Kash Mayfield exited Tuesday’s start at low Single-A Lake Elsinore with shoulder discomfort.
The 20-year-old left-hander struck out the side in the first inning only to leave after one pitch in the second inning in a game the Storm lost 12-3 to visiting Fresno.
Mayfield has a 4.87 ERA through 20⅓ innings since beginning his pro career with the Storm last month.
The Padres selected Mayfield 25th overall last July. He is ranked No. 3 in the Padres organization by MLB.com.
Mayfield is day-to-day.
Right-hander Johan Moreno (0-3, 11.09 ERA) followed Mayfield and allowed eight runs—five earned—on four walks and five hits in 3⅔ innings in the loss.
Both shortstop Cobb Hightower (.782 OPS) and designated hitter Kavares Tears (.820 OPS) had three hits, with a double from Hightower serving as Lake Elsinore’s lone extra-base hit.
Lake Elsinore is 15-19.
Tuesday’s scoreboard
TRIPLE-A EL PASO (20-20)
Las Vegas 20, Chihuahuas 2: C Luis Campusano (1.084 OPS) hit his eighth homer, El Paso’s lone extra-base hit. LF Tirso Ornelas (.745 OPS) went 2-for-3 with a walk. LHP Wes Benjamin (1-3, 7.36 ERA) allowed seven runs—two earned—on four hits and two walks in two-thirds of an inning in the start to take the loss.
DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (17-17)
Midland 14, Missions 6: RHP Andrew Moore (0.00 ERA) struck out a batter in a scoreless ninth inning in his organizational debut. Moore was acquired from the Reds last week for OF Connor Joe. Moore was the Mariners’ 14th-round pick in 2021. RHP Enmanuel Pinales (0-2, 21.21 ERA) allowed even runs in 1⅓ innings in the start. RF Joshua Mears (.582 OPS) hit his fourth homer and DH Marcos Castañon (.750 OPS) hit his third homer. 1B Romeo Sanabria (.846 OPS) went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored.
HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (19-15)
W. Michigan 3, TinCaps 0: RHP Tyson Neighbors (1.20 ERA) struck out two over 1⅓ scoreless innings after RHP Ian Koenig (1-1, 5.48 ERA) allowed three runs in 5⅔ innings in the loss. SS Leo De Vries (.880 OPS) went 1-for-4 and made his 10th error. The only other hits were singles from CF Nerwilian Cedeno (.684 OPS) and 1B Addison Kopack (.577 OPS).
ROOKIE ACL PADRES (1-7)
Athletics 7, Padres 5 (7): RHP Humberto Cruz (4.50 ERA) allowed a run in one inning in the start. RHP Langston Burkett (0-2, 16.20 ERA) allowed six runs—two earned—in 3⅓ innings. RHP Victor Figueroa (1.751 OPS) went 2-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a walk. CF Kai Roberts (1.514 OPS) 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs scored.
