Bill Center, longtime sportswriter for U-T San Diego, is an employee of the Padres.
Two outfield prospects in the Padres system continue on lengthy hitting streaks.
Double-A San Antonio center fielder Travis Jankowski was 2-for-4 on Saturday to reach base for his Texas League-high 25th straight game. He also has an active, eight-game hitting streak (12-for-35). Jankowski, 23, the 44th-overall pick in the 2012 Draft, is hitting .352 for San Antonio, the fifth-highest average in the Texas League. Jankowski is also second in the Texas League with 13 steals and fourth with a .444 on-base percentage.