Matt Waldron has about another week left to his latest rehab assignment.<\/p>\n
He appears determined to give the Padres a difficult decision.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old knuckleballer struck out three over three scoreless innings in Triple-A El Paso\u2019s 8-5 win<\/a> on Tuesday at Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n The effort lowered Waldron\u2019s Triple-A ERA to 1.33 through 27 \u00a0innings spread across two rehab stints. Waldron opened the season on the injured list after a spring training surgery on his lower half, posted an 8.49 ERA in in 23 \u2153 innings in the majors and returned to the shelf with an injury to a biceps muscle.<\/p>\n Waldron\u2019s latest rehab assignment began on June 14, the start of a 30-day window. He threw 20 of his 30 pitches for strikes on Tuesday and has topped out at four innings during this stint (15 IP, 3 ER).<\/p>\n Third baseman Marcos Casta\u00f1on (.793 OPS) drove in two runs on two hits.<\/p>\n Second baseman Luis Rengifo (.930 OPS) went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a walk and a run scored.<\/p>\n Catcher Blake Hunt (1.002 OPS) and left fielder Nick Solak (.892 OPS) each had a double.<\/p>\n El Paso is 41-47.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Tuesday\u2019s scoreboard<\/p>\n DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (37-45)<\/p>\n Midland 11, Missions 1:<\/a> RHP Ian Koenig (3-7, 4.52 ERA) allowed five runs on seven hits and no walks in two innings in the start. DH Carson Tucker (.719 OPS) went 2-for-4 with a double. C Ethan Salas (.765 OPS) went 1-for-5 with a run scored.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (34-48)<\/p>\n West Michigan 3, TinCaps 0:<\/a> SS Justin DeCriscio (.772 OPS) went 2-for-4, accounting for half of the TinCaps\u2019 only hits in the game. RHP Kannon Kemp (0-1, 6.00 ERA) allowed two runs on two hits and two walks in his 2026 debut. RHP Clark Candiotti (5.40 ERA) turned in a scoreless inning in his return from San Antonio, where he had a 12.08 ERA in 12\u2154 innings.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (43-39)<\/p>\n Rancho Cucamonga 6, Storm 2:<\/a> RHP Jesus A. Castro (1-3, 3.99 ERA) struck out three but allowed five runs in five innings in the loss. SS Jorge Quintana (.655 OPS) went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI and his 16th steal.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n ROOKIE ACL PADRES (26-22)<\/p>\n Giants 7, Padres 2:<\/a> RF Jesmaylin Arias (.788 OPS) doubled in two runs. C Jhojan Downer (.777 OPS) went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. RHP Jose Leclerc (0.00 ERA) turned in his second scoreless appearance.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n ROOKIE DSL BROWN (4-14)<\/p>\n