Chris Paddack wasn’t supposed to be this good, this early after Tommy John surgery. Luis Patino had the stuff but wasn’t well known beyond the small circle of those who follow the San Diego Padres minor league system. Both prospect pitchers have been shut down for the remainder of the season but not before both young men put up phenomenal seasons.
The San Antonio Missions have advanced to the Texas League playoffs and the Fort Wayne TinCaps (as of this writing) are currently playing their final regular season game in a winner-take-all game. If the TinCaps win this afternoon’s game, they advance to the Midwest League playoffs.