Sep/090
Padres MiLB, September 4-7, Players of the Day; Weekend Edition
Friday, September 04, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Everett Williams (SS): 2-4, HR, R, RBI, BB, 2 SO
Eric Sogard (AA): 2-5, 2B, R, RBI, BB, 2 SO
Cedric Hunter (AA): 3-6, 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI, SB
Logan Forsythe (AA): 2-5, 2B, 3 R, RBI, BB, SO
Luis Durango (AA): 2-3, 2 R, 2 BB, SB
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Jorge Reyes (SS): 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Simon Castro (Low-A): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 SO, 0 HR
Wynn Pelzer (High-A): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
There are three of the top minor league pitchers in the organization. Others deserve to be in the discussion (Poreda, Bass, Luebke, Portillo, Sampson, and Sullivan deserve to be in the discussion).
Saturday, September 05, 2009
Hitter of the Day
Nathan Freiman (SS): 2-5, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, SO
Pitcher of the Day
Erik Davis (Low-A): 5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
How awesome is it, that these two players are as good as they are and they will be outside the top organizational top 25.
Sunday, September 06, 2009
Happy Birthday Austin! Sunday was my oldest son’s 8th birthday…
Hitter(s) of the Day
Nathan Freiman (SS): 3-4, HR, R, 4 RBI, BB
Vince Belnome (Low-A): 3-5, 3B, R, 3 RBI
Cedric Hunter (AA): 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 R, 2 RBI,
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Chris Fetter (Low-A): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Brandon Gomes (AA): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Where do you rank Chris Fetter? He has pitched in short-season Eugene and Low-A Fort Wayne and has a combined 1.66 ERA. He throws in the low-90’s (legit but not “write home” velocity) and he’s taller and thus pitches at that downward plane that pitching experts love… On the other hand, he’s older (turns 24 this December) and will have to move through the system quickly. The system has gotten a lot deeper this year (with the addition of 2009 draftees, and development of 2008 draftees and 2008 international free agent acquisitions, and trade booty). Last year I rated Anthony Bass 23. I would argue that Fetter is comparable this year to Anthony Bass last year but because of increased depth, Fetter will not rank that high…
Monday, September 07, 2009
Hitter of the Day
Cedric Hunter (AA): 3-4, 2 R, RBI
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Stiven Osuna (Low-A): 5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR
Cesar Ramos (AAA): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Cedric Hunter hit well last week (14 for 31 – .452).
Sep/0913
Padres MiLB, September 2, Players of the Game
Hitter(s) of the Day
Allan Dykstra (Low-A): 2-4, HR, R, 3 RBI, SO
Brad Chalk (High-A): 2-5, 2B, 3B, R, RBI
Eric Sogard (AA): 2-3, 2B, 2 R, BB
Cedric Hunter (AA): 2-5, 2B, R
Logan Forsythe (AA): 2-2, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB
Sawyer Carroll (AA): 2-4, 2B, 2 R, BB
Lance Zawadzki (AA): 3-4, 3B, R
Chad Huffman (AAA): 3-3, HR, R, 3 RBI, 2 BB – 20th HR; 49th XBH
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Steve Garrison (AA): 5.0 IP, 4, H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Brandon Gomes (AA): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
So one night after I talk about Huffman, he brings his OPS up an additional 16 points. Doing that in the last week of the season is impressive.
About this time last year, we were suggesting that the “throw in” in the Scott Linebrink trade, Steve Garrison, was the top prospect of the bunch (traded with Will Inman and Joe Thatcher). Then with just a few games left in the season, we learned that he had a shoulder injury. Wednesday night he returned all the way to Double-A. Garrison has been pitching (20.1 innings in the AZL and 7.2 innings in the CAL) and has been better than I would have expected (combined Rookie, High-A, and AA stats):
1-0 with 4.36 ERA in 33.0 IP allowed 31 H and 1 HR and an 8/32 BB/SO ratio
Aug/097
Padres MiLB, August 14-16, Players of the Day; Weekend Edition
Sorry this is late getting out – because I just finished it this morning, there are no links today…
Hat tip to loyal reader Howard Lynch: Keyvius Sampson signed with the Padres according to Ocala.com.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Cody Decker (Rookie): 2-4, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, SO
Rymer Liriano (Rookie): 2-4, R, SB
Edinson Rincon (SS): 2-3, 2 R, BB, SB
Nate Freiman (SS): 2-4, 2B, R, 2 RBI
James Darnell (High-A): 1-3, HR, 2 R, RBI
Matt Clark (High-A): 2-4, HR, R, 2 RBI
Logan Forsythe (AA): 3-4, 2 R, RBI, BB
Pitcher(s) of the Day
James Needy (Rookie): 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Jonathan Berger (SS): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR
Chris Fetter (SS): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Rincon seems to be heating back up…
Likewise Logan Forsythe…
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Cody Decker (Rookie): 2-4, 2B, R, SO
Drew Cumberland (Low-A): 2-4, 2 2B, R, RBI
Logan Forsythe (AA): 2-4, 3B, 2 SO
Matt Antonelli (AAA): 1-2, 2B, R, BB, SO – he had a good August last year too
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Pedro Hernandez (Rookie): 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 SO, 0 HR
Erik Davis (Low-A): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO, 1 HR
Alexis Lara (Low-A): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Alexis Lara is still dominating but gave up a hit (the sky is falling!).
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Cody Decker (Rookie): 3-5, 2 2B, 2 R, RBI
Jonathan Galvez (Rookie): 2-4, 3B, 2 R, RBI, BB – hitting .322/.432/.533
Nathan Freiman (SS): 2-5, 2B, HR, R, RBI, SO – 14 2B, 7 HR
Cole Figueroa (Low-A): 1-3, 2B
Danny Payne (High-A): 1-3, R, 2 BB, 2 SB
Matt Clark (High-A): 2-4, HR, R, 2 RBI,
Lance Zawadzki (AA): 3-5, 2B, 3 R
Logan Forsythe (AA): 2-4, R, BB, 2 SO
Pitcher(s) of the Day
n/a
Commentary
Logan Forsythe is having the kind of season (in San Antonio) that shows why it is such a tough place to hit:
.338/.425/.515 on the road (along the lines of what he did in Cal League)
.232/.309/.333 at home (tough to deal with wind blowing in at home)
Aug/096
Padres MiLB, August 7-9, Players of the Day; Weekend Edition
Friday, August 07, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Luis Domoromo (DSL): 3-4, 3B, R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SO
Adan Velazquez (DSL): 3-6, 2 2B, RBI, SO
Cody Decker (Rookie): 3-5, 2B, R, 2 RBI
Edinson Rincon (SS): 2-3, 3B, RBI, SF
James Darnell (High-A): 4-5, 2 2B, 2 R, RBI
Beamer Weems (High-A): 2-3, 2B, R, RBI, BB
Luis Durango (AA): 2-5, R, RBI, BB, SO, SB
Eric Sogard (AA): 2-5, 2B, R, RBI, SO
Logan Forsythe (AA): 3-4, R, RBI
Cedric Hunter (AA): 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, SO, SB
Sawyer Carroll (AA): 0-0 – defensive replacement, AA debut
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Steve Garrison (Rookie): 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR – rehabbing shoulder
James Needy (Rookie): 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR – pro debut
Jerry Sullivan (SS): 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Cory Luebke (AA): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, 1 HR
Commentary
Steve Garrison is a bit of a forgotten Padre starting pitching prospect but in 2008 he posted a 3.82 ERA in 129 innings in Double-A as a 21 year old. He will turn 23 this September. He is not an uber-prospect, but he is a prospect. I suspect that he will be back in AA in 2010.
Sawyer Carroll is shooting up through the system…
Saturday, August 08, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Emmanuel Quiles (SS): 3-5, R, 2 SO, SB
Jaff Decker (Low-A): 3-4, R, RBI, SO – Game 1
Logan Forsythe (AA): 1-2, 2B, 2 BB, SB
Chad Huffman (AAA): 4-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Chris Fetter (SS): 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
n/a
Sunday, August 09, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Jonathan Galvez (Rookie): 3-6, 3B, 2 R, RBI, BB
Cody Decker (Rookie): 2-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI, SO
Jason Hagerty (SS): 2-4, 2B, 2 R, RBI, SO
Mike Baxter (AAA): 2-4, 3B, R, SO
James Darnell (High-A): 1-3, HR, 2 R, RBI, BB, SO
Matt Clark (High-A): 1-3, HR, R, 2 RBI
Chad Huffman (AAA): 3-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, SO
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Pedro Hernandez (Rookie): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 8 SO, 0 HR
Dexter Carter (Low-A): 6.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
I have a hard time putting a late-round collegiate draftee on my personal “prospect” list, so far, Cameron Monger’s night will go here:
Cameron Monger (Rookie): 3-4, 3B, 2 R, BB, 2 SB – stole home!
Dexter Carter had a nice 2nd Padres-organization start.
Aug/090
Padres MiLB, August 4, Players of the Day
Hitter(s) of the Day
Jorge Minyeti (Rookie): 2-4, 2B, 2 R, BB, SB
Cole Figueroa (Low-A): 3-4, R, 2 RBI, CS, PO – base-running miscues, de ja vu…
Cedric Hunter (AA): 3-5, 2B, RBI
Craig Cooper (AA): 2-3, 2B, R, 2 BB, SO
Logan Forsythe (AA): 2-4, 2B, RBI
Pitcher of the Day
n/a
Commentary
Dexter Carter made his organizational debut with less than stellar results (to put it mildly):
3.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR
Aaron Poreda also struggled in his Padres’ system debut:
4.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 5 SO, 1 HR
…maybe Clayton Richards was the centerpiece of the Peavy trade… I kid – and for the record, I’m not worried about either Carter or Poreda – and I’m also quite impressed with Richards.
I’m still a big Cedric Hunter fan, but he is struggling mightily (.252/.285/.325). He needs a strong finish. Cedric has a ton of talent but it would be hard to justify bringing him back to AA next year – Chalk in High-A and Tekotte in Low-A each are very deserving of promotions all three need to play every day. Luis Durango, with whom Hunter is sharing time in CF, is ready for AAA. Cedric Hunter is in a tough spot as a prospect.
Jul/099
Padres MiLB July 17-19, Players of the Day; Weekend Edition
Friday, July 17, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Luis Domoromo (DSL): 2-4, R, SB
Drew Cumberland (Low-A): 3-4, 2B, R, BB, CS, PO
Jaff Decker (Low-A): 3-5, 2B, R, 2 RBI
Sawyer Carroll (High-A): 2-4, 2 2B, 2 R, 4 RBI, BB, SO
James Darnell (High-A): 1-3, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 SO
Mike Baxter (AAA): 2-4, 2 2B
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Chris Wilkes (SS): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR – left game; injured arm
Jeremy Hefner (High-A): 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR
Ernesto Frieri (AA): 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO, 1 HR
Wade LeBlanc (AAA): 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO, 1 HR
Commentary
Mikey’s famous!
Simon Castro had a evening that was nearly Pitcher of the Day worthy:
5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO, 0 HR
…but I cannot put a 5.40 ERA (the 1-game ERA) up there…
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Jonathan Galvez (Rookie): 2-4, R, SO, SB
Dan Robertson (Low-A): 4-4, 2B, 2 R, 2 RBI
Luis Durango (AA): 2-4, R, RBI, SO, SB
Eric Sogard (AA): 2-4, RBI, BB, SB
Logan Forsythe (AA): 3-4, 3B, 3 R
Cedric Hunter (AA): 2-3, 2B, R, 2 RBI, SO, SF, SB
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Matthew Jackson (SS): 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR
Stiven Osuna (Low-A): 6.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
I don’t know if Osuna is legit prospect, but I’m following him – I know next to nothing about him, but I just have this feeling…
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Mat Latos looked good. He wasn’t effiecient, but what 21 year old is in his Major League debut? The Padres are obviously working to limit his innings (less than 80 pitches in 4 innings).
Hitter(s) of the Day
James Darnell (High-A): 3-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 3 RBI,
Matt Clark (High-A): 2-5, 2 HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, SO
Pitcher(s) of the Day
Jonathan Berger (SS): 8.0 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Cesar Carrillo (AA): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
It’s the James Darnell and Matt Clark show.
Jul/093
Padres Prospects Well Represented in BA PHS
Padres Double-A third baseman, Logan Forsythe, checked in at number 9 on Baseball America’s weekly Prospect Hot Sheet with high praise, “The minor league leader in walks (71) and on-base percentage (.463), Forsythe quietly has made his case as the most productive hitter from the ‘08 draft.” But “[m]ore than just a patient hitter bent on drawing walks, Forsythe has batted .324 on the year, in making the jump to Double-A, with a modest .495 slugging percentage and strikeouts in just 20 percent of his at-bats.”
Additionally, in their honorable mention, “In The Team Photo” section, they reference another San Antonio Mission; Mitch Canham. Mitch “…has provided steady offense in July, going 17-for-39 (.436) with three homers, two doubles and eight RBIs in 12 games. The lefthanded hitter did much of that damage in the past week, and he boasts an impressive 33-to-41 walk-to-strikeout ratio over 71 games this season.”
Not to be satisfied with two Padres prospects, Edinson Rincon is lauded in the “Helium Watch” segment. “He’s only 18 years old, but Rincon already looks like one of the best hitters in the short-season Northwest League.” BA goes on to say, “Combine his plate discipline with his potential to also hit for average and power and you have a teenager hitting .377/.473/.636 with four home runs, 12 walks and 13 strikeouts, with multi-hit games in 11 of his 20 games.”
Jul/091
Padres MiLB July 14, Players of the Day
With the All Star Game Tuesday night, Padres only had two teams active (San Antonio and the DSL Padres)…
Hitter(s) of the Day
Luis Durango (AA): 3-5, R
Lance Zawadzki (AA): 2-4, HR, 3 R, RBI, BB, SO, 2 SB
Logan Forsythe (AA): 2-4, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 SO
Pitcher of the Day
Cesar Carrillo (AA): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 HR
Commentary
It is impressive that Zawadzki and Forsythe (each having been promoted mid-season) batted 3-4.
I debated putting Carrillo’s performance up but he’s now allowed only 5 ER over his last 3 starts (21.0 IP 2.14 ERA). I don’t think Carrillo is ready for a big league call-up, but he certainly is pitching well lately.
Jul/094
Padres MiLB July 13, Players of the Day
Hitter(s) of the Day
Jonathan Galvez (Rookie): 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI, CS
Cody Decker (Rookie): 3-5, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI – 6 HR, leads AZL
Brad Chalk (High-A): 3-4, R, BB
James Darnell (High-A): 2-4, 2B
Logan Forsythe (AA): 3-4, RBI
Chad Huffman (AAA): 15 HR at AAA Home Run Derby (winner)
Pitcher of the Day
n/a
Commentary
Cody Decker is old enough (22) that he probably should should not be on this list. However, he keeps hitting (now .311/.363/.635 with 6 doubles & 6 home runs)… Let’s not overhype him, but we should probably keep watching…
Jul/092
Padres MiLB July 10-12, Players of the Day; Weekend Edition
Friday, July 10, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Rymer Liriano (Rookie): 3-5, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 SO, CS, PO
Blake Tekotte (Low-A): 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI
Brad Chalk (High-A): 3-5, 2B, 2 R, SO
Matt Clark (High-A): 2-5, 2B, RBI, SO
Craig Cooper (AA): 2-4, 2B, R, 2 SO
Pitcher of the Day
Michael Watt (Low-A): 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Blake Tekotte hit .224 in April and .202 in May, in June he hit .348 and he is hitting .347 so far in July.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Happy Anniversary Honey! – My wife and I were married 11 years ago Saturday.
Hitter(s) of the Day
Jorge Minyeti (Rookie): 1-3, 3B, R, RBI, 2 BB
Edinson Rincon (SS): 2-5, 2B, HR, 2 R, 3 RBI
Drew Cumberland (Low-A): 1-2, 2B, 3 RBI, CS, HBP – left game after HBP
Cole Figueroa (Low-A): 3-4, 2 2B
Cedric Hunter (AA): 2-5, HR, R, 3 RBI, SO
Logan Forsythe (AA): 2-3, 2B, 3 R, 2 BB, SO
Chad Huffman (AAA): 3-5, 2B, R, SO
Pitcher of the Day
Chris Wilkes (SS): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO, 0 HR
Commentary
Drew Cumberland has had problems staying healthy. Leaving a game from an injury can’t be good for the shortstop prospect. He sat out Sunday’s contest as well.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Hitter(s) of the Day
Brad Chalk (High-A): 3-5, 2B, 2 R, SB, CS
Danny Payne (High-A): 2-5, 2B, R, RBI, SO
James Darnell (High-A): 2-4, HR, 2 R, RBI, BB
Felix Carrasco (High-A): 2-4, 2B, HR, R, 4 RBI
Mitch Canham (AA): 2-3, 2 HR, 2 R, 2 RBI, HBP
Pitcher of the Day
Adys Portillo (Rookie): 4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 5 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR – progress for the 17 yr old
Craig Italiano (High-A): 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR
Nick Schmidt (High-A): 5.0 IP 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 5 SO, 0 HR
Cory Luebke (AA): 3.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 HR – left game with injury
Commentary
Allowing more walks than strikeouts is an auto-exclusion for Pitcher of the Day but Will Inman’s outing deserves mention… His performance goes here:
5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO, 0 HR (Corrected)
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