Clark Fahrenthold
@CFahrenthold11
Sports Reporter for the Coronado Eagle & Journal and @sdut. Covering the San Diego Padres minor league system for @madfriars
3 years ago, Braden Nett was working shifts at Home Depot. Today, the Missouri kid is arguably the best arm in the Padres' system. This past weekend in San Antonio, I caught up w/ Nett & talked about his new kick-change, arsenal adj., & more My story ⬇️ madfriars.com/2025/06/24/pad…
Congratulations to @michaelsalina27 on being drafted 130th overall by the San Diego Padres! @Padres 2025 Metrics and Stats: Flashes 100+ MPH fastball Avg. FB: 97.5 MPH 17.1 IP 26 K Strike Percentage: 65% Chase Rate: 47% Avg. Spin Rate FB: 2405 RPM Avg. Spin Rate SL: 2410 RPM
Kale Fountain clobbers his first affiliate ball home run for Low-A Lake Elsinore
Jackson Merrill over his last 10 games: 18.8% Barrel Rate 56.3% Hard Hit Rate 93.8 mph average exit velocity
Miguel Mendez continues to dominate for @TinCaps, the @missionsmilb continue to struggle at the plate, and the ACL club limps to the end. That and plenty more in the Daily: madfriars.com/2025/07/25/pad…
Miguel Mendez tonight for High-A Fort Wayne: 13 whiffs 39.3% whiff rate FB topped at 99 MPH Final line: 5 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 Ks
Matt Waldron and Omar Cruz headline a win for @epchihuahuas , Leo De Vries stays hot for the @TinCaps, and the Missions offense founders once again. That and plenty more in the Daily: madfriars.com/2025/07/24/pad…
1st-rder Kruz Schoolcraft signs w/@Padres for $3,606,600 (full slot 25 value). California prep LHP, huge 6-ft-8 frame & huger polish, fastball to 97 mph, tight low-80s slider, feel for changeup, intriguing bat & power as well. Tennessee recruit. @MLBDraft
2 Ks and a clean inning for Garrett Hawkins. That’s 30 straight scoreless innings. Craziest run I’ve seen for a reliever.
Jeremiah Estrada since June 19th: 37.5% K% 0.00 ERA 1.48 FIP 4.0% Barrel Rate 121 Location+ 128 pitching+
Really fun episode recorded after the game last night! Clark and I talked about the Pads’ 3-1 start to the second half, my new best friend Kyle Mooney, a fun weekend in DC, and the series opener in Miami. Go Pads Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7sGBgJ…
After being named the Padres MiLB pitcher of the year in 2024, Henry Baez has been even better in 2025 I sat down w/ the 22-year-old to chat about his 2025 season, new slider grip, and more. My story & interview w/ Baez ⬇️ madfriars.com/2025/07/18/pad…
Tyson Neighbors numbers in 37 IP between A+ and AA this season: 38.1% K% 2.19 ERA 3.41 FIP 2.93 xFIP 19.6% SwSrt%
Qrey Lott is a extremely toolsy UDFA sign by the Padres 6-foot-4 frame w/ +speed and +athleticism Flashed solid bat speed at NW Florida. Posted a 1.037 OPS, .555 Slug%, and hit .335 w/ 12 HRs at the JUCO level. 13% BB% in his final season
With limited money to spend, the Padres still looked to maximize impact talent in the 2025 draft. We've got a look at the players and the approach the club took. madfriars.com/2025/07/15/202…