San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: May 2

While the Chihuahuas and Storm fell in their respective games, the Fort Wayne TinCaps swept a pair of seven-inning games to make up a rainout in April. The doubleheader made up for the San Antonio Missions, whose game was canceled due to their own weather issues.

Sugar Land Space Cowboys 8, Chihuahuas 5

Key Statistics: RHP Randy Vásquez, 3.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 3 K; RHP Lake Bachar, 1 IP, 1 BB, 2 K; 2B Nate Mondou, 3-for-4, HR, R, 4 RBI; LF Matthew Batten, 2-for-4, R, BB

Prospect Watch: After a somewhat tumultuous stint with the Padres, Randy Vásquez made his return to the Chihuahuas with an eye on getting his command and overall results back on track. Unfortunately, it wasn’t exactly the night he was looking for as a pair of walks and four hits led to four earned runs, including a home run, in 3.2 innings. The 25-year-old righty is now 0-2 with an 8.40 ERA in four appearances for El Paso. He’s struck out 16 in 15 innings, but allowed 14 earned runs on 22 hits. … In brighter news on the El Paso pitching staff, Lake Bachar continues to shine in a big way, throwing a scoreless inning and striking out a pair. The 28-year-old righty has executed in fairly heavy use for the Chihuahuas thus far, posting a 3-0 record, 1.15 ERA, and 20 strikeouts in 15.2 innings of work. His 4.00 strikeouts-to-walks ratio is his highest since a 5.86 mark in his debut season of 2016 as the righty continues to state his case for being able to contribute to the big league bullpen if needed. … It was a solid night for some of El Paso’s veteran bats led by Nate Mondou. who went 3-for-4 and hit his third home run of the season. The 29-year-old free agent signee  has a healthy .824 OPS that is 60 points above his career mark while primarily splitting time between first and second base. The Wake Forest alum has also played in the Oakland, and, most recently, White Sox organizations. … Matthew Batten got the start in left field and smacked a pair of hits while scoring a run. The veteran utility player is batting just .241 with a .655 OPS, but is 3-for-6 in the first two games of May.

Missions Rained Out
The match-up at Arkansas will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Friday.

TinCaps 3, Lake County Captains 0 (7 innings)

Key Statistics: LHP Miguel Cienfuegos (W, 2-2), 7 IP, 2 H, 5 K; DH Albert Fabian, 2-for-3; SS Nik McClaughry, 2-for-2, 2B, 2 R, BB; 2B Nerwilian Cedeño, 1-for-3, R

Prospect Watch: The first game of the doubleheader was a breeze for the TinCaps thanks to Miguel Cienfuegos, who went the distance in the seven-inning contest and held it just over an hour and a half. The southpaw needed only 73 pitches to shut down Lake County while allowing only a pair of singles. The 6-foot-4 lefty from Quebec is 2-2 with a 3.22 ERA in 22.1 innings for the TinCaps, boasting a 1.03 WHIP in his second season in the organization after signing his first affiliated contract at 25 years old. … On a relatively slow evening for offense, Albert Fabian chipped in a pair of hits. The 22-year-old started in the DH spot and responded as he looks to rebound from a slow start to the 2024 season. The lefty-swinging Fabian is batting .231 with a .652 OPS in 52 at-bats. … The lone extra-base hit in the opening game came courtesy of Nik McClaughry, who slugged a double as part of a two-hit game. Last year’s 10th-round pick out of Arizona is batting .211 with a .664 OPS after posting a .783 mark last year. … Nerwilian Cedeño, who is on a much-needed three-game hitting streak, went 1-for-3 in both games. The switch-hitting infielder is still batting a paltry .188.

TinCaps 3, Lake County Captains 1 (7 innings)

Key Statistics: RHP Tyler Morgan, 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K; RHP Joan Gonzalez (W, 2-0), 2 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 4 K; RHP Manuel Castro (S, 3), 2 IP, 1 K; RF Kai Murphy, 2-for-3, 2B, 3B, R

Prospect Watch: Not only did Cienfuegos’ stellar outing net the TinCaps a victory, it also positioned Fort Wayne well to rely on the bullpen for the nightcap. A trio of hurlers responded to bring home an impressive win. Tyler Morgan allowed one run in three innings of work as the opener. The 23-year-old righty, drafted in last year’s 14th round out of Abilene Christian, was effective despite a trio of walks. Morgan owns a 2.81 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 16 innings of work on the year. … Joan Gonzalez, struck out four in two innings to pick up the win. The 25-year-old Dominican, who signed as an undrafted free agent last year owns a 0.77 ERA in 11.2 innings of work, including 15 strikeouts and a 1.11 WHIP in his second pass at the Midwest League. … Last but not least was Manuel Castro, who worked two innings for his third save of the season and fifth of his professional career. The 21-year-old with a riding fastball graduated from Lake Elsinore after putting up a 3.91 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 46 innings in 2023. After splitting time between the bullpen and rotation in his first two pro seasons, the native of Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico has worked exclusively as a reliever thus far in 2024. … After doing little things in the first game to help the TinCaps to victory, Kai Murphy contributed in a far louder way in the nightcap, going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple and a run scored. The 23-year-old Arizona State alum and son of current Brewers and former Padres skipper Pat Murphy has put up a .803 OPS and worked heavily in the leadoff spot for the TinCaps.

San Jose Giants 4, Storm 2

Key Statistics: LHP Harry Gustin 4 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K; RHP Keegan Collett, 2 IP, 1 BB, 2 K; LHP Javier Chacon, 2 IP, 3 BB, 4 K; SS Jay Beshears, 1-for-4, 2B; C Carlos Rodriguez, 1-for-3, 2B, R

Prospect Watch: On a night the Storm only managed three hits, a pair of solid relief performances kept them in the game. Keegan Collett contributed two scoreless innings, striking out two with only one walk. The 2019 35th-rounder made only his second appearance after an injury pushed back the start of his season. He fared far better than his debut, when he walked three and allowed five runs in one-plus innings over the weekend. … Javier Chacon also went two scoreless and struck out four while stranding three baserunners who reached on walks. The 21-year-old Cuban southpaw has had a solid start to the season, posting a 3.45 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 15.2 innings. He continues to struggle with command, with 11 free passes … At the plate, Jay Beshears continues to be a bright spot for Lake Elsinore in the early going of the season. The infielder went 1-for-4 with a double. Still just 21 years old, the Duke product has been arguably the surprise of the Padres’ 2023 draft class thus far, putting up a .964 OPS in 97 plate appearances in 2024, including walking 25 times while striking out only 22 times. … Carlos Rodriguez collected a double for his first extra-base hit of the season on a 1-for-3 night. The Venezuelan backstop is playing his first season at the affiliates after parts of two seasons in the Arizona Complex League. He’s off to a slow start with a .527 OPS, but is one of the better receivers in the system.