Padres Minors: Randy Vasquez Beat up in El Paso, Alex McCoy Homers Again

Padres minors: Randy Vasquez beat up in El Paso, Alex McCoy homers again

Randy Vásquez’s first minor league start of the season was a rough one. The 26-year-old right-hander allowed five runs in three innings in his first start he was sent down from the majors in Triple-A El Paso’s 6-4 loss to visiting Oklahoma City. Vásquez struck out four but walked three and gave up five hits, including a home run. He threw 40 of his 68 pitches for strikes. Vásquez lowered his ERA from 4.87 in 20 starts last year with the Padres t…

Padres Down on the Farm: August 9 (Wagner homers/Balzer’s bounce back start)

Here is the latest edition of the San Diego Padres Down on the Farm report. The Padres have a deep system and there are