Minors: Donovan Solano getting up to speed; Padres system swept as Dylan Lesko struggles with TinCaps

Donovan Solano continues to round into playing shape.

In Triple-A El Paso’s 9-2 loss at Tacoma on Saturday, the 36-year-old infielder went 1-for-4 while playing all nine innings at second base.

Solano is hitting .300/.400/.500 with a homer, double and four RBIs in six games since signing a minor league deal with the Padres. He has played two games at first base, two games at second and two at DH.

Solano is a career .279/.334/.377 hitter across parts of 10 years in the majors.

He’s expected to help cover at-bats as a designated hitter in the majors, especially as Manny Machado sees more and more regular action at third base.

Machado (elbow) started his first game at third base on Friday.

Catcher Brett Sullivan (.992 OPS) went 1-for-3 with an RBI double and center fielder Bryce Johnson (.808 OPS) doubled as well in four plate appearances.

Left-hander Daniel Camarena (0-2, 10.13 ERA) allowed eight runs in three innings in the start.

Right-hander Lake Bachar (0.66 ERA) and right-hander Nick Hernandez (4.50 ERA) both struck out three in a scoreless frame.

El Paso is 11-15.

Saturday’s scoreboard

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (10-10)

• Wichita 5, Missions 3: RHP Ryan Bergert (0-1, 4.24 ERA) struck out five but allowed three runs on seven hits in 4⅓ innings in the loss. RHP Woo-Suk Go (4.76 ERA) struck out two, walked one and allowed one hit in 1⅓ scoreless innings. 2B Bryan De La Cruz (.598 OPS) drove in two runs on two hits. He also singled. RF Cole Cummings (.744 OPS) went 2-for-3 with a double and two steals.

HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (8-11)

• Great Lakes 14, TinCaps 3: RHP Dylan Lesko (0-1, 6.14 ERA) allowed six runs on three hits, six walks and a hit batter in 2⅔ innings in the start. C Ethan Salas (.634 OPS) 3B Devin Ortiz (.873 OPS) and LF Tyler Robertson (.761 OPS) all walked twice. The TinCaps had three hits, all singles.

LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (9-9)

• Rancho Cucamonga 7, Storm 4: 1B Romeo Sanabria (.915 OPS) went 1-for-1 with three walks, an RBI and a run scored. LF Ryan Wilson (.693 OPS) and 3B Wyatt Hoffman (.675 OPS) both doubled. SS Leodalis De Vries (.771 OPS) went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. RHP Isaiah Lowe (0-1, 4.00) allowed three runs in three innings in relief in the loss.

ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS

(Through Friday)

• Average: .362 - C Brett Sullivan (AAA)
• OBP: .542 - 3B Jay Beshears (A)
• SLG: .569- 3B Graham Pauley (AAA)
• HRs: 4 - 3B Graham Pauley (AAA), OF Oscar Mercado (AAA)
• RBIs: 28 - 2B Clay Dungan (AAA)
• SBs: 10 - OF Jakob Marsee (AA)
• Wins: 4 - RHP Nolan Watson (AAA)
• ERA : 3.00 - RHP Jared Kollar (AA)
• Ks: 30 - Watson
• WHIP: 0.93 - RHP Adam Mazur (AA)
• K/BB: 12.0 - Mazur
• Saves: 3 - RHP Jeremiah Estrada (AAA)

This story originally appeared in San Diego Union-Tribune .