Padres minor league affiliates went 3-0 on Monday.

Here is our daily recap of games played. 

El Paso Chihuahuas – Off Day

El Paso returns home to open a six-game set against Sacramento (Giants Triple-A). German Marquez is scheduled to start the game, his final rehab outing in his 30-day window. 

San Antonio Missions – Off Day

The Missions are back at the Wolff this week, facing the Amarillo Sod Poodles (D-Backs Double-A). Jagger Haynes will take the mound for the Missions. 

Fort Wayne TinCaps – Off Day

The TinCaps return to Parkview Field this week, rematching with the Great Lakes Loons (Dodgers High-A). Matthew Watson takes the ball for the series opener on Tuesday. 

Lake Elsinore Storm – Off Day

The Storm continue their homestand this week, welcoming in the Stockton Ports (Athletics Single-A). Jesus A. Castro is set to make the start for the Storm. 

ACL Padres (Won 14-13 vs ACL Guardians) (23-19 on the season)

Moises Valdez – 2-for-5, Double, Three RBI

Eddson Martinez – 3-for-3, Two Doubles, Two RBI, Three Runs

Cameron Nohos – 3.1 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 2 BB, 7 K 

Cameron Nohos struck out seven batters in 3.1 innings, but allowed seven runs on seven hits. Nohos walked only two, making competitive pitches throughout, but departed in the fourth inning with the Padres up by one. Dalvi Nunez allowed three inherited runners to score, allowing two runs of his own in two-thirds of an inning. Joseph Herrera gave up three runs in two innings, walking and striking out four. Florangel Vasquez allowed one run in two innings, and Luis German pitched a scoreless ninth to earn the win. The Padres’ pitching staff struck out 17 batters in the win. 

Moises Valdez drove in three of the 14 runs for the Padres, picking up a double as well. Eddson Martinez reached base in all five plate appearances he had in the game, scoring three runs. Martinez hit two doubles in the game and has not skipped a beat in the transition from the DSL. Luis De Leon drew three walks, driving in two runs, and Jhoan De La Cruz went 2-for-2 with a double, three walks, and four runs scored. Colton Vincent had three hits, and Santiago Vargas drove in two runs. 

DSL Padres Gold (Won 2-0 vs DSL LAD Mega) (17-4 on the season)

Joniel Hernandez – 2-for-4, Double

Yorvin Morla – 0-for-1, Run Scored

Michel Cervantes – 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 4 K

Michel Cervantes fired four shutout innings as the Padres Gold shut out the DSL LAD Mega. Cervantes struck out four batters, walking two and picking up two outs on the ground. Joseph Uzeta pitched two scoreless innings to earn the win, with Albieris Polanco picking up the save. Joniel Hernandez picked up two base hits, including a double, accounting for 100% of the Padres Gold’s base hits. Yorvin Morla scored the team’s first run on a wild pitch, with Eliander Primera scoring the second on another wild pitch. Primera drew two walks, and Morla drew one in the win. 

DSL Padres Brown (Won 3-2 vs DSL LAD Bautista) (5-15 on the season)

Rafael Moran – 1-for-2, Two-RBI Single

Luis Rodriguez – 1-for-1, Triple

Yoandres Valdiviezo – 5 IP, 1 H, 2 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 4 K

Left-hander Yoandres Valdiviezo pitched five innings of two-run baseball as the Padres Brown picked up a 3-2 comeback win. Valdiviezo struck out four batters, with 11 outs coming on balls in play. The southpaw held the Dodgers affiliate to one hit in five innings as well. Ariel Dilone pitched two scoreless innings to close out the win, striking out two. Osmy Osorio and Jeanfranco Fernandez reached base in the bottom of the fifth, and Rafael Moran drove in both runners on a two-RBI single, tying the game. Yonnaiker Hernandez scored the deciding run on a groundout by Dawry Guerrero. Luis Hernandez hit a triple in the win, and Dawry Guerrero drew the team’s lone walk of the game.

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.