San Diego Padres minor league affiliates went 1-0 in regular-season play on Tuesday. 

Here is our daily recap of games played, including updates from all Padres affiliates. 

El Paso Chihuahuas (Won 6-4 vs Tacoma) (2-2 on the season)

Rodolfo Duran – 2-for-4, Home Run, Three RBI

Mason McCoy – 3-for-4, Three Singles, Stolen Base

JP Sears – 5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K (66 pitches – 40 strikes)

El Paso took the series-opening win over rival Tacoma on Tuesday. The Chihuahuas were led at the dish by catcher Rodolfo Duran. The former Royals prospect has kept up his form from last season and spring training, as he finished with two hits. One of his hits was a two-run home run to left field against Tacoma starter Randy Dobnak. Duran’s home run came off the bat at 99.3 mph, continuing his trend of making hard contact in the PCL. Mason McCoy finished with three hits and a stolen base in the game, making it a good birthday on the field for the Chihuahuas’ shortstop. Elsewhere in the lineup, Samad Taylor went 2-for-5 out of the leadoff spot, and Jose Miranda scored two runs in a winning effort. 

THAT’S OUR BOYYY ? Rodolfo Durán homers on a fly ball to left field. Jose Miranda scores.

6–0 | Top 5 pic.twitter.com/gXYmlihCPk

— El Paso Chihuahuas (@epchihuahuas) April 1, 2026

JP Sears took the mound for his first start of the season, and he had himself a quality outing. Sears pitched five innings of two-run baseball on 66 pitches. 40 of 66 pitches for the left-hander went for strikes. Sears did not rack up a ton of whiffs, as batters only missed on five of 29 swings against him. However, he was efficient and kept the Chihuahuas’ leads intact. Sears could bring his name into consideration for an MLB callup if he keeps pitching as he did today.

Logan Gillaspie came on in relief, throwing two innings of one-run baseball with three strikeouts. Leading with the changeup was the plan for Gillaspie, and it allowed him to get a 36% whiff rate on 11 swings. The right-hander topped out at 95.4 mph in this outing, and could also be in play for a long relief role as the calendar carries on. Miguel Cienfuegos allowed two baserunners while recording one out, but Alek Jacob clutched up for his team, securing a five-out save to seal the win. 

JP Sears’ first Chihuahuas start of 2026:

5 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K
66 pitches – 40 strikes

FB up to 93.1 on average, Sweeper up to 80.9.

A good day in the PCL, for sure. @EVT_News pic.twitter.com/w9arGus5JF

— Diego Garcia (@StatNerd_Base) April 1, 2026

San Antonio Missions – No Game

While the Missions do not play until Thursday, the team will be seeing a change in their season-opening rotation. Per the SDUT’s Jeff Sanders, right-hander Griffin Canning will be starting for the Missions on Saturday, April 4. Canning is making his way back from an Achilles injury sustained as a member of the Mets last year, and this move will presumably open his 30-day rehab window. Right-hander Jason Adam will be joining the team as well, making back-to-back relief appearances on Friday and Saturday as he works back from his season-ending patella injury. 

Griffin Canning threw a three-inning sim game yesterday at Lake Elsinore. He’ll start Saturday in Tulsa for @missionsmilb. https://t.co/Ql8TPh4EfR

— Jeff Sanders (@sdutSanders) March 31, 2026

Fort Wayne TinCaps – No Game

The TinCaps open their season on Friday against the Great Lakes Loons. Left-hander Kash Mayfield (SD No. 3 prospect) is tentatively set to make the Opening Day start, with first pitch set for 3:05 pm Pacific. The series will continue over the weekend, with right-handers Jaxon Dalena and Abraham Parra set to start the next two games. 

Lake Elsinore Storm – No Game

The Storm open their season on Thursday, April 2, against the Ontario Tower Buzzers. In the meantime, catch up on our season predictions and projections for the Padres’ Single-A affiliate here: Storm Projections for 2026

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.