Padres On Deck: Renfroe 3-for-5 in First Game at AAA-El Paso

Young pitchers Leasher, Carrasco throw zeroes

By Bill Center

Hunter Renfroe watches his hit during game action with El Paso

Right fielder Hunter Renfroe was 3-for-5 Monday night with a double and a triple, a RBI and two runs scored in his first game with Triple-A El Paso since being optioned to the Chihuahuas by the Padres.

Elsewhere in the Padres system, two young pitchers had strong, five-inning starts.

Hudson Potts runs out of the box after a hit for the TinCaps

— Third baseman Hudson Potts (.251) had a double and his 16th homer in three at-bats for Single-A Fort Wayne with two runs scored. Potts, the Padres’ 23rd-ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline, has 16 hits in his last 31 at-bats to raise his batting average to .251.

— Left-hander Aaron Leasher, the Padres’ sixth-round pick out of Moorehead State University in June, allowed two hits and a walk with four strikeouts over five shutout innings in the Arizona Rookie League to lower his earned run average to 2.00.

— And 17-year-old Martin Carrasco of Tijuana didn’t allow a hit or a walk in five scoreless innings for the Padres of the Dominican Summer League. Carrasco (2.64 ERA) hit one batter and struck out five.

There was one move Monday. Infielder Tyler Benson was promoted from short-season Single-A Tri-City to Single-A Fort Wayne to replace shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., who was promoted earlier in the day to Double-A San Antonio.

Around the Farm:

TRIPLE-A EL PASO (64–65) — TACOMA 9, Chihuahuas 6: 3B Christian Villanueva (.291) backed Renfroe, going 1-for-4 with a double and three RBIs. 1B Chase d’Arnaud (.310) was 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored. LF Rafael Ortega (.310) was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. C Tony Cruz (.265) was 1-for-r with a run scored. DH Nick Buss (.351) was 1-for-4. Starting RHP Kyle Lloyd (7.42 ERA) gave up seven runs on six hits and two walks with a strikeout in an inning-plus. RHP Jason Jester (5.85) allowed two hits with two strikeouts in 3 2/3 scoreless innings. RHP Christian Bethancourt (9.82) issued three walks with a strikeout in a hitless, scoreless two innings. RHP Michael Kelly (7.00) struck out one in a perfect inning.

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (30–25, 71–54) — The Missions were off Monday night.

ADVANCED SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (23–34, 58–69) — The Storm was off Monday night.

SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (35–22, 61–66) — Great Lakes 5, TIN CAPS 3: LF Nate Easley (.266) backer Potts, going 2-for-4 with a solo homer. RF Jack Suwinski (.214) was 1-for-4. 1B G.K. Young (.233) was 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly. Starting LHP Osvaldo Hernandez (0–1, 6.75 ERA) allowed four runs on five hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. RHP Jordan Guerrero (1.80) allowed a run on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings. RHP Jose Galindo (1.86) pitched a perfect inning.

SHORT-SEASON SINGLE-A TRI CITY (16–11, 35–29) — Spokane 1, DUST DEVILS 0: RHP Elliot Ashbeck (2.79 ERA) followed Leasher and allowed a hit with two strikeouts in a scoreless inning. RHP Chasen Ford (0–2, 6.16) allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk in one-third of an inning to take the loss. RHP Mark Zimmerman (0.93) struck out two in 1 2/3 perfect innings. RHP Trevor Megill (0.60) allowed a hit with two strikeouts in a scoreless inning. 2B Justin Lopez (.248) was 1-for-3 with a walk. RF Luis Asuncion (.277) was 1-for-4 with a stolen base.

ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE PADRES-1 (8–9, 23–23) — Royals 5, PADRES-1: C Luis Campusano-Bracero (.308) was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk. LF Greg Lambert (.219) was 1-for-4 with a stolen base. CF Jeisson Rosario (.307) was 1-for-4. Starting RHP Adrian Martinez (4.85 ERA) allowed a run on four hits and a walk with six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. LHP Jose Cabrera (7.30) allowed a hit and two walks in 2 1/3 scoreless innings. RHP Dominic Taccolini (0–1, 15.43 ERA) allowed three runs (one earned) on two walks and no hits with two strikeouts in 1 1/3 innings. RHP Jonathan Guzman (4.94) allowed a run on a hit and two walks with a strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning.

ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE PADRES-2 (11–7, 26–19) — Rangers 6, PADRES-2 3: DH Blake Hunt (.229) was 2-for-3 with a run scored. 1B Justin Paulsen (.287) was 2-for-4. C Janigson Villalobos (.288) had a two-run double in four at-bats. CF Tirso Ornelas (.269) was 1-for-2 with two walks and two runs scored. LF Hunter Jarmon (.280) was 1-for-3 with a walk. 3B Luis Roman (.184) was 1-for-4. Starting LHP Ramon Perez (2–1, 2.50) allowed three runs (two earned) on three hits and five walks with four strikeouts in three innings to take the loss. LHP Anderson Polanco (6.26) allowed a run on two hits and two walks in an inning. RHP Vijay Miller (3.43) struck out two in two perfect innings. RHP Jamito Lebron (10.64) allowed two unearned runs on four hits with two strikeouts in three innings.

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE PADRES (23–43) — Reds 2, PADRES 0: 3B Luis Guzman (.246) was 2-for-4. LF Edward Burgos (.103) was 1-for-2 with a walk. 2B Tucupita Marcano (.187) was 1-for-4. LHP Daniel Bracamonte (0–4, 9.35 ERA) followed Carrasco and allowed two runs on two hits and two walks in one-third of an inning to take the loss.