Padres minors: Romeo Sanabria powers San Antonio, TinCaps sweep a doubleheader
First baseman Romeo Sanabria, designated hitter Tirso Ornelas and third baseman Luis Verdugo all homered, powering Double-A San Antonio's 11-7 win at Corpus Christi on Thursday.
Sanabria (.726 OPS) drove in three runs on three hits and a walk. The blast was his eighth of the season. He also doubled.
Ornelas (.768 OPS) drove in two runs on his eighth homer.
Verdugo (.648 OPS) drove in three runs on two hits, including a double and his fourth homer.
Left-hander Jagger Haynes (2-2, 4.41 ERA) allowed five runs in 5 ⅓ innings in the win.
Left-hander Omar Cruz (3.12 ERA) struck out three over two scoreless innings for his first save.
San Antonio is 29-37.
Thursday's scoreboard
TRIPLE-A EL PASO (33-39)
Reno 8, Chihuahuas 1: LHP JP Sears (4-3, 7.92 ERA) allowed seven runs-six earned-on eight hits and no walks in four innings in the loss. RHP Ty Adcock (5.40 ERA), who cleared waivers after being designated for assignment, walked a batter in a scoreless ninth. LF Nate Mondou (.816 OPS) went 2-for-3 with his fifth homer.
HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (27-39)
TinCaps 4, South Bend 3 (8): 1B Jack Costello (.733 OPS) went 1-for-3 with a walk-off single. RF Jake Cunningham (.984 OPS) went 1-for-2 with his system-best 15th homer and two walks. RHP Maikel Miralles (8.62 ERA) walked four but threw five scoreless innings in the start.
TinCaps 5, South Bend 2: RF Kavares Tears (.815 OPS) hit his eighth homer. DH Alex McCoy (.882 OPS) went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBIs. Cunningham went 1-for-2 with two RBIs and a walk. RHP Carson Montgomery (2.74 ERA) allowed two runs-one earned-in four innings in the start.
LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (39-27)
Storm 7, San Jose 1: RHP Bryan Balzer (6-2, 4.48 ERA) allowed a run in five innings in the win. RF Kerrington Cross (1.058 OPS) went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. LF Qrey Lott (.830 OPS) went 3-for-4 with two runs scored. 1B Luke Cantwell (.989 OPS) went 1-for-5 with a double and DH Jorge Quintana (.616 OPS) and C Yoiber Ocopio (.791 OPS) both drove in two runs.
ROOKIE ACL PADRES (19-15)
Padres 3, Royals 2: LF Cardell Thibodeaux (.781 OPS) went 1-for-1 with a double, an RBI, two walks and a run scored. RHP Kannon Kemp (18.00 ERA) began a rehab assignment with two runs allowed in an inning in the start. LHP Zack Qin (1.25 ERA) struck out four over two scoreless innings.
ROOKIE DSL BROWN (4-9)
Dodgers 17, Padres 10: 1B Yonaiker Hernandez (.672 OPS) drove in four runs on two doubles. SS Dawry Guerrero (.873 OPS) went 1-for-4 with a triple, a walk and a run scored. 3B Ronnier Heras (.768 OPS) drove in two runs on two hits, including a double.
ROOKIE DSL GOLD (11-1)
Padres 10, Dodgers 9 (7): SS Joniel Hernandez (1.062 OPS) drove in two runs on two hits, including a triple. CF Sebastian Pena (.768 OPS) and 3B Timothy Mogen (.847 OPS) each had two hits.
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This story was originally published June 19, 2026 at 8:58 AM.