Lake Elsinore Storm The San Diego Padres’ farm affiliates had a tough day this Friday, going winless across the board. Here’s a recap of the night’s action.   El Paso Chihuahuas (Lost 9-6 to Sugar Land) Clay Dungan – (1-for-4) Home Run, 2 Runs Scored Tirso Ornelas – (1-for-4) RBI Single Nolan Watson – 4 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 4 K The Chihuahuas and Space Cowboys faced off in a classic Pacific Coast League slugfest, with the Chihuahuas falling 9-6 on Friday night.  Sugar Land would score first on an RBI double, but a home run from Clay Dungan would tie the game in the bottom of the first ..read more

(Photo by Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images) Prior to the first pitch of the 2024 MLB Season, the Padres made waves by acquiring RHP Dylan Cease from the White Sox. With less than a quarter of the season completed, the Padres made another trade that turned baseball on its head. Initially reported by Jeff Passan but confirmed by others since, the Padres have agreed to acquire INF Luis Arraez from the Marlins for three prospects (1B Nathan Martorella, OFs Dillion Head & Jacob Marsee) and reliever Woo Suk Go. BREAKING: The San Diego Padres are nearing a deal to acquire second baseman ..read more

Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports Jake Cronenworth had a rough 2023. The difference between his first year moving to first base and now are stark, in a good way. Remember when Jake Cronenworth was a throw-in to the “Tommy Pham trade” with the Tampa Bay Rays? Since then, Cronenworth has played four different defensive positions (not counting that one time he pitched) and been named an All-Star twice. However, 2023 was not the Michigan native’s best year. The Padres acquiring Xander Bogaerts meant Cronenworth would shift full-time to first base. Typically, that is a position where ..read more

Credit: USA Today Sports In a season that has showcased immense inconsistency, rookie Yuki Matsui remains a bright spot coming out of the Padres bullpen. Unlike the typical high-leverage reliever in the back end of a team’s bullpen, the petite 28-year-old southpaw stands at just 5 feet 8 inches. However, Matsui uses all 165 pounds of his frame to perplex hitters by pairing his fastball, which tops out in the mid-90s, with his splitter, curveball, and slider, the latter of which averages 31 inches of vertical and 24 inches of horizontal movement. On April 30 against the Cincinnati Reds, Matsui ..read more

Credit: EVT Farm San Diego Padres affiliates went 2-2 on Thursday. Here is a recap of the day’s events.   El Paso Chihuahuas (Lost 8-5 to Sugar Land) (13-17 on the season) Nate Mondou– (3-for-4) HR, 4 RBI, Run Matthew Batten– (2-for-4) Run, BB, SB Randy Vasquez– 3.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 3 K (66 pitches- 42 strikes)   El Paso got out to a 5-0 lead in the game through the first three innings but never scored again as the Chihuahuas slowly coughed up the lead. Randy Vasquez started the game and allowed four earned runs in 3.2 innings pitched. Nate Mondou was the hitting star in the game ..read more

Credit: EVT Farm San Diego Padres affiliates went 2-2 on Wednesday. Here is a recap of the day’s events.   Lake Elsinore Storm (Loss 7-3 to San Jose Giants) (9-12, 3rd in Cal South) * Dillon Head: 1-for-4, with a walk *J.D. Gonzalez: 1-for-3, 2 RBIs & a Walk  *Kobe Robinson: 2.1 IP, 2Ks   The Storm lost their series opener to the San Jose Giants by the final of 7-3.  Offensively, it was a struggle for the Storm, as they would muster just four hits in Wednesday night’s loss. From his leadoff spot, Padres No.6 prospect Dillon Head would reach base twice, going one for fou ..read more

Credit: EVT Farm San Diego Padres affiliates went 1-3 on Tuesday. Here is a recap of the day’s action.   El Paso Chihuahuas (Won 8-6 over Sugar Land) (12-16 on the season) Tirso Ornelas– (3-for-5) HR, 3B, 3 RBI, 3 Runs Donovan Solano– (2-for-5) 2B, Run, RBI, 2 K Tim Locastro– (1-for-3) Run, 2 RBI, 2 SB, K Jackson Wolf– 5 IP, 4 H, ER, 2 BB, 10 K (91 pitches- 59 strikes)   Longtime Padres prospect Tirso Ornelas is starting to show signs of life and could debut with the major league team at some point this season. The native of Tijuana possesses a pretty swing, and it is nice to see him ..read more

Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY SportsApril is coming to an end. One month of the Major League Baseball season is behind us. Where do the Padres stand? To say things have taken an unfortunate turn for the Padres over the last week is an understatement. On April 22, San Diego was just half a game away from first place in the NL West and above .500. Now, on the brink of May, they sit four games below .500, 5 1/2 games back, and are technically closer to the Rockies in last place than the Dodgers atop the division. Things seem as desperate as they possibly can for late April of a base ..read more

Credit: Rylan Renteria/ EVT Sports San Diego Padres affiliates went 1-3 on Thursday. Here is a recap of the day’s events.   Lake Elsinore Storm (Loss 7-4 to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes) (9-10, 3rd in Cal South) *Dillon Head: 1 for 5, Triple & Run Scored * Rosman Verdugo: 2 for 5 w/ a Two Run Homer  *Javier Chacon: 3 IP, 1 ER, 4 Ks   The Storm lost their series to the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes by the final of 7-4. Padres No.6 Prospect Dillon Head would continue to see the ball well in the month of April, going 1-for-5 with a triple and a run scored. In his last 66 plate appearances ..read more

Credit: Rylan Renteria/ EVT Sports The San Antonio Missions’ rotation unraveled late, leading to a 5-3 loss against the visiting Wichita Wind Surge on Saturday night at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium.  The Missions (10-10) began their series against the Wind Surge (7-13) with two consecutive victories. Since then, they have dropped three straight games to put them at an even .500 win percentage on the season.  “We’re grinding through some stuff right now,” coach Luke Montz said. “Early in the year, we were dominating on the mound, pitching well and scoring runs. It’s a long season ..read more