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Providing comprehensive coverage of the Padres' minor league system for 20 years. Daily reporting for everyone, interviews, analysis, and more for subscribers.

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The ACL Padres get underway in a big way, Dylan Lesko struggles again, and El Paso gets a win with a strong outing from another potential bullpen option for the big league club. That and more in today's Daily:

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Chihuahuas 6, Sugar Land Space Cowboys 4 Key Statistics: DH Donovan Solano 2-for-3, BB; 1B/2B Nate Mondou 1-for-3, SB, BB; CF Bryce Johnson 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI; LF Tirso Ornelas 2-for-4, RBI; SS Mason...

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In 4.2 IP, that's a line of 2 H, BB, 8 K for MacKenzie Gore.

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And so it begins...

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Esteury Ruiz, who has been the breakout star of the Padres system in @missionsmilb this year, has been promoted to @epchihuahuas .

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Imagine telling a #Padres fan in 2014 that one day, they'd make a local kid who threw the club's first no-hitter a $100M deal to become the fourth-highest paid player on the team, and it wouldn't be the team's biggest story of the day. These are not your padre's Padres!

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Same old story for the Padres. Guy who the fans gave up on comes back to Petco Park as a visitor and dominates.

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Welcome to Triple-A CJ! Abrams blasts a three run shot down the RF line for his first Triple-A hit.

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3 years

Tonight's starter for your Arizona Complex League Padres: MacKenzie Gore

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We lost a few followers, but thank you to everyone who put up with us commenting on things other than baseball. All of us tried to stick to our personal accounts because we realize people come here for Padres Prospect news, but we are human beings before we are baseball fans.

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And Robert Hassell hits his third home run tonight. He just turned 20.

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10 months

Robert Suarez, working on two days rest, tosses a scoreless inning with a strikeout in the ACL.

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4 months

Obviously De Vries is the headline today, but the Padres' long connection to Diablos Rojos continues to pay off as the deal with RHP Humberto Cruz, widely seen as the best Mexican pitcher in this year's class, becomes official as well. The 17-year-old should begin stateside.

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Ryan Weathers making hitters look silly

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After a bit of a delay getting his visa, top international signee Leo de Vries has reported to Padres' minor league spring training and is on field for the first time this morning. He'll be one of the top storylines we will be covering in the system this year.

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#Padres catcher Luis Campusano will begin his rehab assignment in the ACL this morning. He'll be in the DH slot and likely get two at-bats.

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2 years

Greetings from Peoria

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Snell's final line. 4.0 IP 2 H 0 R 0 ER 0 BB 4 K. He threw 44 pitches, 29 for strikes.

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Tonight is a good night to remember that Barry Bloom once tweeted to us that we were over-hyping Fernando Tatis, Jr. after he saw him play ONE game in Low-A Fort Wayne. Now we’ll watch with everyone else if he hits home run number four. Enjoy.

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Robert Suarez made his first rehab inning in the ACL this morning. Single HBP Flyout K K It goes without saying, the big league team has really missed him.

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Hassell walks it off!! Down by 2 in the 9th, 1st rd pick Robert Hassell III hits a bases clearing walk-off double to give the Storm a win!

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In his first Double-A at-bat, Jackson Merrill goes to the left-center gap for a triple.

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3 years

The #Padres LHP Matt Strahm is now officially listed as being on a rehab assignment with the ACL club.

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Matt Strahm works a perfect inning in his second rehab outing with @epchihuahuas . 5 K's in 2 innings so far on his way back from the knee injury.

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Dylan Lesko threw a total of 35 pitches over two "innings" of live BP. Sat 94-5, change looked as good as advertised at 80-82, spun a few nice breaking balls. He's definitely getting close.

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Pierce Johnson came back after one day off and struck out the side to pick up a save in his third rehab appearance for @epchihuahuas . He's struck out five of six batters faced in his last two outings. Watch for a quick return to the #Padres bullpen.

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Gore is done after 6. Retired 16 of last 17 hitters with 9 K. Final line 6 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 9 K

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We will definitely be keeping an eye on him.

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Francys Romero

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Dominican RHP Jarlin Susana officially signs with the San Diego Padres. Bonus deal: 1.7 M. 6.6, 230 lbs. He has reached 100 mph with his fastball.

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Well, that's different. Until today, Merrill has not logged a professional inning anywhere but shortstop.

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Jose Castillo struck out a batter in his second straight mid-inning appearance for El Paso tonight. The big lefty hasn't allowed a run in five outings since moving up to Triple-A. In case you were wondering.

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Meanwhile in Texas, Ryan Weathers turns in his best start of the year for @epchihuahuas . 7 IP 3 H 1 ER 4 K 2 BB

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We're officially on the clock for the first "ball just sounds different."

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After a bit of a delay getting his visa, top international signee Leo de Vries has reported to Padres' minor league spring training and is on field for the first time this morning. He'll be one of the top storylines we will be covering in the system this year.

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Welcome back Anderson Espinoza

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MacKenzie Gore goes seven scoreless innings to bring his ERA down to 1.02 for the year. Nine more strikeouts gives him a 110:20 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 79.1 innings. He leaves for the Futures Game this weekend.

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He'll be part of a raft of players moving up in the system.

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Per Sources: San Diego Padres shortstop prospect Jackson Merrill is being promoted to Double-A San Antonio. #BringTheGold

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May we all live a life that brings as much joy to - and shows as much concern for - the people around us. Our deep condolences to the Seidler family and everyone who Peter touched with his generosity.

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San Diego Padres

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With profound sadness, the Padres announce that their Chairman and Owner Peter Seidler passed away today in San Diego. He will be dearly missed. Please see the attached press release for further detail:

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CJ Abrams “I try to model my game after Tatis Jr. “

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The 19-year-old from Mazatlan was the MVP in the Mexican Winter League.

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#Padres have signed international free agent OF Oliver Carrillo.

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Big James Wood just blasted his eighth home run on the road at Inland Empire. For those of you prospect hugging at home, he is now hitting .327 with a 1.027 OPS. @storm up 5-0 in the bottom of the third.

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Matt Strahm tossed 1.2 perfect innings in his latest rehab appearance for @epchihuahuas . 17 of his 22 pitches were strikes. He's now struck out 7 in 3.2 innings working on an every three day schedule.

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The twice-annual reminder that the Padres continue to do something pretty remarkable by keeping Matt on their active rosters.

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Imagine if Cronenworth took the mound as an opener with his mid-90s fastball and a quality curve. He then spends the next 8 innings playing around the infield & blasts a home run. Padres’ Twitter might never recover.

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When Luis Patiño makes his first start for Amarillo, he'll become the youngest pitcher in Double-A this year. The next closest competition? Also a Sod Poodle. And the guy after that? Him too. And the next guy? Yep, a Sod Poodle.

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We are big fans of Luis Urias, but if there is this much hype around his first day I can’t imagine what it will be like when Tatis is called up.

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Nice to see Homer Bush, Jr. get out of the box fast in Peoria. The Padres' fourth-rounder goes 2-for-4 with a double and his second stolen base and he's now reached in six of his first 12 professional plate appearances.

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The second inning for MacKenzie Gore: single, strikeout, and a double play.

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Morejon sets the Rockhounds down in order in the sixth with multiple 97 mph fastballs that look effortless.

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How do you know it's Thursday? Robby Snelling! 5 IP 1 H 0 R 4 K 0 BB The gap from his league-leading 1.57 ERA to second place is greater than the gap from second to ninth. He's thrown 51.2 innings so far this year.

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3 years

Gore gets the last seven in a row including striking out the side in the sixth in what should be the end of his evening.

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2 years

Sat down and now back for a second inning. Good velo.

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A two-run home run by Joshua Mears with Robert Hassell III on. Mears just dented the video board in left field. Joshua has 13 hits; 5 of them have been doubles, and 6 are home runs.

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This prospect might be good some day

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The third out.

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Dillon Head with a single, double, and two walks so far in his professional debut. Hitting behind Homer Bush, Jr., who's been on base three times and swiped his sixth base in seven games.

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He does it again. Second home run in 3 AB for CJ Abrams

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5 years

As a lifelong Padres’ fan, I know how to act when down 18-3. No idea how to behave when on the other side.

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2 years

Just hit 99, throw a few more at 98.

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In the desert, Gore walks a second batter and gives up an infield single, but strikes out two more in the fifth. So far: 5 IP 3 H (2 infield singles) 7 K 2 BB

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CJ Abrams just popped his second home run today for @epchihuahuas . This one was a solo one. He pulled both of them.

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Craig Stammen signed as a minor league free agent with an invite to spring training in December, 2016. The fact that he proceeded to appear in 333 games over six seasons and never left the organization is truly remarkable.

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Three hits for Robert Hassell III tonight pushes his BA back above .300. He’s been extremely consistent all year.

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2 years

Esteury Ruiz has been in the PCL for three weeks. He's now tied for eighth in the league with 15 stolen bases.

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3 years

Mears might have put his second homer of the night onto the roof of Walgreens.

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Per the @missionsmilb , LHP MacKenzie Gore has been added to the Missions' roster from the @TinCaps .

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2 years

Two more scoreless innings for Adrian Morejon tonight with @missionsmilb . That's four hitless frames with 5 Ks over three outings for the lefty.

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And there it is! Lake Bachar, Moises Lugo, Carlos Belen and Kevin Kopps combine to no-hit the Arkansas Travelers.

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Guerra, Pagan, Pomeranz, Pierce, Stammen, Yates is one hell of a core of a bullpen. And combine for zero minor league options. Which leaves two spots for Muñoz, Castillo, Wingenter, Strahm, Bednar, Perdomo, etc. to rotate through.

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4 years

The #Padres have acquired RHP Emilio Pagán from Tampa Bay:

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Time for Tatis to take at-bat #5 , and on the first pitch, he sends a liner into center field. On the night, 4-5, 2 HRs, 2B, and a single, 5 RBI.

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5 years

Get ready, San Diego.

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Ben Spanier

5 years

go ahead homer Fernando Tatis Jr (off Fernando Rodney!) #padres

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Totally unrelated to AJ Preller's announcement, figured we'd point out that Jay Groome has posted a 3.97 ERA with 36 strikeouts across 34.2 innings in his last six starts for @epchihuahuas .

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Hard to be surprised by anything Salas does at this point. He's far exceeding any reasonable expectation for this season. After posting a .632 OPS in his first month in affiliated ball, he just demolished the Cal League throughout July.

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Lake Elsinore Storm

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Another day, another award for Ethan Salas! He batted .366/.416/.720 with 1.136 OPS and finished the month second in the league in average (.366), hits (30), home runs (seven), triples (two), AND slugging percentage (.720)

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Robert Hassell III, Euribiel Angeles, and Brandon Valenzuela have all been promoted to @TinCaps . The trio immediately become the top position prospects on the roster.

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Pierce Johnson struck out two in a scoreless inning for @epchihuahuas tonight. Craig Stamen struck out two in his first rehab appearance with @Storm_Baseball .

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Dylan Lesko makes a statement with his outing against South Bend: 4 IP 1 H 8 K 2 BB 43K in 70 pitches Up to 97 with the fastball, showing off the change.

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Jackson Merrill, #Padres first- rounder, gets $1.8M signing bonus, about $770K below slot.

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Ty France is now hitting 440/.511/.920 with 9 HR and 28 RBI in 18 G. After only playing 3B/1B, he has played 2B all week (first time in pro ball)

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Joshua Mears hit his 11th home run in 87 at-bats since July 1. The big man has an OPS is hovering around 1.200 in that span.

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Adrian Morejon is coming in for a one inning appearance.

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MacKenzie Gore retires the side in order w/a pair of K’s, including rehabbing All-Star Hunter Pence.

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LHP Robert Gasser is done for the day. Final line 7.0 IP 0 H 0 R 0 ER BB 8 K. @TinCaps up 12-0 in the eighth inning.

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Xavier Edwards is FAST

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He's starting the fifth, folks...

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First pitch of the game, Esteury Ruiz smacks a line drive into left field. Second pitch steals second base. Third pitch, CJ Abrams hits a single to left, Ruiz scores. @epchihuahuas up 1-0 in the bottom of the first.

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A few weeks after some key talent arrived at @TinCaps , there's a big group moving on from there: IFs Jackson Merrill and Marcos Castañon and RHPs Adam Mazur, Jairo Iriarte, and Ryan Bergert have been promoted to @missionsmilb . 1/x

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The Padres have six guys making their professional debuts in the ACL today including first- rounder Jackson Merrill. Five draftees and UDFA Cole Cummings.

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Robert Hassell hits his second home run in Game 2. The first was an opposite field shot, this one was pulled down the right field line. @TinCaps up 6-2 in the 5th. Fort Wayne has a team this year.

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Thank you for all the texts and DMs checking in on me. No one ran into any problems exiting the stadium. I’ll see everyone in the morning for the Daily. jc

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This won't be news to our followers, but it's a reminder of just how impressive Snelling's season was. Given how rare it is, probably worth noting that it's the second time in five years a Padres prospect pulled it off.

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Geoff Pontes

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We’re not talking enough about Robby Snelling’s historic 2023. He’s one of just seven pitchers since the year 2000 w/ a MiLB season w/ 100+ IP and an ERA under 2.00. This group includes Bumgarner, Hamels, Jose Fernandez, Pineda & Painter

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5 years

Morejon hitting 96 on the gun. Struck out five in two innings. No injury concerns for the top 100 prospect.

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1 year

Let's try this again. On the night, Fernando Tatis, Jr. went 5-6 with 3 home runs, a double, and 8 RBI.

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3 years

Not terribly surprising news: CJ Abrams and Luis Campusano will represent the Padres at the Futures Game.

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In the desert, Jarlin Susana making the case for promotion to full-season ball. 4 hitless innings with 8 strikeouts tonight. Now up to 32 strikeouts in the last 18.2 innings.

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So nice, he did it twice

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This will be the best thing that happens on baseball Twitter today.

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@MiserableSDFan Thank you for taking picture with me😄

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Mears just crushed his second home run of the afternoon to left-center. The opposing team's announcers are still not sure where it landed. It's his fifth home run of the series & second two-run HR game. @TinCaps up 11-7 in the sixth of the first game of a doubleheader.

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Phil Nevin’s son Kyle is in the lineup for Rancho, Wyatt Hoffman is playing second for the Storm. The 2001 vibes are making me feel old tbh.

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Here's our Top 25 list as the Padres head into 2021. In this very different year - and in the wake of this week's Prellerpalooza - we've done a few things differently. What's not different? MacKenzie Gore is at the top of a strong system.

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MadFriars Top 25 Prospects for 2021

Any way you look at it, 2020 was a bad year. For MadFriars, it was the first time in 17 seasons we didn't have minor league baseball to cover - an admittedly very small and

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38 hitters across MiLB have at least 15 doubles, 15 homers, and a K rate under 20% this year. Six are in the Padres system: Merrill Martorella Marsee Pauley Ornelas Daniel Johnson Add in 15 SB, and the full list drops to 14, and for our the Padres remain.

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Jackson Merrill, 4-for-4 tonight with a stolen base. @TinCaps up 4-3 in the bottom of the sixth.

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Bobby Barrels is making his presence known with a 414-foot blast to right field for his seventh home run of the season. Hassell is 2-4 on his first day back. @TinCaps up 3-0 after 7 innings.

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3 years

Looks like MacKenzie Gore will make his AAA debut Friday in Tacoma. #Padres

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Padres first-rounder Dillon Head has been activated in advance of tonight's ACL game in the desert. Looks like the rest of the class will wait another day or two.

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