The Padres’ affiliates went 1-2 today.

Here is a recap of the day’s action.

El Paso Chihuahuas: OFF DAY

San Antonio Missions: OFF DAY

Fort Wayne TinCaps: OFF DAY

Lake Elsinore Storm: OFF DAY

ACL Padres (Lost 13-7 vs ACL Mariners) (16-17 on the season)
L.J. Jones – (4-for-5) Double, 3 RBI
Addison Kopack – (2-for-5)
Braian Salazar – 2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 BB, 3 K

Braian Salazar struggled in his start for the ACL Padres, allowing six baserunners across two innings. The right-hander struck out three, but the Mariners would be able to move their runners efficiently against him. Right-hander Ruben Salinas would allow five runs in an inning of work, and Adler Cecil would walk five in 1.2 innings.

L.J. Jones would have a strong game at the plate, driving in three runs on four hits. The former Cardinals farmhand continues his strong start to the ACL season, working his way back to A-Ball and beyond. Addison Kopack would record two hits in the game, raising his batting average to .343 on the year. B.Y. Choi would score twice in the game, and the team as a whole went 4-for-11, stranding 12.

DSL Padres Gold (Won 10-8 vs DSL Padres Brown) (6-4 on the season)
Darian Castillo – (2-for-3) 2 Runs Scored
Yoiber Ocopio – (1-for-2) RBI Double, 2 Walks
Dariel Polanco – 4 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 0 BB. 4 K

The Padres Gold flipped a one-run deficit into a two-run victory against their organizational companions in the DSL Padres Brown. Dariel Polanco had a rough start, surrendering five runs across four innings, surrendering seven hits and five runs. Polanco would record four strikeouts in the game. Roberto Burgos relieved him and tossed three innings, allowing three runs in long relief.

Yoiber Ocopio opened the scoring for the Gold Squadron with an RBI double. The catcher/first baseman is now hitting .367 with an OPS over 1.000. Darian Castillo recorded a two-hit day, including an RBI single. Santiago Contreras would also record an RBI triple in the game. Despite the 10 runs, the team went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position.

DSL Padres Brown (Lost 10-8 vs DSL Padres Gold) (1-8 on the season)
Jason Hernandez – (2-for-3) Three-Run Home Run
Jesmaylin Arias – (2-for-3) RBI Double
Manuel Davila – 4.1 IP, 7 H, 6 R (5 ER), 2 BB, 7 K

The Padres Brown took a 5-4 lead into the fifth inning, only to allow six runs between the fifth and sixth frames to lose 10-8. Jesmaylin Arias continues to show his abilities with the bat, recording two hits in the game. Arias is now hitting .333 on the season for the Padres Brown squad, with an on-base percentage of .382. Elsewhere on the offense, Kevin Tamburini and Jason Hernandez recorded multi-hit games, with Hernandez hitting a three-run homer to make the score 10-8.

Manuel Davila made his second start of the season and struggled, allowing six runs in 4.1 innings, surrendering seven hits and two walks. Davila would strike out seven, a season-high, showing potential in the process. Johan Minaya pitched 1.2 innings of relief, allowing four runs (one earned) on one hit and a walk.

Tuesday’s Probable Pitchers:
El Paso: TBD
San Antonio: TBD
Fort Wayne: Enmanuel Pinales (1-4, 2.79 ERA)
Lake Elsinore: TBD
ACL: TBD
DSL Gold: TBD
DSL Brown: TBD

Diego Garcia

A born and raised San Diegan, Diego Garcia is a lifetime Padres fan and self-proclaimed baseball nerd. Diego wrote about baseball on his own site between 2021-22 before joining the East Village Times team in 2024. He also posts baseball content on his YouTube channel “Stat Nerd Baseball”, creating content around trades, hypotheticals, player analyses, the San Diego Padres, and MLB as a whole.

A 2024 graduate of San Diego State, Diego aims to grow as a writer and content creator in the baseball community.