San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: May 13

Salt Lake Bees 12, Chihuahuas 4

Key Stats: LHP JP Sears 5 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K; DH Will Wagner 1-for-5, R, RBI; 1B Pablo Reyes 2-for-3, RBI, BB, SB (9); LF Nick Solak 1-for-3, R, BB, SB (2); C Anthony Vilar 3-for-4, R, 2 2B

Prospect Watch: JP Sears struggled to find the plate, landing only 53 of 97 pitches for strikes and walking four. Sears also showed why he can be extremely valuable by pitching around the walks as he toughed through five innings, giving up only two runs against a Bees lineup that featured six players who logged regular MLB time last year. The lefty averaged 93.1 on his fastball, which is up nearly a full mile per hour over earlier in the year, and generated 12 whiffs in only five innings. Sear’s numbers on the year do not stand out, but in May, he has a 1.80 ERA and a 30.3% strikeout rate.  … The El Paso offense was held in check aside from the fifth inning, when Pablo Reyes was once again at the center of the rally. The 32-year-old had a two-out RBI single, then immediately stole second. When the throw went through, Nick Solak stole home to push the club’s fourth run across. Reyes reached base three times, extending his streak to 29 games. He is hitting .375/.475/.813 in May.  … With Rodolfo Duran in San Diego, Anthony Vilar has stepped up as the primary catcher in Triple-A. Last year, Vilar had 20 extra-base hits in 100 games, posting just a .317 slugging percentage. After two doubles Wednesday, he has three extra-base hits in his last three games.  The 27-year-old is hitting .333/.364/.476 in May, and is already up to six extra-base hits this season.

Missions 4, Wichita Wind Surge 3

Key Stats: LHP Jagger Haynes 6.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 7 K; RHP Andrew Moore 1.1 IP, BB, 4 K; 2B Carson Tucker 2-for-4, RS; DH Romeo Sanabria 3-for-4, SB (2), 2B; RF Tirso Ornelas 1-for-3, RBI; SS Francisco Acuña 1-for-3, R, RBI

Prospect Watch: For the first time in his career, Jagger Haynes has delivered three straight quality starts. The lefty struck out seven batters while pitching into the seventh and topped 90 pitches for the first time this year. Haynes also did not issue a walk for the first time this season but he did hit three batters. Haynes was close to limiting his opponents to only two earned runs for the fourth consecutive start, but the runner he left on base came into score when Francis Peña walked all three batters he faced. After a rough start to the year, Haynes has dropped his ERA to 4.67. He’s struck out 24 and walked seven over his last 23.2 innings. … After Peña missed the zone with 12 of his 14 pitches, Andrew Moore came in to put out the fire, posting a strikeout to end the inning. He did not allow any contact in the eighth inning either as he struck out the side around a walk. The 26-year-old, who was acquired from the Reds for Connor Joe last year, now has 20 strikeouts in 12.1 innings for the Missions. The righty can pump up the gas and is holding opponents to a .175 average this season, but is still averaging nearly a walk per inning. … The Missions offense went 0-for-10 with RISP, but came through with three sacrifice flies which, thanks to a throwing error on the play at the plate in the third inning, plated four runs. The Missions earned a walk-off win when Kai Roberts pinch ran after Braedon Karpathios led off with a walk and immediately stole his tenth base of the year in as many attempts. He went to third on a bunt, and scored when Francisco Acuña lifted a fly to deep center. Roberts only has a .455 OPS with the Missions, but over the last week, he is 4-for-11, with three stolen bases.

Cedar Rapids Kernels 4, TinCaps 3

Key Stats: RHP Maikel Miralles 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, BB, 6 K; CF Kasen Wells 2-for-6, 2 SB (10); C Lamar King Jr. 2-for-5, 3B, RS; LF Alex McCoy 3-for-4, HR (6), 2 RBI, BB; 1B Jack Costello 2-for-4, RBI, 2B, BB

Prospect Watch: While the Missions and Padres both had thrilling come-from-behind victories, the TinCaps did everything they could to lose a game they should have won. The TinCaps had the bases loaded with less than two outs three times in the first seven innings, but could not score. They left multiple runners on in six of the first seven innings. as the club put together 13 hits and seven walks, but only scored three runs. … Alex McCoy had three hits and a walk to get back on-track after going hitless in seven straight games. The big man had a came up with the bases loaded in the fourth and struck out, but in the eighth, he crushed a majestic two-run home run to give the TinCaps their first lead of the night. McCoy leads the team with six home runs, is on pace for a 20-20 season, and is hitting .293 with a .919 OPS. … Even with the offensive futility, the TinCaps turned the ball to their closer, Clay Edmondson, who had allowed only one hit this month and had not allowed a run since April 7, with the chance for a win. Instead, the hosts took advantage of an error, a ground-ball double past a huge infield shift, and a passed ball on a third strike to plate the tying and winning runs. Despite taking the loss, last year’s 14th-round pick has struck out 12 and allowed only baserunners in 5.1 innings this month. … The TinCaps greatly benefited from a season-best outing from Maikel Miralles. The 21-year-old threw five innings for the first time this year and struck out six. The Venezuelan walked limited his walk total to only one  for the first time this season while throwing 51 of 74 pitches for strikes. After a tough start to the season, Miralles has given up three or fewer runs in each of his last three starts.

Storm 4, Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 0

Key Stats: RHP Jesus Castro 5.2 IP, 7 H, BB, 9 K; 1B Luke Cantwell 1-for-4, RS 2 RBI, BB; CF Ryan Wideman 2-for-4, RBI; C Ty Harvey 1-for-4 SB (3)

Prospect Watch: After setting career highs in most categories with his outing last week, 18-year-old Jesus Castro raised the bar Wednesday. In his sixth start of the year, Castro tossed 5.2 scoreless innings and struck out a new career-best nine batters. After walking nine over his first 14 innings of the year, Castro has only allowed one free pass in 11.1 innings this month. The diminutive righty threw 52 of his 81 pitches for strikes and effectively attacked the zone all night. He did allow seven hits, but only one went for extra bases. He picked off one runner and the Quakes ran into three outs on the basepaths to make his life easier. … After spending a month on the IL with a quad injury, Ty Harvey returned to the lineup with a 1-for-4 day. Harvey lined a single to center in the fourth inning, then stole second to show his leg is fully recovered. Last year’s fifth-round pick, who earned the second-highest bonus in the Padres’ class, was hitting .353/.450/.471 before the injury. … The Padres’ final pick in last year’s draft, Luke Cantwell, continued a torrid stretch for the Storm. The former Pittsburgh Panther had a bases-loaded, two-out, two-run single and drew a walk while batting in the second spot for the second time this year. After starting slow when he was rather surprisingly sent back to Elsinore to open the year, the 23-year-old is 14-for-29 this month. He has drawn six walks and been hit by three pitches to put together a a stellar .685 on-base percentage for May. On the year, the first baseman has a .500 OBP with a 986 OPS.