San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: July 27

Salt Lake Bees 11, Chihuahuas 6

Key Stats: DH Brett Sullivan 2-for-4, HR (13); CF Tirso Ornelas 3-for-5, 2 2B; 3B Eguy Rosario 1-for-4, SF, E (6); RHP Jared Kollar 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 5 K, BB; LHP Jackson Wolf IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB

Prospect Watch: El Paso dropped their ninth straight game as big league veterans Johnny Cueto and Zach Plesac did just enough to give the Bees offense a chance to pull away late. Tirso Ornelas, making his first start of the year in center field, had a pair of doubles in a three-hit game to lead the Chihuahuas. The 24-year-old has had three straight multi-hit outings, pushing his line for the month up to a stellar .411/.457/.630. … Brett Sullivan connected on his 13th homer of the year, matching his career high from all the way back in 2016 at then-Low-A Bowling Green. The left-handed hitting backstop has hit the ball in the air more consistently this season, helping him to a career-best .538 slugging percentage. The 30-year-old is in his final option year. … Jared Kollar made his first Triple-A start a night after he was promoted from San Antonio. The righty labored to get into the fifth inning, tossing 93 pitches over 4.1 innings. While he struck out five, he surrendered three runs in his first taste of the PCL. Kollar had gone at least five innings in seven of his final eight outings for San Antonio.

Midland RockHounds 8, Missions 2

Key Stats: LF Cole Cummings 2-for-3, 3B, SF; C Brandon Valenzuela 1-for-4; 2B Ripken Reyes 1-for-3, BB; RHP Henry Baez 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 3 K, BB; RHP Jason Blanchard 0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, BB; LHP Ryan Och 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 K, HBP

Prospect Watch: The Missions couldn’t make good on a strong Double-A debut from Henry Baez and dropped their fourth of five in Midland. Baez, 21, gave up a one-out homer in the first, but then settled in and got through the next four innings with only a little traffic. Having thrown 77 pitches through five innings, he came out for the sixth, but gave way after a one-out triple to finish his night. Overall, Baez was charged with a pair of runs on five hits over 5.1 innings. He struck out three and issued just one walk. He earned his promotion by posting a 2.95 ERA and holding opponents to a .201 average in the Midwest League. … After a rough outing for Jason Blanchard, Ryan Och finished out the game with two more innings of work. The lefty was charged with a pair of runs, but struck out four more. He’s punched out 38% of opposing batters out of the Missions bullpen this year. … Cole Cummings continues to produce in the middle of the Missions lineup. The 26-year-old, who signed as an undrafted free agent in 2021, had San Antonio’s only multi-hit night, adding his second triple of the year and drawing a walk. The left-handed hitting corner bat has cut his strikeout rate this month.

TinCaps 13, Dayton Dragons 4

Key Stats: C Ethan Salas 3-for-5, 2B, HR (2); 2B Anthony Vilar 2-for-3, BB, Sac; CF Homer Bush Jr. 1-for-6, HR (4); 1B Romeo Sanabria 1-for-5, HR (1); RHP Sam Whiting 4 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 2 BB; RHP Jose Geraldo 2 IP, 3 K, BB; RHP Bradgley Rodriguez IP, H, 2 K, BB

Prospect Watch: A night after dominant pitching earned them a win, Fort Wayne pounded out seven extra-base hits to top Dayton. Ethan Salas, who slid down to sixth in the order for the first time this year, had his best game of the season, collecting a double and his second homer of the season as part of a three-hit performance. The talented prospect has only managed a .583 OPS on the year, but continues to impress with his swing decisions and his work behind the plate. The 18-year-old had just three extra-base hits this month coming into the contest. … It took 27 games after his promotion, but big first baseman Romeo Sanabria finally connected on his first Midwest League home run. The left-handed hitter has enjoyed himself in Ohio, going 8-for-20 with a .700 slugging percentage and only three strikeouts in five games. … With his offense using a seven-run fourth inning to turn this one into a laugher, starter Sam Whiting worked four solid innings, his longest outing since rejoining Fort Wayne last month. The UC Santa Barbara alum has held Midwest League hitters to a .188 average over 25 innings this year with an ERA more than run lower than he posted for Lake Elsinore.

Storm 12, Visalia Rawhide 2

Prospect Watch: DH Leo De Vries 1-for-5, BB; 3B Jose Sanabria 3-for-5, 2B; CF Braedon Karpatheos 3-for-4; SS B.Y. Choi 2-for-4, BB; RF Kaden Hollow 2-for-4, 2 2B; RHP Miguel Mendez 5 IP, 1 H, 5 K, 6 BB; RHP Maikel Miralles IP, K, BB; RHP Thomas Balboni Jr. IP, H, K

Prospect Watch: Six different Storm hitters reached base three times as the club pounded out 18 hits in a laugher to win their fourth straight. … Infielder Jose Sanabria had three hits on the night to extend his hitting streak to eight and his on-base streak to 16. The 21-year-old right-hander collected his fifth double of the month. His .725 OPS in July has been fueled by a disciplined approach. Sanabria (no relation to the TinCaps’ first baseman) has cut his strikeout rate to 17% this month. … Shorstop B.Y. Choi, who joined the club following the completion of the ACL season, made his full-season debut with a pair of hits and a walk. The 22-year-old, who the Padres selected out of the New Mexico Military Institute in last year’s draft, was one of the organization’s top performers in the desert, showing a good balance of power and speed while providing steady performance at shortstop. … Starter Miguel Mendez struggled with his command, but overwhelmed the Visalia lineup when he got the ball into the zone. The 22-year-old had to work around six walks over five innings, but allowed just one hit and one other ball to the outfield as he struck out five. Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2021, Mendez has been slow to develop, but has premium velocity despite his very thin frame. He’s finally stretched out deeper into his starts this month, and has been masterful in the process. Over 18 innings in four starts, Mendez has allowed just one run on seven hits while striking out 21. On the year, his ERA is now down to 3.93.