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Padres Minor League Update

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June 7, 2025

The San Diego Padres minor league affiliates will be able to provide reinforcements to the pitching staff of the major league team when needed. Matt Waldron had his second start for El Paso after being activated from the IL on June 4. He pitched five innings and allowed six hits with two runs and five strikeouts in 70 pitches. Omar Cruz started on May 31 and went four innings, allowing no runs on two hits and six strikeouts. With two starters on the 40-man roster sitting at El Paso, the Padres can take their time with Yu Darvish and Michael King. Neither of them have a timeline for returning from their injuries.

There are also bullpen reinforcements available with Bradgley Rodriguez and Alek Jacob in El Paso and being used sparingly so the Padres can call them when needed. The option rules for pitchers require that a player stay in the minors for 15 days when optioned, unless there is an injury that requires a call up. This holds true for starters as well as relievers so it is helpful to have more than one or two pitchers to rotate through the minors and major league team to replenish the workforce.

Starters Henry Baez and Kyle Hart are also available on the 40-man roster as is reliever Ron Marinaccio, who remains on the 40-man and has been pitching better in recent weeks. Baez is pitching for Double-A San Antonio but has a 2.19 ERA in 53.1 innings pitched (11 games started) with 53 K to 19 BB. A promotion to El Paso could be coming or he could help out the Padres, if needed.

The Padres are not in as bad of a position as the Dodgers or Diamondbacks (multiple injury issues) with their pitchers. In past seasons, the waiver wire provided the team with its pitching depth when the injury bug hit. There is more depth now and the band aids can be provided in-house.

El Paso Chihuahuas (30-30 record, 3rd in PCL, East Division)

Ron Marinaccio has a 4.94 ERA in 23.2 IP but has improved through his last three outings. He has allowed no runs over 3.1 IP and seems to be getting back to himself after a rocky early season.

As stated earlier, Omar Cruz has been pitching well and in his last five starts has a 1.13 ERA in 16 IP. Jackson Wolf continues to impress with his last start of 4.2 IP and no earned runs allowed with six strikeouts.

Outfielder Tirso Ornelas has had a miserable start to his season but is turning it around and had a .333/.374/.512 line in May. Overall he is currently .307 with a .829 OPS and 29 RBI. It can be assumed he is not considered a candidate for the left field job as a result of his dismal spring and early season issues.

San Antonio Missions (29-25 record, 3rd in Texas League, South Division)

Starter Luis Patiño completed his rehab and stayed with San Antonio as one of their starters. He went 4.1 innings with 2 hits, 4 K and 2 BB in his latest outing. He is still just 25 years old and could still be a quality arm for the Padres, if he stays healthy. Emmanuel Pinales has his first good start after his promotion to Double-A with 5 IP and two runs on two hits and 8 K. His ERA is still above 8 due to his difficult first three starts.

Braden Nett has had his starts staggered in order to manage his workload and he is not going deep in games. He threw 2.2 innings with 2 hits and 2 runs allowed with 4 K’s. Jagger Haynes had a good outing with 6 IP and 2 runs allowed with 6 K but his overall ERA is 4.21.

Catcher Brandon Valenzuela hit his seventh home run with 18 RBI overall. He has a .815 OPS and has flashed a good arm with three caught stealing during the week. He also has good plate discipline with a 10.9% walk rate and 24% chase rate. He has to be added to the Padres 40-man roster this year in order to avoid losing him to free agency.

First baseman Romeo Sanabria continues to excel with a .331 average and .861 OPS with 5 HR and 22 RBI. It seems inevitable he will get a promotion to El Paso at some point.

Fort Wayne TinCaps (27-27 record, 4th Midwest League, East Division)

Two-way player Sean Barnett made his pitching debut, throwing one inning and allowing no hits. He will continue to DH while building up his throwing regimen and is the Padres only two-way player. He is carrying a .255 average with a .777 OPS as a DH in 51 AB.

Starter Eric Yost continues his winning ways with another five innings pitched, allowing four hits and four runs with six strikeouts. He has a 2.35 ERA in 46 IP for the season. Miguel Mendez had another start after his promotion with 3.2 IP, 2 walks and a strikeout. He was built up to 68 pitches. He has an overall ERA of 3.38 in his 16 IP.

Reliever Tyson Neighbors threw 10.1 innings in May with a .162 average against and is holding a 1.25 ERA overall in 21.2 IP. He has 5 saves for the season and splits that role with Harry Gustin who has 2 saves and a 2.23 ERA in 32.1 IP. Reliever Garrett Hawkins has thrown 23.1 innings over 17 games with a 2.70 ERA and he has one save.

Infielder Rosman Verdugo is slugging his way to the top of the home run and RBI totals for the TinCaps. He is tied for second in HR in the league with nine and has 28 RBI. His .826 OPS leads the team with outfielder Braedon Karpathios starting to climb up the ranks with a .790 OPS, 6 HR and 25 RBI.

Shortstop Leo De Vries finished May with a .600 OPS and currently stands at a .256 average with a .760 OPS overall. His power has all but disappeared and he remains at 4 HR for the season, he has 24 RBI. He has 12 errors on the year with a .915 fielding percentage.

Lake Elsinore Storm ( 27-27 record, 2nd in California League, South Division)

#5 prospect Boston Bateman has lowered his ERA to 3.79 over 40.1 IP and has 44 K to 16 BB. Luis Gutierrez is a 21-year-old international signee from Venezuela and is not on the top prospect list for the Padres MLB list. He is in his second year of professional baseball in the U.S. and is handling Low-A baseball well so far. He has a 2.80 ERA in 45 IP with 42 K and 19 BB. In his last outing he went eight innings with no runs allowed, allowing 3 hits, one BB and striking out seven. He pitches with a low 90’s fastball and a mid-80’s changeup predominantly.

#3 prospect Kash Mayfield is working back from a sore shoulder and pitched 2 innings with 4 K and no runs allowed. He has an overall ERA of 4.43 in 22.1 IP with 31 K and 9 BB.

Starter Will Varmette won Cal League Pitcher of the Week with a combined record of 11.2 IP over 2 games with 3 hits and no runs allowed.

Reliever Adam Conrad is dominant for the Storm. He has thrown 23.1 innings without allowing a run with 27 K and 16 BB.

ACL Padres (5-19 record, last in ACL West)

Starter Humberto Cruz continues to work his way back with 2.2 IP in his latest outing. He allowed 4 hits and 3 earned runs with 3 K and has a 5.19 ERA in 8.2 IP overall.

Starter Cole Paplham is on his rehab assignment after recovering from the facial fractures suffered in spring training. He has a 1.93 ERA in 4.2 IP in 3 starts. He could be headed out to his minor league assignment soon.

Right-hander Tanner Smith is also beginning his rehab from Tommy John surgery and has thrown 5 innings with a 3.60 ERA.

The Dominican Summer League has begun as of June 2 with the Padres having two teams (Padres Gold and Padres Brown) composed of international prospects. It is considered a rookie league and there will be occasional updates posted. Most of these players are teenagers attending the Dominican Academy while also playing baseball. The facility is all inclusive with education, housing and development all in one place.

Here is a previous article explaining the facility and a video that shows the facility a couple years after it opened.

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Lang’s Shot Put Win Paces Garnet Chargers at Middlebury

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January 11, 2026

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MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The Union College men’s track & field team started the 2026 portion of its indoor season on Saturday at the non-scoring Snowflake Invitational, hosted by Middlebury College at Virtue Field House.

The Garnet Chargers finished the day with seven top-five finishes to go with six season bests and one personal best.

Senior Mason Lang provided the best result of the day for Union, tossing the shot put 13.94 meters to finish atop the 30-person field. He was joined in the top-10 by classmate Nick Entner, whose 11.65-meter toss finished eighth. Entner also took third in the weight throw with a season-best heave of 13.62 meters to lead three Garnet Chargers in the top-eight.

Junior Nate Okwaning had a good run in the 60-meter dash to finish third out of 34 runners, crossing the line in 7.168 seconds to end up one-thousandth of a second away from second place. The junior also led the squad in the 200-meter dash, finishing in 23.86 seconds to earn a 10th-place result.

Junior Michael Fitzmaurice also posted a top-three finish in the 1,000 meters, taking third thanks to a time of 2:38.25. Also in the distance events, classmate Ben Pistiner ran the fastest 3,000 meters of his career with a 9:21.76 finish that earned him a fourth-place result.

First-year Cole Lewek led five Garnet Chargers competing in the mile, placing fourth in 4:37.05. He was joined in the top-10 by classmates Greg Keane and Will Barry, who finished in 4:50.18 (sixth) and 4:53.86 (ninth), respectively.

Senior Jason Bois finished the 60-meter hurdles in exactly 9.00 seconds to place sixth overall, and also earned a top-10 result in the high jump thanks to a season-best mark of 1.72 meters.

Junior Jackson Klehr earned a top-10 finish of his own in the 400-meter dash, crossing the line in 53.75 seconds to place ninth.

Union will be back in action on Friday at the Utica Winter Opener.

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Field Events Power DePaul at Gately Indoor

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January 11, 2026

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CHICAGO – Behind several standout performances in the field, DePaul track and field completed competition at the Badger Midwest Invite on Saturday at Gately Indoor.

The Blue Demons found success in the women’s field events, led by a pair of top-two finishes in the triple jump. Eveline Reno claimed first place with a mark of 12.40m, while Asha Pierre-Antoine followed closely behind in second at 12.30m. In the pole vault, Katelyn Welsh matched her personal best and program record, winning the event with a clearance of 3.55m. In the shot put, Laila Richardson recorded a personal record with a throw of 12.80m, while Olivia Tomko-Santos also notched a personal best at 11.45m.

DePaul earned multiple podium finishes on the men’s side, highlighted by Sergio Ayala’s first-place performance in the weight throw. Ayala recorded a personal-record toss of 15.63m to secure the win and also finished third in the shot put with a personal-record mark of 14.81m. Jaiden Gary added a second-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 16.43m.

The men’s distance group delivered several strong performances on the track. Opening the 1000m, Jack Broghammer claimed the win with a time of 2:33.67, followed closely by Reid Waco, who set a personal record at 2:34.09. Over the longer distance, Daniel Grauer turned in a solid effort in the 3000m, crossing the line in 9:03.98. Momentum continued in the 600m as John Bush posted a time of 1:20.20, while Nick Quinn followed with a personal record at 1:20.76. Rounding out the men’s track performances, Jorden Reddick clocked an 8.38 in the 60m hurdles.

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The Blue Demons compete locally at the Cardinal Opener on Saturday, Jan. 17, hosted by North Central College.

Badger Midwest Invite
Gately Indoor – Chicago, Ill.
Saturday, Jan. 10

Men’s 60mH Prelims: 2. Jorden Reddick – 8.48Q
Men’s 60mH: 3. Jorden Reddick – 8.38
Men’s 300m: 7. Musa Butler – 35.59 (PR), 10. Gavin Greaney – 35.86, 12. Ian Bello – 36.25
Men’s 600m: 2. John Bush – 1:20.20, 4. Nick Quinn – 1:20.76 (PR), 6. Jack Hopkins – 1:27.11
Men’s 1000m: 1. Jack Broghammer – 2:33.67, 2. Reid Waco – 2:34.09 (PR), 4. Hunter Bostwick – 2:38.05
Men’s 3000m: 3. Daniel Grauer – 9:03.98
Women’s High Jump: 8. Vivian Jones – 1.50m
Men’s Long Jump: 4. Angle Escamilla – 6.47m, Foul – Joshua Hill
Women’s Long Jump: 9. Ashleigh McArdle – 4.88m, 10. Aubrey Phillips – 4.69m
Women’s Pole Vault: 1. Katelyn Welsh – 3.55m (PR)
Men’s Shot Put: 2. Jaiden Gary – 16.43m, 3. Sergio Ayala – 14.81m (PR)
Women’s Shot Put: 6. Laila Richardson – 12.80m (PR), 8. Aubrey Phillips – 12.04m (SB), 10. Olivia Tomko-Santos – 11.45m (PR), 11. Katina Maclin – 11.43m, 12. Lauren Drew – 11.42m, 13. Ashleigh McArdle – 10.84m, 14. Vivian Jones – 9.91m
Women’s Triple Jump: 1. Eveline Reno – 12.40m, 2. Asha Pierre-Antoine – 12.30m
Men’s Weight Throw: 1. Sergio Ayala – 15.63m (PR)
Women’s Weight Throw: 8. Laila Richardson – 14.87m, 9. Katina Maclin – 14.71m, 10. Lauren Drew – 13.76m, 13. Olivia Tomko Santos – 11.65m

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Lehigh Competes in First Away Meet at Penn Select

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January 11, 2026

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PHILADELPHIA – Lehigh’s men’s track and field team traveled to the University of Pennsylvania for their first away meet of the season, the Penn Select meet.

The competition opened up with field events, where the Mountain Hawks earned multiple personal bests and top performances. Senior Joseph Nowakowski led the way in the shot put, where he threw a personal best distance of 16.21 meters to place second. His throw broke the previous meet record and improved upon his seventh best all-time position on Lehigh’s indoor performance list. First-year Chance Stuart also threw for a personal best in that event. His 14.08-meter throw earned him seventh place. Stuart set a new personal record in the weight throw as well. He threw 16.27 meters, which also earned him a third place finish. Fellow first-year Christian Saparata was not far behind, as he placed fifth due to a personal best throw of 15.11 meters.

Lehigh had more indoor personal best performances in the jumping events. Junior Eli Johnson soared a personal record 4.60 meters to earn fifth place in the pole vault. Jacob Chernin jumped 6.27 meters in the long jump, where the sophomore placed seventh.

In the 60 meters, the Mountain Hawks had two sprinters work their way into the event finals. Sophomore Quinten Slaughter snuck under the seven second mark, running 6.99 to place sixth. Junior Eddie Moore trailed behind him in eighth, finishing in 7.08.

The distance and long-sprinting events featured notable performances across three events. Junior Ryan Baker competed in the 3000 meter, he ran 8:34.01. His seventh place finish was good for a new personal record. Senior Alex Heidemann and junior Aidan LaTourette both ran top times for both this meet and the NCAA as a whole over 800 meters. Heidemann placed fourth overall, and his time of 1:54.28 was the 75th fastest time in the NCAA this season. LaTourette was just behind him in fifth, running a new indoor personal best. He finished in 1:54.71, which is the 86th fastest time in the NCAA this season. Both of these runners were also a part of the 4×400 meter team that placed third. Joined by junior Logan Haverkamp and sophomore Ian Zalewski, the four-man relay crossed the line at 3:25.33

Lehigh next competes next week, when the Mountain Hawks will split their squad. Some of the team will head back to Philadelphia to compete at the Quaker Invitational, while the others stay on campus to compete at the Moravian Blue and Grey Invite at Rauch Fieldhouse.

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Szepieniec, VanZeeland Secure Individual Victories at Minnesota Open

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January 11, 2026

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Milwaukee women’s track & field team competed in its first 2026 competition at the Minnesota Open on Saturday.

“The first meet back from winter break always has a mixed bag of results,” said head coach Andrew Basler. “I think most college track coaches would agree that there are challenges losing your team for 2-3 weeks for winter break after spending all fall preparing.” From an effort standpoint, I was happy with what I saw across all events,”

Anna Szepieniec picked up right where she left off in 2025, securing a first-place victory in the 60-meter hurdles (8.67).

In the 200-meter dash, Szepieniec finished third, clocking a time of 25.39. Katie Burns was right behind her in fourth, crossing the threshold in 25.58. Victoria Evtimov was the third Panther in the top five, securing fifth with a time of 25.68.

The Black & Gold swept the podium in the 1-mile race, with Janiyah Taylor (5:22.51) taking the crown followed by Lauren Ripley (5:23.89) and Rohan Flanagan (5:40.25).

“Women’s vertical jumps were strong events for us today,” added Basler. “In high jump, after winning the event with a 1.73m clearance, Olivia took 3 good attempts at a school record height of 1.80m. Macy also had a breakthrough jump clearing 1.65m on her first attempt.”

Olivia VanZeeland has gone two for two in her high jump appearances this season, finishing first in both outings. VanZeeland cleared 1.73m at the meet held in the Minnesota Fieldhouse, which currently ranks 46th in the NCAA.

Success continued for the Black & Gold in the high jump, with Macy Woodward securing a new personal best, jumping 1.65m to finish in fourth for Milwaukee.

“In pole vault, our ladies showed the depth we have in that event. Hailey and Emma led the way with solid season opening performances,” Basler said.

The pole vault duo of Hailey Soriaga and Emma Johnson turned in successful season-opening outings. Soriaga tied for second with a 3.71m effort and Johnson was not far behind, jumping 3.56m to secure fourth.

“We look forward to a focused week of training as we prepare for the Tierney Classic on Sunday, January 18,” Basler concluded.

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The Panthers will host the annual Tierney Classic in the Klotsche Center on Saturday, January 18. Events will begin at 10:00 a.m.

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Panthers Turn In 3 Podium Sweeps at Minnesota Open

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January 11, 2026

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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Milwaukee men’s track & field team competed in the Minnesota Open hosted by the University of Minnesota on Saturday in its first meet of 2026.

“The first meet back from winter break always has a mixed bag of results,” said head coach Andrew Basler. “I think most college track coaches would agree that there are challenges losing your team for 2-3 weeks for winter break after spending all fall preparing.”

The Panthers recorded three podium sweeps on the day, all coming in running events. Four different members of the Black & Gold notched first-place performances as well.

In the field, Kyril Griffin provided Milwaukee with an immediate spark to open the day. The sophomore cleared 14.24 meters in the triple jump, earning a second-place finish at the meet hosted inside the Minnesota Fieldhouse. Griffin continued his strong performance in the long jump, where he secured third place with a mark of 6.84 meters. The effort made him the top Panther finisher in the event and marked a new career-best.

Ty Bauschelt added to his impressive freshman campaign, taking home third place finishes in the high jump (1.95m) and the 400-meter dash (50.78).

The success of the freshmen continued for the Black & Gold with Brendan Vlasak turning in a second-place outing in the 60-meter hurdles. Vlasak clocked a time of 8.47.

In the 1-mile race, Harper Fahey (4:23.95), Will Whiteis (4:25.02), and Sam Blascyk (4:42.81) swept the podium going 1,2, and 3. Also claiming the top three podium positions were Zac Schmidt (22.63), Matt Scardina (22.91), and Mason Weaver (23.05) in the 200-meter dash, as well as Alex Anewenter (8:55.67), Aidan Sosnowski (9:02.69), Will Perez (9:41.67) in the 3000-meter run.

In the 800-meter dash, Lucas Picco crossed the finish line first in 1:55.64, securing his second first-place finish of the indoor season.

“From an effort standpoint, I was happy with what I saw across all events. We look forward to a focused week of training as we prepare for the Tierney Classic on Sunday, January 18,” Basler concluded.

UP NEXT

Milwaukee will take a week-long break from competition before returning to action at the annual Tierney Classic, hosted by the Panthers at the Klotsche Center. Events are scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.

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Lenes, Kermath take First at Wesleyan Indoor Invite I

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January 11, 2026

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MIDDLETOWN, CT. – The Wesleyan men’s track and field team opened the 2026 portion of the season at home on Saturday, hosting the Wesleyan Indoor Invite I as the team was led by Alex Kermath ’26 and Bruce Lenes ’26 with first place finishes from inside the Bacon Field House.

RESULTS

HIGHLIGHTS:

Lenes was a first-place finish in the men’s 1,000m, crossing the finish line with a time of 2:35.73. Placing second was Calum Madigan ’29, running a final 2:47.42.