San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: September 10

Tacoma Raniers 5, Chihuahuas 4 (11 innings)

Key Stats: LHP Luis Gutierrez 4 IP, 3 H, ER, 4 K, 2 BB; LHP Jagger Haynes 3 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, K, BB; RHP Garrett Hawkins 2 IP, H, 2 K; DH Miguel Andujar 1-for-4, 2B, K; CF Bryce Johnson 3-for-4, 2 2B, BB, SB (16), CS (2); 2B Marcos Castañon 2-for-4, 2B, BB, 2 R

Prospect Watch: The Chihuahuas rallied to tie it in the ninth, traded runs with Tacoma in the 10th, then lost in the 11th on a bases-loaded comebacker that Alek Jacob couldn’t corral and was ruled a game-winning single. El Paso only reached extra innings because Bryce Johnson drove in a run with his second double of the game as part of his three-hit night. The 30-year-old had a brutal stretch after he was outrighted off the big league roster and sent down in mid-June, but has been roughly league average over the last month. Johnson had his streak of 15 successful stolen base attempts snapped in the fifth inning on a wild rundown play as he broke for home after a throw went through to try to get the trail runner heading for second, but he later swiped second base successfully in the 11th.  … More than three hours before the extra-inning exploits, Luis Gutierrez made his first Triple-A start of the year and tossed four innings of one-run ball. The 23-year-old lefty continues to build back up after missing three months with a shoulder injury, but has looked solid as he does so. With four strikeouts Thursday, he has punched out 23 in his last 17.1 innings while allowing only 19 hits. Gutierrez would be a natural fit for the Arizona Fall League given how his season was cut short, but he will become a minor league free agent after the season. The 2019 signee and the club would need to agree to a successor contract by October 15 for him to maintain roster eligibility. … Garrett Hawkins threw a pair of scoreless innings, striking out two. His fastball sat 94-95 and popped above 96 four times in 22 offerings. Perhaps more encouragingly for the 26-year-old, who has had a rough season after being added to the 40-man roster last winter, his average induced vertical break on the pitch was back up to the elite 20 inches he showed regularly in the last two seasons. Over the last several weeks, Hawkins seems to have locked in his release point again and has had better results to show for it. In his last 12.1 innings – including eight before he was promoted back to the PCL – the Canadian right-hander has punched out 20 against only three walks and seven hits allowed. … Miguel Andujar continued his rehab assignment, collecting a double in four trips back in the DH slot. He exited the game when it went to extra innings, having gotten in his scheduled work for the day.

Amarillo Sod Poodles 5, Missions 3

Key Stats: RF Alex McCoy 3-for-4; CF Kai Roberts 1-for-4, HR (5); 3B Ryan Jackson 1-for-4, HR (4); C Brendan Durfee 1-for-4, HR (4); LHP Jesus Sanchez 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R (3 ER), 6 K, 2 BB; RHP Francis Peña 2 IP, 2 H, ER, K; RHP Josh Mallitz IP, H, K

Prospect Watch: Missions batters took advantage of the incredibly friendly hitting environment of Amarillo to hit three homers, but each of the blasts was a solo shot and the club struggled with runners on base, hitting into three double plays and going 0-for-3 in the few opportunities they had with runners in scoring position. Brendan Durfee and Kai Roberts went back-to-back in the third inning, but it was the only hit for each on the day. Both 2024 draft picks have had rough seasons at the plate. Durfee, who didn’t get to San Antonio until June because of an injury in spring training has hit just .157 over 108 at-bats. Roberts, who like Durfee is 25, has hit .196/.290/.280 in a fifth outfielder role all year. … Alex McCoy had three hits, but they were all singles. The big man pushed his average up to .330 since he joined the Missions in mid-August. … Lefty Jesus Sanchez was charged with four runs, three earned, over five innings of work, though he did strike out six. The 25-year-old from Mexico had a strong 2025 campaign working exclusively in a multi-inning relief role, but he’s been exposed a bit while starting 15 of his 20 appearances this year. He sports a 5.45 ERA across stops in both San Antonio and El Paso, and could rejoin the Chihuahuas for one more outing next week. He’ll be a free agent this winter.

Storm 6, Ontario Tower Buzzers 1

Key Stats: LHP Kruz Schoolcraft 5 IP, 2 H, 8 K, BB; RHP Coleman Borthwick 2 IP, 2 H, ER, 4 K, 2 BB; RHP Lan-Hong Su 2 IP, 3 K, BB; 2B Elliot Lascelles 1-for-3, 2B, BB, CS (1); 1B Joe Tiroly 0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 SB, 2 R; DH Nu’u Contrades 2-for-3, 2B, BB, 2 CS, 2 RBI; CF Dawson Willis 2-for-4, 2B, SB

Prospect Watch: The three pitchers likely to rank atop the Padres’ thin prospect pool this winter combined to dominate the Dodgers’ Ontario affiliate and claim a surprisingly easy sweep of the South Division series to advance to the Cal League finals. Kruz Schoolcraft turned by far his most impressive outing since the Padres drafted him in the first round last summer, racking up eight of the staff’s 15 strikeouts as he tossed five scoreless frames. The huge lefty shut down the Buzzers’ lineup fronted by two of the Dodgers’ top 10 position prospects, giving up only two hits. Only one of the final 11 batters reached base as he stayed in the zone effectively all night and walked just one. Schoolcraft, who has continued to grow through his age 19 season, had a disappointing debut campaign, but he looked much more free-and-easy on the mound Thursday and got the results to go with it. … Padres first-round draft pick Coleman Borthwick made his professional debut in relief, tossing a pair of innings while running his fastball up to 97. The massive right-hander – he’s listed at 245 pounds, but reported to Peoria well north of that six weeks ago – allowed one run, but also struck out four. The Florida native will headline the Storm pitching staff next spring, but is getting valuable exposure to the professional game now. … Lan-Hong Su finished out the game on the mound for Elsinore, striking out three in two scoreless frames. The 19-year-old, who signed out of Taiwan last October, has been especially impressive in his first season given how much physical development he has left. The 6-foot-1 righty will likely need to add at least 25 pounds to his frame as he advances, but he’s already shown the ability to fill the zone with a four-pitch mix and is able to reach back for mid-90s on his fastball. He showed his upside down the stretch, posting a 2.84 ERA with 36 strikeouts and just five walks over his final 25.1 innings of work. … While the pitching dominated, the Storm offense jumped ahead early and never looked back. After Joe Tiroly drew his first of two walks on the night and stole second, Alex Conover pushed him across with a double in the first inning. Elliot Lascelles and Nu’u Contrades added two-out, RBI doubles in the second to give Elsinore a four-run cushion that was more than they’d need. Contrades finished the night 2-for-3 with a walk and went 5-for-7 in the two-game sweep.