Game Notes & Press Releases - Ian Napetian

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Below is a collection of press releases from my time with the El Paso Chihuahuas

MLB.com • 9th August 2026

RHP Joe Musgrove to Make Rehab Start With El Paso on Sunday

EL PASO – August 9, 2026 – Right-handed pitcher Joe Musgrove is expected to make a rehab start with the El Paso Chihuahuas in their series finale against the Reno Aces on Sunday, August 9. It will mark his second rehab stint with El Paso, and his first since April 2023.

MLB.com • 1st September 2026

San Diego Padres Promote No. 1 Prospect Ethan Salas to the Major Leagues

EL PASO – September 1, 2026 – The San Diego Padres have selected the contract of Ethan Salas, the organization’s No. 1 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline.

MLB.com • 9th September 2026

A Pair of San Diego Padres Top 30 Prospects Promoted to Triple-A in a Flurry of Moves

EL PASO – September 9, 2026 – The San Diego Padres have promoted their No. 12 prospect Luis Gutierrez and No. 19 prospect Braedon Karpathios.

MLB.com • 4th September 2026

Kai Murphy, Son of Inaugural Chihuahuas Manager Pat Murphy, Takes Strides with Triple-A El Paso

Kai grew up around baseball throughout his childhood, which included a stint in El Paso, where his father, Pat Murphy, was the Chihuahuas’ manager in the inaugural 2014 season. Pat also managed El Paso for part of the 2015 campaign before becoming the San Diego Padres’ interim manager in June. He has managed the Milwaukee Brewers since 2024 and has won National League Manager of the Year awards in back-to-back seasons.