The El Paso Chihuahuas announced that the San Diego Padres will return to Southwest University Park to play them in an exhibition game March 26th 2018.
I do not expect the San Diego Padres to contend for a Wild Card spot, but it would not surprise me if they finish near .500 for the rest of the season.
Luis Urias, Franmil Reyes, Brett Kennedy, and Eric Lauer are four players who could receive a second half call-up from Double-A San Antonio to the El Paso Chihuahuas.
The San Diego Padres have called up Chihuahuas infielder Carlos Asuaje. He becomes the final member of the 'Core Four' to be in the Major Leagues this season.
Although it is too early to predict which players will end up in El Paso in April, here is my best guess as to six players Chihuahuas fans will be seeing this upcoming season.
Hunter Renfroe is enjoying his first call-up to the Major Leagues. After spending the entire 2016 season with the El Paso Chihuahuas, Renfroe is quickly acclimating himself to the San Diego Padres lineup and big league pitching. Last night, he hit two home runs and drove in all seven of the Padres' runs in their 7-1 rout of the Los Angeles Dodgers...