Padres Farm Report (5 Jun 08)

Triple-A

No games in the PCL on Wednesday.

Double-ASan Antonio 4, Frisco 1

Drew Macias: 1-for-2, 2 BB
Chad Huffman: 0-for-4
Kyle Blanks: 0-for-2, SF, HBP
Craig Cooper: 1-for-3
Seth Johnston: 1-for-3, 2B
Colt Morton: 0-for-3
Stephen Faris: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 6 SO
Jonathan Ellis: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 2 BB, 1 SO, HBP

More coverage at the San Antonio Express-News.

High-AInland Empire 8, Lake Elsinore 5

Kellen KulbackiCedric Hunter: 1-for-4, 2B, BB
Mitch Canham: 1-for-4, BB
Rayner Contreras: 1-for-4, 3B
Kellen Kulbacki (DH): 2-for-4, HR
Javis Diaz: 0-for-2
Cory Luebke: 4 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 3 SO, WP

Kulbacki has homered in each of the past three games, and in four out of the past five. Good to see him crawl out of his season-long funk.

Low-AFort Wayne 4, Great Lakes 3

Aaron BreitLance Zawadzki (SS): 1-for-5
Justin Baum: 0-for-4, BB
Felix Carrasco: 2-for-4
Shane Buschini: 1-for-3, 2B, BB
Yefri Carvajal: 1-for-4
Wynn Pelzer: 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 2 HR, 1 BB, 5 SO
Aaron Breit: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 2 SO

Good to see Breit back in action… Off-field, Chad informs us that three Wizards are headed to the Midwest League All-Star game, including Ducksnorts fave Felix Carrasco. He’ll be joined by second baseman Andrew Parrino and right-hander Derek McDaid. Congrats to all!

Draft Watch: Tyler Ladendorf

We’ll have a full draft preview going a little later this morning, but I wanted to throw one more name at you before then. This guy won’t go at #23, but there’s a good chance he’ll be available at #42 and based on what I know, I think he’d make a great fit…

Tyler Ladendorf, SS, Howard (Texas) JC

pre-draft rankings:

Ladendorf is a legitimate shortstop who offers a nice power/speed package on offense. There is some concern that his unconventional batting style (“he doesn’t have enough weight on his back side”) may cause problems against better competition. He’s also added some bulk this year, and although he’s still viewed as a solid defender, there is talk that he may eventually move to a less demanding position.