Officially, professionally, Ryan Weathers is a winner.

The Padres’ 2018 first-rounder struck out eight over six strong innings on Wednesday, leading low Single-A Fort Wayne to a 12-2 win on Wednesday over visiting Dayton, Weathers’ first as a professional.

Weathers allowed two runs on five hits and didn’t walk anyone, lowering his WHIP to 1.00 through his first 11 innings (1.65 ERA) this year in the Midwest league. He has struck out 17, hasn’t walked or hit anyone and is holding hitters to a .256 batting average.

The six innings were also a career-high for the left-handed Weathers, the seventh overall pick last summer and the 91st-ranked prospect on MLB.com’s top-100 list.


Left-hander Trent Shelton followed with three strikeouts over three perfect innings for his first save.

Xavier Edwards (.357) and Grant Little (.417) each had three hits and Blake Hunt (.316) drove in three runs on two hits.

Agustin Ruiz went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and a double.

Edwards, Little and Jawuan Harris each swiped their third base.

The TinCaps are 5-2.



TRIPLE-A EL PASO (1-6)

Tacoma 7, El Paso 5: LHP Logan Allen (19.80) was shaky again, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks in three innings in the start. He struck out five. LHP Sammy Solis (0-1, 8.10) took the loss with two runs allowed in the bottom of the ninth. 3B Jason Vosler (.273) and SS Seth Mejias-Brean (.375) each had two hits and LF Josh Naylor (.300) went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run scored.

DOUBLE-A AMARILLO (2-5)

Midland 11, Sod Poodles 5: LHP Adrian Morejon (0-2, 10.13) allowed five runs on four hits and five walks in four innings in the start. RHP Kazuhisa Makita (7.71) allowed four runs on three hits in the ninth inning. SS Owen Miller (.226) went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and his second homer and CF Buddy Reed (.167) also hit his second homer.

HIGH SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (5-2)