Many of the Padres’ top prospects had some solid showings in June, including a few that may have even had breakthroughs. As always, this isn’t a re-ranking of the organization’s 20 top prospects, but there may be some new ones by next year.
El Paso Chihuahuas (Triple-A)
In 2016, El Paso was powered by a quartet of high-profile prospects who are very much a part of the Padres’ future. Not so much in 2017, when the roster includes a number of minor league veterans looking for another shot at the Majors. That’s not all bad in terms of production (as Jose Pirela’s promotion mid-month reminds us), but the names now are not as sexy as they were last summer.