San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: May 26

Albuquerque Isotopes 5, Chihuahuas 3

Key Statistics: CF Jase Bowen 1-for-3, 2B; 1B Nick Solak 2-for-4, R, HR (5), RBI; 2B Will Wagner 1-for-4, R, RBI; LHP Fernando Sanchez (L, 0-1) 5 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 7 K; RHP Sean Boyle, 3 IP, 3 H, 2 K

Prospect Watch: The Isotopes scored all of their runs in the second inning to defeat El Paso in their series-opener. … Fernando Sanchez got the starting assignment for the third time since he was promoted from San Antonio. After cruising through the first inning, he allowed a leadoff homer to top prospect Charlie Condon in the second, then eventually loaded the bases. With the score at 2-1, and two outs in the frame, Sanchez allowed a bases-clearing double, accounting for the runs that made the difference. The lefty bounced back to work three more innings, finishing the night having allowed the five runs on six hits. He walked five and struck out seven. While the overall line isn’t great, he was just one pitch away from limiting the damage in a difficult place to pitch. In three appearances for the Chihuahuas, Sanchez has allowed 12 earned runs in 11 innings. … Sean Boyle relieved Sanchez and tossed threescoreless innings, giving up three hits while striking out two. Boyle started the month off in horrific fashion, allowing 13 runs in his first two appearances, spanning seven innings. Since then, he’s allowed just one run over his last eight innings pitched. Overall, the former Yankee farmhand has a 7.07 ERA for El Paso in 2026. … Offensively, infielder Nick Solak was the only Chihuahua to register a multi-hit game. The El Paso first baseman singled and popped his fifth homer of the year. The 31-year-old has quietly been one of the best hitters in the PCL in May. He’s hit four homers while putting together a slash-line of .373/.434/.587 this month. 

Missions 3, Corpus Christi Hooks 2 (8 innings)

Key Statistics: C Ethan Salas, 2-for-4, R, HR (7), 2 RBI; RF Braedon Karpathios, 2-for-3, R, 2B, SB (2); LHP Jagger Haynes (L, 1-2) 6 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 7 K; RHP Josh Mallitz (S, 1) 0.1 IP

Prospect Watch: The Missions won a rain-shortened affair that was called in the bottom of the eighth inning. … Ethan Salas had another multi-hit game, including another home run pulled out to right field. It was Salas’ seventh homer of the season as he continues his ascent back up the national prospect lists he fell off of last season. Finally healthy after missing most of last season, the prized catcher has been an offensive force for the Missions, showing impressive power and a refined approach that is wise beyond his years. He turns 20 on Monday. Overall, Salas has a career-best .867 OPS this year for the Missions. … Braedon Karpathios had two more hits, including a double. He also added his second stolen base of the season. After a slow start, the 23-year-old has had better results at the plate in May, putting together a solid .284/.376/.446 slash-line. Despite the encouraging results, Karpathios has struck out at least once in 13 straight games. … Lefty Jagger Haynes turned in his best start of the year, completing six shutout innings to earn his first win. Haynes allowed just four hits, walking three and striking out seven. The stellar performance puts an emphatic exclamation point on what has been a solid month for the North Carolina native. Haynes tossed at least five innings in all five of his starts this month. He pitched to a 3.34 ERA and struck out a batter per inning while displaying better command. Haynes walked nine batters in 16 April innings; he also walked nine batters in May but spread them out over 29.2 innings. Tuesday’s start lowered his ERA 4.34 for the year. … Because of the rain’s arrival, righty Josh Mallitz picked up his first save of the year after coming in with the bases loaded and two away in the top of the eighth. The 24-year-old righty got a fly ball to end the inning and keep Corpus Christi from pulling even. The undrafted free agent got hit hard in his first two appearances of the year, surrendering 11 runs over just three innings. He quickly righted the ship, though, and has given up only two runs in nine frames across seven appearances this month. Mallitz emerged as an arm to watch last year, posting a 3.64 ERA across three levels in his first full season in the organization.

South Bend Cubs 5, TinCaps 2

Key Statistics: 1B Lamar King Jr. 2-for-4, 2B; LF Jake Cunningham 2-for-3, 2 HR (9), BB; 3B Zach Evans 1-for-4; RHP Matthew Watson (L, 0-3) 5 IP, 6 H, 4 R (3 ER), K; RHP Isaiah Lowe 1.1 IP, H, K

Prospect Watch: The TinCaps hit the road, traveling west for a battle with South Bend. The TinCaps offense struggled outside of two swings and they lost the series opener. … Jake Cunningham supplied both TinCaps runs with a pair of solo home runs, pulling into a tie with Alex McCoy for the team lead and fourth in the Midwest League with nine homers. Cunningham ranks sixth in the circuit with a 1.003 OPS. The 23-year-old came into the 2026 season with just eight homers in more than 600 career plate appearances in three seasons after the Orioles drafted him in 2023. He’s now exceeded that total in 136 plate appearances with Fort Wayne after signing with the Padres a week after Baltimore released him in late January. … Lamar King Jr. started at first base and had two hits, including a double. While King hasn’t flashed a ton of power, he’s had a solid May, hitting .296/.383/.451 with a pair of homers. Overall, the 22-year-old has been a roughly league-average bat this season for Fort Wayne with a solid 12.6% walk-rate and passable 22% K-rate which is slightly down from his late-2025 appearance in High-A. King will be a player to watch as he will be Rule 5 eligible this winter. … Righty Matthew Watson took the loss, completing five innings against the Cubs. He allowed three earned runs on six hits, notching just one strikeout without issuing a walk. The 24-year-old, who had Tommy John surgery just after the Padres drafted him in 2024, has a solid 3.70 ERA in his first seven outings (four starts) as a professional. Watson has struck out just 16 batters in 24.1 innings, however, he has not yet allowed a homer. 

Storm 7, Inland Empire 66ers 6 

Key Statistics: CF Ryan Wideman 3-for-5, 2 R, HR (4), 2 RBI; 2B Yimy Tovar 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI; SS Jorge Quintana 2-for-5, 2B, RBI; LF Conner Westenburg 2-for-4, R, SB (15); RHP Winyer Chourio 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 K; RHP Rordy Mejia (W, 3-1) 2 IP, H, R, K

Prospect Watch: The Storm scored a pair in the bottom of the ninth to earn a hard-fought victory at home against Inland Empire. … After enduring his worst series of the year, center fielder Ryan Wideman returned to form with a three-hit night. Wideman singled twice and connected on his fourth home run of the year, finishing with two RBIs. Wideman’s big night improved his batting average to .304 on the year. … Yimy Tovar was promoted from the ACL club before Tuesday’s game and he delivered a pair of singles in five plate appearances. The 20-year-old infielder had a .933 OPS in 16 games while repeating in the desert. He hit .409 last year in a late-season appearance for the Storm. … Shortstop Jorge Quintana had the walk-off hit as part of a two-hit night. While the heroics were certainly clutch, the switch-hitter shortstop also struck out three times. The 19-year-old has a .644 OPS this month but he’s struck out 29 times while walking just four times in May. The young infielder has shown flashes this season but he will need to make an adjustment; his K-rate is well over 30% this season. … Righty Winyer Chourio struggled with command but still kept the Storm in the game. He tossed four innings, allowing two runs on three hits. He walked four and struck out five, averaging well over 20 pitches per inning. The 22-year-old has posted big strikeout numbers this season; including Tuesday’s start, he has a monster 39.8% strikeout rate. However, he also has walked 11.9% of batters and he’s struggled to work deep into games because of his overall inefficiency. Despite the command issues, Chourio’s strikeout prowess has put him in the mix as arguably the most surprising pitcher in the system. In nine games (eight starts) he has a 3.38 ERA. 

Roster Moves: In addition to Tovar, the Storm received catcher Alcides Hernandez from the ACL. That move was necessitated by Ty Harvey being placed on the injured list after it was confirmed that he fractured his left hand when he was hit by a swing Saturday night. He will likely be out of action until late July. 

ACL Padres 10, ACL White Sox 1 (7 innings)

Key Statistics: CF Moises Valdez 3-for-4, 2 R, 2 2B, BB; DH Blake Hunt 1-for-1, R, 4 BB; C Brendan Durfee 1-for-4, 2 R, HR (2), 2 RBI; 1B Jhojan Downer 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B; LHP Jeronimo Palmeros IP, H, 3 K; RHP Erick Batista (W, 1-0) 3 IP, 4 H, ER, 3 BB, 5 K

Prospect Watch: The ACL Padres scored three in the first inning and cruised to an easy win. … Center fielder Moises Valdez had a big day at the plate with three hits, including two doubles. He also drew a walk while hitting out of the leadoff spot. The 20-year-old spent each of the last three seasons in the DSL. He struggled in 2023 and 2024 before posting an OPS over .800 last year. He’s making his stateside debut in 2026, and has an .893 OPS through seven games in thedesert. … Brendan Durfee started behind the plate and homered – his only hit in four plate appearances. Durfee should be joining a full-season affiliate in the coming days as he gets back in action from an oblique injury. … Blake Hunt started at DH and reached base in all five plate appearances with a single and four walks. The 27-year-old has played in five games in the desert as he also works his way back from an oblique injury. … Southpaw Jeronimo Palmeros made his stateside debut and struck out three in a scoreless frame. The 6-foot-3 19-year-old was signed by the Padres out of Mexico in February of 2025. He had a 2.88 ERA with an uncommonly strong 48:10 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 40.2 innings in the DSL last year.