Victor Figueroa is showing no signs of slowing.
The 21-year-old first baseman homered for the second time since ing low Single-A Lake Elsinore this week, leading the Storm to a 7-1 win at Visalia on Saturday.
Figueroa drove in three runs on three hits, walked and scored twice. He is hitting .429/.478/.810 in five games with Lake Elsinore after homering five times in 11 games (.605/.659/1.263) in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.
Figueroa was an 18th-round selection last July.
He had help on Saturday as all three Storm homers occurred after the start of the eighth-inning of a 1-1 game.
Figueroa’s homer broke a tie. Designated hitter Kavares Tears (.765 OPS) hit his third homer in the ninth inning and catcher Lamar King Jr.’s fourth homer later in the inning was a three-run shot.
Second baseman Yimy Rojas (.631 OPS) went 3-for-5.
Right-hander Luis Patiño (2.00 ERA) struck out four over three innings of one-run ball in his fourth start since returning from Tommy John surgery.
The Storm are 18-26.
AROUND THE FARM
El Paso (AAA): RHP Ryan Bergert (4.22 ERA) struck out three over three scoreless innings, scattering two hits and a walk in the start. Bergert has allowed two runs over 9⅓ innings over three starts since returning from the majors.
San Antonio (AA): With Ethan Salas sidelined with a back injury, C Brandon Valenzuela is taking full advantage of the playing time. The 24-year-old is hitting .288/.373/.455 with five homers in 35 games in his third stint in the Texas League.
Fort Wayne (A+): SS Leo De Vries, the organization’s top prospect, has cooled considerably after a hot April. The 18-year-old entered Saturday hitting .217/.314/.250 in 16 games to start May. He has four homers on the season (.265/.349/.455) but last homered on April 29.
Lake Elsinore (A): LHP Kash Mayfield, the No. 3 prospect in the system as ranked by MLB.com, continues to be sidelined after exiting his May 13 start. But he is back to throwing and expected to throw a bullpen while the team is in Visalia. Mayfield, 20, has a 4.87 ERA through his first 20 1/3 innings.
ACL Padres (R): RHP Humberto Cruz, 18, has allowed one run on one hit and one walk in four innings across three starts since starting his season. He has six strikeouts. Cruz is ranked No. 4 in the system by MLB.com.
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS
(Through Friday; Minimum 90 plate appearances or 35 innings)
- AVG: .329 – 3B Zach Evans (A)
- OBP: .482 – SS Ryan Jackson (A)
- SLG: .611 – C Luis Campusano (AAA)
- HRs: 10 – Campusano
- RBIs: 37 – OF Yonathan Perlaza (AAA)
- SBs: 23 – OF Kasen Wells (A)
- Wins: 4 – RHP Ron Marinaccio (AAA), RHP Bradgley Rodriguez (AA), RHP Garrett Hawkins (A+)
- ERA: 2.70 – RHP Henry Baez (AA)
- Ks: 48 – LHP Jackson Wolf (AA / AAA)
- WHIP: 0.98 – Wolf
- K/BB: 6.0 – Wolf
- Saves: 8 – RHP Reiss Knehr (AAA)
Saturday’s scoreboard
TRIPLE-A EL PASO (25-25)
Chihuahuas 1, Tacoma 0: LHP Wes Benjamin (2-4, 7.14 ERA) struck out two and scattered six hits over six shutout innings in the win. RHP Kevin Kopps (3.86 ERA) struck out two over two shutout innings. RHP Harold Chirino pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save. SS Clay Dungan (.769 OPS) drove in the game’s only run on a sacrifice fly. RF Yonathan Perlaza (.809 OPS) went 2-for-3 with a run scored.
DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (23-21)
Missions 5, Wichita 2: RHP Andrew Moore (1-0, 9.00 ERA) earned the win with a scoreless frame after RHP Enmanuel Pinales (12.46 ERA) allowed two runs in 5⅔ innings in the start. RHP Manuel Castro (4.00 ERA) saved his sixth game with a scoreless ninth. SS Francisco Acuña (.800 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI, a walk and a run scored. LF Moises Gomez (.775 OPS), 2B Marcos Castañon (.803 OPS) and 1B Romeo Sanabria (.871 OPS) all had doubles.
HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (22-22)
Cedar Rapids 12, TinCaps 4: SS Leo De Vries (.841 OPS) went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and a run scored. 1B Ethan Long (.609 OPS) hit his second homer. DH Brendan Durfee (.688 OPS) went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a walk. RF Jacob Campbell (.744 OPS) went 2-for-4. RHP Isaiah Lowe (1-5, 6.48 ERA) struck out five and allowed three unearned runs in 3⅓ innings.
ROOKIE ACL PADRES (5-12)
Mariners 14, Padres 6: C Jesus Castro (.862 OPS) drove in three runs on two hits, including a double. 1B Yoiber Ocopio (.719 OPS) and SS Yimy Tovar (.765 OPS) both had doubles. RHP Luis Maracara (1-2, 8.25 ERA) allowed five runs in 2 ⅔ innings in relief.
