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SURPRISE, Ariz. \u2014 The Padres beat the Kansas City Royals 10-3 on Saturday at Surprise Stadium.<\/p>\n

Batter\u2019s box:<\/strong> Freddy Fermin and Ram\u00f3n Laureano doubled, but most of the Padres\u2019 18 hits came from minor leaguers or players in camp on minor-league contracts. \u2026 Jose Miranda, a non-roster invitee after spending the past four seasons with the Twins, followed a home run and a double in Friday\u2019s spring training opener by going 3-for-3 with a double Saturday. \u2026 Nick Solak homered off Jonathan Heasley, an MLB veteran in Royals camp on a minor-league deal. Solak, a 31-year-old infielder with nearly 1,000 MLB plate appearances, is in Padres camp on a minor-league contract. \u2026 Carlos Rodr\u00edguez, who had a .640 OPS for the Braves\u2019 Triple-A team in 2025, was 2-for-3. \u2026 Outfielder Jase Bowen singled, stole a base and scored. Bowen posted an .870 OPS in the Triple-A International League last season while in the Pirates organization and signed as a minor-league free agent this winter. \u2026 Samad Taylor, an infielder who has played 38 big-league games over the past three seasons and signed a minor-league deal with the Padres in the offseason, was 2-for-2 with a double. \u2026 Ethan Salas, the Padres\u2019 top prospect, drove in a run with an infield single. \u2026 Mason McCoy tripled, reached base on catcher interference and drove in a run by beating out a double play attempt. McCoy, who has hit .183 in 37 games for the Padres over the past two seasons, is trying to make the club as an extra infielder and baserunning specialist.<\/p>\n

Balls and strikes:<\/strong> Matt Waldron worked two scoreless innings in 24 pitches. Waldron, who is battling for the one or two available rotation spots<\/a>, allowed a hit, walked a batter and struck out two. \u2026 Miguel Mendez, the Padres\u2019 third-ranked pitching prospect, worked a scoreless fourth inning with help from Fermin throwing out Bobby Witt Jr. attempting to steal second base. Mendez then walked two batters and gave up a double before being lifted with one out in the fifth. \u2026 Ron Marinaccio worked a 1-2-3 third inning in 15 pitches. \u2026 Alek Jacob replaced Mendez with the bases loaded. He got a strikeout before hitting a batter and walking a batter. \u2026 Jacob and Marinacco are among those competing for what might be one available spot in the bullpen. Marinaccio cannot be optioned and would have to be on the roster or placed on waivers. \u2026\u00a0 Bradgley Rodriguez, who allowed one run in 7\u2154 innings (seven appearances) in his first MLB season in 2025, allowed an infield single in a scoreless seventh inning.<\/p>\n

Extra bases:<\/strong> Royals right-hander Ryan Bergert started the first inning and ended it by getting a groundout from Fermin, the Padres catcher for whom Bergert and Stephen Kolek were traded at the deadline last season. \u2026 Fermin successfully challenged a ball call in the second inning. He and Luis Campusano are perfect on three ABS challenges in two spring games. \u2026 Bowen ran down a long fly ball and made an over-the-shoulder catch at the wall in left field.<\/p>\n

On deck:<\/strong> Right-hander Randy V\u00e1squez will start against the Dodgers, 12:10 p.m. PT today in Peoria, Ariz.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.sandiegouniontribune.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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