Padres Minor League Roundup For August 24th

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Single-A: Lake Elsinore Storm (72-61)

Last night the Lake Elsinore Storm scored 8 runs to defeat the Bakersfield Blaze 8-2. Starter Bryan Rodriguez earned a quality start pitching 6 strong innings allow 2 runs on 6 hits and 1 walk while striking out 2. Rodriguez record on the season now sits at 8-8 with a 4.12 ERA.

Top prospect Jose Rondon had a multi-hit game going 2-for-4 with a double and 2 RBI on the night. Rondon owns a triple slash line of .318/.368/.403 on the season across all levels, while most of his at-bats have come at the Advanced Single-A level split between the Angels and Padres systems. Rondon was the prized player that came to the Padres via the Houston Street trade while he still needs a few seasons of time in the minors before getting a cup of coffee in the Majors. His bat has remained stroing since the trade and should be the Padres shortstop of the future; he could arrive to the majors as early as the 2016 season if his bat continues to progress and he doesn’t have any major slumps.

Future Friar of the Season

Jose Rondon: 2-for-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI

Future Friar of the Season

Benji Gonzalez: 0-for-3, 1 BB, 1K