San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: July 4

Albuquerque Isotopes 6, Chihuahuas 2

Key Statistics: DH Xander Boagerts, 1-for-3, BB; CF Jose Azocar, 2-for-4, RBI, SB (2); 3B Graham Pauley, 2-for-4, HR (7), RBI; RHP Nabil Crismatt (L, 1-2), 3.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, K; RHP Glenn Otto, 2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K; LHP Jayvien Sandridge, IP, H, ER, BB, 3 K

Prospect Watch:  The El Paso offense never got going in this one and the Chihuahuas lost at home on Independence Day. … The big story in the Sun City has nothing to do with prospects; it that four-time All-Star Xander Bogaerts began his rehab assignment with a single and a walk in four plate appearances. The Padres’ second baseman will be in El Paso through the weekend as he looks to come back from a shoulder injury. … Center fielder Jose Azocar had a pair of hits and stole his second base since his demotion to Triple-A. The 28-year-old outfielder has played in seven games for the Chihuahuas and he has a .586 OPS thus far as he works for another big league opportunity. … Graham Pauley, in the lineup at third base, had a two-hit game which included his seventh homer of the season. It was his first homer since May 25, when he hit two in a game against Sacramento, and first multi-hit game in over three weeks. After a miserable June, Pauley is 3-for-8 with a pair of walks over his last three games. … Righty Nabil Crismatt stretched out a bit, throwing 3.1 innings in his first start for the Chihuahuas. He allowed two runs on five hits, notching one strikeout. It’s been a very busy year for the former big leaguer. He began the year in the Oklahoma City rotation before the Dodgers purchased his contract. He pitched in five games for Los Angeles before being designated for assignment. He elected free agency and signed with the Rangers, where he was pitching for Round Rock before being released. The Padres signed him last week and he will attempt to provide innings for an El Paso pitching staff that has struggled this year. 

Roster Moves: Catcher/outfielder Addison Kopack was brought up from the desert to give El Paso bench depth. 

Missions 8, Corpus Christi Hooks 0

Key Statistics: C Brandon Valenzuela, 1-for-3, 2 R, BB; 1B Robbie Tenerowicz, 2-for-4, 2 R, HR (10), 3 RBI; DH Marcos Castañon, 1-for-4, R, HR (5), 2 RBI; LHP Austin Krob (W, 3-5) 5.1 IP, 2 H, 3 BB, 6 K; LHP Jason Blanchard, 1.2 IP, BB, 3 K; RHP Carter Loewen, IP, BB, K

Prospect Watch: The Missions used two different four-run innings and rode four different pitchers to a two-hit shutout in front of over 7,500 at Wolff Stadium. It was the Missions’ fifth win in a row and the victory brought their season record to .500. … Austin Krob dominated the Hooks, pitching 5.1 shutout innings to earn his third win of the season. He allowed just two hits, walked three, and notched six strikeouts. The 24-year-old lefty has been incredible over his last three starts, tossing 18 innings and allowed just three earned runs – good for a 1.50 ERA. In those 18 innings, he’s struck out 25 and allowed just eight hits. The hot stretch began after the worst start of his career when he allowed seven runs in two innings while pitching in Amarillo. … Robbie Tenerowicz connected on his tenth homer of the season as part of a multi-hit night. The 29-year-old has connected on five homers in his last 13 games, igniting a Missions’ lineup that has struggled with consistency this year. At 29, he isn’t a prospect, but he’s shown solid power the last two seasons in the Texas League. He hit 19 homers last season while playing in the Mariners’ organization. … Marcos Castañon connected on his fifth homer of the year. The third baseman has struggled with consistency this season and he had a stint on the injured list after getting in the face with a pitch. Overall, the 25-year-old infielder has a .658 OPS this season. 

TinCaps 9, Lansing Lugnuts 1

Key Statistics: CF Homer Bush Jr. 1-for-3, 2 R, BB, 3 SB (40); 2B Anthony Vilar, 2-for-5, 3B; LF Nick Vogt, 2-for-5, RBI; 3B Devin Ortiz, 2-for-4, R; DH Joshua Mears, 1-for-4, RBI; C Colton Bender, 1-for-4, R, 2B, 2 RBI; RHP Sam Whiting, 3 IP, H, BB, 4 K; LHP Jackson Smeltz, 2 IP, H, 4 K

Prospect Watch: The TinCaps cruised to a win in front of a crowd of 9,337 – the second-largest crowd in Parkview Field history. … Homer Bush Jr. was the sparkplug of the TinCaps’ offense as the athletic center fielder singled, drew a walk, scored two runs, and stole three bases. Bush has now stolen 40 bases this season on 47 attempts. The Grand Canyon University product hasn’t shown much power this season but he is fun to watch once he gets on base. We had more on his journey earlier this week. … Anthony Vilar slid over to second base defensively, but continued to play well, contributing a single and a triple. The versatile Vilar is 7-for-17 to start July, with three of those hits going for extra bases. His .768 OPS is the best mark he has posted since the Padres drafted him in the 15th round in 2021. … Righty Sam Whiting made the start and pitched three shutout innings with four strikeouts while allowing just one hit and a walk. The former UC Santa Barbara hurler opened the year in the Fort Wayne bullpen before stretching out as a starter for the Storm. He’s made three abbreviated starts since rejoining Fort Wayne, allowing just one earned run in 7.1 innings while striking out 12. … 25-year-old and Indiana native Jackson Smeltz pitched two more shutout innings in relief. He allowed one hit while striking out four. The southpaw from Lafayette was drafted back in 2022 in the tenth round but he didn’t make his professional debut until this season, thanks to Tommy John surgery. He’s working his way back slowly, but he has yet to allow a run while notching 12 strikeouts in seven innings with Fort Wayne. 

Storm 8, Inland Empire 66ers 3

Key Statistics: DH Leo De Vries, 1-for-3, 2B, 2 BB, 2 RBI; C Luis Campusano, 1-for-4, RBI; LF Ryan Wilson, 2-for-5, R, 3 RBI; RHP Eric Yost (W, 2-2) 6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K; LHP Harry Gustin, 1.2 IP, H, 4 K; RHP Thomas Balboni Jr., IP, H, 2 K

Prospect Watch: After a brutal loss on Wednesday, the Storm bounced back and took care of the 66ers on the road in San Bernardino. … Leodalis De Vries started at designated hitter and reached base three times, including a booming double off the center field wall, driving in a pair of runs. De Vries has hit safely in four straight, going 6-for-17 during that span. While the overall numbers aren’t impressive, you can see the tools on display in bursts. He is slashing .206/.330/.318 in his first taste of professional baseball. … Luis Campusano had one hit in four trips to the plate. He started the game at catcher before giving way to a pinch runner in the sixth. … Righty Eric Yost made the start and turned in another solid performance. The righty from Northeastern allowed three runs on four hits over 6.1 innings. He walked three and struck out six. Yost has turned in three quality starts over his last five outings, pitching to a 2.22 ERA over that stretch. … Lefty Harry Gustin took over for Yost and fired off two scoreless innings of his own. The former University of Hawaii lefty has often worked after Yost departs and the results over the last month have been superb. Over his last 15.1 innings, the 22-year-old has allowed just two earned runs, notching 25 strikeouts against six walks. 

ACL Dodgers 11, ACL Padres 7 (11 innings)

Key Statistics: CF Spence Coffman, 2-for-5, R, BB, 2 SB (17), BB; C Colton Vincent, 2-for-4, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI; DH L.J. Jones, 2-for-4, 2 2B, BB, RBI; 2B-3B Yendry Rojas, 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI, 2 SB (10); RHP Carl Edwards Jr., 2.1 IP, 4 K; RHP Bryan Balzer, IP, H, BB, K; RHP Miguel Valdez (L, 2-3) 3.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 2 ER, BB, K

Prospect Watch: The ACL Dodgers scored four in the 11th inning to defeat the ACL Padres in Peoria. The game had a first pitch time of 10 am and lasted nearly four hours. … Spence Coffman continues to make a compelling case for a promotion to Lake Elsinore. The Mississippi native had a pair of singles and stole two bases, giving him 17 this season. The former 19th-rounder has played in a career-high 43 games in his third year in the desert. Overall, he’s slashing .333/.400/.376 this season. … L.J. Jones returned to the lineup for the first time in two weeks and had a pair of doubles and a walk in five plate appearances. The 24-year-old signed with the Padres last month after the Cardinals released him in the spring. Given his age and experience, he should move out to an affiliate at some point once he gets healthy again. … Carl Edwards Jr. made the start and pitched 2.1 innings and struck out four without allowing a hit or a walk. The 32-year-old former big leaguer signed with the Padres after being released by the Cubs’ organization a few weeks ago. Edwards hadn’t thrown more than two innings in any outing in recent years, but needed the extra time to hit his pitch count as he gets ready to join an affiliate. Edwards has been in professional baseball since 2012 and Thursday’s outing was just his second start since 2015. … Righty Bryan Balzer made his professional debut and allowed a pair of baserunners but escaped his inning of work unscathed. The 19-year-old was born in Japan and signed as an international free agent in January of 2023. He underwent Tommy John surgery later that spring and has spent the entire year on the 60-day injured list with the Storm before beginning the rehab assignment.