Padres minors: Lucas Giolito throws six innings, Ryan Wideman swipes five bases
Lucas Giolito might have made his last minor league start on Sunday.
It was his best yet.
The 31-year-old veteran threw an efficient 74 pitches over six innings of one-run ball in Double-A San Antonio’s 3-2 win over Midland. He struck out three, threw 52 pitches for strikes and allowed one run on three hits without a free pass.
The start was the fourth in the minors for Giolito, who has to be added to the big-league roster by May 16 per the stipulations in the big-league deal he signed last month.
Giolito could fold into the rotation as soon as this weekend in Seattle if the Padres determine he does not need another minor league start.
Giolito started twice at low Single-A Lake Elsinore (7 IP, 5 ER) before jumping to the Double-A Texas League. He threw 78 pitches over four innings on Tuesday (5 R, 3 ER) and got up and down six times for the first time on Sunday against visiting Midland.
The Padres pushed right-hander Germán Márquez to the 15-day injured list with nerve inflammation when Griffin Canning rejoined the rotation last weekend.
A roster crunch remains when Giolito is ready to be activated as right-hander Matt Waldron is out of options.
Waldron is listed as the starting pitcher on Tuesday in Milwaukee, followed by Michael King on Wednesday and Canning on Thursday. The rotation beyond that is TBD as the Padres determine the next step for Giolito, as well as how to manage the active roster.
Sunday's scoreboard
TRIPLE-A EL PASO (19-20)
Chihuahuas 7, Tacoma 6 (10): After entering the game as a pinch-runner, SS Mason McCoy (.867 OPS) delivered the walk-off single in extra innings. DH Nick Solak (.861 OPS) went 4-for-5 with a double, triple, an RBI and three runs scored. 3B Clay Dungan (.762 OPS) went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a walk and a run scored. LF Samad Taylor (.978 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a double. CF Jase Bowen (.948 OPS) went 1-for-5 with a triple and a run scored. RHP David Morgan (13.50 ERA) allowed three runs on four hits in two-thirds of an inning. RHP Alek Jacob (3-0, 4.08 ERA) allowed an unearned run in two innings in the win. RHP Logan Gillaspie (4.44 ERA) struck out two over 2⅓ scoreless innings.
DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (11-22)
Missions 3, Midland 2: After Giolito's exit, RHP Victor Lizarraga (2-3, 7.61 ERA) allowed a run in three innings for the win. C Ethan Salas (.942 OPS) went 1-for-3 with an RBI and an intentional walk. CF Braedon Karpathios (.645 OPS) went 2-for-2 with a double, two walks and a run scored. RF Albert Fabian (.608 OPS) went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored. LF Kai Murphy (.621 OPS) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a steal.
HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (16-17)
Beloit 9, TinCaps 7 (10): RHP Isaiah Lowe (1-3, 6.64 ERA) allowed three runs in the 10th inning to take the loss. LHP Jamie Hitt (4.58 ERA) struck out five while allowing two runs in six innings in the start. DH Carlos Rodriguez (.724 OPS) went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, a walk and a run scored. C Oswaldo Linares (.541 OPS) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. 2B Rosman Verdugo (.713 OPS) went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a walk and three runs scored.
LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (19-14)
Inland Empire 5, Storm 4: OF Ryan Wideman (.961 OPS) swiped a career-high five bases to push his season total to 27, the most in professional baseball. He also went 4-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. 1B Luke Cantwell (.970 OPS) doubled twice. RHP Carlos Medina (2.35 ERA) struck out five over four shutout innings in the start.
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This story was originally published May 10, 2026 at 12:53 PM.