Padres On Deck: Quantrill Earns First Win for AA-San Antonio

Austin Allen, Carter, Melean have big games with the bat

By Bill Center

Cal Quantrill throws a pitch during game action with San Antonio

Right-hander Cal Quantrill, the Padres top pick in the 2016 draft, allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts in six innings Thursday night to pick up his first win since being promoted to Double-A San Antonio.

Quantrill, the eighth overall pick in 2016, is 1–2 with a 4.18 earned run average with the Missions since being promoted from Advanced Single-A Lake Elsinore.

Elsewhere in the Padres’ system:

Austin Allen waits for a pitch at the plate during a game with the Storm

— Catcher Austin Allen raised his batting average to .299, going 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored in Lake Elsinore’s 5–3 win over Modesto at The Diamond. Left fielder Rod Boykin (.337) was 2-for-4 with a double, a solo homer, a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored.

— Center fielder Tre Carter (.245) was 4-for-6 with two RBIs and a double in short-season, Single-A Tri-City’s 8–7 win over Boise. Shortstop Kelvin Melean (.252), 18, was 3-for-5 with two RBIs, two runs scored and a walk.

There were a series of moves in the system Thursday.

Right-handed pitcher Chris Huffman was promoted from San Antonio to Triple-A El Paso and optioned right-handed reliever Kevin Quackenbush was activated by the Chihuahuas. Meanwhile, the Padres released right-handed reliever Logan Bawcom and left-handed reliever Keith Hessler from El Paso.

Right-handed starting pitcher Jacob Nix was promoted from Lake Elsinore to San Antonio.

Right-handed reliever Jose Galindo was promoted from Tri-City to Single-A Fort Wayne. Right-handed pitcher Diomer Lopez was transferred from Fort Wayne to Tri-City.

Around the Farm:

TRIPLE-A EL PASO (53–57) — The Chihuahuas were rained out in New Orleans. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Friday night.

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (25–16, 65–45) — Missions 5, MIDLAND 3: RHP Cesar Vargas (3.04 ERA) followed Quantrill and allowed a hit with three strikeouts in a scoreless inning. LHP Brad Wieck (2.73) struck out two in a perfect inning. RHP Trey Wingenter (1.86) pitched a perfect inning to get his 15th save. C Stephen McGee (.262) hit a solo homer in four at-bats. 2B River Stevens (.201) was 2-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored. PH-DH Webster Rivas (.329) was 1-for-3 with a RBI and a run scored. 3B Ty France (.280) was 1-for-4 with a RBI. 1B Noah Perio (.264) had a RBI triple in four at-bats. SS Javier Guerra (.250) was 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored.

ADVANCED SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (17–24, 52–59) — STORM 5, Modesto 3: 1B Fernando Perez (.282) backed Boykin and Allen, going 2-for-4 with a double and a RBI. RF Edwin Moreno (.277) was 2-for-4 with a RBI. SS Ruddy Giron (.232) had two doubles in four at-bats. 3B Carlos Belen (.244) had a double in four at-bats with a run scored. Starting RHP Jake Esch (6.11 ERA) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings. RHP Trevor Frank (3–1, 3.89) allowed a run on three hits with three strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings. LHP Jose Castillo (2.91) retired the only two hitters he faced for his first save.

SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (25–15, 51–59) — West Michigan 9, TIN CAPS 7: 3B Hudson Potts (.224) hit a three-run homer in four at-bats. CF Buddy Reed (.226) hit a solo homer. SS Reinaldo Ilarraza (.217) was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. C A.J. Kennedy (.150) had a double in three at-bats with a RBI and a run scored. LF Jorge Oña (.290) was 1-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored. 2B Nate Easley (.235) had a double in four at-bats with a run scored. Starting RHP Jim McDade (3.88 ERA) allowed three runs on five hits with seven strikeouts in four innings. RHP Wilmer Torres (.3.71) allowed four runs (three earned) on three hits and two walks without retiring a hitter. LHP Will Headean (1–5, 4.89) allowed two runs on three hits and a walk with five strikeouts in two innings to suffer the loss. RHP Mark Zimmerman (4.75) issued a walk with two strikeouts in three otherwise scoreless innings.

SHORT-SEASON SINGLE-A TRI CITY (6–3, 25–21) — DUST DEVILS 8, Boise 7 (11 innings): DH Luis Asuncion (.279) backed Carter and Melean, going 2-for-6 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored. C Jalen Washington (.154) was 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, a stolen base and two runs scored. 2B Justin Lopez (.268) was 1-for-4 with two walks and a run scored. LF Robbie Podorsky (.338) was 1-for-6 with a walk, two RBIs and a run scored. Starting LHP Ben Sheckler (3.72 ERA) allowed three runs on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings. RHP Blake Rogers (20.25) allowed three runs on three hits and two walks with a strikeout in 1 1/3 innings. RHP Austin Smith (3.95) allowed a run on a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings. RHP Dauris Valdez (5.21) issued a walk in an otherwise perfect inning. RHP Trevor Megill (1–0, 0.00) struck out four in two perfect innings to get the win.

ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE PADRES-1 (17–15) — RANGERS 4, Padres-1 2: RF Dayon Olmo (.261) was 2-for-4 with a triple and a run scored. CF Jeisson Rosario (.296) was 1-for-4 with a RBI and a run scored. 2B Esteury Ruiz (.368) had a double in two at-bats with two walks. C Luis Campusano-Bracero (.286) was 0-for-3 with a walk and a RBI. Starting RHP Michell Miliano (6.75 ERA) allowed two runs (one earned) on two hits with a strikeout in two innings. RHP Noel Vela (0.00) issued three walks with two strikeouts in three hitless, scoreless innings. LHP Eduardo Solano (6.89) allowed two hits with a strikeout in a scoreless inning. RHP Elliot Ashbeck (1–1, 0.00) allowed two unearned runs on two hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings to suffer the loss. RHP Korey Anderson (0.00) retired the only hitter he faced.

ARIZONA ROOKIE LEAGUE PADRES-2 (18–13) — PADRES-2 8, Athletics 2: DH Justin Paulsen (.267) was 3-for-4 with a double, three RBIs and two runs scored. 2B Olivier Basabe (.233) had a double in four at-bats with two runs scored. CF Tirso Ornelas (.259) was 1-for-4 with a walk, a RBI and two runs scored. RF Hunter Jarmon (.286) was 1-for-3 with a RBI. 1B Luis Roman (.224) was 1-for-3 with a walk and a RBI. C Juan Fernandez (.305) was 1-for-4 with two RBIs. 3B Eguy Rosario (.325) was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. SS Gabriel Arias (.277) was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run scored. Starting LHP Aaron Leasher (6.62 ERA) allowed four hits with five strikeouts in four scoreless innings. RHP Cole Bellinger (0.00) allowed a hit with a strikeout in a scoreless inning. LHP Anderson Polanco (1–2, 4.70) issued a walk with four strikeouts in an otherwise two perfect innings to get the win. RHP Jeremy Smith (2.70) allowed two runs on three hits and a walk with a strikeout in two innings.

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE PADRES (18–31) — Diamondbacks 8, PADRES 2: C Miguel Molina (.250) was 2-for-2 with a walk and two RBIs. 3B Blinger Perez (.257) was 2-for-4. 2B Luis Guzman (.242) was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. LF Danny Tovar (.263) was 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Starting RHP Martin Carrasco (1–2, 2.42 ERA) allowed six runs on six hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings.