#PadresOnDeck: Logan Allen Named Texas League Pitcher of the Year; Double-A San Antonio, Single-A Fort Wayne Clinging to Playoff Berths FriarWire Follow Aug 30, 2018 · 5 min read

By Bill Center

Left-hander Logan Allen has been named the Double-A Texas League Pitcher of the Year.

Allen, 21, is ranked the №8 Padres’ prospect by MLB Pipeline and is the №90 prospect in all of the minor leagues. The 6-foot-3, 200-pounder was 10–6 with a 2.75 earned run average in 20 games (19 starts) for San Antonio. He had a 1.05 WHIP and a .205 opponents’ batting average with 125 strikeouts in 121 1/3 innings before being promoted to Triple-A El Paso.

In four starts with the Chihuahuas, Allen is 4–0 with a 0.82 ERA — giving him an overall 2018 record of 14–6 with a 2.45 ERA.

With five games to go in the regular season, both San Antonio and Single-A Fort Wayne are holding onto a narrow lead in their respective playoff bids. San Antonio has a 1 ½-game edge for the Texas League’s second Southern Division berth. Fort Wayne has a one-game lead for a Midwest League wildcard berth.

Four pitchers had strong starts in the Padres’ system Wednesday:

— Right-hander Colin Rea (3–2, 5.05 ERA) allowed a hit with three strikeouts and three walks over five scoreless innings for El Paso as the Chihuahuas scored a 6–3 win at Fresno in a preview of next week’s best-of-five, Pacific Coast League Western Conference championship series.

— Left-handed reliever Travis Radke (2.25 ERA) allowed a run on four hits and no walks with four strikeouts over five innings for San Antonio.

— Right-hander Pedro Avila (7–9, 4.27 ERA), 21, the Padres’ №29 prospect, allowed three runs (only one earned) on five hits and a walk with 11 strikeouts over five innings for Advanced Single-A Lake Elsinore.

— Left-hander Tom Cosgrove (3–6, 3.87 ERA) gave up a run on seven hits and no walks with four strikeouts as Fort Wayne defeated Lake County 3–1 to keep their playoff lead.

In moves Wednesday, right-handed starter Luis Patiño, the Padres’ №12 prospect, and right-handed reliever Dylan Coleman were shut down with Fort Wayne for hitting innings limits for the season. Left-handed starter Joey Cantillo was promoted from the Arizona Rookie League to Fort Wayne and right-handed Nick Kuzia was promoted to the TinCaps from Short-Season Single-A Tri-City.

Around the Farm:

TRIPLE-A EL PASO (80–54): Chihuahuas 6, FRESNO 3 — LHP Jerry Keel (4.37 ERA) followed Rea and gave up three runs on four hits and three walks with a strikeout in two innings. LHP Kyle McGrath (2.86) allowed a hit and a walk with three strikeouts in a scoreless inning. RHP Rowan Wick (1.99) allowed a hit in a scoreless inning for his ninth save. LF Shane Peterson (.283) was 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. 2B Carlos Asuaje (.316) was 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. RF Forrestt Allday (.279) was 2-for-5 with a double and a run scored. C Raffy Lopez (.272) had a two-run triple in four at-bats. 3B Ty France (.293) was 1-for-4 with a walk, a RBI and a run scored. 1B Allen Craig (.298) had a double in four at-bats with a run scored. DH Francisco Mejía (.296) had a double in five at-bats with a run scored.

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (28–35, 70–63): MIDLAND 5, Missions 4 (10 innings) — RHP Seth Simmons (2.08) followed Radke and gave up two runs on three hits and no walks with a strikeout in three innings. RHP Eric Yardley (2–4, 3.49) allowed two runs (one earned) on a hit and three walks with a strikeout in 1 1/3 innings to take the loss. 2B Peter Van Gansen (.259) was 1-for-2 with a homer, a sacrifice fly, a walk and three RBIs. DH Ruddy Giron (.222) was 2-for-3. RF Taylor Kohlwey (.287) was 2-for-4 with a run scored. 1B Kyle Overstreet (.272) hit a solo homer in four at-bats. 3B Hudson Potts (.183) was 1-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch. SS Matthew Batten (.249) was 1-for-5.

ADVANCED SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (30–35, 64–71): INLAND EMPIRE 8, Storm 3 — LHP Ben Sheckler (13.50 ERA) followed Avila and allowed three runs on four hits and a walk with three strikeouts in two innings. RHP Dalton Erb (18.00) allowed two runs on two hits and a walk with a strikeout in an inning. DH Luis Torrens (.281) was 1-for-3 with a walk, a RBI and a run scored. 1B Brad Zunica (.245) was 1-for-3 with a walk and a RBI. 3B Eguy Rosario (.231) was 1-for-3 with a RBI. SS Chris Baker (.259) and CF Edward Olivares (.273) were both 1-for-4 with a run scored.

SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (31–33, 63–70): TIN CAPS 3, Lake County 1 — RHP Reiss Knehr (3.95 ERA) followed Cosgrove and allowed a hit and a walk with three strikeouts in two scoreless innings. RHP Evan Miller (2.45) allowed a hit with three strikeouts in the ninth to earn his sixth save. C Michael Cantu (.313) was 2-for-3 with a solo home run. 3B Owen Miller (.384) was 2-for-3 with a walk, a RBI and a run scored. SS Gabriel Arias (.242) had a RBI double in four at-bats. RF Aldemar Burgos (.187) was 2-for-2 with a double, a walk and a run scored. DH Esteury Ruiz (.248) was 1-for-4 with two stolen bases. LF Jack Suwinski (.248) and CF Jeisson Rosario (.273) was 1-for-4.

SHORT-SEASON SINGLE-A TRI-CITY (16–16, 34–36): DUST DEVILS 5, Spokane 3 — LF Michael Curry (.253) was 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk for four RBIs. C Blake Hunt (.267) was 2-for-3 with a double, a solo homer, a walk and two runs scored. DH Nick Gatewood (.333) was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs scored. CF Tre Carter (.224) had a double in four at-bats. 1B Justin Paulsen (.214) and 3B Kelvin Alarcon (.176) were each 1-for-4. Starting RHP Sam Keating (5.20 ERA) allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts in five innings. RHP Jonathan Guzman (3.16) issued two walks with three strikeouts in a hitless, scoreless inning. RHP Efrain Contreras (1–0, 0.00) issued a walk with four strikeouts over three innings in his otherwise perfect debut with the Dust Devils.

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE PADRES (37–35): The DSL season is complete. The Padres finished fourth in the Baseball City division.

ARIZONA ROOKIE PADRES:

PADRES-1 (17–11, 27–29): The Arizona Rookie League season is over.

PADRES-2 (11–17, 26–30): The Arizona Rookie League season is over.