MILWAUKEE -- The Padres' second-half youth movement is in full-swing, and it appears right-hander Jacob Nix will be the next to move up to the big leagues.
San Diego is expected to promote Nix later this week, and the 22-year-old is slated to start Friday's series opener against Philadelphia at Petco Park, which will be his MLB debut. Nix posted a 1.84 ERA between Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso this season.
Nix is the Padres' No. 14 prospect per MLB Pipeline. Given the club's top-ranked farm system, evaluators are confident Nix would fall in the top 10 on most other clubs.