Padres Report - July 25

Padres’ Minor League Report – July 25th

Hitters:

AAA – Ben Johnson --- 2-3; R, RBI, BB
AA – Luis Cruz --- 1-3; R, BB, SO
AA – Colt Morgan --- 2-4; 2 HR (3), 2 R, 4 RBI
AA – Drew Macias --- 3-4; 2B (16)
Hi-A – Chase Headley --- 1-3; BB
Lo-A – Will Venable --- 1-4; 2 R, BB
Lo-A - David Freese --- 3-4; HR (3), R, 2 RBI
SS – Brian Lauderdale --- 3-5; R, SO
SS – Craig Cooper --- 2-5; HR (3), 2 R, 3 RBI
SS – Chad Huffman --- 1-3; HR (5), 3 R, 2 RBI
R – Cedric Hunter --- 3-5; 2 2B (8), 2 R, SO
R – Rayner Contreras --- 3-4; 2B (4), 2 R, 3 RBI, BB
R – Kyler Burke --- 0-4; 4 SO

Pitchers:

AAA – Dewon Brazleton --- 5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 SO
AA – Jack Cassel --- 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 6 SO
Hi-A – Evan Meek --- 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 4 SO

Commentary:

Ben Johnson played CF. I can't help but wonder if Eric Young will be on his way out of San Diego when Ben Johnson is eligible to be activated. Ben has superior defensive range, offensive ability, he's probably even faster at this stage of Young's career, Ben has a better throwing arm (it isn't close). Eric's only advantages are clubhouse leadership (how important is that and would losing a 2nd clubhouse guy negatively affect the Padres THAT much?) and ability to play 2B (but the Padres have Blum and Bellhorn to do that).

Well Chase Headley is still a member of the Lake Elsinore Storm. I had wondered if he had been promoted, but he finally showed up in the box score again picking up a single and a walk. – Still no word on the whereabouts of Matt Antonelli. He has now missed three straight games with the Eugene Emeralds.

Freese is still smacking those XBH’s.

Hunter is a star. I can’t wait to watch his development at higher levels.

Burke is still a prospect. But I can’t help but wonder what’s going on in his head.

Each of the three pitchers deserve to be listed based on their performances, but none of them are prospects.