The Padres need a right-handed bat to at least cycle in regularly as a DH.

Perhaps it’s time for Luis Campusano to get a real look.

The 26-year-old catcher has homered in three of his last four games, taking his season total to 13 in 46 games at Triple-A El Paso. He went 0-for-3 in 10-7 win and drove in three runs on two hits, including a homer, in a 11-5 loss in seven innings.

Campusano is hitting .321/.436/.636 with 43 RBIs.

He was 0-for-18 with six walks and nine strikeouts in nine games across two stints as a DH. The playing time was especially sporadic his last time in the majors as Gavin Sheets, Luis Arraez and Xander Bogaerts nursed various ailments and the Padres used the DH to give their regulars days off their feet.

The Padres also remained committed to using Elias Díaz (.618 OPS) and Martín Maldonado (.552 OPS) behind the plate instead of using the defensively challenged Campusano at the position.

Campusano also worked out at first base in the majors but has not played a game yet there this year.

Knuckleballer Matt Waldron was scheduled to start Thursday, but that game was rained out and he did not pitch in either game Friday, which puts him in play to make a start for the Padres in Philadelphia.

Left-hander Wes Benjamin (5.76 ERA) allowed four runs in 4⅓ innings in Game 1.

Right-hander Kevin Kopps (3-2, 4.08 ERA) allowed four runs — one earned — in two-thirds of an inning as an opener in Game 2.

El Paso is 41-38.

 

Friday’s scoreboard

DOUBLE-A SAN ANTONIO (41-32)

Missions 6, Midland 2: RHP Enmanuel Pinales (4-3, 6.21 ERA) struck out five over 5⅓ scoreless innings in the continuation of a suspended game. RHP Henry Baez (2.01 ERA) recorded the first five outs on Friday before the rest of the game was washed away. 2B Ripken Reyes (.721 OPS) went 3-for-4 with a triple. 1B Romeo Sanabria (.745 OPS) drove in two runs on two hits. LF Kai Murphy (.660 OPS) went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a walk and a run scored. 3B Marcos Castañon (.745 OPS) went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored.

Midland 5, Missions 4 (8): LHP Jagger Haynes (4.08 ERA) allowed four runs in 1⅔ innings after RHP Victor Lizarraga (6.50 ERA) opened the game with a scoreless inning. DH Addison Kopack (1.038 OPS) went 1-for-1 with a double, a walk and two runs scored.

 

HIGH SINGLE-A FORT WAYNE (35-37)

Great Lakes 8, TinCaps 0: RHP Isaiah Lowe (2-7, 6.06 ERA) allowed six runs on eight hits and four walks in 4⅓ innings in the loss. A single from DH Sean Barnett (.721 OPS) was Fort Wayne’s only hit.

 

LOW SINGLE-A LAKE ELSINORE (32-41)

Storm 5, Modesto 3: LF Kaden Hollow (.720 OPS) went 1-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and a run scored. C Lamar King Jr. (.835 OPS) went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored. RHP Kleiber Olmedo (1-4, 7.26 ERA) struck out four over four scoreless innings in relief for the win.

 

ROOKIE ACL PADRES (10-31)

Brewers 5, Padres 3: 2B Luis De Leon (.772 OPS) drove in two runs on two hits, including his second homer. SS Jose Sanabria (.841 OPS) hit a triple and a double.

 

ROOKIE DSL BROWN (10-7)

Padres 6, Guardians 2 (7): RHP Daniel Burciaga (1-0, 4.50 ERA) threw scoreless innings in relief for the win. LF Clay Winklaar (.659 OPS) went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored. C Angel Mejia (.567 OPS) went 1-for-3 with two RBIs.

 

ROOKIE DSL GOLD (11-7)

Red Sox 2, Padres 1 (7): RHP Raymel Belliard (0-1, 3.68 ERA) allowed two runs in four innings in the loss. Singles from C Isaac Ponce (.510 OPS) and RF Alexander Garcia (.469 OPS) were the Padres’ only hits.