Padres Minors: Miguel Mendez’s Career Night, Ethan Salas Trending Right

Padres minors: Miguel Mendez’s career night, Ethan Salas trending right

It took three years for Miguel Mendez to get back to the Midwest League. He’s making the most of the opportunity. The 23-year-old right-hander struck out six over seven shutout innings, leading high Single-A Fort Wayne to a 3-0 win over visiting Quad Cities on Thursday. Mendez (6-2) scattered four hits without a walk and threw 62 of his 91 pitches for strikes in lowering his ERA to 1.61 in 50⅓ innings with the TinCaps. He has struck out 57, walk…

Padres Down on the Farm: July 10 (Mendez's seven sharp for FW/DSL Pads' no-hitter)

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