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<h2>By Bill Center</h2>
<p>Mike Shildt has a guiding principle regarding starting pitchers.</p>
<p>“The primary responsibility of the starting pitcher is to provide the team with a chance to win,” Shildt has repeatedly emphasized.</p>
<p>Randy Vásquez has excelled in this role in 2025. While his personal record stands at 5–6, the Padres have won 16 of the 24 games he started.</p>
<p>On Thursday night, Vásquez delivered an impressive performance, shutting out the Colorado team on four hits and no walks, achieving a career-high nine strikeouts in six innings, leading the Padres to a 2–0 victory. This marked their fourth consecutive shutout against the Rockies at Petco Park this season.</p>
<p>Since his return from Triple-A El Paso, Vásquez boasts a 2–0 record with just three runs allowed (two earned) over 12 hits and no walks, recording 12 strikeouts in 12 innings for a 1.50 earned run average and a 1.000 WHIP.</p>
<p>This season, Vásquez holds a 3.72 ERA and a 1.346 WHIP across 25 appearances (24 starts), having surrendered 53 runs (51 earned) on 117 hits and 49 walks, while striking out 71 in 123 1/3 innings. Over the past two years, only Dylan Cease has more starts among Padres pitchers compared to Vásquez.</p>
<h3>PAD BITS:</h3>
<p>— Right-handed closer Robert Suarez achieved a milestone, making his 200th appearance for the Padres. He struck out one in a perfect inning to secure his 37th save, surpassing his total from 2024.</p>
<p>— RHP Mason Miller also made a mark, striking out two in a flawless inning, lowering his overall ERA to 2.96. His ERA as a Padre dropped to 1.10, extending his streak to 14 consecutive scoreless outings.</p>
<p>— CF Jackson Merrill contributed with a solo home run, aiding half of the Padres’ runs. He’s been hitting well lately, achieving success in five of his last six games with a .349 average.</p>
<h3>PADRES ON DECK:</h3>
<p>DH Luis Campusano is on a hitting streak of 25 games, hitting a double and recording his 25th home run with two RBIs in Triple-A El Paso.</p>
<p>— CF Tirso Ornelas (.285), the Padres’ No. 11 prospect, logged one hit in four at-bats.</p>
<h3>AROUND THE FARM:</h3>
<p>TRIPLE-A EL PASO (37–26, 75–65) — CHIHUAHUAS 4, Albuquerque 2: Clay Dungan and Yonathan Perlaza had notable performances, with Perlaza tying a single-season record for doubles.</p>
<p>DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (25–39, 65–69) — Missions 5, SPRINGFIELD 1: Luis Gutierrez earned the win in his first Double-A start, while Wyatt Hoffman and Albert Fabian contributed to the team’s success.</p>
<h3>PADRES HISTORY:</h3>
<p>Sept. 12, 1998 — The Padres completed a comeback from a 7–0 deficit to beat the Dodgers 8–7, clinching their third National League West title before a crowd of 60,823.</p>
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