Padres Press Clips Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Article Source Author Page Padres rebound from early miscues in win over Giants UT San Diego Lin 2 Padres activate Miguel Diaz, option Dusty Coleman UT San Diego Lin 4 First pitch: Padres moves and call-up talk UT San Diego Sanders 6 Luis Urias headlines 8 Padres prospects headed to UT San Diego Sanders 8 Arizona Fall League Fernando Tatis Jr. hits first Double-A homer UT San Diego Sanders 11 Padres' power lifts strong Perdomo to win MLB.com Cassavell/Haft 13 Margot driven by desire to be a 'superstar' MLB.com Cassavell 15 Wood seeks more success at Petco Park MLB.com Haft 18 Urias, Naylor among Padres going to AFL MLB.com Cassavell 20 Diaz returns early to bolster taxed bullpen MLB.com Cassavell 23 On Deck Game returning to Petco Sept. 30 MLB.com Cassavell 24 Padres’ Wil Myers helps fill backpacks with food for FOX 5 SD Staff 25 hungry kids Giants’ Blach tries to get back on track vs. Padres FOX Sports Stats 26 Padres beat Giants 6-3 behind Perdomo Associated Press AP 28 Ump Larry Vanover forced from game after foul tip to mask Associated Press AP 30 Andy’s Address: Reactivating Diaz, Optioning Coleman Friar Wire Center 31 and More Padres On Deck: Urías Heads List of Eight Prospects FriarWire Center 34 Playing in Arizona Fall League 1 Franmil Reyes pushes system-best HR total to 25 Jeff Sanders Franmil Reyes’ breakthrough season landed him in the Arizona Fall League, as announced Tuesday. He’s not done yet, either. The hulking, 6-foot-5, 240-pound slugger swatted his system best 24th and 25th home runs Tuesday night, leading Double-A San Antonio to an comeback 10-8 win over host Midland. The 22-year-old Reyes played the 2014 and 2015 seasons at low Single-A Fort Wayne before hitting a then-career-high 16 homers at Lake Elsinore last year. He’s one more than that many since the All-Star break, including nine in 24 games in August. Reyes also leads the system with 102 RBIs. He is hitting .265/.330/.480 with 122 strikeouts in 128 games at San Antonio (34-29, 75-58). Reyes originally signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2011 for $700,000. Shortstop Javier Guerra (.216) went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and two of San Antonio’s four errors in the field. Designated hitter Fernando Tatis Jr. (.161) went 1-for-6 with three strikeouts and his second steal since his promotion from low Single-A Fort Wayne. Right-hander Jacob Nix (7.06) struck out five and allowed three unearned runs on three hits and a walk in five innings in the no-decision. Right-hander Trey Wingenter (2.31) struck out a batter and stranded two hits in a scoreless ninth for his 20th save after RHP T.J. Weir (5-2, 2.45) allowed three runs in 1 1/3 innings. TRIPLE-A EL PASO (69-67) • Chihuahuas 13, Fresno 10: C Tony Cruz (.271) hit a two-run homer and a grand slam and 3B Christian Villanueva (.298) drove in three runs on three hits, including a triple. RF 2 Hunter Renfroe (.548) went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBIs and CF Franchy Cordero (.318) went 3-for-3 with a double, a triple, a walk and three runs scored. RHP Tim Melville (12.00) allowed four runs – six earned – on five hits and five walks in three innings in his organizational debut. RHP Christian Bethancourt (3-2, 8.10) struck out two and allowed an unearned run in 1 1/3 innings for the win and RHP Kevin Quackenbush (4.21) allowed a run in two innings to convert his fourth save. The Chihuahuas remain a game out of first place in their division. HIGH SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (26-38, 61-73) • Modesto 4, Storm 2: RHP Jesse Scholtens (5-7, 4.00) struck out five and allowed three runs on nine hits and a walk in five innings. 3B Carlos Belen (.238) hit his 11thhomer and SS Ruddy Giron (.235) went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored. SHORT-SEASON TRI-CITY (20-14, 40-32) • Dust Devils 5, Hillsboro 2: RHP Will Stillman (2-4, 5.85) struck out six and allowed two runs on six hits and two walks in five innings in the win. 1B Chris Mattison (.236) went 3- for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored and CF Tre Carter (.235) went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored. ROOKIE AZL PADRES2 (13-11, 28-23) • D-backs 4, Padres 3 (10): RHP Matt Magill (0.00) struck out five over two shutout innings in a rehab start and LHP Brad Wieck (0.00) struck out two in a perfect inning in a rehab appearances. RHP Cole Bellinger (0.79) struck out one in a scoreless inning in relief. SS Olivier Basabe (.262), CF Tirso Ornelas (.273), DH Blake Hunt (.236) and 1B Justin Paulsen (.280) each had two hits. Transactions • RHP Andres Munoz, invited to the Arizona Fall League on Tuesday, was transferred from Tri-City to Fort Wayne. • LHP Will Headean was transferred from Fort Wayne to Lake Elsinore. 3 Padres rebound from early miscues in win over Giants Dennis Lin At 100 Park Blvd., the long-term blueprint has rarely seemed more intelligible, but organizational clarity does not preclude a team from appearing light-years away. That was the case early in Tuesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants, one of few clubs with a worse record than San Diego. The Padres, who managed a total of three runs over their previous three games — on a home run by a pitcher and a steal of home, no less — helped the Giants score twice. Luis Perdomo threw 43 pitches, not nearly enough for strikes, across his first two innings. A meager crowd at Petco Park approximated the quality of the matchup. Then the Padres showed a glimpse of what they’ll need if they are to compete in the not-too- distant future. Perdomo harnessed his delivery and muzzled the San Francisco lineup. His own offense scored in multiple innings. And those in attendance cheered a number of defensive highlights in a 6-3 victory that ended the Padres’ four-game losing streak. Jabari Blash was central in the two-way play that had eluded San Diego throughout its series in Miami and in Monday’s series opener. The right fielder opened the bottom of the fourth with a loud home run off Matt Moore. Later, he charged forward for a full-extension snare, recording the first out in the top of the sixth. Center fielder Manuel Margot also homered, driving in three more runs in the fourth. Earlier, he had run down a line drive in the left-center gap. “When you’re able to be an impact two-way player, that’s what can make you into a superstar,” said Margot, who’s homered 12 times to complement strong defense in his rookie season. “That’s something that I want to be.” Shortstop Yangervis Solarte followed Blash’s diving catch with one of his own. Finally, left fielder Jose Pirela, not known for his defensive prowess, reached over the short wall in the left-field corner to rob Pablo Sandoval of a home run. 4 “For me, you kind of have to highlight what Jose Pirela’s doing in left field right now,” manager Andy Green said. “It’s a guy that I was honestly trying to get out of the game in the sixth, seventh and eighth inning. … Didn’t look comfortable in the outfield, wasn’t getting good breaks. He’s been as good as any left fielder in the game over the last couple weeks. He takes his work incredibly seriously.” “Shagging during (batting practice) has been a real key,” Pirela said. “I’ve pushed myself in that to get reps off the bat, and I think we’re seeing the results.” Such plays helped erase the memory of the second inning. After Wil Myers started and finished a 3-6-3 double play in the top of the first, Cory Spangenberg supplied a contrast in defensive efficiency. The third baseman commited two errors in the span of three at-bats. Perdomo yielded two runs, one unearned. Spangenberg atoned in the bottom of the inning, legging out an infield single that scored Myers. Perdomo answered some questionable early pitching, allowing no runs over his final four innings. The right-hander completed six frames in all, reaching that number for an eighth consecutive start. He scattered seven hits and two walks. “The second inning, we did not help him at all defensively,” Green said. “You could see him on the edge there, stepping back and composing himself. I thought third, fourth, fifth and sixth were markedly better. First inning, he was kind of rushing out, was quick, and when he runs into a problem that’s usually the problem. He settled in, stayed back, stayed over the rubber. ... I thought he made some nice adjustments after that second inning.” Blash and Margot’s home runs gave him a 5-2 lead through four. Carlos Asuaje padded the advantage with an RBI single in the sixth. Joe Panik homered in the eighth, producing a save situation for Brad Hand, who successfully navigated a leadoff walk in the ninth.