2022 Minor League Transaction Thread

[Ro Mueller]

- INF Ethan Murray promoted to AA Biloxi from High-A Wisconsin
- RHP Logan Henderson completed rehab and remains with Low-A Carolina
- 3B Mike Brosseau sent on rehab assignment from MLB Brewers to High-A Wisconsin

[Ro Mueller]

On 9/1/2022 at 11:57 PM, damuelle said:

- RHP Noah Zavolas released from AA Biloxi

26-year old RHP Noah Zavolas from Massachusetts joined the Brewers organization in December 2018 as part of the OF Domingo Santana – OF Ben Gamel trade with the Mariners.

Over three seasons (2019-2021), inclusive of the lost Covid year, he posted encouraging results at High-A Carolina and AA Biloxi: 11-12 record in 44 starts, 3.65 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 7.9 K/9 over 253 2/3 innings.

Zavolas got a late start to the 2022 season in a repeat of AA ball and was rather disastrous over his first nine outings: 8.56 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 12 home runs allowed over 41 innings, but he seemed to have turned things around over his final five appearances: 2.61 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 1 home run allowed over 20 2/3 innings.

After throwing 4 shutout innings to earn a save on August 5^th, he went on the season-ending injured list 6 days later and was subsequently released. We wish the former Harvard student and 18^th round selection (just a $5,000 signing bonus) of the Mariners in 2018 nothing but success in his future endeavors.

[Ro Mueller]

- RHP Justin Topa designated the 29th man for today's MLB Brewers' doubleheader, coming up from AAA Nashville
- OF Esteury Ruiz optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers (with INF Mike Brosseau replacing him on the MLB roster)

[Ro Mueller]

- RHP Luis Contreras promoted to AAA Nashville from AA Biloxi

[Ro Mueller]

- RHP Justin Topa returned to AAA Nashville, then immediately recalled to MLB Brewers (replacing injured RHP Freddy Peralta)
- OF Jonathan Davis sent on rehab assignment to High-A Wisconsin from MLB Brewers

[Ro Mueller]

- RHP Trevor Kelley recalled to MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville (replacing injured LHP Eric Lauer)

[Ro Mueller]

- RHP Trevor Gott sent on rehab assignment to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers
- CF Jonathan Davis sent on rehab assignment to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers (previously rehabbing with High-A Wisconsin)

[Ro Mueller]

- OF Tristen Lutz activated from AA Biloxi's 7-day injured list
- RHP TJ Shook transferred to Development List from AA Biloxi

[Ro Mueller]

- RHP Jake Cousins recalled to MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville

- RHP Trevor Kelley optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers

[Ro Mueller]

- RHP Justin Topa optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers (making room for LHP Aaron Ashby)
- C Nick Kahle assigned to AAA Nashville from AA Biloxi

[Ro Mueller]

- RHP Jason Alexander optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers (making space for RHP Trevor Gott)

[Jim Goulart]

Brewers signed 19-year-old RHP Yonawil Florimon on 9/17 - listed at 6'0", 150, no home country stated online at this time.

Series of three Instagram photos here.

[Joseph Zarr]

The ACL Brewers Blue have released INF Daniel Castillo.

We wish him the best of luck in his future baseball and other life endeavors. 

[Ro Mueller]

- RHP Jake Cousins optioned from MLB Brewers to AAA Nashville (making room for the return of LHP Eric Lauer from injury)
- RHP Braudin Ciprian of DSL-Brewers1 placed on the restricted list (60-game Stanozolol suspension)

[Ro Mueller]

18 hours ago, Joseph Zarr said:

The ACL Brewers Blue have released INF Daniel Castillo.

We wish him the best of luck in his future baseball and other life endeavors. 

This is too bad, especially as I believe the organization had been quite high on him at a time. Signed in July 2017 out of Venezuela, Daniel Castillo debuted in 2018 as a 17-year old in the DSL, playing principally shortstop and posting a .570 OPS with 9 stolen bases in 17 attempts.

Just 18 when he made the move stateside in 2019, Castillo spent his entire time that year playing shortstop, producing a rough .541 OPS in Arizona with 8 stolen bases in 10 attempts.

After the Covid wipeout, he spent most of the first half of the 2021 season at Low-A Carolina, where the then-20-year old struggled with a .512 OPS in 72 plate appearances, before going back to Arizona and coming through with an .841 OPS in 73 plate appearances. That season, Castillo stole 9 bases and was not caught once, while he split time defensively between shortstop, third base and second base.

Breaking camp in 2022, we'd expected him to get another tour at Low-A Carolina, but there was no placement whatsoever until he went on the 7-day injured list in early June. As it is, he didn't play at all this season, so his last official game was in Arizona in September 2021.

I echo Joseph's well-wishes to Mr. Castillo in his upcoming life adventures.

[Jim Goulart]

On 9/22/2022 at 6:24 AM, Mass Haas said:

Brewers signed 19-year-old RHP Yonawil Florimon on 9/17 - listed at 6'0", 150, no home country stated online at this time.

Series of three Instagram photos here.

Turns 20 on November 22nd, from Nagua, Dominican Republic

[Jim Goulart]

14 hours ago, damuelle said:

- RHP Braudin Ciprian of DSL-Brewers1 placed on the restricted list (60-game Stanozolol suspension)

MiLB Player Page - Two summers on the island for the 6'2", 220 lb. Dominican native, raw numbers middling-to-poor, 5.32 ERA in 23.2 innings, then you notice that he has also allowed 13 unearned runs - teammates can get one in trouble, but one has to overcome and bail them out from time to time as well. Will be 22 in March and will miss a good chunk of whatever season he returns to, if at all.

[Ro Mueller]

- RHP Caden Lemons released from Low-A Carolina (last pitched in May 2021, after missing previous 2.5 seasons with injuries / Covid cancellation)
- RHP Matt Hardy placed on AAA Nashville’s temporarily inactive list

[Joseph Zarr]

Man, I feel for Caden Lemons...he had a tough run of bad luck. It feels like one of those "I wonder what could have been?"

[Ro Mueller]

- OF Jonathan Davis outrighted to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers
- C Nick Kahle assigned to AA Biloxi from AAA Nashville
- RHP Robbie Baker assigned to AA Biloxi from AAA Nashville

[Ro Mueller]

- RHP Justin Topa recalled to MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville (replacing injured RHP Adrian Houser)

[Jim Goulart]

Signed back on August 15th -

Christopher Vasquez

OF

B/T: R/R

6' 4"/195

Born: 7/09/2005 (age 17) from Bani, Dominican Republic

[Jim Goulart]

Brewers sign 25-year-old RH reliever Kaleb Bowman - his stateside professional career is six games with Gastonia of the independent Atlantic League this season. Born in Virginia, he pitched for Appalachian State in Noth Carolina in 2018 and 2019 (Appalachian's roster page details those years).

Via Rotoworld - Bowman was virtually unhittable, posting a 1.29 ERA, 0.57 WHIP and 10/0 K/BB ratio across seven innings (six appearances) this season for the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the independent Atlantic League. The 25-year-old right-hander represents a speculative lottery ticket for the Brewers.

His college head coach - To say that I am proud of Kaleb would be the understatement of a century! His route is so inspiring and literally the most difficult that I have ever watched someone take to affiliated baseball! The @Brewers just signed a phenomenal person and pitcher!

Bowman has pitched in Australia and Germany - this link (From No Professional Experience to Four Seasons Overseas to the Brewers) details Bowman winning the Triple Crown of Germany's league in 2022 and provides additional background.

Finally, if you're noticing the long hair in the video, this tweet is from June 2019 and it would appear Kaleb's doing it for the honorable cause once again.

Congrats to Kaleb!

[markedman5]

 

[Ro Mueller]

- C Pedro Severino opts for free agency as well