Mon. 7/4: Holiday Delays the Rest Day until Tuesday

[Jim Goulart]

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[Jim Goulart]

Brice Turang's double on Sunday was his first extra-base hit since a double on May 30th.

[Joseph Zarr]

19 yo RHP Kevin Briceno is quickly turning in to a prospect to really keep tabs on. After today’s 6 2/3 innings of one hit, two walk, 6 K ball he’s now pitched 25 innings of 27:3 k:bb. That’s zesty!

 

[Joseph Zarr]

19 yo INF/OF/DH (6 games at 1B) Venezuelan Yeison Perez returns to the DSL Brewers 2 today after a 13 day line-up absence and he picks up right where he left off. 
 

Heading into the bottom of the 8th where he’ll most likely see a fourth AB, Yeison is 2-for-3 with his 6th HR (his 6th in 43 AB’s!!). His BA up to 0.419, a 1.457 OPS and 15 RBI’s! Turning heads!

[CheeseheadInQC]

11 minutes ago, Julio Muchacho said:

19 yo RHP Kevin Briceno is quickly turning in to a prospect to really keep tabs on. After today’s 6 2/3 innings of one hit, two walk, 6 K ball he’s now pitched 25 innings of 27:3 k:bb. That’s zesty!

 

Whenever I try to get enthused about Briceno, I just get perplexed as to why the Brewers didn’t bring him over to Arizona to start the season. His stats were pretty good last year, too. Then again, this year has shown the Brewers regard spending time in the ACL as optional.

[Joseph Zarr]

26 minutes ago, CheeseheadInQC said:

Whenever I try to get enthused about Briceno, I just get perplexed as to why the Brewers didn’t bring him over to Arizona to start the season. His stats were pretty good last year, too. Then again, this year has shown the Brewers regard spending time in the ACL as optional.

That's a really interesting point and thanks for bringing it up. It'd be interesting to know if this is a comfort decision with staying in a Spanish speaking country? A development decision? Are there plans to elevate him this season or next season? We'll just have to keep tabs on him. Regardless, he's dominancing and that is a good thing.

A couple things to add now that I've stepped away for a minute and gave some thoughts to this:

(1) Didn't he go to the 60 Day IL upon his club selection in early July of 2021. 

(2) He was used primarily in a 2-3 inning role off of that stint

(3) In 2022, we're seeing the organization stretch him out into a starter capacity stretch of innings pretty much each outing

This could simply be something like: Stretch him out in 2022. Bring him stateside 2023 to Carolina.

[Joseph Zarr]

I know the Shuckers were pretty much swept off the field the last time they played a series in Montgomery - and, obviously, I'm hoping they can get some type of continued positive momentum going in Biloxi - but, if there's a better logo face-off in the Minor Leagues I certainly don't know who, what, and where that is:

It's glorious gull dern it. Glorious! Delicious, even!

[Joseph Zarr]

Jadher Areinamo comes to the dish with the bases juiced and one down as the Brewers Gold trail 11-8 here in the bottom of the seventh. They had led 8-7 but the Giants Orange plated four in the top half off of RHP Fraudy Maldonado. Areinamo is already 3-for-4 on the day so let's hope he can muster another hit and make this a really excellent day at the plate!

[Joseph Zarr]

And it's not to be as Giants reliever Yoniel Ramirez comes on in that tight spot and strikes out both Areinamo and Gregory Barrios to end the threat. Still 11-8 Giants headed to the 8th.

[Joseph Zarr]

Down 7-0 headed to the top of the seventh frame, the ACL Brewers Blue have managed to make a game of it. They plated 2 in the top of the same 7th and managed 3 more in the top of the 8th. It's now 7-5 ACL Royals here as they take the plate in the bottom of the 8th.

[Ro Mueller]

The Mudcats aim for a 5th straight win tonight as they spend this week at White Sox Low-A affiliate Kannapolis. 20-year old RHP Alexander Cornielle (4.21 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 11.1 K/9 in 57 2/3 innings) will make his 15th appearance (12th start) of 2022. 19-year old DH/C Jeferson Quero comes into the game with a 6-game hitting streak (9-for-22 over this stretch):

[Ro Mueller]

The equally-hot Timber Rattlers have a chance at a 6th consecutive victory tonight, as they take on Cubs' High-A affiliate South Bend this week. 22-year old RHP Justin Jarvis was stellar last time out (5 innings, 1 run, 1 hit, 10 Ks). 23-year old switch-hitting 3B Zavier Warren has been hot of late (10-game hitting streak):

[Ro Mueller]

The cold Shuckers have lost 4 games in a row and travel to face Ray's AA affiliate Montgomery this week. 23-year old stud RHP Victor Castaneda (3.27 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 10.0 K/9 in 55 innings) get the opening game start. Offensively, the story continues to be C/LF Jakson Reetz, whose 19 dingers and 1.040 OPS (amongst qualified players) both lead the Southern League:

[Ro Mueller]

1st place Nashville takes on 2nd place Guardians' affiliate Columbus in Ohio this week, with 28-year old Hortonville native RHP Caleb Boushley (3.24 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 6.6 K/9 in 80 2/3 innings) starting on this Independence Day. Offensively, Manager Sweet will be thrilled to have 2B Pablo Reyes back from injury and 3B Mark Mathias back from the MLB taxi squad:

[Joseph Zarr]

Mudcats are delayed here early. We'll see what comes of it. Nashville went 3-up and 3-down.

[Ro Mueller]

4 hours ago, Julio Muchacho said:

That's a really interesting point and thanks for bringing it up. It'd be interesting to know if this is a comfort decision with staying in a Spanish speaking country? A development decision? Are there plans to elevate him this season or next season? We'll just have to keep tabs on him. Regardless, he's dominancing and that is a good thing.

A couple things to add now that I've stepped away for a minute and gave some thoughts to this:

(1) Didn't he go to the 60 Day IL upon his club selection in early July of 2021. 

(2) He was used primarily in a 2-3 inning role off of that stint

(3) In 2022, we're seeing the organization stretch him out into a starter capacity stretch of innings pretty much each outing

This could simply be something like: Stretch him out in 2022. Bring him stateside 2023 to Carolina.

I don't think we typically have pitchers skip Arizona ball, so I'm guessing the club just hasn't yet decided which ACL pitcher(s) need to be promoted to Carolina or concede innings to Briceno when he's promoted. Despite some flashes from Alexander Vallecillo, Jared Albir and Jeison Pena, I doubt any has shown enough to merit promotion, but at least relievers Leoni De La Cruz and Ryan Middendorf appear ready to make the move up.

[Joseph Zarr]

2 minutes ago, damuelle said:

I don't think we typically have pitchers skip Arizona ball, so I'm guessing the club just hasn't yet decided which ACL pitcher(s) need to be promoted to Carolina or concede innings to Briceno when he's promoted. Despite some flashes from Alexander Vallecillo, Jared Albir and Jeison Pena, I doubt any has shown enough to merit promotion, but at least relievers Leoni De La Cruz and Ryan Middendorf appear ready to make the move up.

Yeah, I tended to agree with you the more I thought about it (and later added there). I think they are just stretching Briceno and getting him some innings. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he simply finished out a healthy season in the DSL. Unfortunately, Vallecillo had a 'relapse' today and was pulled after 2 2/3 innings. Hopefully it's just a hiccup and not an injury. He started that third inning with two straight punch outs and then it kind of just got away from him. 

[Joseph Zarr]

The bases are now loaded against Caleb Boushley here in the bottom-half of the fourth inning. It's still 0-0. I would argue, Caleb was victim to a missed check swing strike on a 2-1 count and then, frankly, jobbed by a missed called strike on the lower part of the zone with a 3-1 count. Nothing you can do about that. Hopefully, he can get out of this. He was sailing until this bases loaded action - which started with his first walk and then a former Brewer farmhand David Fry oppo groundball single to right field.

[Joseph Zarr]

AND, he gets out of it with a harmless ground out to ever-reliable Brice Turang who ease-fully steps aboard second base for the easy force out.

[Joseph Zarr]

In other news, Jackson Chourio led off his night with a walk in the top of the first. In the distant hills I swear I heard @sveumrules rejoicing. ?

[Joseph Zarr]

And, the walk was key as it led to a red hot Jeferson Quero rbi single up the middle. Then, with two down, Jose Sibrian smashed his first HR of his season and it's suddenly 4-0 Mudcats in the top of the first. Yeah baby!

[Joseph Zarr]

You'd be hard-pressed to find a higher rising starting pitcher in the system than RHP Caleb Boushley. He's aging like fine wine in this 2022 season. I'd have to imagine he's on that short list as a fill-in starter or middle relief candidate. With a sexy and clean fifth inning, his ERA is now down to 3.05. He's become the clear Nashville Ace since Alexander's promotion.

Also, I've lauded our personnel staff all season. Nashville's roster has a mere nine players drafted by the Brewers. The remaining young men are all free agent signings. Incredible stuff. And, man, the team is such a joy to watch.

[Joseph Zarr]

Abraham Almonte just hit a high chopper over the third baseman and into the left field scoring two more. It's 3-0 Sounds here in the top of the sixth. Yeah, baby! Let's go! 

[Joseph Zarr]

ALWAYS an exciting Gameday Still shot baby. In the midst of an extended slump already 1-for-2 on the evening...this guy right here: Excite!

[Joseph Zarr]

(It was an infield single - Wiemer is now 2-for-3 and Campbell scored on the throwing error so young Master Joey was not credited with the rbi. We'll take it. Baby steps out of the slump. Baby steps.)