Missions promote Sanabria and Moore to Triple-A El Paso

Romeo Sanabria’s two-run homer in the 12th inning against Frisco became the last big moment he made for San Antonio before the Missions sent him and right-hander Andrew Moore to Triple-A El Paso, with Miguel Mendez moving to the 7-day injured list in the corresponding move. The reshuffle landed two players with very different profiles into the middle of the Chihuahuas’ Pacific Coast League season at Southwest University Park, where both now sit closer to the Padres’ upper-level pipeline.

Sanabria, a 24-year-old first baseman from Miami, reached El Paso after a steady run at Double-A. He was hitting .243 with a .342 on-base percentage and .733 OPS, along with eight home runs, 32 RBIs and four stolen bases in 243 at-bats for San Antonio in 2026. Drafted by the Padres in the 18th round in 2022 out of Indian River State JC, Sanabria has built a stronger minor-league track record than his raw Double-A average suggests, carrying a career line of .276/.365/.790 with 39 home runs and 222 RBIs into the move. His June 14 blast, a walk-off shot in the bottom of the 12th to beat Frisco 6-5, was the kind of swing that travels quickly through an organization.

Moore arrives with a different résumé and a different kind of value. The 26-year-old right-hander from Stockbridge, Georgia, posted a 1.71 ERA with 49 strikeouts and one save in 21 appearances over 26.1 innings for San Antonio this season. Drafted by the Mariners in the 14th round in 2021 out of Chipola JC, Moore has spent much of his career as a bullpen arm, and his 2026 line gives El Paso a strike-throwing reliever who has shown he can miss bats. His minor-league record stands at 9-11 with a 4.27 ERA in 154 games.

Mendez’s move the other way made room. The 23-year-old right-hander from San Juan De La Maguana, Dominican Republic, was on the injured list after going 2-2 with a 4.93 ERA in 11 starts over 34.2 innings. For El Paso, the immediate roster picture is straightforward: Moore is listed as active, Sanabria is on the roster as a Triple-A player, and both are stepping into a club that is already deep into its schedule.

Of the two, Sanabria has the cleaner path to forcing his way into the Padres’ conversation. A 24-year-old corner infielder with 39 career homers and a signature late-game swing, he brings more obvious impact than Moore, whose best argument is that his 1.71 ERA can keep buying innings while he waits for a bigger opening.