The Padres need power, and Trenton Brooks is at least showcasing power at Triple-A El Paso.
The Granite Hills High product hit two home runs in a second straight game, leading the Chihuahuas to a 6-4 win on Sunday over visiting Albuquerque.
The blasts pushed Brooks’ total to 14, tops in the system. He also singled in a three-hit game that lifted his batting line to .312/.417/.615 and drove in four runs, pushing that season total to a system-best 53.
Shortstop Mason McCoy (.921 OPS), who has been reinstated from the injured list and optioned to the minors, went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored.
Both center fielder Bryce Johnson (.864 OPS) and catcher Rodolfo Duran (.623 OPS) collected two hits.
Left-hander Wes Benjamin (3-4, 5.95 ERA) struck out nine and allowed a run on three hits and no walks in six innings in the win.
Right-hander Alek Jacob (13.50 ERA) struck out two in a scoreless inning, while right-hander Bradgley Rodriguez (10.80 ERA) allowed a run in two-thirds of an inning before walking off the field with a trainer with what has been termed an injury more in the biceps area of the arm.
El Paso is 33-30.
Sunday’s scoreboard
DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (31-26)
Midland 3, Missions 0: RHP Henry Baez (1-2, 2.47 ERA) allowed three runs in five innings in the loss. RHP Sam Whiting (6.95 ERA) followed with three strikeouts over three shutout innings. SS Wyatt Hoffman (.430 OPS) went 2-for-2 with a walk. RF Moises Gomez (.693 OPS) went 1-for-2 with a double.
HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (29-28)
TinCaps 5, Beloit 1: RHP Eric Yost (3-4, 2.29 ERA) struck out five and walked one over five innings of one-run ball. Through 51 innings, Yost has struck out 53, walked 17 and held hitters to a .239 batting average. RHP Sean Barnett (0.00 ERA), a two-way prospect, struck out a batter and walked two in two-thirds of an inning in his second pitching appearance. LHP Fernando Sanchez (1.66 ERA), RHP Garrett Hawkins (2.59 EA) and RHP Tyson Neighbors (1.19 ERA) were all unscored upon to close the game. 1B Jack Costello (.622 OPS) went 2-for-4 with his fourth homer and three RBIs. 3B Rosman Verdugo (.804 OPS) and 2B Brandon Butterworth (.713 OPS) both had a double. SS Leo De Vries (.761 OPS) went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.
LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (27-30)
Modesto 6, Storm 5: SS Ryan Jackson (.896 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBIs, a walk and a steal (13). CF Chase Valentine (.452 OPS) went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a walk, two walks and two steals (5). 1B Victor Figueroa (.903 OPS) went 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored. LHP Luis Gutierrez (2.88 ERA) allowed two runs in five innings in the start. The bullpen coughed up four runs over the final three innings.
