There is a good argument that Ethan Salas's 2026 campaign was more important to the Padres than any prospect's performance was to any organization. Coming off a concerning stress fracture in his back ...

Not only was Jesus Castro our Pitcher of the Year at Lake Elsinore this season, he took system honors as well. At only 19, ...

Summary: El Paso serves largely as an extension of the big league club, providing space for role pitcher or potential big league contributor to work on mechanical problems or focus on a particular ...

Summary: The San Antonio Missions finished last in both the first half (31-38) and second half (28-41) of the season. They did it honestly, posting a league-worst -166 run differential. The Missions’ ...

Summary: The 2026 campaign was struggle-filled for the Fort Wayne TinCaps, ending the season with an overall record of 56-74 and a -232 run differential that was worst in all of minor league baseball.

The Lake Elsinore Storm won the first-half title, cruising to a league-best 39-27 record. After much of the position-player core was promoted to Fort Wayne, the Storm limped to a second-half record of ...

Summary: If you go by the overall win-loss record of 60-90, it wasn’t a great year for the El Paso Chihuahuas, and none of the players listed below are likely to make our Top 20 Padres Prospects list ...