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As everyone waits to see if the #Padres wind up with the pitcher who will enter 2025 as the top prospect in MLB, we've got @CFahrenthold11's first Top 30 list up on the site for subscribers.
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In 4.2 IP, that's a line of 2 H, BB, 8 K for MacKenzie Gore.
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Esteury Ruiz, who has been the breakout star of the Padres system in @missionsmilb this year, has been promoted to @epchihuahuas.
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Imagine telling a #Padres fan in 2014 that one day, they'd make a local kid who threw the club's first no-hitter a $100M deal to become the fourth-highest paid player on the team, and it wouldn't be the team's biggest story of the day. These are not your padre's Padres!.
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Same old story for the Padres. Guy who the fans gave up on comes back to Petco Park as a visitor and dominates.
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Welcome to Triple-A CJ! Abrams blasts a three run shot down the RF line for his first Triple-A hit.
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Tonight's starter for your Arizona Complex League Padres: MacKenzie Gore
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We lost a few followers, but thank you to everyone who put up with us commenting on things other than baseball. All of us tried to stick to our personal accounts because we realize people come here for Padres Prospect news, but we are human beings before we are baseball fans.
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And Robert Hassell hits his third home run tonight. He just turned 20.
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Robert Suarez, working on two days rest, tosses a scoreless inning with a strikeout in the ACL.
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Obviously De Vries is the headline today, but the Padres' long connection to Diablos Rojos continues to pay off as the deal with RHP Humberto Cruz, widely seen as the best Mexican pitcher in this year's class, becomes official as well. The 17-year-old should begin stateside.
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Marsee and Martorella have left the building.
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Ryan Weathers making hitters look silly
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#Padres catcher Luis Campusano will begin his rehab assignment in the ACL this morning. He'll be in the DH slot and likely get two at-bats.
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After a bit of a delay getting his visa, top international signee Leo de Vries has reported to Padres' minor league spring training and is on field for the first time this morning. He'll be one of the top storylines we will be covering in the system this year.
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Snell's final line. 4.0 IP 2 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 4 K. He threw 44 pitches, 29 for strikes.
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Tonight is a good night to remember that Barry Bloom once tweeted to us that we were over-hyping Fernando Tatis, Jr. after he saw him play ONE game in Low-A Fort Wayne. Now we’ll watch with everyone else if he hits home run number four. Enjoy.
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Robert Suarez made his first rehab inning in the ACL this morning. Single.HBP.Flyout.K.K. It goes without saying, the big league team has really missed him.
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Hassell walks it off!! Down by 2 in the 9th, 1st rd pick Robert Hassell III hits a bases clearing walk-off double to give the Storm a win!.
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In his first Double-A at-bat, Jackson Merrill goes to the left-center gap for a triple.
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The #Padres LHP Matt Strahm is now officially listed as being on a rehab assignment with the ACL club.
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Matt Strahm works a perfect inning in his second rehab outing with @epchihuahuas. 5 K's in 2 innings so far on his way back from the knee injury.
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Dylan Lesko threw a total of 35 pitches over two "innings" of live BP. Sat 94-5, change looked as good as advertised at 80-82, spun a few nice breaking balls. He's definitely getting close.
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Pierce Johnson came back after one day off and struck out the side to pick up a save in his third rehab appearance for @epchihuahuas. He's struck out five of six batters faced in his last two outings. Watch for a quick return to the #Padres bullpen.
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Leo De Vries is the seventh teenager to reach double-digits in both home runs and stolen bases this year. He's done it in 66 games, by far the fewest.
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Luis deserves a lot of credit. The Chihuahuas raved about his positive influence in the clubhouse and on the field.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐲 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭: Since Campusano.Joined the Chihuahuas. 𝟏𝟎-𝟏 Record.𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐑𝐀 in the PCL at 3.45.Team batting average has raised from .𝟐𝟔𝟐 𝐭𝐨 .𝟐𝟔𝟒.ERA lowered from 𝟓.𝟖𝟏 𝐭𝐨 𝟓.𝟔𝟒. Campusano (.371 AVG, 7 RBI)
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Gore is done after 6. Retired 16 of last 17 hitters with 9 K. Final line 6 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 9 K.
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We will definitely be keeping an eye on him.
Dominican RHP Jarlin Susana officially signs with the San Diego Padres. Bonus deal: 1.7 M. 6.6, 230 lbs. He has reached 100 mph with his fastball.
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So nice, he did it twice! This time, his first from the left side.
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Well, that's different. Until today, Merrill has not logged a professional inning anywhere but shortstop.
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Jose Castillo struck out a batter in his second straight mid-inning appearance for El Paso tonight. The big lefty hasn't allowed a run in five outings since moving up to Triple-A. In case you were wondering.
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The Padres have brought back #OldFriend RHP Luis Patiño on a minor league deal. The 25-year-old had TJS in April. He's exhausted all of his option years, so coming back as a MLFA allows him to work without roster pressure to see if he can get back on track.
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We're officially on the clock for the first "ball just sounds different."
After a bit of a delay getting his visa, top international signee Leo de Vries has reported to Padres' minor league spring training and is on field for the first time this morning. He'll be one of the top storylines we will be covering in the system this year.
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Meanwhile in Texas, Ryan Weathers turns in his best start of the year for @epchihuahuas. 7 IP.3 H.1 ER.4 K.2 BB.
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Welcome back Anderson Espinoza
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MacKenzie Gore goes seven scoreless innings to bring his ERA down to 1.02 for the year. Nine more strikeouts gives him a 110:20 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 79.1 innings. He leaves for the Futures Game this weekend.
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Day one of hitting since the injury.
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May we all live a life that brings as much joy to - and shows as much concern for - the people around us. Our deep condolences to the Seidler family and everyone who Peter touched with his generosity.
With profound sadness, the Padres announce that their Chairman and Owner Peter Seidler passed away today in San Diego. He will be dearly missed. Please see the attached press release for further detail:
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CJ Abrams “I try to model my game after Tatis Jr. “.
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Big James Wood just blasted his eighth home run on the road at Inland Empire. For those of you prospect hugging at home, he is now hitting .327 with a 1.027 OPS. @storm up 5-0 in the bottom of the third.
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He'll be part of a raft of players moving up in the system.
Per Sources: San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Jackson Merrill is being promoted to Double-A San Antonio. #BringTheGold
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The 19-year-old from Mazatlan was the MVP in the Mexican Winter League.
#Padres have signed international free agent OF Oliver Carrillo.
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The Padres continue to build their offseason basketball team.
Dominican starting pitcher Oliver Franco (18) officially signed with the San Diego Padres. Franco is from San Cristobal. 6’7, 200 lbs. Great command of the strike zone, FB at 88-93 mph with lots of projection to throw harder. Current international period ends December 15.
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Matt Strahm tossed 1.2 perfect innings in his latest rehab appearance for @epchihuahuas. 17 of his 22 pitches were strikes. He's now struck out 7 in 3.2 innings working on an every three day schedule.
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The twice-annual reminder that the Padres continue to do something pretty remarkable by keeping Matt on their active rosters.
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Imagine if Cronenworth took the mound as an opener with his mid-90s fastball and a quality curve. He then spends the next 8 innings playing around the infield & blasts a home run. Padres’ Twitter might never recover.
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We are big fans of Luis Urias, but if there is this much hype around his first day I can’t imagine what it will be like when Tatis is called up.
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When Luis Patiño makes his first start for Amarillo, he'll become the youngest pitcher in Double-A this year. The next closest competition? Also a Sod Poodle. And the guy after that?.Him too. And the next guy?.Yep, a Sod Poodle.
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The second inning for MacKenzie Gore: single, strikeout, and a double play.
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Nice to see Homer Bush, Jr. get out of the box fast in Peoria. The Padres' fourth-rounder goes 2-for-4 with a double and his second stolen base and he's now reached in six of his first 12 professional plate appearances.
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Jhony Brito, who missed his last three turns through the rotation with arm soreness, is scheduled to start in El Paso tonight.
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How do you know it's Thursday?.Robby Snelling!. 5 IP.1 H.0 R.4 K.0 BB. The gap from his league-leading 1.57 ERA to second place is greater than the gap from second to ninth. He's thrown 51.2 innings so far this year.
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Morejon sets the Rockhounds down in order in the sixth with multiple 97 mph fastballs that look effortless.
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Sat down and now back for a second inning. Good velo.
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This sets up having Reynolds join the bullpen for the Wild Card round.
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Gore gets the last seven in a row including striking out the side in the sixth in what should be the end of his evening.
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A two-run home run by Joshua Mears with Robert Hassell III on. Mears just dented the video board in left field. Joshua has 13 hits; 5 of them have been doubles, and 6 are home runs.
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This prospect might be good some day
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Dillon Head with a single, double, and two walks so far in his professional debut. Hitting behind Homer Bush, Jr., who's been on base three times and swiped his sixth base in seven games.
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He does it again. Second home run in 3 AB for CJ Abrams
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As a lifelong Padres’ fan, I know how to act when down 18-3. No idea how to behave when on the other side.
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Just hit 99, throw a few more at 98.
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In the desert, Gore walks a second batter and gives up an infield single, but strikes out two more in the fifth. So far:.5 IP.3 H (2 infield singles).7 K.2 BB.
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CJ Abrams just popped his second home run today for @epchihuahuas. This one was a solo one. He pulled both of them.
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Craig Stammen signed as a minor league free agent with an invite to spring training in December, 2016. The fact that he proceeded to appear in 333 games over six seasons and never left the organization is truly remarkable.
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RHP Randy Vasquez is having one of his best outings through six innings. @epchihuahuas up 6-0 over the Bees.
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Esteury Ruiz has been in the PCL for three weeks. He's now tied for eighth in the league with 15 stolen bases.
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Three hits for Robert Hassell III tonight pushes his BA back above .300. He’s been extremely consistent all year.
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Mears might have put his second homer of the night onto the roof of Walgreens.
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Per the @missionsmilb, LHP MacKenzie Gore has been added to the Missions' roster from the @TinCaps.
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Leo De Vries connects on his seventh homer in his last 16 games, demolishing this one to left. Pushes his slugging percentage up to .698 for the month.
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Robert Suarez.18 of 20 pitches were 4-seamers.Average velo: 99.4. That'll play.
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Two more scoreless innings for Adrian Morejon tonight with @missionsmilb. That's four hitless frames with 5 Ks over three outings for the lefty.
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Guerra, Pagan, Pomeranz, Pierce, Stammen, Yates is one hell of a core of a bullpen. And combine for zero minor league options. Which leaves two spots for Muñoz, Castillo, Wingenter, Strahm, Bednar, Perdomo, etc. to rotate through.
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And there it is!.Lake Bachar, Moises Lugo, Carlos Belen and Kevin Kopps combine to no-hit the Arkansas Travelers.
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The world deserves better than being without these two.
Occasionally, when looking through old #Padres video footage, you luck out and uncover a gem of an image
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Time for Tatis to take at-bat #5, and on the first pitch, he sends a liner into center field. On the night, 4-5, 2 HRs, 2B, and a single, 5 RBI.
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Totally unrelated to AJ Preller's announcement, figured we'd point out that Jay Groome has posted a 3.97 ERA with 36 strikeouts across 34.2 innings in his last six starts for @epchihuahuas.
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Hard to be surprised by anything Salas does at this point. He's far exceeding any reasonable expectation for this season. After posting a .632 OPS in his first month in affiliated ball, he just demolished the Cal League throughout July.
Another day, another award for Ethan Salas!. He batted .366/.416/.720 with 1.136 OPS and finished the month second in the league in average (.366), hits (30), home runs (seven), triples (two), AND slugging percentage (.720)
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Get ready, San Diego.
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Robert Hassell III, Euribiel Angeles, and Brandon Valenzuela have all been promoted to @TinCaps. The trio immediately become the top position prospects on the roster.
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Pierce Johnson struck out two in a scoreless inning for @epchihuahuas tonight. Craig Stamen struck out two in his first rehab appearance with @Storm_Baseball.
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With a 5-for-5 night tonight, Brandon Lockridge is now 18-for-31 with 23 total bases and 7 stolen bases in his last eight games for @epchihuahuas.
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Dylan Lesko makes a statement with his outing against South Bend:.4 IP.1 H.8 K.2 BB.43K in 70 pitches.Up to 97 with the fastball, showing off the change.
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Ty France is now hitting 440/.511/.920 with 9 HR and 28 RBI in 18 G. After only playing 3B/1B, he has played 2B all week (first time in pro ball).
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This has to be so tough even though all of us know its part of the game.
Nathan Martorella was . very confused about why he was pulled for a pinch runner for Double-A San Antonio. He and Jakob Marsee left the game with a series of hugs shortly after.
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Joshua Mears hit his 11th home run in 87 at-bats since July 1. The big man has an OPS is hovering around 1.200 in that span.
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Adrian Morejon is coming in for a one inning appearance.
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MacKenzie Gore retires the side in order w/a pair of K’s, including rehabbing All-Star Hunter Pence.
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The Padres remain active in the MLFA pool signing Oscar Gonzalez. The toolsy RHH RF had a breakout rookie season with CLE in 2022, but his swing-happy approach led to a collapse in 2023 and he spent 2024 in Triple-A for the Yankees. Definitely a name to watch in spring training.
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LHP Robert Gasser is done for the day. Final line 7.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER BB 8 K. @TinCaps up 12-0 in the eighth inning.
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First pitch of the game, Esteury Ruiz smacks a line drive into left field. Second pitch steals second base. Third pitch, CJ Abrams hits a single to left, Ruiz scores. @epchihuahuas up 1-0 in the bottom of the first.
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He's starting the fifth, folks. .
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The Padres have six guys making their professional debuts in the ACL today including first- rounder Jackson Merrill. Five draftees and UDFA Cole Cummings.
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Robert Hassell hits his second home run in Game 2. The first was an opposite field shot, this one was pulled down the right field line. @TinCaps up 6-2 in the 5th. Fort Wayne has a team this year.
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