Your 2023 Biloxi Shuckers

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Also the outfielder’s first solo interview in English. Respect!

 

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Two new Biloxi pre-game interviews:

RHP Ryan Middendorf and middle infielder Freddy Zamora

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Manager Mike Guerrero latest Friday evening interview is the most recent addition to the Biloxi pre-game audio site.

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VIDEO via WLOX in Biloxi: Extended chat with Shuckers' middle infielder Ethan Murray

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[Jake McKibbin]

A little glance at Chourio's page, I'm unsure if he's swinging at bad pitches, or the movement is slightly off for him, but his contact rates have improved, striking out just twice since June 20th in 38 plate appearances

Given his lack of plate discipline at times, I wonder will a ball that's more controllable but moves less will show some significant boosts to contact quality in the second half of the season

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INF/OF Isaac Collins is the most recent addition to the Biloxi pre-game audio site.

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Manager Mike Guerrero's latest weekly interview is the most recent addition to the Biloxi pre-game audio site.

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[Ro Mueller]

Here's an article from Benjamin Hill of milb.com on RHP Kaleb "Bo" Bowman's global odyssey which has eventually led him to Brewers' AA affiliate Biloxi. 

 

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3B Tyler Black is the most recent addition to the Biloxi pre-game audio site.

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Four interviews since we last posted a reminder:

Biloxi pre-game audio site

July 20 - Hitting Coach Chuckie Caufield

July 21 - Manager Mike Guerrero

July 22 - Pitching Coach Will Schierholz

July 23 - OF Lamar Sparks

 

 

 

[Jim Goulart]

On 7/18/2023 at 1:40 PM, damuelle said:

Here's an article from Benjamin Hill of milb.com on RHP Kaleb "Bo" Bowman's global odyssey which has eventually led him to Brewers' AA affiliate Biloxi. 

 

VIDEO via WLOX: More on Bowman

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Three interviews since we last posted a reminder:

Biloxi pre-game audio site

July 25 - RHP Tobias Myers

July 26 - RHP James Meeker

July 27 - Asst. Hitting Coordinator Eric Theisen

 

[Matt Breen]

Can anyone give me an honest assessment of how Black has looked at 3B this year? Just wondering. Thanks.

[Joseph Zarr]

31 minutes ago, reillymcshane said:

Can anyone give me an honest assessment of how Black has looked at 3B this year? Just wondering. Thanks.

It is clearly a new everyday position but he's improved as the year progressed (he did play a handful of games at the hot corner at High-A Wisconsin in 2022 if I'm not mistaken). He definitely has the arm for it. At present, however, the thing that has plagued him at both 2B and 3B is he is just a little bit stiff. I don't know how to describe it as anything other than that. He has made some surprising plays, from time to time, as well - a charging barehanded play in the past several weeks comes to mind. Whereas, earlier in the season, I was like: "Oh boy, this is a big project." I've seen enough progress at the hot corner to understand why they keep giving him shots there. Well, until they shifted him to 1B this past week - which, as Daniel point out in a recent GT, might be an audition for an interested ball club (I sure hope not, his work at the plate is so advanced - the Brewers could absolutely use his bat in the lineup every single day). 

Anywho, this is a long winded way of saying: He's made progress. BUT, is it enough? I don't know. He has a season FPCT of 0.921. This isn't very good. He only has 11 errors in 592 2/3 innings - which is quite palatable all things considered. But the range and the ability to make those range plays - plays MLB caliber 3B need to make is very much in question. 

The question remains: Are they trying him out at 1B now because, organizationally, they understand they have a major lack of depth there and Black's bat plays anywhere? OR, is it for some other reason? Time will tell. 

[Matt Breen]

40 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

It is clearly a new everyday position but he's improved as the year progressed (he did play a handful of games at the hot corner at High-A Wisconsin in 2022 if I'm not mistaken). He definitely has the arm for it. At present, however, the thing that has plagued him at both 2B and 3B is he is just a little bit stiff. I don't know how to describe it as anything other than that. He has made some surprising plays, from time to time, as well - a charging barehanded play in the past several weeks comes to mind. Whereas, earlier in the season, I was like: "Oh boy, this is a big project." I've seen enough progress at the hot corner to understand why they keep giving him shots there. Well, until they shifted him to 1B this past week - which, as Daniel point out in a recent GT, might be an audition for an interested ball club (I sure hope not, his work at the plate is so advanced - the Brewers could absolutely use his bat in the lineup every single day). 

Anywho, this is a long winded way of saying: He's made progress. BUT, is it enough? I don't know. He has a season FPCT of 0.921. This isn't very good. He only has 11 errors in 592 2/3 innings - which is quite palatable all things considered. But the range and the ability to make those range plays - plays MLB caliber 3B need to make is very much in question. 

The question remains: Are they trying him out at 1B now because, organizationally, they understand they have a major lack of depth there and Black's bat plays anywhere? OR, is it for some other reason? Time will tell. 

Thanks. Appreciate the insight.