Padres MiLB July 29, Players of the Day

Ground-rules: you won’t see a too-old-for-his-league non-prospect get an award. The award may not go to the best performance of the previous night, but what I deem the most significant performance of the night…

Minor League Hitter(s) of the Day

Stephen Figueroa (SS): 2-5; 2B, R, 2 SO
Cedric Hunter (High-A): 3-5, R, 2 SB
Kellen Kulbacki (High-A): 3-5, HR, R, 3 RBI
Mitch Canham (High-A): 2-5, 2B, 2 R, SO

Minor League Pitcher of the Day

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Other Commentary

That Lake Elsinore team is stocked with Major League hitting prospects. In four years, it is conceivable that Canham, Hunter, Kulbacki, and Sogard are all in San Diego together…