The Padres’ minor league affiliates rounded out their weeks with a 1-2 record on Easter Sunday. 

Here is our daily recap of games played. 

El Paso Chihuahuas (Lost 6-5 vs Tacoma) (5-4 on the season)

Marcos Castanon – 2-for-4, Home Run, Double

Samad Taylor – 3-for-5, Two RBI

JP Sears – 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 4 BB, 4 K (82 pitches – 48 strikes)

El Paso’s 6-5 loss on Sunday broke their three-game winning streak, as well as their seven-game streak of allowing five runs or less. The Chihuahuas’ offense came to play against Tacoma, as they tallied eleven hits in the loss. Marcos Castanon shone in his playing time, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Jase Bowen also had a multi-hit effort, going 2-for-5 against the Rainiers. Samad Taylor did one better, as he had himself a three-hit game while driving in two runs. Nate Mondou drove in two runs on a single and a sacrifice fly, but the team as a whole stranded eleven runners. 

The pitching staff’s day was eventful, as JP Sears did not match his previous performance against the same Rainiers. He first ran into trouble in the third inning, as with runners on second and third with one out, Rhylan Thomas just got under a Sears fastball for a sacrifice fly to put Taocma on the board. Sears loaded the bases in the fourth on a single and two walks, but was able to escape that jam without any damage. The Houdini act ended in the fifth, as a walk and Connor Joe single chased Sears after 4.1 innings.

Fellow southpaw Omar Cruz came on in relief, but Patrick Wisdom pulled a low-and-away fastball to left-center field for a three-run home run. Rainiers catcher Jhonny Pareda tied the game at five two pitches later on a solo home run. Jason Adam worked around two walks to pitch a scoreless sixth inning on 17 pitches, and side-arming reliever Ethan Routzahn threw a scoreless seventh with help from a double play turned by the Chihuahuas’ infield. Jackson Wolf entered in relief and threw a scoreless eighth inning. Returning to the mound for the ninth, Wolf struck out Ryan Bliss, but a walk and a single set up Tacoma with two on and one out. The Chihuahuas left-hander struck out Patrick Wisdom on a slider in the dirt, bringing up Jhonny Pareda. Wolf got Pareda to a 3-2 count, and threw a sinker down and out of the zone on the full count. Pareda went down to get it, grounding the pitch back up the middle and into center field. Jase Bowen’s throw home was off the mark, and Rhylan Thomas scored to end the game. 

JHONNY SAID LET’S GO HOME! pic.twitter.com/AVpKIyXaAo

— Tacoma Rainiers (@RainiersLand) April 5, 2026

San Antonio Missions – No Game

The Missions were off on Sunday, but will return to action on Tuesday, April 7, against Corpus Christi at home. No starting pitcher has been announced, but Jagger Haynes is a candidate to start, as he did not pitch in the team’s three-game set in Tulsa. 

Fort Wayne TinCaps – Split Doubleheader vs Great Lakes

Won 4-1 in Game 1

Carlos E. Rodriguez – 2-for-4, Double, Run Scored

Jack Costello – 1-for-2, Home Run, Walk, RBI

Abraham Parra – 3.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 5 K (71 pitches – 37 strikes)

The TinCaps shook off the cold weather to secure their first win of the season. Abraham Parra made his TinCaps debut and looked very strong, allowing only one hit in 3.2 innings of work. Parra got nine swings and misses in the game, leading the way for the ‘Caps on the mound. While he walked three batters, the right-hander struck out five. Clark Candiotti came in out of the bullpen and picked up four crucial outs in relief, stranding the bases loaded in the fourth. Luis German threw a scoreless sixth inning on 18 pitches, and Clay Edmondson came on for the second time in as many games, this time earning his first professional save. 

The TinCaps lineup made plenty of noise despite tallying only four hits all game. Kasen Wells drew two walks out of the leadoff spot, also swiping two bases and scoring a run. Carlos E. Rodriguez had two hits, including a double, and even threw in a stolen base for good measure. Lamar King Jr had himself two stolen bases as well, his first two of the season. Fort Wayne went 3-for-3 on steals against Loons starter Zach Root, including a successful double steal that extended their first-inning lead to 2-0. Jack Costello launched the first TinCaps homer of the season in the second, his first of the year as well. The final run for the ‘Caps came home in the third, as Alex McCoy hit into a fielder’s choice, but the ball was misplayed by Loons infielder Nico Perez, with Zach Evans coming in to score. 

The first home run in 2026 belongs to Jack Costello! pic.twitter.com/MkVdGSpoE4

— Fort Wayne TinCaps (@TinCaps) April 5, 2026

A Carlos Rodriguez double leads to another run coming across! pic.twitter.com/kH49mV3est

— Fort Wayne TinCaps (@TinCaps) April 5, 2026

TinCaps Lost 16-1 in Game 2

Kasen Wells – 1-for-3, Double, Run Scores

Zach Evans – 1-for-3, Single

Kleiber Olmedo – 2+ IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 BB, 1 K (46 pitches – 23 strikes)

Fort Wayne’s pitching staff was knocked around for sixteen runs in the second game of the doubleheader, with five of six pitchers used making their High-A debuts. Kleiber Olmedo started for the TinCaps, but immediately ran into trouble, with the Loons getting two against him in the first. After a clean second inning, Olmedo promptly ran into more trouble in the third, as Charles Davalan took the right-hander deep for a solo home run. A walk and a single later, Olmedo was pulled for Will Varmette. Loons cleanup man Logan Wagner turned on a low fastball from Varmette, scoring two runs and giving the Loons a 5-0 lead. The Loons proceeded to get the ball past the infield on three straight hits before Varmette fanned Jose Izarra for the first out. Having reached 30 pitches, skipper Jonathan Matthews turned to Vicarte Domingo out of the pen. Domingo got Charles Davalan to 3-2, but Davalan turned on a 3-2 pitch down and in for a grand slam, making the score 11-0. Jefferson Villabona threw two-thirds of an inning, striking out two, but was charged with two runs. Igor Gil allowed one run in one inning of relief, and Bernard Jose allowed two runs in the final 1.1 innings of play.

Charles Davalan: TWO homers in ONE inning ?

The @Dodgers‘ 2nd pick in the 2025 Draft plates 6 runs in a loud 3rd frame for the @greatlakesloons: pic.twitter.com/JjxkJAyJXz

— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) April 5, 2026

Fort Wayne’s lineup mustered two hits all day. A ground-rule double that rolled through the outfield wall saw Kasen Wells wind up at second to open the fourth inning. Zach Evans then barreled a single through the right side to put two on with no outs. Lamar King Jr then drew a walk to load the bases against starter Christian Zazueta. Kavares Tears jumped on the first pitch he saw, jolting a ball out to deep left. The ball did not have enough carry, as left fielder Cameron Decker made a running grab on the warning track, but Wells was able to come in and score. With one out, Alex McCoy sharply grounded a ball to third base, where the Loons were barely able to pull off the inning-ending double play. A seventh-inning walk was the lone baserunner for the TinCaps in the final three innings, and the 16-1 final stood after seven. 

First double play of 2026 features quite the stretch from Lamar King Jr.! pic.twitter.com/4gzEXFhHjS

— Fort Wayne TinCaps (@TinCaps) April 5, 2026

Lake Elsinore Storm – No Game

Lake Elsinore was off on Sunday, but returns to action on Tuesday at home, hosting the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (now the Angels’ Single-A affiliate).

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.

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