- The California League hasn’t been too kind to my Padres 2018 “One to Watch”. Ramirez posted a 6.19 ERA despite going 2-0, logging a strikeout per inning and a 6.2 H/9 rate. The 6’2″ 190 lb right-hander spent the last month of 2017 with Lake Elsinore and went 2-2 with a 3.82 ERA over 6 starts.
- Weickel strikeouts a career-high 12 batters against Carolina (Milwaukee)
LoA Mentions – Starters RHP Xavier Altamirano (LoA Beloit – Oakland) 23 years old 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 2.30 ERA LHP Nick Raquet (LoA Hagerstown – Washington) 22 years old 6 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 2.28 ERA, Win 2-2 RHP Garrett Whitlock (LoA Charleston – New York Yankees) 21 years old 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, 1.33 ERA
HiA Mentions – Starters RHP Alex Lange (HiA Myrtle Beach – Chicago Cubs) 22 years old 7 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 3.43 ERA, Win 1-0 RHP Justin Dillon (HiA Dunedin – Toronto) 24 years old 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 4.82 ERA, Loss 0-3 LHP Conner Menez (HiA San Jose – San Francisco) 22 years old 5 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 0,45 ERA
National League – Relief LHP Jon Kennedy (HiA Florida – Atlanta) 23 years old 2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K, 0.00 ERA
- Six appearances without allowing an earned run (12.2 IP)
Under The Radar Minors 