FriarNotes: Padres without Miller; Notes on Durán, Machado, Tatis, Peralta, Minor League Players of the Week

By Bill Center

Rodolfo Durán at Oriole Park at Camden Yards

The Padres Monday placed Mason Miller on the family leave list and recalled left-handed pitcher Kyle Hart from Triple-A El Paso.

Miller is expected to miss the Padres’ three games in St. Louis.

Miller stuck out three in a four-out save Sunday in Baltimore while lowering his earned run average to 0.90 and his WHIP to 0.800. It was his Major League-leading 19th save.

PAD BITS:

— C Rodolfo Durán had a double and his third home run Sunday in Baltimore for 3 RBIs, which doubled his career total. Duran is 4-for-9 in a 3-game hitting streak with 2 doubles, home runs in back-to-back games and 4 RBIs.

— DH Manny Machado got the Padres’ only hit Monday night. But Fernando Tatis Jr. drew a walk and has reached base in 10 straight games, going 14-for-43 (.326) with 4 walks for a .383 on-base percentage.

— LHP Wandy Peralta lowered his earned run average to 2.12 with a strikeout in a perfect first inning while working as the opener Monday night in St. Louis. Peralta has not allowed a run over 7 2/3 innings in his 6 appearances this month.

PADRES HISTORY:

June 15, 2018 — Shortstop Freddy Galvis was 5-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBIs to lead the Padres to a 9–3 win in Atlanta.

PADRES ON DECK: MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:

Outfielder Carlos Rodriguez (Triple-A El Paso) — The 25-year-old Venezuelan finished last week riding a 20-game hitting streak, going 28-for-82 (.341). He was 10-for-26 last week with a double, 3 walks, 2 stolen bases, an RBI and 5 runs for a .385/.448/.423/.871 slash line. On the season, the 5-foot-9, 186-pound left-handed hitter has a .297/.363/.373/.736 slash line with 9 doubles, 2 triples, a home run, 34 RBIs, 6 stolen bases and 28 runs in 53 games.

Infielder Ryan Jackson (Double-A San Antonio) — The Padres’ 17th-round pick in the 2024 draft out of USC, the 5-foot-8, 24-year-old was 8-for-26 last week with a double, a triple, 3 RBIs, a walk, 2 stolen bases and 2 runs for a .308/.333/.423/.731 slash line. On the year, the second baseman, shortstop and third baseman has a .263/.353/.316/.669 slash line with 6 doubles, a triple, a home run, 18 RBIs, 7 stolen bases, 22 walks and 22 runs in 58 games.

Right Fielder Kavares Tears (High Single-A Fort Wayne) — The Padres’ fourth-round pick in the 2024 draft out of the University of Tennessee, the 5-foot-10, 200-pound left-handed hitter was 6-for-14 last week with 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 3 RBIs, 2 walks and 4 runs in 4 games for a .429/.500/1.000/1.500 slash line in one of his top professional weeks. The 23-year-old Tears is ranked the Padres’ №26 prospect. On the season, Tears has a .225/.343/.470/.813 slash line with 10 doubles, 3 triples, 7 home runs and 27 RBIs in 46 games.

First baseman Luke Cantwell (Single-A Lake Elsinore) — The 23-year-old left-handed hitter was the Padres’ 20th-round selection in the 2025 draft out of the University of Pittsburgh. The 6-foot, 200-pound Cantwell was 9-for-21 last week with 4 doubles, a triple, 7 RBIs, 8 walks, a stolen base and 8 runs for a .429/.586/.714/1.300 slash line. Cantwell’s slash line for the season for the division-leading Storm is .349/.504/.509/1.013 with 12 doubles, a triple, a home run, 27 RBIs, 6 stolen bases, 24 walks (against 24 strikeouts) and 25 runs in 35 games.

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Second baseman Luis De Leon (Arizona Complex League) — The left-handed hitting, 20-year-old native of the Dominican Republic was 8-for-16 last week with a double, 2 RBIs, 2 walks, 2 stolen bases and 5 runs for a .500/.556/.563/1.118 slash line. On the season he has a .292/.393/.393/.786 slash line with 3 doubles, 3 triples, 10 stolen bases, 10 RBIs, 11 walks and 13 runs in 28 games.

Shortstop Joniel Hernandez (Dominican Summer League) — The 17-year-old was the top player acquired last January by the Padres during the international signing period. He is already their №15 prospect and went 9-for-21 last week with 3 doubles, 6 walks, 3 RBIs, a stolen base and 8 runs scored last week for a .429/.556/.517/1.072 slash line in the Dominican Summer League. In 11 games on the season, Hernandez has a .375/.509/.500/1.009 slash line with 5 doubles, 18 RBIs, 12 walks and 13 runs.

PADRES ON DECK:

Padres’ RHP Matt Waldron allowed a hit in 2 1/3 and no walks in 2 1/3 scoreless innings in his rehab debut with Triple-A El Paso Sunday and two Padres prospects hit walk-off home runs.

CF Ryan Wideman (.327), the Padres’ №7 prospect, capped a 4-for-5, 3-RBI, 2-run game with a solo, walk-off home run for Single-A Lake Elsinore. SS Jorge Quintana (.230), the №5 prospect, was 0-for-2 with an RBI, 2 hit-by-pitches, a stolen base and a run.

1B Romeo Sanabria (.227), the Padres’ №27 prospect, was 2-for-6 with a 2-run, walk-off home run for Double-A San Antonio in the 12th inning. C Ethan Salas (.282), the №1 prospect, was 1-for-5 with an RBI and a walk. CF-RF Braedon Karpathios (.245), the №10 prospect, had a double in 6 at-bats with a run.

Tears (.225), the Padres’ №26 prospect, hit a solo home run in two at-bats with a walk for High Single-A Fort Wayne. 1B Alex McCoy (.278), the №19 prospect, was 2-for-2 with a walk. DH Lamar King Jr. (.253), the №14 prospect, was 1-for-3.

Hernandez (.382) was 1-for-2 with 2 walks and 2 runs in the Dominican Summer League.

MINOR LEAGUES:

TRIPLE-A EL PASO (31–38) — ROUND ROCK 5, Chihuahuas 4: CF Rodriguez (.297) was 2-for-5 with a double and a run. SS Clay Dungan (.252) was 2-for-4 with a double, 2 RBIs and a walk.

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (27–36) — MISSIONS 6, Frisco 5 (12 innings): SS Jackson (.263) was 2-for-6 with a triple, 2 RBIs and a run. 2B Francisco Acuna (.181) was 2-for-5 with a double. Starting RHP Victor Lizarraga (6.58) gave up 2 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks with 2 strikeouts in 5 innings. RHP Andrew Moore (1.99) issued 3 walks with 3 Ks in a hitless, scoreless IP.

HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (25–38) — DAYTON 17, TinCaps 1: Starting RHP Isaiah Lowe (1–5, 7.34) gave up 4 runs on 3 hits, 2 walks and a hit batter with a strikeout in 2-plus innings to take the loss.

SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (36–27) — STORM 8, Ontario 7: C Yoiber Ocopio (.291) was 2-for-3 with an RBI, a walk and a run.

ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE PADRES (17–15) — ROYALS 5, Padres 4: RF Jesmaylin Arias (.233) was 2-for-2 Monday with a home run, 2 RBIs, a walk and a stolen base. De Leon was 2-for-4.

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE — PADRES GOLD (8–2) 10, Orioles 5: 3B Timothy Mogen (.257) had 2 doubles in 4 at-bats with 2 RBIs and a run. C Angel Mejia (.318) was 2-for-3 with 2 RBIs and a run. Padres Brown (4–7) 8, Rays 6: C Pedro Silva (.345) was 2-for-4 with a RBI, a walk, a stolen base and 2 runs. SS Dawry Guerrero (.333) was 2-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and 2 runs. 1B Sebastian Maldonado (.240) was 2-for-5 with 2 RBIs.