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Merrill leads way in new-look Padres system

Despite trades, San Diego farm features exciting young talent
@Jacob_Resnick
December 9, 2022

Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2022 Organization All-Stars series are the San Diego Padres.

Flying Chanclas Walk it Off in the 10th 

Ruiz's bunt single improved his on-base streak to 30 games
May 12, 2022

SAN ANTONIO – After exciting games on Tuesday and Wednesday, San Antonio and Arkansas continued their trend and played a thriller on Thursday night. Both teams were held scoreless through seven innings. After the Flying Chanclas took the lead in the bottom of the eighth inning, Arkansas recovered to tie

Stone Crabs take out Tarpons 5-4

Hollis drives in two in win
August 8, 2019

TAMPA, Fla. (August 8, 2019) - Stephen Woods Jr. turned in a quality start Thursday as the Charlotte Stone Crabs started an eight-game road trip with a 5-4 win over the Tampa Tarpons at Steinbrenner Field.Both starters cruised through the first three innings before the Stone Crabs (69-46, 34-15) broke

Ryan fans 13, Stone Crabs walk off twice

Whitley, Hollis deliver walk-off winners
August 7, 2019

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (August 7, 2019) - Joe Ryan struck out a career high 13 Wednesday, as the Charlotte Stone Crabs walked off on the Bradenton Marauders twice in a doubleheader sweep at Charlotte Sports Park. Ryan struck out a career-high 13 in Game 1, carrying a no-hit bid into

River Bandits Edge Hot Rods 4-3 with Walk-Off Homer

Hollis and Proctor each have two hits in loss
July 21, 2019

Davenport, IA- Connor Hollis had two doubles and scored two runs but the Bowling Green Hot Rods suffered a setback on a walk-off, ninth inning home run in a 4-3 loss to the Quad Cities River Bandits on Sunday evening at Modern Woodmen Park. The Hot Rods fall to 58-41

Hot Rods Sweep Timber Rattlers With 8-4 Win

Bowling Green earns series sweep to cap off season-long 11-game homestand
July 15, 2019

The Bowling Green Hot Rods finished off an 11-game homestand in style, sweeping the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers with an 8-4 victory on Monday afternoon at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods improved to 56-38, 17-7 in the second half, ahead of Tuesday's off-day and subsequent trip to Kane County, which

Ninth-Inning Rally Lifts Hot Rods to 5-4 Victory on Monday

Bowling Green plates three in ninth en route to series-opening win
May 20, 2019

Comstock Park, MI- The Bowling Green Hot Rods rallied with a three-run ninth inning to earn a come-from-behind victory over the West Michigan Whitecaps, 5-4, in the series opener on Monday night. The Hot Rods improve to 25-19 and will play the second game of the series at Fifth Third

Wander Franco Homers in Tuesday Night Loss

Hot Rods drop second-straight to Cubs, 6-4
May 14, 2019

Wander Franco connected for his fourth home run of the season, but the Bowling Green Hot Rods couldn't hold an early lead as they fell 6-4 to the South Bend Cubs on Tuesday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods fell to 21-17 and look to avoid a sweep

Sampen Shines in 2-1 Loss on Friday

Righty throws seven shutout frames in Friday night gem
May 3, 2019

Peoria, IL- Caleb Sampen turned in a quality start for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, tossing seven shutout innings while allowing just one hit to the Peoria Chiefs in a 2-1 loss on Friday night at Dozer Park in Peoria, IL. The Hot Rods are 16-12 overall and will take

Hollis' Two Home Runs Power Hot Rods to 5-3 Win

Kaleo Johnson also goes deep in Saturday night victory
April 27, 2019

Connor Hollis homered twice in a game for the first time in his career and Kaleo Johnson added a shot of his own in the Hot Rods' 5-3 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts on Saturday night. The Hot Rods improved to 13-10 ahead of Sunday's series finale, which will have

Hot Rods Score Six Times in First Inning to Pace 12-5 Win

Hot Rods pound out 13 hits to win series opener
April 15, 2019

The Bowling Green Hot Rods scored six runs in the bottom of the first inning to back Hopkinsville, Kentucky-native Easton McGee in a 12-5 win over the Lake County Captains on Monday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods improved to 6-6 on the season ahead of Tuesday night's

Hot Rods Ride Longballs and Strong Pitching to 13-2 Win

Hot Rods split season-opening series to end homestand
April 7, 2019

The Bowling Green Hot Rods rode three home runs and five innings of one-hit ball from Caleb Sampen to a 13-2 win, improving to 2-2 and securing a split of the season-opening series with the Dayton Dragons at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods head to Lake County to open