Padres Minors: Omar Cruz Solid for El Paso, Missions’ Braden Nett Knocked Around

Padres minors: Omar Cruz solid for El Paso, Missions’ Braden Nett knocked around

Omar Cruz struck out seven in a solid start and Triple-A El Paso’s bats fashioned an eight-run eighth inning to pull away with a 12-3 win on Saturday at Albuquerque. The left-handed Cruz (5.28 ERA) allowed one run on five hits and two walks while throwing 51 of his 79 pitches for strikes. Right-hander Raul Brito (5-2, 6.98 ERA) earned the win with three hits allowed over two shutout innings in relief. Catcher Rodolfo Duran (.678 OPS) drove in th…

Padres Down on the Farm: July 5 (Cruz K's 7 for EP/DSL Padres sweep Saturday slate)

The San Diego Padres Down on the Farm report is here. The Padres have a deep system and there are several men worth discussing in the