San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: June 11

Chihuahuas 10, Albuquerque Isotopes 3

Key Statistics: CF Bryce Johnson 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 2B, BB, RBI; 2B Matthew Batten 2-for-5, 2 R, HR (3), 3 RBI; 3B Eguy Rosario 2-for-5, R, HR (7), RBI; 1B Graham Pauley 2-for-4, 2 2B, RBI; RF Cal Mitchell 2-for-4, 2 R, 2 HR (9), 3 RBI; LHP Miguel Cienfuegos (W, 1-1) 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 K; RHP Tommy Nance 2 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 3 K

Prospect Watch: The El Paso offense was clicking Tuesday, as the club connected on four homers to blow out Albuquerque on the road. … Center fielder Bryce Johnson had three hits, including two doubles to raise his average to .302, which is just outside the top ten in the PCL. Johnson is hitting a scorching .394/.500/.606 this month. … Graham Pauley started at first base and had a pair of doubles. The 23-year-old has solid underlying numbers in his time with the Chihuahuas, including a terrific 16.2% walk rate while punching out in just 16.6% of his at-bats. Pauley has hit just .238 on balls in play which is 110 points lower than the mark he produced with the Missions last season. … Outfielder Cal Mitchell connected on a pair of homers, giving him nine on the year. The San Diego native has five homers in seven games this month, leading to a .840 slugging percentage. … Eguy Rosario had a pair of hits, including his seventh homer in 28 Triple-A games. In his third stint in the PCL, the former big leaguer has obliterated PCL pitching with a terrific 1.087 OPS. Rosario has crushed left-handed pitching as usual (1.369 OPS) but he’s feasted on righties as well (.979 OPS). Rosario will continue to wait for his next big league opportunity. … While the offense was mighty on Tuesday, the Chihuahuas got a terrific outing from southpaw Miguel Cienfuegos, who made his second Triple-A start. Cienfuegos, 27, earned the win, pitching six strong innings. He allowed two runs on five hits, striking out a pair without issuing a walk. The former indy ball pitcher has been a solid contributor for Fort Wayne over the last two years. Cienfuegos doesn’t miss many bats but he is a groundball machine. He had a 52% groundball rate in 46 innings with the TinCaps and induced eight groundouts Tuesday. 

Roster Moves: Lefty reliever Jayvien Sandridge was promoted to Triple-A after flashing dominant stuff for the Missions this season. The hard-throwing reliever struck out 42% of the batters he faced in the Texas League while cutting his walk right to a career-best – but still unsightly – 15%. Righty Cole Paplham was officially activated from his rehab stint with the TinCaps and was sent to the Missions to fill the hole at the back of the bullpen. Dwayne Matos was promoted to Fort Wayne, where he tossed 55.1 innings in 2022. Lefty Jackson Smeltz, who has had a saga of injury and health issues dating back to high school, finished a rehab assignment and has finally joined Lake Elsinore where he will likely pitch out of the bullpen to start. 

Missions 5, Corpus Christi Hooks 4

Key Statistics: 1B Robbie Tenerowicz 2-for-4, R, HR (5), RBI; RF Robert Perez Jr. 1-for-4, HR (5), RBI; C Brandon Valenzuela 1-for-3, R, HR (4), 2 RBI, BB; 2B Ripken Reyes 2-for-3, R, HR (1), RBI; RHP Victor Lizarraga 5 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, BB, 4 K; LHP Omar Cruz (W, 1-0) 2 IP, H, ER, 5 K; RHP Josh Roberson (S, 4)

Prospect Watch: The Missions socked four homers, including three solo shots to squeak by the Hooks at home. They came into the night with only 28 round-trippers in their first 56 games. … Robert Perez Jr. smacked a majestic homer, his fifth of the year in the victory. The ball left his bat at 112 mph. The former Mariners prospect has shown plenty of power throughout his minor league career, including a 27-homer season in 2022 while with the Mariners organization. Perez struggled in April but has hit better in May and June. While he’s hitting just .160 in June, he has a .740 OPS –  the highest he’s produced in any month this year. Perez will turn 24 at the end of the month, so he’s still young enough to be considered a prospect. … Second baseman Ripken Reyes gave the Missions the lead for good with an eighth-inning homer – his first of the season. Reyes struggled in April as well but he’s looked much better at the plate over the last two weeks. In eight June games, Reyes is hitting .259/.310/.407 with just three strikeouts. … Catcher Brandon Valenzuela connected on a two-run shot for his fourth homer of the season. He also drew a walk in his four plate appearances. Valenzuela had an awful May (.540 OPS) but he’s heating up in June. The 23-year-old backstop has homered twice this month and is off to a .310/.444/.517 start in June. … Righty Victor Lizarraga rolled through the first four innings before running into trouble in the fifth. Lizarraga hit a pair of batters, allowed a walk, and gave up three runs in his final frame. He struck out four in his five innings of work. The fifth inning has routinely been a problem for Lizarraga this season. In the first four innings, Lizarraga has a 2.82 ERA. In the fifth inning and beyond, Lizarraga has surrendered six runs in five innings, which has inflated his ERA to 3.83 overall. 

Lake County Captains 1, TinCaps 0

Key Statistics: CF Homer Bush Jr. 3-for-4, 2B, SB (29); 3B Devin Ortiz 2-for-4; RHP Enmanuel Pinales (L, 1-4) 7 IP, 4 H, ER, 5 K; RHP Bradgley Rodriguez IP, BB

Prospect Watch: The TinCaps managed just six hits and went 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position to lose a heartbreaker on the road in Lake County, Ohio. … The lack of offense wasted another brilliant outing fromEnmanuel Pinales, who rolled through six innings before allowing a solo homer with two outs in the seventh. Pinales allowed just the one run on four hits over seven innings to match his longest career outing. He struck out five and didn’t walk a batter. The 23-year-old has enjoyed a breakout campaign with the TinCaps, solidifying himself as a legitimate prospect. His 2.79 ERA ranks third among qualifiers and opposing batters are hitting just .177 against him which is the lowest mark in the league. His 0.99 WHIP ranks fourth in the circuit. … Homer Bush Jr. had a double and two infield singles. He also notched his 29th steal of the season, though he also got picked off once. The 22-year-old has looked much better at the plate after a sluggish April. He has three extra-base hits in June after failing to tally any in April. His .725 OPS ranks just behind Tyler Robertson (.727 OPS) for the team lead. 

Stockton Ports 10, Storm 4

Key Statistics: SS Leo De Vries 1-for-5, 2 R, 2B; 3B Rosman Verdugo 3-for-4, BB, RBI; CF Nick Vogt 1-for-4, R, HR (1), RBI; LHP Luis Gutierrez 5.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 K; RHP Keegan Collett (L, 1-2) 0.2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER; LHP Javier Chacon 2 IP, 2 H, ER, BB

Prospect Watch: The Storm returned home but struggled to prevent runs once again and lost to Stockton. … Rosman Verdugo started at third base and reached base four times with three singles and a walk. After a poor start to the month, Verdugo has gone 6-for-14 over his last three games. Strikeouts continue to be an issue for the 19-year-old, but he has made much louder contact this season. … Center fielder Nick Vogt connected on his first homer of the season as he continues to hit well since being activated off of the injured list. The former UC Santa Barbara outfielder is hitting .286/.302/.476 in June. … Lefty Luis Gutierrez pitched well but ended up with a no-decision. He carried a one-hit shutout into the sixth inning, but loaded the bases on two singles and a hit batter before giving way. He struck out four without walking a batter. The 20-year-old, who has developed an impressive changeup that he will likely continue to use more has pitched to a 7.82 ERA in three outings (two starts) since joining the Storm from the complex. … Righty Keegan Collett took the loss with a nightmarish outing. The righty entered with a 4-0 lead and the bases loaded. He proceeded to allow three straight singles before recording an out. After generating a grounder, he allowed a two-run homer to Myles Naylor, as Stockton put up a seven-spot to pull away. The 23-year-old has flashed premium stuff throughout his time in the system but major struggles with command have led to middling results. In 19 innings with the Storm, he’s allowed 41 baserunners, resulting in an 8.53 ERA. 

ACL Giants 9, ACL Padres 2

Key Statistics: RF Kaden Hollow 2-for-3, R, 2B; 2B Ismael Javier 2-for-3, R, CF Spence Coffman 3-for-3; RHP Glenn Otto (L, 0-2) IP, 3 H, 3 ER, BB, K; RHP Alejandro Lugo IP, H, BB, 2 K; RHP Maikel Miralles 1.1 IP, H, BB

Prospect Watch: The ACL Padres fell behind early and lost their seventh straight overall. … Center fielder Spence Coffman had three singles hitting out of the ninth spot in the order. The 20-year-old Mississippi native is in his third season in the desert. He has added outfield to his resume as he looks to increase his value to the organization. Overall, Coffman has a career-high .698 OPS this year after adding significant weight in the offseason. … Catcher/outfielder Kaden Hollow had a pair of hits, including a double. Like Coffman, Hollow has been in the desert since signing in 2022 after a college career at Dixie State (now called Utah Tech University). He has done nothing but hit in the desert. In 26 ACL games this season, he has a .903 OPS. … Glenn Otto made his second rehab assignment and struggled to his second loss. The 28-year-old with 169.2 innings for the Rangers over parts of the last three seasons lasted just one inning and allowed three runs on three hits. He walked one and struck out one. Otto will look to build up as a potential big-league depth option down the road.