2018 Minor League Transaction Thread

[Jim Goulart]

Roster Update: Bettinger to Carolina; Diaz placed on DL

The Brewers transferred RHP Alec Bettinger to the Mudcats from Low-A Wisconsin today

 

Turns out Diaz, coming off a seven-inning outing Friday night, was placed on the Temporary Inactive List, not the 7-day DL.

[Jim Goulart]

Because you must know, 20-year-old 1st year pro RHP Claudio Mota debuted with the Brewers/Indians DSL team Saturday. He was transferred there from the DSL Brewers team, where he had previously made two appearances.

[And That]

Nick Ramirez promoted to Colorado Springs to fill the roster spot vacated by Adrian Houser. The Sky Sox will need to make another move once Jorge Lopez rejoins the club.

 

Filing his spot on the Biloxi roster is INF Gabriel Noriega, who was transferred from Colorado Springs’ disabled list.

[And That]

C Johan Mojica, signed as a UDFA last year, has been transferred from the AZL roster to Biloxi's and placed on the 7-day DL. Mojica has been Biloxi's bullpen catcher for a while now so this was expected. He got only 4 ABs into his pro career before breaking his hamate bone last July.

[And That]

Brewers 60-day DL assignments on the AZL roster, which again is for guys that most likely won’t play this year:

 

LHP Luis Cordero

RHP Yosmer Leal

RHP Matt Smith

RHP Andrew Vernon

 

Yosmer Leal has not pitched since 2014 (!).

 

Additionally, INF Luis Manon, who played in the DSL last season, has been placed on the AZL's 7-day DL.

[And That]

 

C Mitch Ghelfi and 1B Ronnie Gideon have been released from the Biloxi and Carolina rosters, respectively.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

 

C Mitch Ghelfi and 1B Ronnie Gideon have been released from the Biloxi and Carolina rosters, respectively.

 

Someone better do a health and wellness check on clancyphile.

 

(I didn't know whether to put that in blue or not)

[TURBO]

 

C Mitch Ghelfi and 1B Ronnie Gideon have been released from the Biloxi and Carolina rosters, respectively.

 

whoa...

 

[And That]

With the activation of Jorge Lopez in Colorado Springs, Jon Perrin has been transferred to Biloxi. He fills the roster spot vacated by Mitch Ghelfi.

 

However, Biloxi only has one catcher on their active roster right now (Tyler Heineman) so there's likely to be another move to rectify that before the team resumes play post-All Star break on Thursday.

 

Additionally, Tim Dillard and Paolo Espino were activated from the DL prior to last night's game for Colorado Springs. Not sure what the corresponding moves were to clear space for those guys were yet.

[cmow]

A small hit to the proud tradition of catchers from LaCrosse -- Ghelfi, Damian Miller, Scott Servais, George Williams

[JDBrewCrew]

Here is your second catcher for AA

 

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Busy week for Max McDowell. He gets to play in the Carolina League All-Star game tonight, and then gets to pack up & head to the @BiloxiShuckers.

 

Congrats @maxy_do_well!

[zagski6]

Wisconsin OF Demi Orimoloye has been notified that he will be called up to Carolina after tonight’s All-Star game.

[And That]

In addition to McDowell, Marcos Diplan is being promoted to Biloxi.

 

 

Edit: Luis Aviles to Biloxi as well.

 

https://twitter.com/brewcrewblue/status/1009272095480647681?s=21

[ClosetBrewerFan]

In addition to McDowell, Marcos Diplan is being promoted to Biloxi.

 

Because they don't have enough top prospects in the Biloxi rotation already? Seriously, I'm happy for the guy, but how will all these pitchers get enough innings.

[And That]

With the activation of Jorge Lopez in Colorado Springs, Jon Perrin has been transferred to Biloxi. He fills the roster spot vacated by Mitch Ghelfi.

 

However, Biloxi only has one catcher on their active roster right now (Tyler Heineman) so there's likely to be another move to rectify that before the team resumes play post-All Star break on Thursday.

 

Additionally, Tim Dillard and Paolo Espino were activated from the DL prior to last night's game for Colorado Springs. Not sure what the corresponding moves were to clear space for those guys were yet.

So actually Lopez basically swapped spots with Freddy Peralta on the AAA roster, so one of the two moves to clear space for Espino and Dillard was the Perrin transfer to Biloxi. The other spot was cleared by placing INF Shane Opitz on the 7-day DL.

 

Colorado Springs is currently carrying 14 pitchers and 3 catchers.

[And That]

OF Jhonny David, an international free agent signed this past March to the DSL squad, has been placed on the DSL team's Suspended List. He had not appeared in a game yet this year.

[JDBrewCrew]

From Mehring's game blog

 

TRANSACTIONS:

OF Demi Orimoloye has been transferred from Wisconsin to Carolina

IF Devin Hairston has been transferred from Wisconsin to Carolina

IF Pat McInerney has been transferred from Wisconsin to Carolina

OF Rob Henry has been transferred from Carolina to Wisconsin

 

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Congratulations to @DemiOrimoloye16, @D_Hairston, & @pat_mac27 on their promotions to the @CarolinaMudcats! Good luck, guys! #TRatNation

[KeithStone53151]

 

There's a bit more in this tweet as well.

[TURBO]

McInerney hitting .230 and Hairston hitting .218. (McInerney with 10 dingers though)

 

Strange call-ups, must be out of necessity.

[Jim Goulart]

The Brewers have added three more Latin players to their DSL roster, though all three have been placed on the restricted list as they wait to be activated:

 

RHP Deybi Arias, born 5/27/01;

OF Starling Javier, born 12/17/00; and,

RHP Wellington Nunez, born 10/17/99.

 

We'll link to their milb.com pages once they're up.

 

Nunez is listed at 6'2", 171, and is a Dominican native. The 18-year-old should make his debut any day now, as he's been assigned to the DSL Brewers.

 

No formal word yet on the others in terms of assignment or activation.

 

June 21st update:

 

17-year-old OF Starling Javier is a Dominican native listed at a nice 6'2", 172 - he's the rare position player RH bat and LH arm. He's been assigned to the DSL Brewers non co-op squad.

[Jim Goulart]

From a June 2nd post --

 

Players opening the Dominican Summer League on the disabled list --

 

20-year-old LHP Davison Gonzalez, entering his 2nd pro season; the Venezuelan debuted last August as one of the older signees from the July 2nd international draft class

 

June 21st update:

 

Gonzalez was activated from the DSL Brewers 7-day DL today.

[Jim Goulart]

OF Jhonny David, an international free agent signed this past March to the DSL squad, has been placed on the DSL team's Suspended List. He had not appeared in a game yet this year.

 

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Latest signing turns 17 on July 5th -- Dominican OF Jhonny David (Video takes over for slide show at 1:15 minute mark)

 

David was 15 at the time of the video shoot

 

 

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June 21st update --

 

We learn David is listed at 6'3", 195. Specimen. Right-handed all the way.

[zagski6]

McInerney hitting .230 and Hairston hitting .218. (McInerney with 10 dingers though)

 

Strange call-ups, must be out of necessity.

 

I'm guessing the McInerney move was to fill the somewhat unexpected release of Ronnie Gideon. I feel like they gave up on him too soon.

[TURBO]

McInerney hitting .230 and Hairston hitting .218. (McInerney with 10 dingers though)

 

Strange call-ups, must be out of necessity.

 

I'm guessing the McInerney move was to fill the somewhat unexpected release of Ronnie Gideon. I feel like they gave up on him too soon.

 

 

Agree on Gideon, and feel the same way about Ghelfi...

[LouisEly]

It's possible they asked for their release. Ghelfi had only played in 21 games this year, and I wasn't aware of any injury holding him back; might have felt like he wasn't getting an opportunity. Maybe one or both felt it was time to move on from pro ball; as we know, they don't make much money at that level and perhaps it was time to make a better living. We'll see if they show up in Indy ball; if not, then they may have felt like it was time to move on, not the Brewers.