While the major league club was unable to make the playoffs this year, an impressive 3 Padres minor league affiliates were able to, including short season A club Tri-City in their first year of partnership, low A Fort Wayne, and most promisingly AAA El Paso.
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Fort Wayne won the second half division title over West Michigan. Unfortunately, as Bill Center reports, Fort Wayne was eliminated from the playoffs in the first round. In Thursday’s elimination game, right handed pitcher Ernesto Montas allowed two runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings.