From the Farm, 7/14/14: Perez Paces Fort Wayne
By Bill Center
By Bill Center
Fernando Perez had three hits — including his seventh home run — and three RBIs Monday night to lead Single-A Fort Wayne to an 11–6 win over South Bend in Fort Wayne.
The 20-year-old, left-handed hitter out of Otay Ranch High was 3-for-5 with his 19th double and the homer to raise his batting average to .295. He scored two runs and the three RBIs raised his season total to 56.
With shortstop Trea Turner, the Padres first-round pick in the June draft, now at short for the TinCaps, Josh VanMeter has moved to second. That has moved Perez to third, where he played Monday night, or first. Perez was the Padres’ third-round pick in the 2012 draft.
VanMeter (.249) was 3-for-4 with three RBIs Monday. Turner was 2-for-4 with a walk in his second start for Fort Wayne.
Right fielder Franmil Reyes (.274) had three doubles (now 20 on the season) in five at-bats for a RBI. Center fielder Ronnie Richardson (.278) was 2-for-3 with a double and a triple with a RBI and two runs scored. Catcher Adolfo Reina (.255) was 2-for-5 with two runs scored.
Starting left-hander Jeff Enloe allowed four runs (three earned) on three hits and three walks with two strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings. Enloe is 1–3 with a 2.79 earned run average for Fort Wayne, which is 37–56 on the season and 7–17 in the second half.
Right-hander Justin Livengood (4.79 ERA) allowed a run on two hits and a walk with two strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings.
ON THE MOVE: There were no moves in the Padres system on Monday.
Around the Farm:
TRIPLE-A EL PASO (47–51): The Chihuahuas were off as part of the Pacific Coast League’s All-Star break.
DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (47–47, 11–13): Frisco 3, MISSIONS 2 (13 innings) — San Antonio lost a seventh straight game. LF Rymer Liriano (.256) was 3-for-6 with his 18th double. 2B-3B Adam Buschini (.248) was 2-for-6 . RF Yeison Asencio (.277) was 2-for-5 with his 16th double. Starting RHP Leonel Campos (3.60 ERA) allowed two runs on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts on four innings. RHP Michael Dimock (2.90) issued a walk with two strikeouts in two hitless innings. RHP Trevor Gott (3.97) struck out four while allowing two hits over two scoreless innings. RHP Eric Yardley (3.60) struck out one in a perfect inning. RHP Luis De La Cruz (1.69) allowed two hits with two strikeouts in two scoreless innings. LHP Frank Garces (2–3, 1.70) allowed a run on a hit and a walk with two strikeouts in two innings.
SINGLE-A (high) LAKE ELSINORE (55–40, 15–10): High Desert 7, STORM 2 — Starting RHP Joe Ross (8–6, 3.98 ERA) allowed three runs on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings. RHP Adam Cimber (2.47) stuck out one in 2 1/3 perfect innings. RHP Nick Vincent made his first appearance on his rehab assignment and had a strikeout in a perfect inning. DH Dane Phillips (.305) hit a solo homer. CF Alberth Martinez (.263) was 2-for-4 with a RBI.
SINGLE-A (short season) EUGENE (13–18): Vancouver 9, Emeralds 2–1B Marcus Davis (.347) was 3-for-5. RF Nick Torres (.242) was 2-for-5 with a RBI. CF Auston Bousfield (.235) was 1-for-3 with a triple, two walks and two runs scored. Starting RHP Adrian De Horta (1–2, 4.50 ERA) allowed six runs (five earned) on five hits and four walks with two strikeouts in two innings. LHP Brandon Fry (0.00) allowed two walks with three strikeouts in three scoreless innings.
ARIZONA ROOKIE PADRES (3–16): The Padres were off Monday.
DOMINICAN SUMMER LEAGUE PADRES (9–29): TWINS 7, Padres 1 — Starting LHP Ramon Reyes (0–5, 6.03 ERA) allowed one run on four hits and a walk with seven strikeouts over five innings.
See the full scoreboard from yesterday on the farm here.
