Padres minor league affiliates went a perfect 6-0 on Saturday. 

Here is a recap of the games played. 

El Paso Chihuahuas (Won 6-5 vs Sugar Land) (42-38 on the season)

Yonathan Perlaza – 3-for-5, Home Run

Clay Dungan – 3-for-4, Go-Ahead Home Run

Kyle Hart – 6 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 BB, 6 K (93 pitches – 62 strikes)

Kyle Hart made one of his best starts of the season, allowing two runs in six innings of work. Saturday’s start marked the second time in three starts that Hart has struck out six batters. Hart would have allowed another run, but a tremendous leaping grab from Forrest Wall brought back a home run. 

Anyone need an outfielder who can rob a home run? pic.twitter.com/oMd17Ez1sz

— El Paso Chihuahuas (@epchihuahuas) June 29, 2025

Logan Gillaspie returned to the mound but allowed three runs in 1.2 innings. All three runs came on a pair of homers, with a two-run homer from Shay Whitcomb tying the game at five. Bradgley Rodriguez recorded the final out of the eighth inning, sticking with the sinker to strike out Brice Matthews. Rodriguez’s appearance earned him the win after an El Paso rally, his first win as a Chihuahua. Ron Marinaccio wound up earning the save with a scoreless ninth, inducing a double play and getting Jon Singleton to line out to Tim Locastro in left field. 

At the plate, Yonathan Perlaza had himself a three-hit day, hitting his seventh home run of the season off right-hander Jason Alexander. Rodolfo Duran hit two RBI singles in the game, driving in his 21st and 22nd runs of the season while also stealing a base. Clay Dungan had three hits in the game, though the Chihuahuas’ second baseman saved his biggest for the eighth inning. Facing right-hander Luis Contreras, Dungan launched a 92.9 mph fastball out to right-center field at 105.3 mph, hitting his ninth home run of the season and giving El Paso a 6-5 lead, and ultimately the win. 

San Antonio Missions (Won 2-0 vs Midland) (42-32 on the season)

Ripken Reyes – 1-for-4, RBI Single

Romeo Sanabria – 1-for-4, RBI Single

Jared Kollar – 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K (61 pitches – 39 strikes)

Jared Kollar tossed four shutout innings as he and three Missions relievers combined to shut out the first-half champion Midland RockHounds by a 2-0 final. Kollar bounced back from his last three outings (14.04 ERA) to hold a potent Midland offense to two singles and a walk. Kollar struck out two, getting whiffs on 30% of swings against him. J.B. Wendelken struck out two in two scoreless innings, earning his first Double-A win since 2015. Andrew Moore struck out four in two innings of relief and has pitched to a 3.09 ERA since joining the Padres organization. Ryan Och earned his second save of the season in a scoreless ninth inning. 

That was a gutsy performance for Jared Kollar! His four scoreless innings led the way for San Antonio in a 2-0 shutout of Midland, so he is the @FrostBank Player of the Game! pic.twitter.com/1Ff6WhwDbm

— San Antonio Missions Baseball (@missionsmilb) June 29, 2025

The Missions’ lineup made the most of their opportunities facing A’s No. 25 prospect Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang, as they scored both their runs off the right-hander. The team showed signs of life in the fourth before breaking through in the fifth inning. Kai Murphy and Jake Snider led off the inning with singles. The runners moved up on a pickoff error by Zhuang, and the error would prove to be consequential, as Rikpen Reyes hit a bunt single to score Murphy. From a bunt to a bolt, the offense went, with Romeo Sanabria lining a single of his own to right field to score Snider. While the inning ended on a double play one batter later, the Missions capitalized on the error to claw their way to a win. 

In other Missions news, catcher Ethan Salas has begun to rehab at the Padres’ Arizona Complex. Salas, who is returning from back spasms, has not yet been cleared to swing, but is tracking pitches from a hitting stance. 

Fort Wayne TinCaps (Won 2-1 vs Great Lakes) (36-37 on the season)

Leo De Vries – 2-for-3, Walk-off Single

Jack Costello – 2-for-4, Two Singles, Run Scored

Eric Yost – 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 5 K (88 pitches – 48 strikes)

Leo De Vries hit a walk-off single off the right field to win the game for Fort Wayne. De Vries had two base hits in the game, and while both were singles, his exit velocities were back in line with the high standard he has set. De Vries’ walk-off base hit was lined to right at 106 mph according to the TinCaps’ broadcast.  Jack Costello had two singles and scored in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly by Oswaldo Linares. Sean Barnett singled and walked in the game, with his ninth-inning leadoff single setting the stage for El Mutante’s heroics. 

El Mutante Madness ??

It’s a @TinCaps walk-off courtesy of @Padres top prospect Leo De Vries! pic.twitter.com/NK7Sva5laD

— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) June 29, 2025

Right-hander Eric Yost outdueled another top prospect in Dodgers No. 20 prospect Maddux Bruns. Yost tossed 5.2 innings of one-run baseball, striking out five batters. Yost walked four, but induced a double play among six ground ball outs generated by the right-hander. Yost’s command was not as sharp as in past outings, as he plunked two batters and walked the aforementioned four, but he was cruising for a majority of the game, with three of the four walks coming within his last three outs recorded. Fernando Sanchez dominated the Loons for 2.1 innings of scoreless relief, and Garrett Hawkins tossed a scoreless ninth to earn his sixth win of the season. 

TinCaps pitcher Eric Yost tossed 5.2 innings of one-run ball vs Great Lakes (LAD High-A).

5.2 IP
4 H
1 R
4 BB
5 K
6 whiffs on 30 swings (20%)

Season ERA: 2.36 in 63 IP@EVT_News

— Diego Garcia (@StatNerd_Base) June 29, 2025

Lake Elsinore Storm (Won 11-5 vs Modesto) (33-41 on the season)

Zach Evans – 2-for-5, Three-Run Home Run

Kaden Hollow – 2-for-3, Home Run, RBI Single

Abraham Parra – 4 IP, 8 H, 5 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 7 K

Don’t look now, but this Storm is getting hot! Does that make sense? Not necessarily, but the Storm rattled off their third consecutive win over the Modesto Nuts, 11-5. Abraham Parra started for the Storm, and while he allowed five runs (three earned) on eight hits, he did manage seven strikeouts. Those seven punchouts were a career-high for the Caracas, Venezuela native. Despite the early exit for Parra, three relievers went on to hold the Nuts scoreless over the game’s final five innings. Tanner Musgrove earned the win, striking out two in 1.2 scoreless innings. Adam Conrad returned to his dominant form, tossing 2.1 innings of hitless baseball. Former Ivy Leaguer Tanner Smith threw a scoreless ninth with a strikeout in the win, sealing the game for Lake Elsinore. 

The bats were the true thunder, as the Storm hit three homers and tallied eleven runs. Zach Evans opened the scoring with a three-run home run, his third of the season. Yimy Tovar hit his third double in eight games with the Storm to score the team’s fourth run, cutting the deficit to one run. B.Y. Choi tied the game with an RBI fielder’s choice, and the game went into the fifth tied at five. Kavares Tears broke the tie with his ninth homer of the season, opening the door for a five-run inning. Victor Figueroa launched an opposite-field double to score two runs, his 10th of the season at the time. Kaden Hollow singled to score Figueroa, and a forceout from Chase Valentine three batters later scored Hollow. The team’s final run would come in the bottom of the seventh, when Kaden Hollow sent a deep drive to center field for his second home run of the season. Cobb Hightower reached base twice in the game, and every Storm batter reached base at least once in a team-effort win. 

ZACH EVANS FROM THREE!! ??️ pic.twitter.com/Z2Lvj3GDvG

— Lake Elsinore Storm (@Storm_Baseball) June 29, 2025

KAVARES TEARS BREAKS THE TIE!!

KT is now top 5 in total home runs in the California League this season. pic.twitter.com/SPiiqQj0t2

— Lake Elsinore Storm (@Storm_Baseball) June 29, 2025

It’s Kaden Hollow’s turn to go yard!!#EmbraceTheStorm?️ pic.twitter.com/1XeyZ54Y6y

— Lake Elsinore Storm (@Storm_Baseball) June 29, 2025

ACL Padres – Off Day

DSL Padres Gold (Won 9-2 in 6 innings vs DSL Brewers Gold) (12-7 on the season)

Fabian Alcantara – 1-for-2, Solo Home Run

Eddson Martinez – 2-for-3, Three-RBI Triple

Jeronimo Palmeros – 2.2 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 5 K

In a Saturday matinee, the DSL Padres Gold scored nine unanswered runs to win 9-2 over the DSL Brewers Gold. This offense’s performance was no fool’s gold; five extra base hits and four walks helped lead the team to a win. Eddson Martinez had three of the runs driven in, clearing the bases on a triple. Fabian Alcantara hit his fourth home run of the season, a solo home run in the third inning. Deivid Coronil hit his first triple of the season, one of two triples in the game. Kevin Tamburini and Eduarlin Tejeda hit doubles in the game, each driving in a run. Jeronimo Palmeros allowed two runs in 2.2 innings, striking out five batters. Florangel Vasquez earned the win with 1.1 innings of scoreless relief, while Miguel Alvarez picked up the save with two scoreless innings, striking out two batters along the way. 

DSL Padres Brown (Won 5-1 vs DSL CLE Mendoza) (11-7 on the season)

Abraham Bastidas – 2-for-5, RBI Double, RBI Single

Clay Winklaar – 2-for-3, RBI Double

Josias Figuereo – 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K

Right-hander Josias Figuereo continues to have a solid start to his pro career, with Saturday’s start being his magnum opus thus far. The right-hander struck out a career-high five batters over five shutout innings of baseball. Figuereo has a 2.00 ERA in 18 innings over his first four starts, with his 3.32 FIP reinforcing his strong performance. The Padres Brown’s offense did their part in conducting the team to victory, as Abraham Bastidas’ RBI double in the third inning gave the team a 1-0 lead. The Padres Brown would never trail in the game; they would only lead. Sebastian Pena singled to score a second run in the sixth, and Bastidas rejoined the RBI party with his second RBI hit of the game in the seventh (an RBI single). Dayquer Alfonzo continues to be one of the team’s sneakiest clutch performers, hitting an RBI double in the eighth. Clay Winklaar’s second hit of the game scored the fifth and final run for the Padres. Ariel Dilone made his pro debut with a scoreless inning of work, striking out one. Wilfred Paca allowed a run in two innings of work, and Jeuris Guzman closed out the win with a 1-2-3 ninth, his fourth consecutive scoreless outing.

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.