Renfroe, Jankowski, Rea have big nights on the farm

Bill Center, longtime sportswriter for U-T San Diego, is an employee of the Padres.

Top Padres prospects Hunter Renfroe, Travis Jankowski and Colin Rea had big games Friday night, and rehabbing catcher Tim Federowicz hit his first homer for Triple-A El Paso.

• Right fielder Renfroe, 23, the Padres first-round pick (13th overall) in the 2013 Draft, was 3-for-5 with his 11th and 12th homers for three RBIs in Double-A San Antonio's 7-1 win at Midland. Renfroe is hitting .317 (13-for-41) over his last 10 games, with three homers and eight RBIs, to raise his batting average to .267.

• Center fielder Jankowski, 24, was 3-for-4 with a double, two steals and two runs scored in Triple-A El Paso's 4-2 win at Salt Lake. Jankowski, the 44th overall pick selected in the 2012 Draft, is 5-for-10 since being promoted to the Chihuahuas with two doubles, two steals, three runs scored and three RBIs.

• Right-handed starting pitcher Rea allowed two runs on eight hits with four strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings to pick up his second win for El Paso. Rea (2-0, 4.86 ERA) has allowed three runs on 11 hits and four walks with eight strikeouts over 11 1/3 innings in his last two starts for El Paso.

• Federowicz had a double, a homer and two RBIs for El Paso in his sixth rehab start for the Chihuahuas. He is 4-for-19.

There was more movement in the Padres' system on Friday. Right-handed starting pitcher Ronald Herrera, 20, was promoted from high Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore to San Antonio. Right-handed starting pitcher Ernesto Montas, 24, was promoted from Class A Fort Wayne to Lake Elsinore. Herrera was 5-6 with a 3.88 ERA for the Storm. Montas was 9-6 with a 3.28 ERA at Fort Wayne

Around the farm

TRIPLE-A EL PASO (51-48): Chihuahuas 4, SALT LAKE 2 -- 3B Will Middlebrooks was 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly and two RBIs. RF Rymer Liriano was 2-for-4 with a double. RHP Leonel Campos (2.98 ERA) followed Rea and had three strikeouts in two perfect innings. LHP Frank Garces (1.64) issued a walk with a strikeout in two-thirds of an inning. RHP Jay Jackson (1.83) retired the only hitter he faced to get his seventh save. The Chihuahuas have won four straight games and six of their last seven.

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (42-56): Missions 7, MIDLAND 1 -- Starting RHP James Needy (4-0, 2.17 ERA since returning to San Antonio from El Paso) allowed one run on three hits and three walks with five strikeouts in six innings. LHP Eury De La Rosa (0.00) pitched a perfect seventh. RHP Cody Hebner (0.00) allowed a hit and a walk with a strikeout over the final two scoreless innings.

CLASS A ADVANCED LAKE ELSINORE (38-59): High Desert 9, STORM 7 -- Montas allowed five runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk with six strikeouts in five innings in his Lake Elsinore debut. RHP Rafael De Paula (5-9, 5.51 ERA) allowed four runs on three hits and two walks with a strikeout in an inning to take the loss. RHP Eric Yardley (3.46) issued a walk with two strikeouts in two otherwise perfect innings. 1B Marcus Davis (.252 batting average) was 3-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored. C Miguel Del Castillo (.174) was 2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs. RF Nick Torres (.326) and 3B Gabriel Quintana (.249) were each 2-for-5 with a double and two runs scored. LF Nick Schulz (.248) was 2-for-4 with a walk.

CLASS A FORT WAYNE (47-50): BOWLING GREEN 3, TinCaps 2 -- Starting LHP Travis Radke allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks with six strikeouts in six innings in his debut with the TinCaps. RHP A.J. Weir (3-3, 4.11 ERA) allowed a run on three hits with two strikeouts in two innings. 3B Luis Tejada (.298 batting average) was 2-for-4 with a run scored. 2B Luis Urias (.380) was 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI. SS Ruddy Giron (.298) committed two errors to raise his total to 18 in 58 games. The TinCaps played after an eight-hour overnight bus ride from the Cleveland area.

SHORT-SEASON SINGLE-A TRI-CITY (20-15): The Dust Devils were rained out at Vancouver, and the game will be made up Saturday as part of a doubleheader.

ARIZONA ROOKIE PADRES (12-15): GIANTS 7, Padres 3 -- LF Jhonatan Pena (.279 ERA) was 2-for-3 with a walk. CF Josh Magee (.185 batting average) was 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored. RHP Pete Kelich (3.00 ERA) allowed a run on a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in two innings. RHP Jean Garcia (0-3, 7.01) allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and three walks with three strikeouts in four innings. LHP Nathan Foriest (1.50) allowed two hits with a strikeout in a scoreless inning.

DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE PADRES (20-27): Blue Jays 12, PADRES 7 -- DH Luis Asuncion (.234) hit a three-run homer in four at-bats. 1B Emmanuel Arias (.226) hit his fifth homer in four at-bats. RF Jaffe Garcia (.278) was 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk and a run scored. LHP Jordis Ramos (7.50 ERA) allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and a walk with three strikeouts. LHP Eisler Cordova (0-5, 8.04) allowed five runs on seven hits with two strikeouts in three innings.