San Diego Padres minor league players
Below are select minor league players of the San Diego Padres organization and the rosters of their minor league affiliates:
Players
Gabriel Arias
Gabriel Alejandro Aria is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop in the San Diego Padres organization.Arias signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in July 2016. He played his first professional season in 2017 with the Arizona League Padres and Fort Wayne TinCaps. After the season he played in the Australian Baseball League for the Canberra Cavalry.
Arias played 2018 with the Fort Wayne and 2019 with the Lake Elsinore Storm. In 2020, he was invited the San Diego Padres Spring Training.
Cole Bellinger
Cole Bellinger is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization.Bellinger attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona. As a senior, he posted a 2.06 ERA in nine starts and was the winning pitcher in the state championship game. He also was the winning pitcher in their state championship game in 2016, when he was a junior. Bellinger committed to play college baseball at Grand Canyon University. However, the San Diego Padres drafted him in the 15th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, and he chose to sign with the Padres for $350,000 rather than attend college.
After signing, Bellinger was assigned to the Arizona League Padres, where he spent all of 2017, posting a 0.68 ERA with 15 strikeouts in 13.1 innings pitched. In 2018, he played for the Tri-City Dust Devils, going 1-6 with a 5.43 ERA in 13 games. Prior to the 2019 season, Bellinger underwent Tommy John surgery, forcing him to miss the year.
Bellinger's father, Clay, played in Major League Baseball from 1999-2002 for the New York Yankees and Anaheim Angels, and his brother, Cody, currently plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Luis Campusano
Luis Genaro Campusano is an American professional baseball catcher in the San Diego Padres organization.Campusano graduated from Cross Creek High School in Augusta, Georgia. He was primarily a first baseman, and did not begin catching until his junior year. As a junior, he batted.493 with six home runs and 33 RBIs. As a senior, he batted.622 with six home runs. He had committed to play college baseball for the Missouri Tigers, but he decommitted and then committed to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks during his senior year. The San Diego Padres drafted Campusano in the second round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, and he signed for $1.3 million, forgoing his commitment to South Carolina.
After signing, Campusano made his professional debut with the Arizona League Padres. He spent the whole season there, batting.269 with four home runs and 25 RBIs in 37 games. He spent 2018 with the Fort Wayne TinCaps where he slashed.288/.345/.365 with three home runs and forty RBIs in seventy games and was named a Midwest League All-Star. Campusano spent 2019 with the Lake Elsinore Storm, earning California League All-Star honors. Over 110 games, he batted.325/.396/.509 with 15 home runs and 81 RBIs. He was named California League-co MVP. Following the season, Campusano played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.
Joey Cantillo
Joseph Lopaka Cantillo is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization.Cantillo attended Kailua High School in Kailua, Hawaii where he played baseball. He committed to play college baseball at the University of Kentucky. In 2017, his senior year, he was named the Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year for the state of Hawaii after pitching to a 5-1 record and 1.24 ERA along with batting.517. After his senior year, he was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 16th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, and signed for $302,500.
After signing with the Padres, Cantillo made his professional debut with the Arizona League Padres; over eight innings, he compiled a 4.50 ERA. In 2018, he spent the majority of the year back in the Arizona League in which he went 2-2 with a 2.18 ERA over 11 games, striking out 58 over innings. He also pitched in one game for the Fort Wayne TinCaps at the end of the year. Cantillo returned to Fort Wayne to begin 2019. During the season, he earned Midwest League Pitcher of the Week three times alongside earning Pitcher of the Month honors for June. After pitching to a 9-3 record and a 1.98 ERA while striking out 128 batters over 98 innings with Fort Wayne, he was promoted to the Lake Elsinore Storm in August. With Lake Elsinore, Cantillo made three starts in which he compiled a 4.61 ERA before being shut down for the season due to reaching his innings limit.
Brady Feigl
Brady Matthew Feigl is an American professional baseball relief pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization.Feigl attended Old Mill High School in Millersville, Maryland. Feigl played college baseball at Mount St. Mary's University from 2009 to 2012. He missed his junior year in 2011 due to a torn labrum. A year after graduating college, Feigl signed with the Atlanta Braves as an undrafted free agent in October 2013 after he impressed a Braves scout at Mount St. Mary's Scout Day. Feigl was signed by Braves' scout Gene Kerns. He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Rome Braves and after pitching to a 3.50 ERA in innings, was promoted to the Lynchburg Hillcats where he went 3–2 with a 2.05 ERA in 22 innings. In 2015, the Braves invited Feigl to spring training, where he competed for a spot on the opening day roster. Though he spent most of spring training in minor league camp, Feigl was viewed as having a good chance of making the team, due to the release of James Russell. Feigl instead began the 2015 season with the Gwinnett Braves, where he injured his elbow in his Triple–A debut against the Durham Bulls on April 10. Eleven days later, Feigl underwent Tommy John surgery, performed by James Andrews, causing him to miss all of the 2015 season. He pitched in only six games in 2016, three with the GCL Braves and three with the Danville Braves.
On December 8, 2016, the Braves traded Feigl and Tyrell Jenkins to the Texas Rangers for Luke Jackson. In 2017, he began the season with the Down East Wood Ducks and was later promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders, posting a combined 4–1 record and 3.81 ERA in 59 innings pitched between both teams. In 2018 Feigl split the season between Frisco and the Round Rock Express, posting a combined 6–1 record, 1.53 ERA, with 37 strikeouts in innings pitched. Feigl received a non-roster invitation to 2019 major-league spring training and was assigned to the Nashville Sounds of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League for the 2019 season. He went 2–0 with a 3.13 ERA in just 23 innings between Nashville and the AZL Rangers, due to non-disclosed injuries.
On December 12, 2019, Feigl was selected by the San Diego Padres in the minor league phase of the 2019 Rule 5 draft.
Michael Gettys
Gettys attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, Georgia. He was the Gainesville Times Player of the Year in 2012 and 2014. He committed to play college baseball for the Georgia Bulldogs. Gettys was at one point considered a potential first round pick in the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the second round of the draft.
Gettys made his professional debut with the Arizona League Padres and spent the whole season there, slashing.310/.353/.437 with three home runs and 38 RBIs in 52 games. He spent 2015 with the Fort Wayne TinCaps and batted.231 with six home runs and 44 RBIs in 122 games. In 2016, he played for both Fort Wayne and the Lake Elsinore Storm, posting a combined.305 batting average with 12 home runs, 60 RBIs, and 33 stolen bases in 128 total games between both clubs. Gettys returned to Lake Elsinore in 2017 where he batted.254 with 17 home runs, 51 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases in 116 games, and led all minor leaguers with 500 or more plate appearances with a strikeout percentage of 37.2%. In 2018, he played for the San Antonio Missions where he hit.230 with 15 home runs, 53 RBIs, and 17 stolen bases in 125 games. He spent 2019 with the El Paso Chihuahuas, slashing.256/.305/.517 with 31 home runs, 91 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases over 128 games.
Reggie Lawson
Reginald Jefferson Lawson is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization.Lawson attended Victor Valley High School in Victorville, California. Lawson played in the 2015 Perfect Game All-American Classic. Lawson was a member of Team USA when they won Gold at the 2015 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup. He had committed to play college baseball at Arizona State University. Lawson was drafted by the San Diego Padres, with the 71st overall selection, in the Compensation Round B of the 2016 MLB draft. He signed with the Padres for a $1.9 million signing bonus.
Lawson made his professional debut in 2016 with the AZL Padres of the Rookie-level Arizona League, going 0–0 with a 8.31 ERA and 7 strikeouts over 8.2 innings. He spent the 2017 season with the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Class A Midwest League, going 4–6 with a 5.30 ERA and 89 strikeouts over 73 innings. Lawson spent the 2018 season with the Lake Elsinore Storm of the Class A-Advanced California League, going 8–5 with a 4.69 ERA and 117 strikeouts over 117 innings. In 2019, Lawson played for the Amarillo Sod Poodles of the Double-A Texas League, going 3–1 with a 5.20 ERA and 36 strikeouts over 27.2 innings. He appeared in just 6 games due to an elbow injury. Following the 2019 season, Lawson played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.
Owen Miller
Owen Robert Miller is an American professional baseball shortstop in the San Diego Padres organization.Miller attended Ozaukee High School in Fredonia, Wisconsin, He played football and basketball for Ozaukee all four years. He did not play high school baseball after his freshman year, focusing strictly on travel baseball. He went undrafted in the 2015 MLB draft, and enrolled at Illinois State University where he played college baseball for the Redbirds.
In 2016, Miller's freshman season, he started all 54 of ISU's games, hitting.328 with five home runs and 44 RBIs. As a sophomore in 2017, he slashed.325/.351/.498 with six home runs and 48 RBIs in 56 games, earning a spot on the All-Missouri Valley Conference Second-Team. After the season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and also played in the Northwoods League. In 2018, as a junior, he batted.384 with six home runs and 35 RBIs in 52 games and earned All-MVC First-Team honors. After his junior season, Miller was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the third round of the 2018 MLB draft.
Miller signed with the Padres for $500,000, and made his professional debut with the Tri-City Dust Devils, where he was named a Northwest League All-Star. He was promoted to the Fort Wayne TinCaps in August. In 75 games between the two clubs, he slashed.336/.386/.460 with four home runs and 33 RBIs. He spent the 2019 season with the Amarillo Sod Poodles and was named a Texas League All-Star. Over 130 games, Miller slashed.290/.355/.430 with 13 home runs and 68 RBIs. Following the 2019 season, Miller played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.
Jorge Oña
Jorge Luis Oña Ugarte is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder in the San Diego Padres organization.At the COPABE 18U Pan American Championships 2014, Oña hit.636 with four home runs. In July 2015 he defected from Cuba to pursue a Major League Baseball career in the United States.
Oña signed with the San Diego Padres on July 21, 2016. He began his professional career in 2017 with the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Class A Midwest League and spent the whole season there, posting a.277 batting average with 11 home runs and 64 RBIs in 107 games. In 2018, he played for the Lake Elsinore Storm where he batted.239 with eight home runs and 44 RBIs in 100 games. He played in only 25 games in 2019 for the Amarillo Sod Poodles, hitting.348/.417/.539/.956 with 5 home runs and 18 RBI, due to suffering a labrum tear in his right shoulder which required surgery.
On November 20, 2019, the Padres added Oña to their 40-man roster.
Hudson Potts
Hudson James Potts is an American professional baseball third baseman in the San Diego Padres organization.Potts was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft out of Carroll Senior High School. He had committed to play college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies, but chose to sign with the Padres.
After signing, Potts spent 2016 with both the Arizona League Padres and the Tri-City Dust Devils, posting a combined.280 batting average with one home run and 27 RBIs in 59 games between both teams. He spent 2017 with the Fort Wayne TinCaps where he batted.253 with 20 home runs, 69 RBIs, and a.731 OPS in 125 games, and 2018 with the Lake Elsinore Storm and the San Antonio Missions, slashing.260/.335/.455 with 19 home runs and 63 RBIs in 128 games between the two teams. He spent 2019 with the Amarillo Sod Poodles, slashing.227/.290/.406 with 16 home runs and 59 RBIs over 107 games. Following the 2019 season, Potts played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.
Dauris Valdez
Dauris Valdez is an Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization.Valdez signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent on February 12, 2016. He made his professional debut with the DSL Padres, going 4–3 with a 3.51 ERA in innings. He split the 2017 season between the Tri-City Dust Devils and the Fort Wayne TinCaps, going a combined 1–2 with a 3.67 ERA in innings. He spent the 2018 season with the Lake Elsinore Storm, going 1–4 with a 4.39 ERA in innings. He played for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League following the 2018 season. He spent the 2019 season with the Amarillo Sod Poodles, going 2–0 with a 4.23 ERA in innings.
Jason Vosler
Jason Glenn Vosler is an American professional baseball third baseman in the San Diego Padres organization.Vosler attended Don Bosco Preparatory High School in Ramsey, New Jersey and played college baseball at Northeastern University. He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 16th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, and signed. He made his professional debut that year with the Boise Hawks, batting.266 with one home run and 11 RBIs in thirty games.
Vosler played for the South Bend Cubs and Myrtle Beach Pelicans in 2015 where hit a combined.238 with ten home runs and forty RBIs in 107 games, Myrtle Beach and Tennessee Smokies in 2016 where he slashed.254/.323/.359 with three home runs and 51 RBIs in 119 games, and returned to Tennessee in 2017, After the 2017 season, he played in the Arizona Fall League. batting.241 with 21 home runs and 81 RBIs in 129 games. Vosler played 2018 with Tennessee and the Iowa Cubs where he hit.251 with 23 home runs and 93 RBIs in 129 games.
After the 2018 season, the Cubs traded Vosler to the San Diego Padres for Rowan Wick. He spent 2019 with the El Paso Chihuahuas, slashing.290/.367/.523 with twenty home runs and 63 RBIs over 116 games.
Steven Wilson
Wilson attended Dakota Ridge High School in Littleton, Colorado. In 2012, as a senior, he went 7-1 with a 2.66 ERA while batting.462 with seven home runs. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 35th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead enrolled at Santa Clara University where he played college baseball.
Wilson redshirted his freshman year at Santa Clara in 2013. In 2017, he underwent Tommy John surgery, and was forced to redshirt once again. He returned to play in 2018, as a redshirt senior, pitching to a 4-1 record and a 3.07 ERA over 16 games, striking out 58 batters over 44 innings. After the season, he was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the eighth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, and signed.
After signing with the Padres, Wilson made his professional debut with the Lake Elsinore Storm, but after two games was reassigned to the Tri-City ValleyCats. Over eight innings pitched between the two clubs, he compiled a 7.88 ERA. In 2019, Wilson returned to Lake Elsinore to begin the year before being promoted to the El Paso Chihuahuas, with whom he finished the season. Over 42 relief appearances between the two clubs, Wilson went 3-3 with a 2.67 ERA, striking out 85 over 64 innings.