Padres minor league affiliates finished the week with a 2-3 showing on Sunday. 

Here is our daily Padres minor league report for April 19. 

El Paso Chihuahuas – Split Doubleheader vs Round Rock

Won 5-2 in Game 1

Jase Bowen – 2-for-5, Home Run

Jose Miranda – 3-for-3, Home Run, Three RBI

Sean Boyle – 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K (63 pitches – 44 strikes)

Picking up from Saturday’s suspended game, El Paso took a lead in the third inning as Jase Bowen deposited a hanging curveball into the left field stands. Bowen’s home run gave the Chihuahuas a 2-1 lead, and the Chihuahuas weren’t done yet against Express reliever Josh Sborz. Pablo Reyes led off the fourth inning with a bunt single, and Mason McCoy drew an eight-pitch walk to put two on. Jose Miranda got just enough of a low-and-in Sborz fastball for a three-run home run, extending the lead to 5-1. Reyes was among the standout offensive performers in the game, finishing with two base hits. Fellow utilityman Nick Solak drew two walks in the game. 

Jase Bowen homered again pic.twitter.com/OIhuIEwxBl

— Giannis Auntiegotapoodle (@TooMuchMortons_) April 19, 2026

The offense did more than enough for de facto starter Sean Boyle, who threw five scoreless innings. While he appears as a reliever on the scorecard due to the game’s suspended status, Boyle’s outing was his sharpest of the season. The right-hander struck out five batters, throwing 44 of 63 pitches for strikes. Boyle picked up whiffs on 27% of swings against, and though batters made solid contact against him, most ended up as ground balls. 

Yuki Matsui made another rehab appearance, allowing one run in an inning of work. Matsui looks to be healthy, but his velocity remains down by an average of 1.5 mph across the board. Ethan Routzahn closed out the win with a scoreless ninth. Routzahn picked up one strikeout while showing off his sinker, slider, and newfound cutter to successful results. 

El Paso Chihuahuas lost 4-1 in Game 2

Nick Schnell – 1-for-3, RBI Single

Sung-Mun Song – 2-for-3, Two Singles

Evan Fitterer – 2.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 2 K (60 pitches – 36 strikes)

The second half of El Paso’s doubleheader went 1-1 into the sixth inning, before the Express struck for three against the Chihuahuas’ bullpen. So how did we get there? On the hill, Evan Fitterer got the nod for the Chihuahuas, and he threw 2.2 innings of one-run baseball. While Fitterer navigated around five hits, he also picked up five of eight outs via the ground ball. Fitterer’s fastball has more of a tailing action than rising action, allowing him to generate weak contact more than whiffs. Even so, both of his strikeouts came via the four-seamer. He has sneakily posted a 1.69 ERA so far in the young season, working as the Chihuahuas’ swingman. 

The Chihuahuas’ lineup struggled to gain traction, as they were held scoreless into the fourth inning. Jase Bowen’s third-inning double was their first instance with a runner in scoring position, and in a seven-inning game, these situations are all the more critical. While El Paso left Bowen on base, they capitalized on their next chance in the fourth. Marcos Castanon and Nate Mondou reached base with one out, and while a squeeze bunt attempt went nowhere for out number two, Nick Schnell came through. The former Rays draftee pulled a curveball to right field for a base hit, scoring Castanon. The rally came to an end five pitches later, as Express pitcher Trey Supak struck out Clay Dungan swinging. 

Justin Yeager pitched a scoreless fifth inning with a double play, but the sixth was not as clean. Express shortstop Cameron Cauley greeted Yeager by launching a solo home run to the lawn beyond the wall in left field, giving Round Rock a 2-1 lead. Old friend Tyler Wade singled, and one out later, Alek Jacob was summoned to keep the deficit at one. Jacob did not have his A-game, as he walked three in 0.2 innings. The submarining right-hander also allowed an RBI single and sacrifice fly, and the Chihuahuas trailed 4-1 after six. The team was unable to rally against a pair of Express relievers, dropping the series finale. 

That ball has left the station ?

Cam Cauley breaks the tie in the 6th!#RockEm | #RRExpress pic.twitter.com/GVusqNriCv

— Round Rock Express (@RRExpress) April 19, 2026

San Antonio Missions (Lost 7-0 vs Midland) (4-11 on the season)

Braedon Karpathios – 1-for-4, Double

Kai Murphy – 1-for-3, Double

Jagger Haynes – 4.1 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 1 K (71 pitches – 47 strikes)

The Missions’ series in Midland did not go as desired, as they dropped the final game of the series 7-0. Starting pitcher Jagger Haynes had a strong first four innings, as he had only allowed one run on a solo home run. Haynes’ stuff looked as sharp as ever, as he racked up seven whiffs on the outing. The left-hander ran into trouble in the fifth inning, as after a one-out walk, Joshua Kuroda-Grauer and Leo De Vries hit back-to-back singles. De Vries scored a run and chased Haynes from the game. Andrew Thurman replaced Haynes on the mound, but allowed both inherited runners to score, as well as two runs of his own. 

No-doubter for Jared Dickey ? pic.twitter.com/JJ35UC1QXA

— Midland RockHounds (@RockHounds) April 19, 2026

Thurman was pulled in favor of Fernando Sanchez after only one out. Sanchez ended the disastrous fifth and recorded two outs in the sixth, allowing one run. Francis Pena entered in relief of Sanchez, picking up the final out of the sixth and all three in the seventh. Manuel Castro pitched a scoreless eighth inning, stranding a two-out baserunner. 

The Missions’ lineup had titsfair share of chances, as they finished the day with six hits. However, they were 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position, stranding eight runners. Kai Murphy had a double against RockHounds starter Wei-En Lin, one of two Missions doubles. Braedon Karpathios had the other double, with his coming against reliever Mitch Dallas. Leandro Cedeno finished with two singles, and Ryan Jackson had a single of his own. Jackson’s performance was worth monitoring, as he entered the series hitting .188. He went 6-for-23 in the series (.260) with two walks and seven strikeouts. Carson Tucker led off in place of Ethan Salas (who had a day off), and Tucker finished 0-for-3 with a walk. 

Fort Wayne TinCaps (Won 9-6 vs Lake County) (6-9 on the season)

Kavares Tears – 1-for-3, Three-Run Home Run

Jake Cunningham – 3-for-5, Home Run

Abraham Parra – 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 3 K (67 pitches – 39 strikes)

Fort Wayne closed out the week with a win, heading back home with momentum. The TinCaps’ lineup broke out for nine runs for a second consecutive game. Jake Cunningham led off with a double, scoring on a base hit by Rosman Verdugo. Lamar King Jr and Kavares Tears reached to load the bases, and a fielder’s choice error off the bat of Jack Costello scored the second run of the inning. Oswaldo Linares hit into a double play to end the inning. 

Starting pitcher Abraham Parra was on a roll, as he struck out Jace Laviolette and Dean Curley to open the game. Back-to-back singles put two runners on with two outs, and a passed ball by Linares scored Aaron Walton from third base. The scoring ended there, as Parra induced a flyout to end the inning. Parra cruised from there, as the Venezuelan right-hander retired 11 of the next 12, including a double play to put the punctuation on his start. Parra has continued his late-season surge from 2025 into 2026, and at just 20 years old, he has time on his side to remain a starter long term. Tucker Musgrove made his second relief appearance, allowing a two-run home run to Guardians No. 8 prospect Jace Laviolette. Musgrove threw one inning, but wound up earning the win. 

JACE LAVIOLETTE!!!

A towering shot to center puts the Captains out in front! pic.twitter.com/9mvyUoszZi

— Lake County Captains (@LCCaptains) April 19, 2026

Jonathan Vastine’s first home run of the season tied the game at three, opening the floodgates for a six-run frame. Dylan Grego doubled and scored on a single by Rosman Verdugo. Verdugo hit .333 (8-for-24) this series with two homers and six RBI. Lamar King Jr doubled to score Verdugo, and Alex McCoy moved him to third on a barreled single. Kavares Tears then turned on a low breaking pitch out to right field for a three-run home run. Jake Cunningham completed his strong series with yet another home run in the eighth inning. Cunningham went 9-for-19 this series (.473) with three home runs. 

KT leaves the yard!

We keep adding on here in the 7th pic.twitter.com/PXmJcxgdqD

— Fort Wayne TinCaps (@TinCaps) April 19, 2026

Jake Cunningham, you are unreal! pic.twitter.com/nYvfDIaBvW

— Fort Wayne TinCaps (@TinCaps) April 19, 2026

Braian Salazar threw 1.1 innings in relief but allowed three runs on a hit and three walks. Kleiber Olmedo came in with one out in the eighth and held the game at 9-6, leaving the tying run in the on-deck circle. Left-hander CJ Widger loaded the bases in the ninth but picked up a strikeout to end the game. 

Lake Elsinore Storm (Lost 2-1 vs Stockton) (6-9 on the season)

Jorge Quintana – 1-for-3, Double, RBI

Ryan Wideman – 2-for-4, Double, Run Scored

Carlos Medina – 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 K (45 pitches – 26 strikes)

Down a starting pitcher, the Storm’s bullpen game went according to plan until the ninth inning, where Stockton’s two-out rally resulted in a Storm loss. Carlos Medina, in his first career start, threw 2.2 innings of scoreless baseball. Medina struck out two batters, and despite a career-high pitch count, remained efficient. The right-hander has been shown impressive command in his first 12 professional innings, striking out 13 compared to just one free pass. 2025 Storm bullpen mainstay Vicarte Domingo made his first appearance with the Storm this season, striking out three in 2.1 scoreless innings of relief. After running into struggles in his first taste of High-A ball, Domingo rebounded with a dominant performance. 

Javier Chacon was the first Storm pitcher to allow a run, as he surrendered a leadoff homer in the eighth inning. That home run was the only blemish on his otherwise strong line: 2.1 innings of one-run baseball with one punchout. Sean Barnett was called on for the eighth, and while his third pitch resulted in a single, that’d be all the Ports got against the former Wingate two-way player. Barnett locked in and retired the next two hitters swinging. 

Lake Elsinore took advantage of sloppy defense from Stockton to score their first run in the third inning. The fleet-footed Jose Verdugo reached base on a fielding error, but he was erased on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Ryan Wideman. Wideman is just as fast, if not faster, and proved as much by scoring on an infield grounder to third base paired with a throwing error off the bat of Justin DeCriscio. DeCriscio went 6-for-22 in the series. Kale Fountain walked in the fourth inning, and Jorge Quintana made him run with a double. Fountain came all the way around to score, and the Storm were up 2-0. 

The Storm led 2-1 entering the bottom of the ninth, where Brallan Perez called on closer Ethan Long to shut the door. Long, who is making the switch from first base to pitching, had not allowed a run in his last four appearances. The former ASU Sun Devil picked up the first two outs before a walk and a single put the tying run 90 feet away. Ali Camarillo, who homered in his previous at-bat, was walked intentionally to load the bases. Bryan Arendt grounded a pitch to first base, where Luke Cantwell was unable to pick up the out, and the game was tied. One pitch later, Carlos Pacheco grounded a ball past the infield to win the game for the Ports. Both runs allowed in the ninth were unearned, but a run is a run, and Lake Elsinore dropped the series finale.

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.