San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: August 26

Tacoma Rainiers 13, Chihuahuas 10 (10 innings)

Key Statistics: SS Tyler Wade 2-for-6, R, RBI, SB (10); RF Yonathan Perlaza 4-for-6, 2B, HR (17), 3 RBI; DH Rodolfo Durán 2-for-5, HR (12), 2 RBI; 1B Tim Locastro 2-for-5, HR (6), RBI; LHP Miguel Cienfuegos 3.1 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, BB, 3 K; LHP Omar Cruz 1.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, K, 2 BB; RHP Manuel Castro 2.1 IP, H, BB, 2 K; RHP Raul Brito (L, 6-3) IP, 3 H, 3 R (2 ER), BB, K

Prospect Watch: As far as PCL games go, this one ranked at 8.5 on the wacky scale. Tacoma scored five runs in the second to jump out to an early lead. El Paso struck back in the bottom of the third with nine runs, including three homers. Tacoma rallied to tie the score with four runs in the fifth inning. Finally, Tacoma plated three in the tenth to defeat the Chihuahuas at home. … Tyler Wade had a pair of hits and stole his tenth base during his stint in El Paso. The versatile 30-year-old hasn’t done much in the big leagues in each of his two seasons in San Diego, but he’s hitting .297 with El Paso in 20 games. Wade has consistently been a good hitter in the minors – in just over 400 career Triple-A games, he’s hit .282. However, he’s struggled to hit in the big leagues and brings virtually no power to the table. His speed, defense, and clubhouse persona continue to give him opportunities to stick in the organization. … Yonathan Perlaza had another monster game, notching four hits in the loss. He hit his league-leading 42 double and connected on his 17th homer. Thirteen of those have come after June 1. His 1.112 OPS this month has raised his mark for the year to .921. … Rodolfo Durán started at designated hitter and clubbed his 12th homer of the year. The veteran catcher has put up ridiculous numbers in August, even by PCL standards. Durán has homered seven times to fuel a .407/.444/.797 slash line in 59 at-bats this month. … After starter Miguel Cienfuegos and lefty Omar Cruz struggled, righty Manuel Castro pitched well, tossing a season-high 2.1 innings in the loss. Castro, 23, allowed a hit and a walk while punching out a pair of Rainiers. Overall, Castro actually has a lower ERA in the PCL (3.10) than he did in the Texas League (4.39). However, the young righty has walked 20 batters in 20.1 innings since his promotion, but he has allowed just one homer. He will need to find the zone more often to avoid his ERA swelling down the stretch. 

Frisco RoughRiders 3, Missions 2

Key Statistics: 1B Romeo Sanabria 1-for-3, R, BB; DH Marcos Castañon 2-for-4, 2 RBI; RHP Miguel Mendez 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K; LHP Ryan Och 2.2 IP, 2 BB, 3 K; RHP Ethan Routzahn (L, 1-4) 0.2 IP, ER, BB

Prospect Watch: The Missions came back from an early deficit to tie the game, but RoughRiders infielder Sebastian Walcott stole home in the eighth to push across the winning run for Frisco. … Marcos Castañon pushed across the Missions’ only runs of the evening with a two-run single in the fourth inning. The 26-year-old has performed well in August, hitting .299/.382/.403 with a pair of homers and 12 RBI. While the Rialto native’s overall .739 OPS doesn’t jump off the page, his offensive output has been 15 percent above the league average. … Righty Miguel Mendez made the start but couldn’t get out of the second inning as his struggles in the Texas League continued. Mendez managed to punch out three batters, but he walked three and allowed a pair of earned runs while laboring through 49 pitches. After a dominant stint in Fort Wayne, the 23-year-old has run into some challenges in his first stint in the Texas League. After issuing just 24 walks in 61.1 Midwest League innings, he’s walked 14 in his first 16 innings with the Missions. Despite the hiccup with San Antonio, Mendez’s impressive two-level jump from where he started the season is an accomplishment. The righty has thrown a career-high 88.2 innings this season. … Ryan Och tossed a season-high 2.2 innings without allowing a hit or run. He walked a pair of batters and struck out three batters. The southpaw hasn’t shown the same swing-and-miss stuff this season that he did in 2024 when he struck out 34% of the batters he faced. This year, that number has dropped to 24%. Despite missing fewer bats, he’s still managed to put up a solid 3.47 FIP in 2025. 

Dayton Dragons 7, TinCaps 2

Key Statistics: LF Kasen Wells 2-for-4; SS Eguy Rosario 1-for-4, 2B; RF Jack Costello 1-for-3, R, BB; RHP Ian Koenig 5 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, BB, 6 K; RHP Ruben Galindo (L, 1-2) 1.1 IP, 3 R, 2 BB, K; RHP Nick Wissman 2 IP, 2 H, ER

Prospect Watch: The TinCaps allowed four runs in the seventh inning to lose hold of a tie game and fall at home to the Dragons. … Left fielder Kasen Wells had a pair of singles to collect two of the team’s six hits in the loss. The speedy outfielder has been a steady contributor in his first professional campaign, albeit without much power. The Texas native had a .381 OBP with the Storm, and in 20 games, he’s gotten on base at a .357 clip with Fort Wayne. After going 28-for-29 in stolen base attempts with the Storm, he’s been caught four times in six attempts in the Midwest League. … Eguy Rosario had his first hit in a TinCaps game since 2017, as he collected a double in four plate appearances. The 25-year-old has had a miserable season. It started with the organization DFA’ing him at the end of spring, going unclaimed and returning to Triple-A, where he struggled enough to be sent back to the complex to try to rebuild. Instead, he suffered a sports hernia, which cost him two months on the IL. Rosario is attempting to find his swing in the Summit City, where he’s gone 1-for-18 with nine punchouts in five games. … Righty Ian Koenig turned in another solid start as he completed five innings for the ninth consecutive outing, but he did not factor in the decision. Koenig allowed a pair of earned runs on seven hits while he walked one and struck out six. On the surface, the 24-year-old’s 4.26 ERA in August doesn’t jump off the page. But he’s issued just three walks over his last 25.1 innings, and over his last three outings, he’s averaged a strikeout per inning. Koenig doesn’t possess elite stuff, but his improved command and ability to tunnel the ball effectively gives him a chance to compete. 

Storm 6, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 5 (10 innings)

Key Statistics: CF Ryan Wideman 2-for-5, R, SB (6); SS Jorge Quintana 2-for-3, 3 R, 2 BB; DH Dylan Grego 2-for-5, R, 3B, 2 RBI; RHP Jaxon Dalena 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 5 K; RHP Landry Jurecka 2 IP, H, 2 K; RHP Adam Conrad (W, 7-1) 2 IP, 3 H, ER, 3 BB, 4 K

Prospect Watch: The Storm won on a walkoff fielder’s choice off the bat of Alex McCoy to claim the opening game of their final homestand of the season. … Center fielder Ryan Wideman had a pair of singles and stole his sixth base in the victory. The speedy outfielder has flashed elite wheels early in his pro career, but he has just two extra-base hits in 17 games, resulting in a .277 slugging percentage. … Shortstop Jorge Quintana singled twice, drew a pair of walks, and scored three runs in the victory. The switch-hitting shortstop has struggled to a .213/.310/.262 line in 17 games since joining the Storm, but the challenges haven’t carried over to his defense where he’s shown tremendous range at shortstop. Tuesday’s performance shows why the organization is excited about his presence in the system. … Jaxon Dalena made his first professional start after a one-inning outing with the Storm last week and allowed an earned run in two innings of work. He notched five strikeouts before departing. The 23-year-old was drafted in the sixth round in July, out of Shippensburg University. … Padres’ 18th-round pick Landry Jurecka also worked a pair of innings, recording two strikeouts and four ground ball outs in his third outing since getting underway.