Bill Center, longtime sportswriter for U-T San Diego, is an employee of the Padres.
Hunter Renfroe hit his 13th homer for Triple-A El Paso and Double-A shortstop Jose Rondon had three doubles Friday night.
Renfroe was 1-for-4 for the Chihuahuas and is hitting .308 on the season. Rondon was 3-for-5 for San Antonio with a RBI and a run scored and is 9-for-13 over his last three games to raise his batting average 29 points to .271.
Right-handed starter Bryan Rodriguez was promoted from San Antonio to El Paso Friday and right-handed starter Enyel De Los Santos was promoted from low Single-A Fort Wayne to high Single-A Lake Elsinore. Right-hander Aaron Northcraft was transferred from El Paso to San Antonio and right hander Louis Distacio went from El Paso to Fort Wayne.
AROUND THE FARM
TRIPLE-A EL PASO (35-25) - Sacramento 4, CHIHUAHUAS 3: C Rocky Gale (.288) was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. 2B Carlos Asuaje (.324)was 1-for-3 with a RBI. PH Jason Hagerty was 1-for-1 and scored a run. Starting RHP Carlos Pimental (5-4, 6.79 ERA) allowed four runs on eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts in five innings. RHP Jose Dominguez (3.30) gave up two hits with five strikeouts in two scoreless innings. LHP Keith Hessler (3.60) allowed two hits in a scoreless inning. RHP Leonel Campos (4.56) hada strikeout in a scoreless inning.
DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (19-40) - Frisco 3, MISSIONS 2: 1B Mike Olt backed Rondon and went 2-for-4 with a double. Starting RHP Dinelson Lamet (0-1, 5.40 ERA) allowed three runs on three hits and four walks with five strikeouts in five innings. RHP Adam Cimber (2.28) allowed a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in two scoreless innings. LHP Kyle McGrath (1.46) gave up a hit while striking out two in two scoreless innings.
HIGH SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (28-33) - Rancho Cucamonga 7, STORM 3 - 1B Trae Santos (.230) was 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. CF Franchy Cordero (.279) was 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. Starting RHP Zech Lemond (1-2, 5.37 ERA) allowed six runs on nine hits and a walk with a strikeout in three innings. LHP Taylor Cox (5.68) allowed a run on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in two innings. RHP Trey Wingenter (4.50) issued two walks with two strikeouts in two hitless innings. RHP Phil Maton (0.00) worked a perfect inning. RHP Colby Blueberg (1.00) allowed two hits with two strikeouts in a scoreless inning.
LOW SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (34-27) - DAYTON 11, TiCaps 1: CF Michael Gettys (.311) and SS Ruddy Giron (.187) were each 2-for-4. Starting RHP Jacob Nix (0-1, 3.92 ERA) allowed seven runs (five earned) on eight hits and a walk with two strikeouts in an inning. LHP Elvin Liriano (10.13) allowed three runs on three hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings.
DSL Padres (3-3) - Reds 16, PADRES 2: CF Angel Santos (.417) was 2-for-3 with a triple. SS Kelvin Melean (.214) was 2-for-4. LF Jaffe Garcia (.111) had a homer in three at-bats. Starting LHP Omar Fernandez allowed a hit and a walk with five strikeouts in four scoreless innings.