#PadresOnDeck: RHPs Rea, Scholtens Sharp

Tatis Jr., Austin Allen, Potts, Continue Hitting Surges

By Bill Center

Hudson Potts

Top-30 prospects Fernando Tatis Jr., Austin Allen, Hudson Potts and Jeisson Rosario continued their hot hitting and right-handed starter Colin Rea allowed one run in six innings in his 2018 debut with Triple-A El Paso Saturday night.

Rea, 27, who was optioned to El Paso earlier this week after being active from the 60-day disabled list while on a rehab assignment with Double-A San Antonio, gave up four hits and two walks with five strikeouts to earn the win at Sacramento.

His was one of two outstanding starts in the upper echelons of the Padres’ minor league system.

Right-hander Jesse Scholtens, who returned to San Antonio when Rea joined the Chihuahuas, allowed two hits and no walks with five strikeouts over six innings as the Missions scored a second straight shutout win over Midland. Scholtens is 5–2 with a 2.40 earned run average for San Antonio.

Shortstop Tatis Jr., 19, ranked the Padres’ top prospect and №5 in all of minor league baseball by MLB Pipeline, had a double in three at-bats with a walk, a stolen base and scored both of San Antonio’s runs Saturday — raising his batting average to .276 for the Missions.

Allen, who played first base Saturday, was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a RBI for San Antonio. The Padres’ №26 prospect, is hitting .319.

Third baseman Potts, 19, the Padres’ №14 prospect, had a double and his 11th homer with three RBIs in four at-bats for Advanced Single-A Lake Elsinore, where he is hitting .273.

Center fielder Jeisson Rosario, the №16 prospect, was 2-for-3 for Single-A Fort Wayne with a walk, a double and two runs scored. He is hitting .279.

Around the Farm:

TRIPLE-A EL PASO (38–37): Chihuahuas 3, SACRAMENTO 1 — LHP Tyler Webb (2.05 ERA) followed Rea and allowed two hits and a walk with a strikeout in 1 1/3 scoreless innings. RHP Trey Wingenter (4.35) struck out three in 1 2/3 perfect innings to earn his first save. PH Shane Peterson (.263) had a RBI single as a pinch-hitter and is 7-for-15 as a pinch-hitter this season. SS Luis Urías (.260) was 1-for-4. RF Franmil Reyes (.331) was 1-for-4 with a run scored. 2B Carlos Asuaje (.333) had a triple in three at-bats with a RBI and a walk. CF Auston Bousfield (.264) was 2-for-4 with a run scored. 3B-1B Diego Goris (.259) was 1-for-4 with a RBI.

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (3–2, 45–30): MISSIONS 2, Midland 0 — C Kyle Overstreet (.262) backed Tatis Jr. and Allen, going 1-for-3 with a RBI. RHP Jason Jester (4.59 ERA) followed Scholtens and pitched a perfect inning. RHP Erik Johnson (3.14) allowed two hits with a strikeout in a scoreless inning. RHP Rowan Wick (3.26) issued a walk with two strikeouts in a hitless, scoreless inning to complete the shutout and earn his fourth save.

ADVANCED SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (1–2, 35–38): VISALIA 4, Storm 3 — CF Edward Olivares (.258) backed Potts, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs. DH Jorge Oña (.261) was 1-for-3 with a walk. LF Buddy Reed (.332) was 1-for-4 with a triple and a walk. RHP Pedro Avila (3–5, 4.32 ERA) took the loss, allowing four runs on eight hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings. RHP Elliott Ashbeck (2.30) allowed two hits with two strikeouts in 2 2/3 scoreless innings. RHP Blake Rogers (3.31) struck out two in a perfect inning.

SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (0–2, 32–39): West Michigan 3, TIN CAPS 2 — Starting RHP Luis Patiño (2–3, 3.26 ERA) allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits and no walks with seven strikeouts in four innings to take the loss. LHP Fred Schlichtholz (6.59), a product of Coronado High, allowed a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in two scoreless innings. RHP Caleb Boushley (2.63) allowed a hit with four strikeouts in three scoreless innings. RF Tirso Ornelas (.268) backed Jeisson Rosario had a triple in three at-bats with a RBI and a walk. DH Luis Campusano (.297) was 1-for-4. 1B Nick Feight (.270) was 2-for-4 with a double.

SHORT-SEASON SINGLE-A TRI-CITY (5–4): EVERETT 8, Dust Devils 4 — LF Luis Asuncion (.345) was 2-for-4 with a homer. 3B Mason House (.190) hit a homer in three at-bats with two runs scored. RF Luke Becker (.174) was 2-for-4 with a double. 2B Owen Miller (.294) was 1-for-5 with two RBIs. Starting RHP Cole Bellinger (1–1, 3.86 ERA) allowed three runs on three hits and three walks with a strikeout in two innings to take the loss. RHP Andres Munoz (0.00) struck out two in 1 1/3 perfect innings. RHP Nick Kuzia (0.00) allowed four unearned runs on two hits and three walks with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings. RHP Diomar Lopez (225) struck out three in 1 1/3 perfect innings. RHP Joe Galindo (0.00) issued a walk in an otherwise two-thirds of a perfect inning.

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE PADRES (11–8): DIAMONDBACKS-1 8, Padres 4 — DH Brandon Valenzuela (.281) was 2-for-3 with a run scored and a walk. Starting RHP Jesus Cisernos allowed eight runs (six earned) on six hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 3 1/3 innings.

ARIZONA ROOKIE PADRES:

Padres-1 (2–2) — Were off Saturday

PADRES-2 (2–2) — Were off Saturday.