Padres minors: Luis Patiño strong again for Missions, Jason Heyward continues rehab

Padres minors: Luis Patiño strong again for Missions, Jason Heyward continues rehab

Each start has been a step forward for Luis Patiño. The 25-year-old right-hander allowed just one hit over four shutout innings on Tuesday in Double-A San Antonio’s 4-2 win over visiting Frisco. Patiño struck out six, walked two and threw 40 of his 63 pitches for strikes. Patiño is building up following the Tommy John surgery that wiped out his entire 2024 season. He was nontendered after the season, elected free agency and returned to the Padre…