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San Diego • #21 • LF

Tirso Ornelas

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SF
Sun, Mar 9
L 7-4
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CIN
Mon, Mar 10
L 9-3
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CHW
Tue, Mar 11
W 7-5
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COL
Wed, Mar 12
L 13-2
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KC
Thu, Mar 13
L 6-5
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TEX
Fri, Mar 14
9:40 pm
PDTV
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SEA
Sat, Mar 15
4:10 pm
PDTV
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LAA
Sun, Mar 16
4:10 pm
PDTV
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ARI
Sun, Mar 16
4:10 pm
PDTV
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MIL
Mon, Mar 17
4:10 pm
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Player Outlook
Tirso Ornelas took another step forward in 2024, posting the best OPS (.871) of his minor-league career. Though it's fair to attribute some of his power progression to his spending the entire season in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League, it's nonetheless promising that Ornelas belted 23 homers over 549 plate appearances last year after going deep a combined 14 times across 937 PAs in High-A and Double-A ball in 2021-22. Ornelas isn't going to be much of a base stealer, but he's struck out at less than a 20% clip in each stop above High-A and could be a decent source of homers if he can learn to hit the ball in the air more (his GB% has hovered in the upper-40s during his time in the minors). The Padres like Ornelas enough to have added him to the 40-man roster last July, and there's a good chance he'll make his MLB debut sometime in 2025.

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  • Padres' Tirso Ornelas: Sizzling this spring

    Rotowire
    Through nine Cactus League games, Ornelas is slashing .421/.522/.789 with a home run, two RBI, four runs, four walks and just one strikeout. Ornelas is one of San Diego's top prospects and is coming off a 2024 campaign during which he posted an .871 OPS with 23 homers and 93 RBI at the Triple-A level. That performance and his hitting this spring have given the soon-to-be 25-year-old a chance at breaking camp with the Padres, and the fact that he's already on the 40-man roster also helps his case. However, Ornelas' path to a roster spot is clouded by the Padres' Feb. 7 signing of two veteran outfielders -- Connor Joe and Jason Heyward -- to replace Jurickson Profar.
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  • Padres' Tirso Ornelas: Added to 40-man roster

    Rotowire
    The Padres selected Ornelas' contract and optioned him to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday. Ornelas has spent the entire 2024 season at El Paso, slashing .316/.390/.515 with 12 home runs and five stolen bases across 310 plate appearances. Though he'll remain with El Paso coming out of the All-Star break, the 24-year-old outfielder is now a part of the Padres' 40-man roster. The transaction should improve his chances of receiving his first big-league call-up at some point later this season.
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  • Padres' Tirso Ornelas: Promoted to Triple-A

    Rotowire
    The Padres promoted Ornelas to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Ornelas briefly appeared in Triple-A last season, going 3-for-14 with two RBI and two runs scored across three games. After slashing .273/.374/.449 with nine homers and 46 RBI over 289 plate appearances with Double-A San Antonio, he will get another opportunity in El Paso. Unless he catches fire in Triple-A, the 23-year-old outfielder will likely finish the season in the minors.
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  • Padres' Tirso Ornelas: Riding high in Cal League

    Rotowire
    Ornelas is hitting .321/.431/.509 with one home run, one steal and a 16:11 K:BB in 65 plate appearances with High-A Lake Elsinore. Ornelas is the youngest hitter at High-A, but he is handling the level just fine through 14 games. His 2018 production was limited due to bad luck on balls in play and a second-half wrist injury, but he still managed to post a 109 wRC+. Ornelas may not be much of a threat on the bases by the time he reaches the majors, but he could be a valuable contributor in the other four roto categories, offering upside in OBP, AVG and points leagues.
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  • Padres' Tirso Ornelas: Starting season at High-A

    Rotowire
    Ornelas will begin the 2019 season at High-A Lake Elsinore, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Ornelas saw his 2018 season end in late July due to a wrist injury, but his .252/.341/.392 batting line over 355 plate appearances at Low-A Fort Wayne was apparently enough to earn him a move up on the minor-league ladder. The 19-year-old outfielder will again be one of the younger hitters at his level, so even league-average production with Lake Elsinore in 2019 would likely be enough for Ornelas to maintain his status as one of the Padres' better position prospects.
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