Padres MiLB August 12, 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

Cedric Hunter (High-A): 2-5, 2B, HR, R, RBI
Mitch Canham (High-A): 3-5, 2 HR, 3 R, 2 RBI,

Minor League Pitcher of the Day

n/a

Other Commentary

When the end of the season rankings come out Cedric Hunter and Mitch Canham will be overshadowed by teammate Kellen Kulbacki; and deservedly so. However, be assured that Canham and Hunter are every bit as important to the Padres long-term plans.