Chihuahuas 4, Sugar Land Area Cowboys 3
Key Statistics: RHP Gabe Mosser 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 Ok; RHP Alek Jacob (W, 2-0) 2 IP, 2 H, 3 Ok; RF-LF Tirso Ornelas 1-for-3, HR (7), BB; DH Brett Sullivan, 2-for-2, HR (11), 2 RBI, 2 HBP; CF Bryce Johnson 1-for-2, BB, HBP, 2 SB (18)
Prospect Watch: Six innings of three-run ball is sort of the accomplishment within the Pacific Coast League, and Gabe Mosser managed it whereas solely placing out two batters. The 28-year-old righty excelled at holding it within the yard with 5 groundouts and 7 flyouts, enhancing his 2024 numbers to a 5.98 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched. … Alek Jacob picked up the win with two shutout innings, placing out three batters. After the sidearming righty reached the large leagues final spring earlier than an elbow harm worn out the rest of his season, Jacob has returned to El Paso in an effort to return to type. After posting an 11.45 ERA in 9 Could outings, Jacob has earned a 4.50 mark in six June appearances regardless of six walks in 10 innings as he tries to regain the management helped him evade bats readily up to now. … Tirso Ornelas hit his seventh residence run of the season and second of the collection after the Tijuana native went a month with no round-tripper. The 24-year-old outfielder overcame an ice chilly begin to the season with a .329/.400/.506 slash line in Could and has added to that with a ,300/.417/.520 line this month. … Taking an evening off from catching, Brett Sullivan contributed out of the designated hitter spot, hitting a go-ahead homer within the eighth inning as a part of a two-hit evening. The 30-year-old Stockton native, who was additionally hit by pitches in two journeys to the plate, continues to feast on Triple-A pitching, batting .282 with 11 residence runs and an .898 OPS in 216 at-bats for El Paso within the 2024 season.
Missions 12, Amarillo Sod Poodles 10
Key Statistics: LHP Omar Cruz (W, 2-0) 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 Ok; RHP Ethan Routzahn (H, 4) 1 IP, 3 BB, 1 Ok; LF Cole Cummings 2-for-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB; 3B Marcos Castañon 3-for-4, 2B, HR, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Prospect Watch: Whereas the Chihuahuas performed an unusually pitcher-friendly model of baseball for the PCL, the Missions’ sport in Amarillo was precisely the type of slugfest you’d count on. San Antonio bypassed Ryan Bergert‘s flip within the rotation for a bullpen sport. After Carter Loewen acquired via two innings because the opener, Omar Cruz gave three-plus innings of one-run ball with 5 strikeouts stabilize the sport within the center innings and choose up the win. The 25-year-old southpaw is 2-0 with a 3.96 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 36.1 innings for the Missions in his second go-around with the Padres group after being included within the Joe Musgrove commerce in 2021. … Ethan Routzahn continues to shine for the Missions, selecting up a maintain with a scoreless inning regardless of having to flee a jam he created by strolling three. The 26-year-old St. John’s alum is 3-0 with a 2.27 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 31.2 innings for San Antonio within the 2024 season. … Cole Cummings homered as a part of a two-hit evening. The 26-year-old outfielder is batting .241 with 5 residence runs and a .709 OPS for the Missions in 2024 whereas taking part in the outfield corners and first base. … Marcos Castañon went 3-for-4 with a double and a house run because the infielder heats up in June, slashing .273/.368/.455 within the month. The UCSB product has posted a .918 OPS towards left-handed pitching in 2024.
TinCaps 5, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1
Key Statistics: LHP Fernando Sanchez (W, 1-2), 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 Ok; RHP Tyler Morgan 1 IP, 1 Ok; CF Joshua Mears, 2-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI; C Colton Bender 3-for-4, 2B, HR (1), 2 R, RBI; DH Jay Beshears 2-for-3, BB, SB (3)
Prospect Watch: The TinCaps cruised to victory due to a stellar begin from Fernando Sanchez, who bounced again from a pair of forgettable outings to start his Excessive-A profession with a seven-inning gem, permitting one run on 5 hits. The 23-year-old southpaw is 2-3 with a 4.42 ERA in 38.2 innings pitched between Lake Elsinore and Fort Wayne this yr. Though his strikeout charges are down, he’s additionally considerably reduce his stroll charge as he lands his breaking ball within the zone extra persistently. … Sanchez yielded to Tyler Morgan, who pitched an ideal eighth, placing out one. The 23-year-old righty, who the Padres drafted within the 14th spherical final yr, is 4-2 with a 3.14 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched within the 2024 season. … On the plate, Joshua Mears went 2-for-4 with a laser beam of a three-run residence run to left. The 23-year-old Mears, a former second spherical choose, is batting .195 in 41 at-bats with Fort Wayne in 2024 with a pair of residence runs, however his strikeout charge continues to hover north of 40% in his third move at Excessive-A. … TinCaps backup catcher Colton Bender could also be batting .181 with a ,490 OPS, nevertheless it didn’t present Thursday because the Quinnipiac product went 3-for-4 with a double and his first residence run of the season. The 2021 Tenth-rounder has thrown out 21.7 % of would-be base stealers in 2024.
Visalia Rawhide 2, Storm 1
Key Statistics: RHP Eric Yost, 7 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 9 Ok; RHP Maikel Miralles IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 WP; DH Leodalis De Vries, 1-for-3, BB; CF Nick Vogt, 1-for-3, RBI; C Oswaldo Linares, 1-for-4, 2B, R
Prospect Watch: The Storm got each probability to tug via, however ultimately did not again Eric Yost‘s stellar pitching efficiency. Yost, a seventeenth spherical choose in 2023 out of Northeastern, struck out 9 batters in seven scoreless innings and took a no-decision. The 21-year-old struggled via the early a part of the yr as he labored to belief his fastball extra persistently, however he has allowed only one run over 18.1 innings in his final three outings whereas posting a stellar 22:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He induced 5 groundouts, together with a pair of double performs on the evening. … On an evening the Storm managed solely 5 hits, one got here off the bat of high prospect Leodalis De Vries, who acquired the beginning within the designated hitter function. The 17-year-old De Vries, who additionally drew a stroll, is batting .208 with a .648 OPS in 130 at-bats for the California League first-half champs in 2024. … The lone RBI of the evening got here on a single off the bat of Nick Vogt, who has hit in seven of his final eight video games. Vogt, a seventh-round choose in 2022 out of UC Santa Barbara, is batting .300 since coming off the injured record on the finish of Could. … The run was scored by catcher Oswaldo Linares, who went 1-for-4 with solely his fourth double in 120 journeys to the plate this yr. Linares, a 21-year-old native of Venezuela, is batting simply .146 with a .498 OPS, partially as a result of he’s had horrible luck with a .209 common on balls in play regardless of strong batted ball profile.
ACL Mariners 5, ACL Padres 2 (7 innings)
Key Statistics: LHP Yovannki Pascual (L, 1-2), 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 5 Ok; CF Spence Coffman, 2-for-3, R; 1B Carlos Rodriguez, 1-for-2; PH-1B L.J. Jones BB, RBI
Prospect Watch: Giving up solely earned run in 4 innings whereas placing out 5 and avoiding the dreaded stroll completely is normally a recipe for achievement within the low ranges of the minor leagues, however Yovannki Pascual took a hard-luck loss regardless of his exhibiting within the desert. Pascual, a 21-year-old southpaw from the Dominican Republic, opened the yr working in shorter bursts from the bullpen, however has gotten higher outcomes as he’s stretched out in his final three outings. After strolling eight in his first 10 innings of the yr, he hasn’t given up a free move within the final 10. … The Padres managed solely three hits, and two of them got here off the bat of leadoff hitter Spence Coffman. The 20-year-old, a Nineteenth-round choice in 2022, prolonged his hitting streak to seven video games, a stretch wherein he’s gone 13-for-23 to push his batting common as much as .327 for the yr. He’s not but exhibiting a lot energy, however he’s struck out solely 5 occasions in his final 54 journeys to the plate. … The opposite hit got here from Carlos Rodriguez, nominally a catcher who acquired the beginning at first base. The lefty-swinging backstop is batting .240 with a .670 OPs in 104 at-bats within the 2024 season. … L.J. Jones subbed in as a pinch hitter and walked in a run to get the Padres on the board. The 24-year-old first baseman/outfielder is batting .474 with a 1.368 OPS and 4 residence runs in 38 at-bats within the desert. It seems to be possible that the just lately signed free agent shall be headed to San Antonio sooner slightly than later.
Chihuahuas 4, Sugar Land Area Cowboys 3
Key Statistics: RHP Gabe Mosser 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 Ok; RHP Alek Jacob (W, 2-0) 2 IP, 2 H, 3 Ok; RF-LF Tirso Ornelas 1-for-3, HR (7), BB; DH Brett Sullivan, 2-for-2, HR (11), 2 RBI, 2 HBP; CF Bryce Johnson 1-for-2, BB, HBP, 2 SB (18)
Prospect Watch: Six innings of three-run ball is sort of the accomplishment within the Pacific Coast League, and Gabe Mosser managed it whereas solely placing out two batters. The 28-year-old righty excelled at holding it within the yard with 5 groundouts and 7 flyouts, enhancing his 2024 numbers to a 5.98 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched. … Alek Jacob picked up the win with two shutout innings, placing out three batters. After the sidearming righty reached the large leagues final spring earlier than an elbow harm worn out the rest of his season, Jacob has returned to El Paso in an effort to return to type. After posting an 11.45 ERA in 9 Could outings, Jacob has earned a 4.50 mark in six June appearances regardless of six walks in 10 innings as he tries to regain the management helped him evade bats readily up to now. … Tirso Ornelas hit his seventh residence run of the season and second of the collection after the Tijuana native went a month with no round-tripper. The 24-year-old outfielder overcame an ice chilly begin to the season with a .329/.400/.506 slash line in Could and has added to that with a ,300/.417/.520 line this month. … Taking an evening off from catching, Brett Sullivan contributed out of the designated hitter spot, hitting a go-ahead homer within the eighth inning as a part of a two-hit evening. The 30-year-old Stockton native, who was additionally hit by pitches in two journeys to the plate, continues to feast on Triple-A pitching, batting .282 with 11 residence runs and an .898 OPS in 216 at-bats for El Paso within the 2024 season.
Missions 12, Amarillo Sod Poodles 10
Key Statistics: LHP Omar Cruz (W, 2-0) 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 Ok; RHP Ethan Routzahn (H, 4) 1 IP, 3 BB, 1 Ok; LF Cole Cummings 2-for-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB; 3B Marcos Castañon 3-for-4, 2B, HR, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Prospect Watch: Whereas the Chihuahuas performed an unusually pitcher-friendly model of baseball for the PCL, the Missions’ sport in Amarillo was precisely the type of slugfest you’d count on. San Antonio bypassed Ryan Bergert‘s flip within the rotation for a bullpen sport. After Carter Loewen acquired via two innings because the opener, Omar Cruz gave three-plus innings of one-run ball with 5 strikeouts stabilize the sport within the center innings and choose up the win. The 25-year-old southpaw is 2-0 with a 3.96 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 36.1 innings for the Missions in his second go-around with the Padres group after being included within the Joe Musgrove commerce in 2021. … Ethan Routzahn continues to shine for the Missions, selecting up a maintain with a scoreless inning regardless of having to flee a jam he created by strolling three. The 26-year-old St. John’s alum is 3-0 with a 2.27 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 31.2 innings for San Antonio within the 2024 season. … Cole Cummings homered as a part of a two-hit evening. The 26-year-old outfielder is batting .241 with 5 residence runs and a .709 OPS for the Missions in 2024 whereas taking part in the outfield corners and first base. … Marcos Castañon went 3-for-4 with a double and a house run because the infielder heats up in June, slashing .273/.368/.455 within the month. The UCSB product has posted a .918 OPS towards left-handed pitching in 2024.
TinCaps 5, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1
Key Statistics: LHP Fernando Sanchez (W, 1-2), 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 Ok; RHP Tyler Morgan 1 IP, 1 Ok; CF Joshua Mears, 2-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI; C Colton Bender 3-for-4, 2B, HR (1), 2 R, RBI; DH Jay Beshears 2-for-3, BB, SB (3)
Prospect Watch: The TinCaps cruised to victory due to a stellar begin from Fernando Sanchez, who bounced again from a pair of forgettable outings to start his Excessive-A profession with a seven-inning gem, permitting one run on 5 hits. The 23-year-old southpaw is 2-3 with a 4.42 ERA in 38.2 innings pitched between Lake Elsinore and Fort Wayne this yr. Though his strikeout charges are down, he’s additionally considerably reduce his stroll charge as he lands his breaking ball within the zone extra persistently. … Sanchez yielded to Tyler Morgan, who pitched an ideal eighth, placing out one. The 23-year-old righty, who the Padres drafted within the 14th spherical final yr, is 4-2 with a 3.14 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched within the 2024 season. … On the plate, Joshua Mears went 2-for-4 with a laser beam of a three-run residence run to left. The 23-year-old Mears, a former second spherical choose, is batting .195 in 41 at-bats with Fort Wayne in 2024 with a pair of residence runs, however his strikeout charge continues to hover north of 40% in his third move at Excessive-A. … TinCaps backup catcher Colton Bender could also be batting .181 with a ,490 OPS, nevertheless it didn’t present Thursday because the Quinnipiac product went 3-for-4 with a double and his first residence run of the season. The 2021 Tenth-rounder has thrown out 21.7 % of would-be base stealers in 2024.
Visalia Rawhide 2, Storm 1
Key Statistics: RHP Eric Yost, 7 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 9 Ok; RHP Maikel Miralles IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 WP; DH Leodalis De Vries, 1-for-3, BB; CF Nick Vogt, 1-for-3, RBI; C Oswaldo Linares, 1-for-4, 2B, R
Prospect Watch: The Storm got each probability to tug via, however ultimately did not again Eric Yost‘s stellar pitching efficiency. Yost, a seventeenth spherical choose in 2023 out of Northeastern, struck out 9 batters in seven scoreless innings and took a no-decision. The 21-year-old struggled via the early a part of the yr as he labored to belief his fastball extra persistently, however he has allowed only one run over 18.1 innings in his final three outings whereas posting a stellar 22:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He induced 5 groundouts, together with a pair of double performs on the evening. … On an evening the Storm managed solely 5 hits, one got here off the bat of high prospect Leodalis De Vries, who acquired the beginning within the designated hitter function. The 17-year-old De Vries, who additionally drew a stroll, is batting .208 with a .648 OPS in 130 at-bats for the California League first-half champs in 2024. … The lone RBI of the evening got here on a single off the bat of Nick Vogt, who has hit in seven of his final eight video games. Vogt, a seventh-round choose in 2022 out of UC Santa Barbara, is batting .300 since coming off the injured record on the finish of Could. … The run was scored by catcher Oswaldo Linares, who went 1-for-4 with solely his fourth double in 120 journeys to the plate this yr. Linares, a 21-year-old native of Venezuela, is batting simply .146 with a .498 OPS, partially as a result of he’s had horrible luck with a .209 common on balls in play regardless of strong batted ball profile.
ACL Mariners 5, ACL Padres 2 (7 innings)
Key Statistics: LHP Yovannki Pascual (L, 1-2), 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 5 Ok; CF Spence Coffman, 2-for-3, R; 1B Carlos Rodriguez, 1-for-2; PH-1B L.J. Jones BB, RBI
Prospect Watch: Giving up solely earned run in 4 innings whereas placing out 5 and avoiding the dreaded stroll completely is normally a recipe for achievement within the low ranges of the minor leagues, however Yovannki Pascual took a hard-luck loss regardless of his exhibiting within the desert. Pascual, a 21-year-old southpaw from the Dominican Republic, opened the yr working in shorter bursts from the bullpen, however has gotten higher outcomes as he’s stretched out in his final three outings. After strolling eight in his first 10 innings of the yr, he hasn’t given up a free move within the final 10. … The Padres managed solely three hits, and two of them got here off the bat of leadoff hitter Spence Coffman. The 20-year-old, a Nineteenth-round choice in 2022, prolonged his hitting streak to seven video games, a stretch wherein he’s gone 13-for-23 to push his batting common as much as .327 for the yr. He’s not but exhibiting a lot energy, however he’s struck out solely 5 occasions in his final 54 journeys to the plate. … The opposite hit got here from Carlos Rodriguez, nominally a catcher who acquired the beginning at first base. The lefty-swinging backstop is batting .240 with a .670 OPs in 104 at-bats within the 2024 season. … L.J. Jones subbed in as a pinch hitter and walked in a run to get the Padres on the board. The 24-year-old first baseman/outfielder is batting .474 with a 1.368 OPS and 4 residence runs in 38 at-bats within the desert. It seems to be possible that the just lately signed free agent shall be headed to San Antonio sooner slightly than later.
Chihuahuas 4, Sugar Land Area Cowboys 3
Key Statistics: RHP Gabe Mosser 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 Ok; RHP Alek Jacob (W, 2-0) 2 IP, 2 H, 3 Ok; RF-LF Tirso Ornelas 1-for-3, HR (7), BB; DH Brett Sullivan, 2-for-2, HR (11), 2 RBI, 2 HBP; CF Bryce Johnson 1-for-2, BB, HBP, 2 SB (18)
Prospect Watch: Six innings of three-run ball is sort of the accomplishment within the Pacific Coast League, and Gabe Mosser managed it whereas solely placing out two batters. The 28-year-old righty excelled at holding it within the yard with 5 groundouts and 7 flyouts, enhancing his 2024 numbers to a 5.98 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched. … Alek Jacob picked up the win with two shutout innings, placing out three batters. After the sidearming righty reached the large leagues final spring earlier than an elbow harm worn out the rest of his season, Jacob has returned to El Paso in an effort to return to type. After posting an 11.45 ERA in 9 Could outings, Jacob has earned a 4.50 mark in six June appearances regardless of six walks in 10 innings as he tries to regain the management helped him evade bats readily up to now. … Tirso Ornelas hit his seventh residence run of the season and second of the collection after the Tijuana native went a month with no round-tripper. The 24-year-old outfielder overcame an ice chilly begin to the season with a .329/.400/.506 slash line in Could and has added to that with a ,300/.417/.520 line this month. … Taking an evening off from catching, Brett Sullivan contributed out of the designated hitter spot, hitting a go-ahead homer within the eighth inning as a part of a two-hit evening. The 30-year-old Stockton native, who was additionally hit by pitches in two journeys to the plate, continues to feast on Triple-A pitching, batting .282 with 11 residence runs and an .898 OPS in 216 at-bats for El Paso within the 2024 season.
Missions 12, Amarillo Sod Poodles 10
Key Statistics: LHP Omar Cruz (W, 2-0) 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 Ok; RHP Ethan Routzahn (H, 4) 1 IP, 3 BB, 1 Ok; LF Cole Cummings 2-for-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB; 3B Marcos Castañon 3-for-4, 2B, HR, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Prospect Watch: Whereas the Chihuahuas performed an unusually pitcher-friendly model of baseball for the PCL, the Missions’ sport in Amarillo was precisely the type of slugfest you’d count on. San Antonio bypassed Ryan Bergert‘s flip within the rotation for a bullpen sport. After Carter Loewen acquired via two innings because the opener, Omar Cruz gave three-plus innings of one-run ball with 5 strikeouts stabilize the sport within the center innings and choose up the win. The 25-year-old southpaw is 2-0 with a 3.96 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 36.1 innings for the Missions in his second go-around with the Padres group after being included within the Joe Musgrove commerce in 2021. … Ethan Routzahn continues to shine for the Missions, selecting up a maintain with a scoreless inning regardless of having to flee a jam he created by strolling three. The 26-year-old St. John’s alum is 3-0 with a 2.27 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 31.2 innings for San Antonio within the 2024 season. … Cole Cummings homered as a part of a two-hit evening. The 26-year-old outfielder is batting .241 with 5 residence runs and a .709 OPS for the Missions in 2024 whereas taking part in the outfield corners and first base. … Marcos Castañon went 3-for-4 with a double and a house run because the infielder heats up in June, slashing .273/.368/.455 within the month. The UCSB product has posted a .918 OPS towards left-handed pitching in 2024.
TinCaps 5, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1
Key Statistics: LHP Fernando Sanchez (W, 1-2), 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 Ok; RHP Tyler Morgan 1 IP, 1 Ok; CF Joshua Mears, 2-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI; C Colton Bender 3-for-4, 2B, HR (1), 2 R, RBI; DH Jay Beshears 2-for-3, BB, SB (3)
Prospect Watch: The TinCaps cruised to victory due to a stellar begin from Fernando Sanchez, who bounced again from a pair of forgettable outings to start his Excessive-A profession with a seven-inning gem, permitting one run on 5 hits. The 23-year-old southpaw is 2-3 with a 4.42 ERA in 38.2 innings pitched between Lake Elsinore and Fort Wayne this yr. Though his strikeout charges are down, he’s additionally considerably reduce his stroll charge as he lands his breaking ball within the zone extra persistently. … Sanchez yielded to Tyler Morgan, who pitched an ideal eighth, placing out one. The 23-year-old righty, who the Padres drafted within the 14th spherical final yr, is 4-2 with a 3.14 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched within the 2024 season. … On the plate, Joshua Mears went 2-for-4 with a laser beam of a three-run residence run to left. The 23-year-old Mears, a former second spherical choose, is batting .195 in 41 at-bats with Fort Wayne in 2024 with a pair of residence runs, however his strikeout charge continues to hover north of 40% in his third move at Excessive-A. … TinCaps backup catcher Colton Bender could also be batting .181 with a ,490 OPS, nevertheless it didn’t present Thursday because the Quinnipiac product went 3-for-4 with a double and his first residence run of the season. The 2021 Tenth-rounder has thrown out 21.7 % of would-be base stealers in 2024.
Visalia Rawhide 2, Storm 1
Key Statistics: RHP Eric Yost, 7 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 9 Ok; RHP Maikel Miralles IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 WP; DH Leodalis De Vries, 1-for-3, BB; CF Nick Vogt, 1-for-3, RBI; C Oswaldo Linares, 1-for-4, 2B, R
Prospect Watch: The Storm got each probability to tug via, however ultimately did not again Eric Yost‘s stellar pitching efficiency. Yost, a seventeenth spherical choose in 2023 out of Northeastern, struck out 9 batters in seven scoreless innings and took a no-decision. The 21-year-old struggled via the early a part of the yr as he labored to belief his fastball extra persistently, however he has allowed only one run over 18.1 innings in his final three outings whereas posting a stellar 22:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He induced 5 groundouts, together with a pair of double performs on the evening. … On an evening the Storm managed solely 5 hits, one got here off the bat of high prospect Leodalis De Vries, who acquired the beginning within the designated hitter function. The 17-year-old De Vries, who additionally drew a stroll, is batting .208 with a .648 OPS in 130 at-bats for the California League first-half champs in 2024. … The lone RBI of the evening got here on a single off the bat of Nick Vogt, who has hit in seven of his final eight video games. Vogt, a seventh-round choose in 2022 out of UC Santa Barbara, is batting .300 since coming off the injured record on the finish of Could. … The run was scored by catcher Oswaldo Linares, who went 1-for-4 with solely his fourth double in 120 journeys to the plate this yr. Linares, a 21-year-old native of Venezuela, is batting simply .146 with a .498 OPS, partially as a result of he’s had horrible luck with a .209 common on balls in play regardless of strong batted ball profile.
ACL Mariners 5, ACL Padres 2 (7 innings)
Key Statistics: LHP Yovannki Pascual (L, 1-2), 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 5 Ok; CF Spence Coffman, 2-for-3, R; 1B Carlos Rodriguez, 1-for-2; PH-1B L.J. Jones BB, RBI
Prospect Watch: Giving up solely earned run in 4 innings whereas placing out 5 and avoiding the dreaded stroll completely is normally a recipe for achievement within the low ranges of the minor leagues, however Yovannki Pascual took a hard-luck loss regardless of his exhibiting within the desert. Pascual, a 21-year-old southpaw from the Dominican Republic, opened the yr working in shorter bursts from the bullpen, however has gotten higher outcomes as he’s stretched out in his final three outings. After strolling eight in his first 10 innings of the yr, he hasn’t given up a free move within the final 10. … The Padres managed solely three hits, and two of them got here off the bat of leadoff hitter Spence Coffman. The 20-year-old, a Nineteenth-round choice in 2022, prolonged his hitting streak to seven video games, a stretch wherein he’s gone 13-for-23 to push his batting common as much as .327 for the yr. He’s not but exhibiting a lot energy, however he’s struck out solely 5 occasions in his final 54 journeys to the plate. … The opposite hit got here from Carlos Rodriguez, nominally a catcher who acquired the beginning at first base. The lefty-swinging backstop is batting .240 with a .670 OPs in 104 at-bats within the 2024 season. … L.J. Jones subbed in as a pinch hitter and walked in a run to get the Padres on the board. The 24-year-old first baseman/outfielder is batting .474 with a 1.368 OPS and 4 residence runs in 38 at-bats within the desert. It seems to be possible that the just lately signed free agent shall be headed to San Antonio sooner slightly than later.
Chihuahuas 4, Sugar Land Area Cowboys 3
Key Statistics: RHP Gabe Mosser 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 Ok; RHP Alek Jacob (W, 2-0) 2 IP, 2 H, 3 Ok; RF-LF Tirso Ornelas 1-for-3, HR (7), BB; DH Brett Sullivan, 2-for-2, HR (11), 2 RBI, 2 HBP; CF Bryce Johnson 1-for-2, BB, HBP, 2 SB (18)
Prospect Watch: Six innings of three-run ball is sort of the accomplishment within the Pacific Coast League, and Gabe Mosser managed it whereas solely placing out two batters. The 28-year-old righty excelled at holding it within the yard with 5 groundouts and 7 flyouts, enhancing his 2024 numbers to a 5.98 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched. … Alek Jacob picked up the win with two shutout innings, placing out three batters. After the sidearming righty reached the large leagues final spring earlier than an elbow harm worn out the rest of his season, Jacob has returned to El Paso in an effort to return to type. After posting an 11.45 ERA in 9 Could outings, Jacob has earned a 4.50 mark in six June appearances regardless of six walks in 10 innings as he tries to regain the management helped him evade bats readily up to now. … Tirso Ornelas hit his seventh residence run of the season and second of the collection after the Tijuana native went a month with no round-tripper. The 24-year-old outfielder overcame an ice chilly begin to the season with a .329/.400/.506 slash line in Could and has added to that with a ,300/.417/.520 line this month. … Taking an evening off from catching, Brett Sullivan contributed out of the designated hitter spot, hitting a go-ahead homer within the eighth inning as a part of a two-hit evening. The 30-year-old Stockton native, who was additionally hit by pitches in two journeys to the plate, continues to feast on Triple-A pitching, batting .282 with 11 residence runs and an .898 OPS in 216 at-bats for El Paso within the 2024 season.
Missions 12, Amarillo Sod Poodles 10
Key Statistics: LHP Omar Cruz (W, 2-0) 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 Ok; RHP Ethan Routzahn (H, 4) 1 IP, 3 BB, 1 Ok; LF Cole Cummings 2-for-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB; 3B Marcos Castañon 3-for-4, 2B, HR, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Prospect Watch: Whereas the Chihuahuas performed an unusually pitcher-friendly model of baseball for the PCL, the Missions’ sport in Amarillo was precisely the type of slugfest you’d count on. San Antonio bypassed Ryan Bergert‘s flip within the rotation for a bullpen sport. After Carter Loewen acquired via two innings because the opener, Omar Cruz gave three-plus innings of one-run ball with 5 strikeouts stabilize the sport within the center innings and choose up the win. The 25-year-old southpaw is 2-0 with a 3.96 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 36.1 innings for the Missions in his second go-around with the Padres group after being included within the Joe Musgrove commerce in 2021. … Ethan Routzahn continues to shine for the Missions, selecting up a maintain with a scoreless inning regardless of having to flee a jam he created by strolling three. The 26-year-old St. John’s alum is 3-0 with a 2.27 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 31.2 innings for San Antonio within the 2024 season. … Cole Cummings homered as a part of a two-hit evening. The 26-year-old outfielder is batting .241 with 5 residence runs and a .709 OPS for the Missions in 2024 whereas taking part in the outfield corners and first base. … Marcos Castañon went 3-for-4 with a double and a house run because the infielder heats up in June, slashing .273/.368/.455 within the month. The UCSB product has posted a .918 OPS towards left-handed pitching in 2024.
TinCaps 5, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1
Key Statistics: LHP Fernando Sanchez (W, 1-2), 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 Ok; RHP Tyler Morgan 1 IP, 1 Ok; CF Joshua Mears, 2-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI; C Colton Bender 3-for-4, 2B, HR (1), 2 R, RBI; DH Jay Beshears 2-for-3, BB, SB (3)
Prospect Watch: The TinCaps cruised to victory due to a stellar begin from Fernando Sanchez, who bounced again from a pair of forgettable outings to start his Excessive-A profession with a seven-inning gem, permitting one run on 5 hits. The 23-year-old southpaw is 2-3 with a 4.42 ERA in 38.2 innings pitched between Lake Elsinore and Fort Wayne this yr. Though his strikeout charges are down, he’s additionally considerably reduce his stroll charge as he lands his breaking ball within the zone extra persistently. … Sanchez yielded to Tyler Morgan, who pitched an ideal eighth, placing out one. The 23-year-old righty, who the Padres drafted within the 14th spherical final yr, is 4-2 with a 3.14 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched within the 2024 season. … On the plate, Joshua Mears went 2-for-4 with a laser beam of a three-run residence run to left. The 23-year-old Mears, a former second spherical choose, is batting .195 in 41 at-bats with Fort Wayne in 2024 with a pair of residence runs, however his strikeout charge continues to hover north of 40% in his third move at Excessive-A. … TinCaps backup catcher Colton Bender could also be batting .181 with a ,490 OPS, nevertheless it didn’t present Thursday because the Quinnipiac product went 3-for-4 with a double and his first residence run of the season. The 2021 Tenth-rounder has thrown out 21.7 % of would-be base stealers in 2024.
Visalia Rawhide 2, Storm 1
Key Statistics: RHP Eric Yost, 7 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 9 Ok; RHP Maikel Miralles IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 WP; DH Leodalis De Vries, 1-for-3, BB; CF Nick Vogt, 1-for-3, RBI; C Oswaldo Linares, 1-for-4, 2B, R
Prospect Watch: The Storm got each probability to tug via, however ultimately did not again Eric Yost‘s stellar pitching efficiency. Yost, a seventeenth spherical choose in 2023 out of Northeastern, struck out 9 batters in seven scoreless innings and took a no-decision. The 21-year-old struggled via the early a part of the yr as he labored to belief his fastball extra persistently, however he has allowed only one run over 18.1 innings in his final three outings whereas posting a stellar 22:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He induced 5 groundouts, together with a pair of double performs on the evening. … On an evening the Storm managed solely 5 hits, one got here off the bat of high prospect Leodalis De Vries, who acquired the beginning within the designated hitter function. The 17-year-old De Vries, who additionally drew a stroll, is batting .208 with a .648 OPS in 130 at-bats for the California League first-half champs in 2024. … The lone RBI of the evening got here on a single off the bat of Nick Vogt, who has hit in seven of his final eight video games. Vogt, a seventh-round choose in 2022 out of UC Santa Barbara, is batting .300 since coming off the injured record on the finish of Could. … The run was scored by catcher Oswaldo Linares, who went 1-for-4 with solely his fourth double in 120 journeys to the plate this yr. Linares, a 21-year-old native of Venezuela, is batting simply .146 with a .498 OPS, partially as a result of he’s had horrible luck with a .209 common on balls in play regardless of strong batted ball profile.
ACL Mariners 5, ACL Padres 2 (7 innings)
Key Statistics: LHP Yovannki Pascual (L, 1-2), 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 5 Ok; CF Spence Coffman, 2-for-3, R; 1B Carlos Rodriguez, 1-for-2; PH-1B L.J. Jones BB, RBI
Prospect Watch: Giving up solely earned run in 4 innings whereas placing out 5 and avoiding the dreaded stroll completely is normally a recipe for achievement within the low ranges of the minor leagues, however Yovannki Pascual took a hard-luck loss regardless of his exhibiting within the desert. Pascual, a 21-year-old southpaw from the Dominican Republic, opened the yr working in shorter bursts from the bullpen, however has gotten higher outcomes as he’s stretched out in his final three outings. After strolling eight in his first 10 innings of the yr, he hasn’t given up a free move within the final 10. … The Padres managed solely three hits, and two of them got here off the bat of leadoff hitter Spence Coffman. The 20-year-old, a Nineteenth-round choice in 2022, prolonged his hitting streak to seven video games, a stretch wherein he’s gone 13-for-23 to push his batting common as much as .327 for the yr. He’s not but exhibiting a lot energy, however he’s struck out solely 5 occasions in his final 54 journeys to the plate. … The opposite hit got here from Carlos Rodriguez, nominally a catcher who acquired the beginning at first base. The lefty-swinging backstop is batting .240 with a .670 OPs in 104 at-bats within the 2024 season. … L.J. Jones subbed in as a pinch hitter and walked in a run to get the Padres on the board. The 24-year-old first baseman/outfielder is batting .474 with a 1.368 OPS and 4 residence runs in 38 at-bats within the desert. It seems to be possible that the just lately signed free agent shall be headed to San Antonio sooner slightly than later.
Chihuahuas 4, Sugar Land Area Cowboys 3
Key Statistics: RHP Gabe Mosser 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 Ok; RHP Alek Jacob (W, 2-0) 2 IP, 2 H, 3 Ok; RF-LF Tirso Ornelas 1-for-3, HR (7), BB; DH Brett Sullivan, 2-for-2, HR (11), 2 RBI, 2 HBP; CF Bryce Johnson 1-for-2, BB, HBP, 2 SB (18)
Prospect Watch: Six innings of three-run ball is sort of the accomplishment within the Pacific Coast League, and Gabe Mosser managed it whereas solely placing out two batters. The 28-year-old righty excelled at holding it within the yard with 5 groundouts and 7 flyouts, enhancing his 2024 numbers to a 5.98 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched. … Alek Jacob picked up the win with two shutout innings, placing out three batters. After the sidearming righty reached the large leagues final spring earlier than an elbow harm worn out the rest of his season, Jacob has returned to El Paso in an effort to return to type. After posting an 11.45 ERA in 9 Could outings, Jacob has earned a 4.50 mark in six June appearances regardless of six walks in 10 innings as he tries to regain the management helped him evade bats readily up to now. … Tirso Ornelas hit his seventh residence run of the season and second of the collection after the Tijuana native went a month with no round-tripper. The 24-year-old outfielder overcame an ice chilly begin to the season with a .329/.400/.506 slash line in Could and has added to that with a ,300/.417/.520 line this month. … Taking an evening off from catching, Brett Sullivan contributed out of the designated hitter spot, hitting a go-ahead homer within the eighth inning as a part of a two-hit evening. The 30-year-old Stockton native, who was additionally hit by pitches in two journeys to the plate, continues to feast on Triple-A pitching, batting .282 with 11 residence runs and an .898 OPS in 216 at-bats for El Paso within the 2024 season.
Missions 12, Amarillo Sod Poodles 10
Key Statistics: LHP Omar Cruz (W, 2-0) 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 Ok; RHP Ethan Routzahn (H, 4) 1 IP, 3 BB, 1 Ok; LF Cole Cummings 2-for-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB; 3B Marcos Castañon 3-for-4, 2B, HR, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Prospect Watch: Whereas the Chihuahuas performed an unusually pitcher-friendly model of baseball for the PCL, the Missions’ sport in Amarillo was precisely the type of slugfest you’d count on. San Antonio bypassed Ryan Bergert‘s flip within the rotation for a bullpen sport. After Carter Loewen acquired via two innings because the opener, Omar Cruz gave three-plus innings of one-run ball with 5 strikeouts stabilize the sport within the center innings and choose up the win. The 25-year-old southpaw is 2-0 with a 3.96 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 36.1 innings for the Missions in his second go-around with the Padres group after being included within the Joe Musgrove commerce in 2021. … Ethan Routzahn continues to shine for the Missions, selecting up a maintain with a scoreless inning regardless of having to flee a jam he created by strolling three. The 26-year-old St. John’s alum is 3-0 with a 2.27 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 31.2 innings for San Antonio within the 2024 season. … Cole Cummings homered as a part of a two-hit evening. The 26-year-old outfielder is batting .241 with 5 residence runs and a .709 OPS for the Missions in 2024 whereas taking part in the outfield corners and first base. … Marcos Castañon went 3-for-4 with a double and a house run because the infielder heats up in June, slashing .273/.368/.455 within the month. The UCSB product has posted a .918 OPS towards left-handed pitching in 2024.
TinCaps 5, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1
Key Statistics: LHP Fernando Sanchez (W, 1-2), 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 Ok; RHP Tyler Morgan 1 IP, 1 Ok; CF Joshua Mears, 2-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI; C Colton Bender 3-for-4, 2B, HR (1), 2 R, RBI; DH Jay Beshears 2-for-3, BB, SB (3)
Prospect Watch: The TinCaps cruised to victory due to a stellar begin from Fernando Sanchez, who bounced again from a pair of forgettable outings to start his Excessive-A profession with a seven-inning gem, permitting one run on 5 hits. The 23-year-old southpaw is 2-3 with a 4.42 ERA in 38.2 innings pitched between Lake Elsinore and Fort Wayne this yr. Though his strikeout charges are down, he’s additionally considerably reduce his stroll charge as he lands his breaking ball within the zone extra persistently. … Sanchez yielded to Tyler Morgan, who pitched an ideal eighth, placing out one. The 23-year-old righty, who the Padres drafted within the 14th spherical final yr, is 4-2 with a 3.14 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched within the 2024 season. … On the plate, Joshua Mears went 2-for-4 with a laser beam of a three-run residence run to left. The 23-year-old Mears, a former second spherical choose, is batting .195 in 41 at-bats with Fort Wayne in 2024 with a pair of residence runs, however his strikeout charge continues to hover north of 40% in his third move at Excessive-A. … TinCaps backup catcher Colton Bender could also be batting .181 with a ,490 OPS, nevertheless it didn’t present Thursday because the Quinnipiac product went 3-for-4 with a double and his first residence run of the season. The 2021 Tenth-rounder has thrown out 21.7 % of would-be base stealers in 2024.
Visalia Rawhide 2, Storm 1
Key Statistics: RHP Eric Yost, 7 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 9 Ok; RHP Maikel Miralles IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 WP; DH Leodalis De Vries, 1-for-3, BB; CF Nick Vogt, 1-for-3, RBI; C Oswaldo Linares, 1-for-4, 2B, R
Prospect Watch: The Storm got each probability to tug via, however ultimately did not again Eric Yost‘s stellar pitching efficiency. Yost, a seventeenth spherical choose in 2023 out of Northeastern, struck out 9 batters in seven scoreless innings and took a no-decision. The 21-year-old struggled via the early a part of the yr as he labored to belief his fastball extra persistently, however he has allowed only one run over 18.1 innings in his final three outings whereas posting a stellar 22:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He induced 5 groundouts, together with a pair of double performs on the evening. … On an evening the Storm managed solely 5 hits, one got here off the bat of high prospect Leodalis De Vries, who acquired the beginning within the designated hitter function. The 17-year-old De Vries, who additionally drew a stroll, is batting .208 with a .648 OPS in 130 at-bats for the California League first-half champs in 2024. … The lone RBI of the evening got here on a single off the bat of Nick Vogt, who has hit in seven of his final eight video games. Vogt, a seventh-round choose in 2022 out of UC Santa Barbara, is batting .300 since coming off the injured record on the finish of Could. … The run was scored by catcher Oswaldo Linares, who went 1-for-4 with solely his fourth double in 120 journeys to the plate this yr. Linares, a 21-year-old native of Venezuela, is batting simply .146 with a .498 OPS, partially as a result of he’s had horrible luck with a .209 common on balls in play regardless of strong batted ball profile.
ACL Mariners 5, ACL Padres 2 (7 innings)
Key Statistics: LHP Yovannki Pascual (L, 1-2), 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 5 Ok; CF Spence Coffman, 2-for-3, R; 1B Carlos Rodriguez, 1-for-2; PH-1B L.J. Jones BB, RBI
Prospect Watch: Giving up solely earned run in 4 innings whereas placing out 5 and avoiding the dreaded stroll completely is normally a recipe for achievement within the low ranges of the minor leagues, however Yovannki Pascual took a hard-luck loss regardless of his exhibiting within the desert. Pascual, a 21-year-old southpaw from the Dominican Republic, opened the yr working in shorter bursts from the bullpen, however has gotten higher outcomes as he’s stretched out in his final three outings. After strolling eight in his first 10 innings of the yr, he hasn’t given up a free move within the final 10. … The Padres managed solely three hits, and two of them got here off the bat of leadoff hitter Spence Coffman. The 20-year-old, a Nineteenth-round choice in 2022, prolonged his hitting streak to seven video games, a stretch wherein he’s gone 13-for-23 to push his batting common as much as .327 for the yr. He’s not but exhibiting a lot energy, however he’s struck out solely 5 occasions in his final 54 journeys to the plate. … The opposite hit got here from Carlos Rodriguez, nominally a catcher who acquired the beginning at first base. The lefty-swinging backstop is batting .240 with a .670 OPs in 104 at-bats within the 2024 season. … L.J. Jones subbed in as a pinch hitter and walked in a run to get the Padres on the board. The 24-year-old first baseman/outfielder is batting .474 with a 1.368 OPS and 4 residence runs in 38 at-bats within the desert. It seems to be possible that the just lately signed free agent shall be headed to San Antonio sooner slightly than later.
Chihuahuas 4, Sugar Land Area Cowboys 3
Key Statistics: RHP Gabe Mosser 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 Ok; RHP Alek Jacob (W, 2-0) 2 IP, 2 H, 3 Ok; RF-LF Tirso Ornelas 1-for-3, HR (7), BB; DH Brett Sullivan, 2-for-2, HR (11), 2 RBI, 2 HBP; CF Bryce Johnson 1-for-2, BB, HBP, 2 SB (18)
Prospect Watch: Six innings of three-run ball is sort of the accomplishment within the Pacific Coast League, and Gabe Mosser managed it whereas solely placing out two batters. The 28-year-old righty excelled at holding it within the yard with 5 groundouts and 7 flyouts, enhancing his 2024 numbers to a 5.98 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched. … Alek Jacob picked up the win with two shutout innings, placing out three batters. After the sidearming righty reached the large leagues final spring earlier than an elbow harm worn out the rest of his season, Jacob has returned to El Paso in an effort to return to type. After posting an 11.45 ERA in 9 Could outings, Jacob has earned a 4.50 mark in six June appearances regardless of six walks in 10 innings as he tries to regain the management helped him evade bats readily up to now. … Tirso Ornelas hit his seventh residence run of the season and second of the collection after the Tijuana native went a month with no round-tripper. The 24-year-old outfielder overcame an ice chilly begin to the season with a .329/.400/.506 slash line in Could and has added to that with a ,300/.417/.520 line this month. … Taking an evening off from catching, Brett Sullivan contributed out of the designated hitter spot, hitting a go-ahead homer within the eighth inning as a part of a two-hit evening. The 30-year-old Stockton native, who was additionally hit by pitches in two journeys to the plate, continues to feast on Triple-A pitching, batting .282 with 11 residence runs and an .898 OPS in 216 at-bats for El Paso within the 2024 season.
Missions 12, Amarillo Sod Poodles 10
Key Statistics: LHP Omar Cruz (W, 2-0) 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 Ok; RHP Ethan Routzahn (H, 4) 1 IP, 3 BB, 1 Ok; LF Cole Cummings 2-for-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB; 3B Marcos Castañon 3-for-4, 2B, HR, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Prospect Watch: Whereas the Chihuahuas performed an unusually pitcher-friendly model of baseball for the PCL, the Missions’ sport in Amarillo was precisely the type of slugfest you’d count on. San Antonio bypassed Ryan Bergert‘s flip within the rotation for a bullpen sport. After Carter Loewen acquired via two innings because the opener, Omar Cruz gave three-plus innings of one-run ball with 5 strikeouts stabilize the sport within the center innings and choose up the win. The 25-year-old southpaw is 2-0 with a 3.96 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 36.1 innings for the Missions in his second go-around with the Padres group after being included within the Joe Musgrove commerce in 2021. … Ethan Routzahn continues to shine for the Missions, selecting up a maintain with a scoreless inning regardless of having to flee a jam he created by strolling three. The 26-year-old St. John’s alum is 3-0 with a 2.27 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 31.2 innings for San Antonio within the 2024 season. … Cole Cummings homered as a part of a two-hit evening. The 26-year-old outfielder is batting .241 with 5 residence runs and a .709 OPS for the Missions in 2024 whereas taking part in the outfield corners and first base. … Marcos Castañon went 3-for-4 with a double and a house run because the infielder heats up in June, slashing .273/.368/.455 within the month. The UCSB product has posted a .918 OPS towards left-handed pitching in 2024.
TinCaps 5, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1
Key Statistics: LHP Fernando Sanchez (W, 1-2), 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 Ok; RHP Tyler Morgan 1 IP, 1 Ok; CF Joshua Mears, 2-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI; C Colton Bender 3-for-4, 2B, HR (1), 2 R, RBI; DH Jay Beshears 2-for-3, BB, SB (3)
Prospect Watch: The TinCaps cruised to victory due to a stellar begin from Fernando Sanchez, who bounced again from a pair of forgettable outings to start his Excessive-A profession with a seven-inning gem, permitting one run on 5 hits. The 23-year-old southpaw is 2-3 with a 4.42 ERA in 38.2 innings pitched between Lake Elsinore and Fort Wayne this yr. Though his strikeout charges are down, he’s additionally considerably reduce his stroll charge as he lands his breaking ball within the zone extra persistently. … Sanchez yielded to Tyler Morgan, who pitched an ideal eighth, placing out one. The 23-year-old righty, who the Padres drafted within the 14th spherical final yr, is 4-2 with a 3.14 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched within the 2024 season. … On the plate, Joshua Mears went 2-for-4 with a laser beam of a three-run residence run to left. The 23-year-old Mears, a former second spherical choose, is batting .195 in 41 at-bats with Fort Wayne in 2024 with a pair of residence runs, however his strikeout charge continues to hover north of 40% in his third move at Excessive-A. … TinCaps backup catcher Colton Bender could also be batting .181 with a ,490 OPS, nevertheless it didn’t present Thursday because the Quinnipiac product went 3-for-4 with a double and his first residence run of the season. The 2021 Tenth-rounder has thrown out 21.7 % of would-be base stealers in 2024.
Visalia Rawhide 2, Storm 1
Key Statistics: RHP Eric Yost, 7 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 9 Ok; RHP Maikel Miralles IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 WP; DH Leodalis De Vries, 1-for-3, BB; CF Nick Vogt, 1-for-3, RBI; C Oswaldo Linares, 1-for-4, 2B, R
Prospect Watch: The Storm got each probability to tug via, however ultimately did not again Eric Yost‘s stellar pitching efficiency. Yost, a seventeenth spherical choose in 2023 out of Northeastern, struck out 9 batters in seven scoreless innings and took a no-decision. The 21-year-old struggled via the early a part of the yr as he labored to belief his fastball extra persistently, however he has allowed only one run over 18.1 innings in his final three outings whereas posting a stellar 22:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He induced 5 groundouts, together with a pair of double performs on the evening. … On an evening the Storm managed solely 5 hits, one got here off the bat of high prospect Leodalis De Vries, who acquired the beginning within the designated hitter function. The 17-year-old De Vries, who additionally drew a stroll, is batting .208 with a .648 OPS in 130 at-bats for the California League first-half champs in 2024. … The lone RBI of the evening got here on a single off the bat of Nick Vogt, who has hit in seven of his final eight video games. Vogt, a seventh-round choose in 2022 out of UC Santa Barbara, is batting .300 since coming off the injured record on the finish of Could. … The run was scored by catcher Oswaldo Linares, who went 1-for-4 with solely his fourth double in 120 journeys to the plate this yr. Linares, a 21-year-old native of Venezuela, is batting simply .146 with a .498 OPS, partially as a result of he’s had horrible luck with a .209 common on balls in play regardless of strong batted ball profile.
ACL Mariners 5, ACL Padres 2 (7 innings)
Key Statistics: LHP Yovannki Pascual (L, 1-2), 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 5 Ok; CF Spence Coffman, 2-for-3, R; 1B Carlos Rodriguez, 1-for-2; PH-1B L.J. Jones BB, RBI
Prospect Watch: Giving up solely earned run in 4 innings whereas placing out 5 and avoiding the dreaded stroll completely is normally a recipe for achievement within the low ranges of the minor leagues, however Yovannki Pascual took a hard-luck loss regardless of his exhibiting within the desert. Pascual, a 21-year-old southpaw from the Dominican Republic, opened the yr working in shorter bursts from the bullpen, however has gotten higher outcomes as he’s stretched out in his final three outings. After strolling eight in his first 10 innings of the yr, he hasn’t given up a free move within the final 10. … The Padres managed solely three hits, and two of them got here off the bat of leadoff hitter Spence Coffman. The 20-year-old, a Nineteenth-round choice in 2022, prolonged his hitting streak to seven video games, a stretch wherein he’s gone 13-for-23 to push his batting common as much as .327 for the yr. He’s not but exhibiting a lot energy, however he’s struck out solely 5 occasions in his final 54 journeys to the plate. … The opposite hit got here from Carlos Rodriguez, nominally a catcher who acquired the beginning at first base. The lefty-swinging backstop is batting .240 with a .670 OPs in 104 at-bats within the 2024 season. … L.J. Jones subbed in as a pinch hitter and walked in a run to get the Padres on the board. The 24-year-old first baseman/outfielder is batting .474 with a 1.368 OPS and 4 residence runs in 38 at-bats within the desert. It seems to be possible that the just lately signed free agent shall be headed to San Antonio sooner slightly than later.
Chihuahuas 4, Sugar Land Area Cowboys 3
Key Statistics: RHP Gabe Mosser 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 Ok; RHP Alek Jacob (W, 2-0) 2 IP, 2 H, 3 Ok; RF-LF Tirso Ornelas 1-for-3, HR (7), BB; DH Brett Sullivan, 2-for-2, HR (11), 2 RBI, 2 HBP; CF Bryce Johnson 1-for-2, BB, HBP, 2 SB (18)
Prospect Watch: Six innings of three-run ball is sort of the accomplishment within the Pacific Coast League, and Gabe Mosser managed it whereas solely placing out two batters. The 28-year-old righty excelled at holding it within the yard with 5 groundouts and 7 flyouts, enhancing his 2024 numbers to a 5.98 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched. … Alek Jacob picked up the win with two shutout innings, placing out three batters. After the sidearming righty reached the large leagues final spring earlier than an elbow harm worn out the rest of his season, Jacob has returned to El Paso in an effort to return to type. After posting an 11.45 ERA in 9 Could outings, Jacob has earned a 4.50 mark in six June appearances regardless of six walks in 10 innings as he tries to regain the management helped him evade bats readily up to now. … Tirso Ornelas hit his seventh residence run of the season and second of the collection after the Tijuana native went a month with no round-tripper. The 24-year-old outfielder overcame an ice chilly begin to the season with a .329/.400/.506 slash line in Could and has added to that with a ,300/.417/.520 line this month. … Taking an evening off from catching, Brett Sullivan contributed out of the designated hitter spot, hitting a go-ahead homer within the eighth inning as a part of a two-hit evening. The 30-year-old Stockton native, who was additionally hit by pitches in two journeys to the plate, continues to feast on Triple-A pitching, batting .282 with 11 residence runs and an .898 OPS in 216 at-bats for El Paso within the 2024 season.
Missions 12, Amarillo Sod Poodles 10
Key Statistics: LHP Omar Cruz (W, 2-0) 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 Ok; RHP Ethan Routzahn (H, 4) 1 IP, 3 BB, 1 Ok; LF Cole Cummings 2-for-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB; 3B Marcos Castañon 3-for-4, 2B, HR, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Prospect Watch: Whereas the Chihuahuas performed an unusually pitcher-friendly model of baseball for the PCL, the Missions’ sport in Amarillo was precisely the type of slugfest you’d count on. San Antonio bypassed Ryan Bergert‘s flip within the rotation for a bullpen sport. After Carter Loewen acquired via two innings because the opener, Omar Cruz gave three-plus innings of one-run ball with 5 strikeouts stabilize the sport within the center innings and choose up the win. The 25-year-old southpaw is 2-0 with a 3.96 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 36.1 innings for the Missions in his second go-around with the Padres group after being included within the Joe Musgrove commerce in 2021. … Ethan Routzahn continues to shine for the Missions, selecting up a maintain with a scoreless inning regardless of having to flee a jam he created by strolling three. The 26-year-old St. John’s alum is 3-0 with a 2.27 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 31.2 innings for San Antonio within the 2024 season. … Cole Cummings homered as a part of a two-hit evening. The 26-year-old outfielder is batting .241 with 5 residence runs and a .709 OPS for the Missions in 2024 whereas taking part in the outfield corners and first base. … Marcos Castañon went 3-for-4 with a double and a house run because the infielder heats up in June, slashing .273/.368/.455 within the month. The UCSB product has posted a .918 OPS towards left-handed pitching in 2024.
TinCaps 5, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1
Key Statistics: LHP Fernando Sanchez (W, 1-2), 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 Ok; RHP Tyler Morgan 1 IP, 1 Ok; CF Joshua Mears, 2-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI; C Colton Bender 3-for-4, 2B, HR (1), 2 R, RBI; DH Jay Beshears 2-for-3, BB, SB (3)
Prospect Watch: The TinCaps cruised to victory due to a stellar begin from Fernando Sanchez, who bounced again from a pair of forgettable outings to start his Excessive-A profession with a seven-inning gem, permitting one run on 5 hits. The 23-year-old southpaw is 2-3 with a 4.42 ERA in 38.2 innings pitched between Lake Elsinore and Fort Wayne this yr. Though his strikeout charges are down, he’s additionally considerably reduce his stroll charge as he lands his breaking ball within the zone extra persistently. … Sanchez yielded to Tyler Morgan, who pitched an ideal eighth, placing out one. The 23-year-old righty, who the Padres drafted within the 14th spherical final yr, is 4-2 with a 3.14 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched within the 2024 season. … On the plate, Joshua Mears went 2-for-4 with a laser beam of a three-run residence run to left. The 23-year-old Mears, a former second spherical choose, is batting .195 in 41 at-bats with Fort Wayne in 2024 with a pair of residence runs, however his strikeout charge continues to hover north of 40% in his third move at Excessive-A. … TinCaps backup catcher Colton Bender could also be batting .181 with a ,490 OPS, nevertheless it didn’t present Thursday because the Quinnipiac product went 3-for-4 with a double and his first residence run of the season. The 2021 Tenth-rounder has thrown out 21.7 % of would-be base stealers in 2024.
Visalia Rawhide 2, Storm 1
Key Statistics: RHP Eric Yost, 7 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 9 Ok; RHP Maikel Miralles IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 WP; DH Leodalis De Vries, 1-for-3, BB; CF Nick Vogt, 1-for-3, RBI; C Oswaldo Linares, 1-for-4, 2B, R
Prospect Watch: The Storm got each probability to tug via, however ultimately did not again Eric Yost‘s stellar pitching efficiency. Yost, a seventeenth spherical choose in 2023 out of Northeastern, struck out 9 batters in seven scoreless innings and took a no-decision. The 21-year-old struggled via the early a part of the yr as he labored to belief his fastball extra persistently, however he has allowed only one run over 18.1 innings in his final three outings whereas posting a stellar 22:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He induced 5 groundouts, together with a pair of double performs on the evening. … On an evening the Storm managed solely 5 hits, one got here off the bat of high prospect Leodalis De Vries, who acquired the beginning within the designated hitter function. The 17-year-old De Vries, who additionally drew a stroll, is batting .208 with a .648 OPS in 130 at-bats for the California League first-half champs in 2024. … The lone RBI of the evening got here on a single off the bat of Nick Vogt, who has hit in seven of his final eight video games. Vogt, a seventh-round choose in 2022 out of UC Santa Barbara, is batting .300 since coming off the injured record on the finish of Could. … The run was scored by catcher Oswaldo Linares, who went 1-for-4 with solely his fourth double in 120 journeys to the plate this yr. Linares, a 21-year-old native of Venezuela, is batting simply .146 with a .498 OPS, partially as a result of he’s had horrible luck with a .209 common on balls in play regardless of strong batted ball profile.
ACL Mariners 5, ACL Padres 2 (7 innings)
Key Statistics: LHP Yovannki Pascual (L, 1-2), 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 5 Ok; CF Spence Coffman, 2-for-3, R; 1B Carlos Rodriguez, 1-for-2; PH-1B L.J. Jones BB, RBI
Prospect Watch: Giving up solely earned run in 4 innings whereas placing out 5 and avoiding the dreaded stroll completely is normally a recipe for achievement within the low ranges of the minor leagues, however Yovannki Pascual took a hard-luck loss regardless of his exhibiting within the desert. Pascual, a 21-year-old southpaw from the Dominican Republic, opened the yr working in shorter bursts from the bullpen, however has gotten higher outcomes as he’s stretched out in his final three outings. After strolling eight in his first 10 innings of the yr, he hasn’t given up a free move within the final 10. … The Padres managed solely three hits, and two of them got here off the bat of leadoff hitter Spence Coffman. The 20-year-old, a Nineteenth-round choice in 2022, prolonged his hitting streak to seven video games, a stretch wherein he’s gone 13-for-23 to push his batting common as much as .327 for the yr. He’s not but exhibiting a lot energy, however he’s struck out solely 5 occasions in his final 54 journeys to the plate. … The opposite hit got here from Carlos Rodriguez, nominally a catcher who acquired the beginning at first base. The lefty-swinging backstop is batting .240 with a .670 OPs in 104 at-bats within the 2024 season. … L.J. Jones subbed in as a pinch hitter and walked in a run to get the Padres on the board. The 24-year-old first baseman/outfielder is batting .474 with a 1.368 OPS and 4 residence runs in 38 at-bats within the desert. It seems to be possible that the just lately signed free agent shall be headed to San Antonio sooner slightly than later.
Chihuahuas 4, Sugar Land Area Cowboys 3
Key Statistics: RHP Gabe Mosser 6 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 2 Ok; RHP Alek Jacob (W, 2-0) 2 IP, 2 H, 3 Ok; RF-LF Tirso Ornelas 1-for-3, HR (7), BB; DH Brett Sullivan, 2-for-2, HR (11), 2 RBI, 2 HBP; CF Bryce Johnson 1-for-2, BB, HBP, 2 SB (18)
Prospect Watch: Six innings of three-run ball is sort of the accomplishment within the Pacific Coast League, and Gabe Mosser managed it whereas solely placing out two batters. The 28-year-old righty excelled at holding it within the yard with 5 groundouts and 7 flyouts, enhancing his 2024 numbers to a 5.98 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 52.2 innings pitched. … Alek Jacob picked up the win with two shutout innings, placing out three batters. After the sidearming righty reached the large leagues final spring earlier than an elbow harm worn out the rest of his season, Jacob has returned to El Paso in an effort to return to type. After posting an 11.45 ERA in 9 Could outings, Jacob has earned a 4.50 mark in six June appearances regardless of six walks in 10 innings as he tries to regain the management helped him evade bats readily up to now. … Tirso Ornelas hit his seventh residence run of the season and second of the collection after the Tijuana native went a month with no round-tripper. The 24-year-old outfielder overcame an ice chilly begin to the season with a .329/.400/.506 slash line in Could and has added to that with a ,300/.417/.520 line this month. … Taking an evening off from catching, Brett Sullivan contributed out of the designated hitter spot, hitting a go-ahead homer within the eighth inning as a part of a two-hit evening. The 30-year-old Stockton native, who was additionally hit by pitches in two journeys to the plate, continues to feast on Triple-A pitching, batting .282 with 11 residence runs and an .898 OPS in 216 at-bats for El Paso within the 2024 season.
Missions 12, Amarillo Sod Poodles 10
Key Statistics: LHP Omar Cruz (W, 2-0) 3.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 Ok; RHP Ethan Routzahn (H, 4) 1 IP, 3 BB, 1 Ok; LF Cole Cummings 2-for-5, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB; 3B Marcos Castañon 3-for-4, 2B, HR, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB
Prospect Watch: Whereas the Chihuahuas performed an unusually pitcher-friendly model of baseball for the PCL, the Missions’ sport in Amarillo was precisely the type of slugfest you’d count on. San Antonio bypassed Ryan Bergert‘s flip within the rotation for a bullpen sport. After Carter Loewen acquired via two innings because the opener, Omar Cruz gave three-plus innings of one-run ball with 5 strikeouts stabilize the sport within the center innings and choose up the win. The 25-year-old southpaw is 2-0 with a 3.96 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 36.1 innings for the Missions in his second go-around with the Padres group after being included within the Joe Musgrove commerce in 2021. … Ethan Routzahn continues to shine for the Missions, selecting up a maintain with a scoreless inning regardless of having to flee a jam he created by strolling three. The 26-year-old St. John’s alum is 3-0 with a 2.27 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 31.2 innings for San Antonio within the 2024 season. … Cole Cummings homered as a part of a two-hit evening. The 26-year-old outfielder is batting .241 with 5 residence runs and a .709 OPS for the Missions in 2024 whereas taking part in the outfield corners and first base. … Marcos Castañon went 3-for-4 with a double and a house run because the infielder heats up in June, slashing .273/.368/.455 within the month. The UCSB product has posted a .918 OPS towards left-handed pitching in 2024.
TinCaps 5, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 1
Key Statistics: LHP Fernando Sanchez (W, 1-2), 7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 Ok; RHP Tyler Morgan 1 IP, 1 Ok; CF Joshua Mears, 2-for-4, HR (2), 3 RBI; C Colton Bender 3-for-4, 2B, HR (1), 2 R, RBI; DH Jay Beshears 2-for-3, BB, SB (3)
Prospect Watch: The TinCaps cruised to victory due to a stellar begin from Fernando Sanchez, who bounced again from a pair of forgettable outings to start his Excessive-A profession with a seven-inning gem, permitting one run on 5 hits. The 23-year-old southpaw is 2-3 with a 4.42 ERA in 38.2 innings pitched between Lake Elsinore and Fort Wayne this yr. Though his strikeout charges are down, he’s additionally considerably reduce his stroll charge as he lands his breaking ball within the zone extra persistently. … Sanchez yielded to Tyler Morgan, who pitched an ideal eighth, placing out one. The 23-year-old righty, who the Padres drafted within the 14th spherical final yr, is 4-2 with a 3.14 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched within the 2024 season. … On the plate, Joshua Mears went 2-for-4 with a laser beam of a three-run residence run to left. The 23-year-old Mears, a former second spherical choose, is batting .195 in 41 at-bats with Fort Wayne in 2024 with a pair of residence runs, however his strikeout charge continues to hover north of 40% in his third move at Excessive-A. … TinCaps backup catcher Colton Bender could also be batting .181 with a ,490 OPS, nevertheless it didn’t present Thursday because the Quinnipiac product went 3-for-4 with a double and his first residence run of the season. The 2021 Tenth-rounder has thrown out 21.7 % of would-be base stealers in 2024.
Visalia Rawhide 2, Storm 1
Key Statistics: RHP Eric Yost, 7 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 9 Ok; RHP Maikel Miralles IP, 3 H, 2 ER, BB, 2 WP; DH Leodalis De Vries, 1-for-3, BB; CF Nick Vogt, 1-for-3, RBI; C Oswaldo Linares, 1-for-4, 2B, R
Prospect Watch: The Storm got each probability to tug via, however ultimately did not again Eric Yost‘s stellar pitching efficiency. Yost, a seventeenth spherical choose in 2023 out of Northeastern, struck out 9 batters in seven scoreless innings and took a no-decision. The 21-year-old struggled via the early a part of the yr as he labored to belief his fastball extra persistently, however he has allowed only one run over 18.1 innings in his final three outings whereas posting a stellar 22:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He induced 5 groundouts, together with a pair of double performs on the evening. … On an evening the Storm managed solely 5 hits, one got here off the bat of high prospect Leodalis De Vries, who acquired the beginning within the designated hitter function. The 17-year-old De Vries, who additionally drew a stroll, is batting .208 with a .648 OPS in 130 at-bats for the California League first-half champs in 2024. … The lone RBI of the evening got here on a single off the bat of Nick Vogt, who has hit in seven of his final eight video games. Vogt, a seventh-round choose in 2022 out of UC Santa Barbara, is batting .300 since coming off the injured record on the finish of Could. … The run was scored by catcher Oswaldo Linares, who went 1-for-4 with solely his fourth double in 120 journeys to the plate this yr. Linares, a 21-year-old native of Venezuela, is batting simply .146 with a .498 OPS, partially as a result of he’s had horrible luck with a .209 common on balls in play regardless of strong batted ball profile.
ACL Mariners 5, ACL Padres 2 (7 innings)
Key Statistics: LHP Yovannki Pascual (L, 1-2), 4 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 5 Ok; CF Spence Coffman, 2-for-3, R; 1B Carlos Rodriguez, 1-for-2; PH-1B L.J. Jones BB, RBI
Prospect Watch: Giving up solely earned run in 4 innings whereas placing out 5 and avoiding the dreaded stroll completely is normally a recipe for achievement within the low ranges of the minor leagues, however Yovannki Pascual took a hard-luck loss regardless of his exhibiting within the desert. Pascual, a 21-year-old southpaw from the Dominican Republic, opened the yr working in shorter bursts from the bullpen, however has gotten higher outcomes as he’s stretched out in his final three outings. After strolling eight in his first 10 innings of the yr, he hasn’t given up a free move within the final 10. … The Padres managed solely three hits, and two of them got here off the bat of leadoff hitter Spence Coffman. The 20-year-old, a Nineteenth-round choice in 2022, prolonged his hitting streak to seven video games, a stretch wherein he’s gone 13-for-23 to push his batting common as much as .327 for the yr. He’s not but exhibiting a lot energy, however he’s struck out solely 5 occasions in his final 54 journeys to the plate. … The opposite hit got here from Carlos Rodriguez, nominally a catcher who acquired the beginning at first base. The lefty-swinging backstop is batting .240 with a .670 OPs in 104 at-bats within the 2024 season. … L.J. Jones subbed in as a pinch hitter and walked in a run to get the Padres on the board. The 24-year-old first baseman/outfielder is batting .474 with a 1.368 OPS and 4 residence runs in 38 at-bats within the desert. It seems to be possible that the just lately signed free agent shall be headed to San Antonio sooner slightly than later.