{"id":72491,"date":"2018-06-23T14:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-06-23T18:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=72491"},"modified":"2020-07-06T19:45:53","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T23:45:53","slug":"tincaps-and-padres-extend-affiliation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2018\/06\/23\/tincaps-and-padres-extend-affiliation\/","title":{"rendered":"TinCaps and Padres extend affiliation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tTinCaps_Padres_Affiliation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-72492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tTinCaps_Padres_Affiliation.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tTinCaps_Padres_Affiliation-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/tTinCaps_Padres_Affiliation-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\nNews release from the TinCaps:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>TinCaps and Padres Extend Affiliation<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Player Development Contract Renewed Through 2020 Season<\/em><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n(June 22, 2018) &#8211; The Fort Wayne TinCaps and San Diego Padres have agreed on a two-year extension of their Player Development Contract (PDC) through the 2020 season. This will stretch the affiliation between the organizations to 22 years, continuing what is already the longest-lasting Minor League Baseball affiliation in San Diego&#8217;s franchise history.<br \/>\n&#8220;The Padres are building a World Series contender, and we&#8217;re energized to be part of it,&#8221; said TinCaps President Mike Nutter. &#8220;Beyond that, we&#8217;re deeply appreciative of what the Padres do to help us make a positive impact in our community, and the stability of our relationship with the Padres is something we don&#8217;t take for granted.&#8221;<br \/>\nDespite 2,000-plus miles separating Parkview Field and Petco Park, Fort Wayne and San Diego have been partners since the 1999 season. In the Midwest League, only the West Michigan Whitecaps and Detroit Tigers (who are separated by about 160 miles) have a deeper tie\u00e2\u20ac\u201dby two years.<br \/>\nThe Padres annually donate more than 1,500 TinCaps tickets to non-profit organizations in the Fort Wayne area, allowing disadvantaged fans the chance to attend games at Parkview Field. Additionally, the Padres underwrite the costs for 1,000 tickets for military families on Military Appreciation Day at Parkview Field. Recently, the Padres sponsored a donation of bats and helmets to Fort Wayne&#8217;s Challenger Baseball League for young individuals with physical and intellectual challenges. This is all on top of Padres prospects volunteering at countless community events during the season.<br \/>\n&#8220;We are extremely proud to continue our partnership with Fort Wayne,&#8221; said A.J. Preller, Padres Executive Vice President\/General Manger. &#8220;Our baseball operations group is tremendously appreciative of the steadfast leadership and professionalism of Jason Freier, Mike Nutter and the entire organization. Fort Wayne provides best-in-class facilities at Parkview Field and a fan base that has embraced our young core. Strong partners like the TinCaps and the city of Fort Wayne help our players grow and thrive as we continue to build a championship-caliber organization.&#8221;<br \/>\nMLB.com currently rates San Diego&#8217;s farm system as the best in the sport. The Padres have seven players rated among the top 80 prospects in baseball, and all seven have come through Fort Wayne, including current TinCaps left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore (No. 15), and shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. (No. 5), who shined here in 2017.<br \/>\n&#8220;Fort Wayne represents a critical step in our player development process,&#8221; said Sam Geaney, Padres Director of Player Development. &#8220;We value what the Midwest League, the TinCaps, Parkview Field, and the city of Fort Wayne offer our players in what is typically their first full season of professional baseball. For that, we&#8217;re grateful to see this relationship continue to flourish.&#8221;<br \/>\nSince moving into Parkview Field in 2009, the TinCaps have made the Midwest League Playoffs in eight of nine seasons\u00e2\u20ac\u201dmore often than anyone else in the 16-team circuit. Fort Wayne reached the Midwest League Championship Series in 2017 for the third time in nine years, including in &#8217;09, when the franchise won its first league title. No Midwest League team has had more Championship Series appearances in this period.<br \/>\nNot only have the Padres supplied winning teams in Fort Wayne, but rosters full of future Major League players, too. In Fort Wayne&#8217;s franchise history (dating back to 1993), 166 players have gone on to reach the big leagues. Of those, 83 have made their debut with the Padres.<br \/>\nA total of 13 former TinCaps have played for the Padres so far in 2018. Meanwhile, the next wave is on the way. Of the current &#8220;Top 30&#8221; Padres prospects according MLB.com, 27 have played for the TinCaps, including nine on the active roster. (The only outliers are two players who were acquired via trades and assigned to higher levels and 18-year-old infielder Jordy Barley, who hasn&#8217;t reached this level yet.)<br \/>\n&#8220;Minor League Baseball is about player development, not to mention affordable fun for fans,&#8221; Nutter said. &#8220;But our fan experience has been over-the-top with winning teams featuring budding big leaguers. We&#8217;re proud to be with the Padres and can&#8217;t wait to see what&#8217;s on deck.&#8221;<br \/>\nThe previous two-year PDC for the teams was set to expire following the 2018 campaign. This announcement coincides with Preller, Geaney and other high-ranking members of San Diego&#8217;s baseball operations staff visiting Fort Wayne.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f83e21153f955d9da7aeef185a513b56' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f83e21153f955d9da7aeef185a513b56' data-image-id=\"200\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71710.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f83e21153f955d9da7aeef185a513b56' data-image-id=\"201\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71712.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71712.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Council President Tom Smith makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f83e21153f955d9da7aeef185a513b56' data-image-id=\"202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71714.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\" data-description=\"City Councilman Tim Pape makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne City Councilman Tim Pape\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"202\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71714.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f83e21153f955d9da7aeef185a513b56' data-image-id=\"203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71715.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71715.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Allen County Councilman Paul Moss\" data-description=\"Allen County Councilman Paul Moss makes a brief comment during the Mayor&#039;s press conference calling for referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f83e21153f955d9da7aeef185a513b56' data-image-id=\"204\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71717.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71717.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\" data-description=\"Former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford and son Grant attended the press conference in which Mayor Henry called for a referendum vote on the gaming issue. Photo taken February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"204\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71717.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81643.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Judi Wire, WCBA President, displays one of the &quot;Tin Caps&quot;.  The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps.  Photo taken April 8, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f83e21153f955d9da7aeef185a513b56' data-image-id=\"1375\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81643.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81643.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/08: Judi Wire, displays one of the\" data-description=\"Judi Wire, WCBA President, displays one of the &quot;Tin Caps&quot;.  The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps.  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Photo taken April 8, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f83e21153f955d9da7aeef185a513b56' data-image-id=\"1378\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81676.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81676.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/08: Tin Cap\" data-description=\"One of the Tin Cap displays by the Wells Corridor Business Association along Wells Street.   The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps.  Photo taken April 8, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/08: Tin Cap\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/08: Tin Cap\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1378\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81676.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81682.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"One of the bat and ball displays by the Wells Corridor Business Association along Wells Street.   The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps.  Photo taken April 8, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f83e21153f955d9da7aeef185a513b56' data-image-id=\"1379\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/81682.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81682.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/04\/08: Bat and Ball\" data-description=\"One of the bat and ball displays by the Wells Corridor Business Association along Wells Street.   The displays are saluting the opening Parkview Field and the TinCaps.  Photo taken April 8, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/04\/08: Bat and Ball\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/04\/08: Bat and Ball\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1379\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/wells\/thumbs\/thumbs_81682.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_01_13_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"At this date, we still did not have a name for the new ballpark, and it was still pretty much a hole in the ground.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f83e21153f955d9da7aeef185a513b56' data-image-id=\"1662\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_01_13_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_01_13_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2008\/01\/13: Parkview Field\" data-description=\"At this date, we still did not have a name for the new ballpark, and it was still pretty much a hole in the ground.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008\/01\/13: Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008\/01\/13: Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1662\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_01_13_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_02_17_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Some progress at Parkview Field.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f83e21153f955d9da7aeef185a513b56' data-image-id=\"1663\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_02_17_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_02_17_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2008\/02\/17: Parkview Field\" data-description=\"Some progress at Parkview Field.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008\/02\/17: Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008\/02\/17: Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1663\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_02_17_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_03_19_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The outfield wall is beginning to give shape to the ballpark.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f83e21153f955d9da7aeef185a513b56' data-image-id=\"1664\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_03_19_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_03_19_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2008\/03\/19 - Parkview Field\" data-description=\"The outfield wall is beginning to give shape to the ballpark.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2008\/03\/19 - Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2008\/03\/19 - Parkview Field\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1664\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2008_03_19_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2008_04_30_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Steel structure beginning to rise from the ground.  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