Padres minors: Rosman Verdugo rolling with TinCaps, Storm win big

Padres minors: Rosman Verdugo rolling with TinCaps, Storm win big

Rosman Verdugo is on a roll. The 20-year-old third baseman homered in a third straight game, powering high Single-A Fort Wayne to an 11-8 win on Friday at Lake County. Verdugo hit one home run Wednesday, two on Thursday and drove in two runs on two hits on Friday, including a triple. Verdugo also walked and scored three runs. He is hitting .262/.380/.667 with seven RBIs. Verdugo’s four home runs this year are already one off the halfway point to…

Padres Down on the Farm: April 17 (Bateman's first win/TinCaps tee off)

Credit: Missions San Diego Padres minor league affiliates returned to play on Thursday, with four regular-season games. Padres affiliate clubs went 3-1 in games played.  Here is a recap of the day’s action.   El Paso Chihuahuas (Lost 11-8 vs Albuquerque) (7-11 on the season) Tirso Ornelas – 4-for-5, Double, Two Runs Luis Campusano – 3-for-4, Two Home Runs Stephen Kolek – 5 IP, 9 H, 7 R, 3 BB, 3 K (81 pitches – 53 strikes) The high altitude of th…