Leo De Vries continues to get his season back in order.
The 18-year-old shortstop collected two more hits, including his fourth triple of the season, in high Single-A Fort Wayne’s 8-2 loss to visiting Lansing on Wednesday.
De Vries has multiple hits in three of his last four games, lifting his batting line to .250/.362/.402 through 65 games.
De Vries will represent the Padres in the All-Star Futures Game later this month.
He had a 1.003 OPS in 19 games in April but is beginning to rebound after a poor May (.599 OPS) and June (.659 OPS).
De Vries, however, is also up to 16 errors on the season after committing an error on Wednesday.
Left fielder Jack Costello (.653 OPS) and catcher Oswaldo Linares (.664 OPS) both had two hits.
Right-hander Sam Whiting (0-1, 6.00 ERA) allowed two runs in 2⅔ innings in the start.
Among the relievers to follow him into the game, right-hander Sean Barnett (21.86 ERA) allowed five runs in two-thirds of an inning.
Barnett, 22, is a two-way prospect who has allowed multiple runs in his last four appearances after not allowing a run in four of his first five appearances.
Fort Wayne is 38-38.
Wednesday’s scoreboard
TRIPLE-A EL PASO (43-30)
Albuquerque 18, Chihuahuas 5: LHP Miguel Cienfuegos (0-2, 6.75 ERA) allowed eight runs in three innings in the loss. RHP Kevin Kopps (5.30 ERA) allowed five runs in one-third of an inning. RF Tim Locastro (.859 OPS) went 3-for-5 with a triple, an RBI and two runs scored. 3B Mike Brosseau (.699 OPS) doubled among his three hits and CF Brandon Lockridge (1.056 OPS), SS Clay Dungan (.837 OPS) and DH Yonathan Perlaza (.873 OPS) all doubled.
DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (43-34)
Corpus Christi 9, Missions 3: RHP Victor Lizarraga (6.22 ERA) walked two over two scoreless innings in the start. LHP Ryan Och (0-1, 5.34 ERA) allowed four runs in 1⅔ innings. 2B Marcos Castañon (.747 OPS) went 2-for-3 with his eighth homer, a double, two RBIs and a walk. CF Nerwilian Cedeno (.560 OPS) went 1-for-4 with a double.
LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (35-42)
Storm 3, Inland Empire 2: 2B Yendry Rojas (.553 OPS) went 1-for-2 with a double, an RBI and two walks. 3B Zach Evans (.731 OPS) went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored. LF Kaden Hollow (.748 OPS) walked three times and scored a run. CF Chase Valentine (.515 OPS) went 1-for-2 with an RBI, two walks and a run scored. LHP Kash Mayfield (3.48 ERA) struck out three, walked three and allowed two hits in two innings in the start. RHP Kleiber Olmedo (6.75 ERA) struck out five over three shutout innings in relief.
