Credit: Lake Elsinore Storm The San Diego Padres still have one of the best farm systems in all of baseball. Even after the trades for Luis Arraez and Dylan Lesko, in which the Padres offloaded players like Drew Thorpe, Dillon Head, Nathan Martorella, Samuel Zavala, Jakob Marsee, and Jairo Iriarte, the team still boasts one of the best units around. That is astonishing, as all six men listed before were considered top-30 prospects. The Padres deserve credit for constantly re-stocking the farm with talent. During the first month of play there were standouts in each affiliate. Below is a list of ..read more

Credit: EVT Farm San Diego Padres affiliates were 3-2 on Saturday. Here is a recap of the day’s events.   El Paso Chihuahuas (Won 6-5 over Round Rock in 11 innings) (23-33 on the season) Kevin Plawecki– (1-for-3) Run, BB Nate Mondou– (1-for-4) Run, 2 BB Mason McCoy– (3-for-5) HR, 2 Runs, 2 RBI, 2 SB Ryan Carpenter– 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 6 K (73 pitches- 40 strikes)   It took 11 innings, but Ekl Paso prevailed on the road. A bases-loaded walk from Matthew Batten proved to be the difference in the game as Tommy Nance recorded the last three outs for the save, only allowing the runne ..read more

Credit: AP Photo After the San Diego Padres opened the series against the Kansas City Royals with an 11-8 victory Friday, Saturday began with terrible news: the loss of two crucial rotation arms. The Padres placed right-handers Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove on the 15-day injured list, Darvish with a left groin strain and Musgrove with right-elbow inflammation. In response to the roster moves, San Diego recalled Randy Vásquez from El Paso, and Padres skipper Mike Shildt gave the right-hander the start in place of Musgrove. For Royals manager Matt Quatraro and Kansas City, Alec Marsh got the nod ..read more

Credit: EVT Farm The San Diego Padres affiliates went 3-1 on Friday night.  Here is a recap of the evening’s action.   El Paso Chihuahuas (Won 9-1 vs Round Rock) (22-33 on the season) Eguy Rosario – (2-for-5) Double, Triple, 2 RBI Cal Mitchell – (3-for-5) RBI Single Daniel Camarena – 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 4 K (76 pitches, 47 strikes) El Paso struck early to take a commanding lead and never looked back, winning 9-1 vs Round Rock. Daniel Camaerna started for El Paso and gave the team his best outing of the season. Camarena tossed five innings of one-run ball, striking out four across t ..read more

Mandatory Credit: Peter Aiken-USA TODAY SportsKauffman Stadium- Kansas City, MO  The Padres made the trip to Kansas City for the first time in two seasons. A familiar face took the mound for the Royals in Michael Wacha. He faced the Padres for the first time since he departed San Diego after a solid 2023 campaign with the Friars, posting a 3.22 ERA in 134 innings. The Padres countered with an arm familiar with AL Central ballparks in Dylan Cease. He came into Friday’s start with a 4.68 ERA in nine career starts at Kauffman Stadium. Those struggles would come to rear its ugly head late in ..read more

Credit: Rylan Renteria/ EVT Sports A rough outing from Padres No.10 prospect Victor Lizarraga proved too much to overcome for the Missions as they fell 5-2 to the Frisco RoughRiders on Thursday night at Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium.  Despite holding a respectable 2.81 ERA through his last ten appearances, Lizarraga got into trouble early and collapsed in his final inning to drop game four against Frisco In the opening inning, Frisco right fielder Josh Hatcher brought in the first run of the game after reaching first base on a fielder’s choice, allowing Liam Hicks to score. The follow ..read more

Credit: EVT Farm San Diego Padres affiliates went 2-3 on Wednesday. Here is a recap of the day’s events.   Lake Elsinore Storm (win 5-4 to Rancho Cucamonga) (22-23, 2nd in Cal South) *Leodalis De Vries: 2-4 w/ a 2B & 2 RBIS *Chase Valentine, 3-4, Walk-Off Single in 10th    The Storm won their Wednesday night game against Rancho Cucamonga in walk-off fashion by the final of 5-4 in extras. At the plate, Padres No.4 prospect Leodalis De Vries would put together a two-for-four night with a double, two runs batted in, and a walk. Since returning from a shoulder injury, it’s been ..read more

Mandatory Credit: Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports It was the Padres chance at their first sweep of the season to finish off the homestand. The sweep and a chance at a four-game winning streak would not be for the San Diego Padres. Padres starter Yu Darvish labored across a short start against the Marlins, going only three i,nnings allowing three runs (two earned). The Padres bullpen did not fare much better, allowing six runs across the remainder of the game. The lack of swing-and-miss was a sign of problems for Darvish, as only 25% of swings resulted in swinging strikes. The Marlins would score ..read more

Credit: EVT Farm San Diego Padres affiliates were 2-3 on Tuesday. Here is a recap of the day’s events.   El Paso Chihuahuas (Lost 10-5 to Round Rock) (20-32 on the season) Matthew Batten– (3-for-5) 2 2B, Run, RBI, K Cal Mitchell- (1-for-4) 2 RBI, 2 K Eguy Rosario– (1-for-3) Run, BB Jackson Wolf– 2.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, K (52 pitches- 32 strikes)   El Paso lost on the road in a game they were leading 3-1 early. The pitching staff did not have their best stuff, surrendering 10 runs on 11 hits. Jackson Wolf started the game and went 2.2 innings, allowing two earned runs but five in tot ..read more

Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports The Padres relied upon the power of Jurickson Profar and the knuckleball of Matt Waldron to secure their third straight victory and another series win as the hometown Friars beat the Marlins 4-0. In the first inning, Profar came to bat after a Tatis single and promptly deposited a two-run homer into the Padres bullpen. And that ball is… GONE! pic.twitter.com/BoNzutimP5 — San Diego Padres (@Padres) May 29, 2024 Two runs would be all that the Padres needed, but for added measure, Profar added an RBI single in the fifth, driving in former Marli ..read more