Padres minor league affiliates went 2-1 on Monday. 

Here is our recap of games played. 

El Paso Chihuahuas – Off Day

J.P. Sears will make his first Chihuahuas appearance as the team opens a series in Reno on Tuesday. 

San Antonio Missions – Off Day

Fort Wayne TinCaps – Off Day

Lake Elsinore Storm – Off Day

DSL Padres Gold – Doubleheader vs DSL Royals Ventura

Won 10-6 in Game 1

Abraham Bastidas – 2-for-3, Two Doubles, Three RBI

Jhoan De La Cruz – 2-for-4, Triple, RBI

Dalvi Nunez – 3.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 4 K 

The Padres Gold swept their doubleheader over the DSL Royals Ventura, kicking off the day with a 10-6 win. Abraham Bastidas was at the core of the win, as the Padres’ first baseman went 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBI. Bastidas also reached base on a fielding error that scored a run. Moises Valdez had three hits and an RBI, scoring two runs. Jhoan De La Cruz tripled and a single with two RBI. Jose Verdugo, making his first in-game appearance since July 10, had an RBI single in his lone at-bat. 

Dalvi Nunez pitched 3.2 innings, striking out four batters. While Nunez’s run-prevention numbers haven’t been the most striking, Nunez has held opposing batters to a .195 batting average. Miguel Alvarez allowed two inherited runners to score, also surrendering a run of his own. Edwyn Hernandez earned the win with two scoreless innings, and Jeferson Villabona ended the game despite allowing one run in the seventh. 

Padres Gold Won 9-4 in Game 2 (Makeup of July 28)

Moises Valdez – 3-for-4, Home Run, Two RBI

Alexander Garcia – 1-for-3, RBI Double

Josias Figuereo – 2 IP, 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 2 K

The Padres Gold scored five early and four runs late to sweep the doubleheader. Moises Valdez was the team’s sparkplug at the top of the lineup, hitting his first career homer and driving in two runs. Valdez also scored three runs and swiped his 26th base of the season. Abraham Bastidas drove in a run on a double in his lone AB of the game. Alexander Garcia, who took over for Bastidas, finished 1-for-3 with an RBI double. Eduarlin Tejeda doubled and scored two runs. Eddson Martinez had two hits and drove in a run as well. 

Josias Figuereo was one of three pitchers to throw for the Padres Gold. Figuereo allowed five hits and three runs in his two innings of work, striking out two. It was his shortest outing since July 18. Johan Minaya struck out five in 2.1 innings, walking four but allowing only one run. Florangel Vasquez earned the win with 2.2 hitless innings, striking out seven of eight batters faced. 

DSL Padres Brown (Lost 3-2 vs DSL Brewers Blue) (18-31 on the season)

Tom Guerrero – 1-for-3, Two-RBI Double

Sebastian Pena – 1-for-3, Double, Walk

Daniel Burciaga – 4 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 2 K

Tom Guerrero gave the Padres Brown a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run double. Guerrero’s double was not enough for the Padres Brown to win despite the efforts of starter Daniel Burciaga. Burciaga struck out two batters in four innings, allowing only two runs on three hits. Sebastian Pena had a double and a walk-in the loss, and both Jose Bericoto and Cristian Benavides had stolen bases. Angel Sanchez took the loss with two innings of one-run baseball, striking out one. 

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.