2024 Minor League Transaction Thread

[Ro Mueller]

With stolen bases becoming a bigger part of the game again, we may need some safety lessons from Scotty Po. 

[Harold Hutchison]

2 hours ago, damuelle said:

With stolen bases becoming a bigger part of the game again, we may need some safety lessons from Scotty Po. 

Here's a link to a version that still has the article up:
https://web.archive.org/web/20181224220011/https://dearsportsfan.com/2018/10/16/why-do-base-runners-in-baseball-wear-an-oven-mitt/

[Ro Mueller]

- OF Joey Wiemer recalled to MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville
- LHP Jared Koenig’s contract selected by MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville (replacing injured RHP JB Bukauskas)
- INF Andruw Monasterio optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers
- (from earlier) RHP Trevor Megill sent on rehab assignment to AAA Nashville

[biedergb]

6 hours ago, damuelle said:

These early April ACL-level releases look like an attempted goodwill gesture by the Brewers, giving them a chance to potentially latch onto another contract in affiliated baseball before ACL seasons commence on May 4th:

• 21-year old RHP Kevin Briceno from Venezuela was signed as an international free agent in January 2021, impressing with a 3.12 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 9.0 K/9 ratio the same year in 26 DSL innings. In 2022, he captured Brewer Fanatic’s Short-Season Pitcher of the Year Award by producing a fabulous 2.02 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 8.8 K/9 ratio over 49 innings, split about evenly between the DSL and the Arizona Complex League. Sadly, an injury suffered in spring training sidelined Briceno for the entire 2023 campaign and, although he’s reportedly healthy now, he now exits due to a roster crunch. For his sake, we hope that he’s able to recapture his 21-22 domination elsewhere or find similar success in another career path.
• 20-year old 1B/OF Yeison Perez was also signed in January 2021 out of Venezuela, putting up a .627 OPS in the DSL in 2021 in 167 PAs. Yeison then entertained us daily in a top-notch 2022 DSL campaign: .331 AVG / .409 OBP / .654 SLG, with 26 extra-base hits including 7 homers. Moved stateside to the ACL in 2023, Perez produced a respectable .675 OPS in 140 PAs, although with just one homer and a 12 BB / 50 K ratio. We wish Yeison luck finding another landing spot for the 2024 season and rediscovering that 2022 power stroke.
• 20-year old RHP Darling Solano joined the Brewers in July 2021 out of the Dominican Republic, making his debut in the DSL in 2022: 6.42 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 13.1 K/9 in 33.2 IP over 11 games (including 7 starts). The number of starts indicated the organization was relatively high on him and the K-rate was obviously encouraging, so it wasn’t too much of a surprise that Darling was promoted stateside in 2023. Struggling in the ACL wasn’t unexpected (7.96 ERA, 2.08 WHIP), but the interesting K-rate unfortunately disappeared (6.6 K/9 in 26 innings). Best of luck to Mr. Solano as he identifies his next opportunity.
• 20-year old RHP Henrison Mota from the Dominican Republic also signed in July 2021, notching respectable seasons in the DSL (2021: 3.20 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 12.1 K/9 with 2 saves in 25.1 relief innings) and ACL (2022: 3.62 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, 12.2 K/9 in 32.1 IP, starting 9 of 10 games). However, a 39 BB / 44 K ratio in that 2022 season forced him to repeat 2023 in the Arizona Complex League, where his results severely dipped: 11.12 ERA, 2.60 WHIP, 13.9 K/9 in 22.2 relief innings. We wish Henrison success in his next endeavor, whether in baseball or another career path.
• 22-year old RHP Anthony Perez from the Dominican Republic signed in June 2021, putting up a 7.36 ERA, 1.83 WHIP and 12.4 K/9 in 37.2 IP in the DSL before a June 2022 callup to the ACL. The numbers unfortunately didn’t get much better there in 2022-23 (7.36 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, 8.6 K/9 in 29.1 IP), although the fact that he started 9 of his 15 ACL games tells us that the team certainly valued Anthony’s potential. Unfortunately, MILB roster spots are especially difficult to hold onto in 2024. Good luck to Mr. Perez as he seeks out his next opportunity.

Given that these players  being released are still very young or had some promising stats at some levels, and seeing how some players are given more time in the organization despite age/stats, there is more to developments and releases than just the stats or pure talent I assume. I won't even speculate, but it would be a great question if anyone had the opportunity to interview someone from Brewers Player Development. From lack of progression, to tools that the organization may not see as vital to the teams goals, to even the mundane as personal decisions they make or don't make.

[Ro Mueller]

- RHP Corbin Martin claimed from Diamondbacks and assigned to AAA Nashville
- RHP Kevin Herget (presently with AAA Nashville) designated for assignment

I assume another MLB team will be smart enough to claim Herget, who has 2 option years remaining. Then again, the Marlins weren’t smart enough to claim Haase…

[Ro Mueller]

• Signed OF Justin Dirden and assigned to AAA Nashville

The left-handed hitting, now-26 year old Dirden was not selected in the Covid-shortened 2020 draft, made some waves for two seasons in the Astros' organization, struggled a bit in 2023 and now joins the Brewers

[edfunderburk]

When will we know if we get to keep Herget in Nashville?

[Ro Mueller]

9 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

When will we know if we get to keep Herget in Nashville?

I think it may take until up to April 22, based on 7 days to work out a trade, 1 day for waiver claims.

Sometimes teams speed it up by giving up on the trade and commencing the waiver claim period earlier. Haase’s process only lasted 4 days from DFA to announcement of outrighting to Nashville. Corbin Martin’s process lasted 7 days from DFA to waiver claim.

[Ro Mueller]

- INF Owen Miller recalled to MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville (replacing injured OF Christian Yelich)
- LHP Darrell Thompson activated by AAA Nashville from temporarily inactive list

[Joseph Zarr]

(Gutierrez getting DFA'd so soon should come as a surprise to nobody who watched Nashville/Omaha game 1)

[Ro Mueller]

• INF Christian Arroyo activated by AAA Nashville from 7-day injured list

[Ro Mueller]

• INF Jhon Bencosme released by DSL-Brewers1
• 1B/C Roman De La Torre released by DSL-Brewers2
• INF Donis Rodriguez released by DSL-Brewers2
• OF/1B Smarlin Espinal released by DSL-Brewers2

[Ro Mueller]

• RHP Kevin Herget cleared waivers and outrighted to AAA Nashville (which is the level he was already playing at when he was DFA'd)
• RHP Tobias Myers optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers

[markedman5]

 

[Ro Mueller]

- INF Mike Boeve promoted to AA Biloxi from High-A Wisconsin
- INF Jose Acosta assigned to AA Biloxi from Low-A Carolina

[markedman5]

Boeve certainly earned that promotion 

[Ro Mueller]

• C/1B Wes Clarke placed on AA Biloxi's 7-day injured list retroactive to April 19
• OF/INF Eduardo Garcia placed on AA Biloxi's 7-day injured list retroactive to April 19

[edfunderburk]

On 4/18/2024 at 1:34 PM, damuelle said:

• RHP Kevin Herget cleared waivers and outrighted to AAA Nashville (which is the level he was already playing at when he was DFA'd)
• RHP Tobias Myers optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers

Bummer - Why was Myers demoted/optioned already? Surely there is room for him in Milwaukee. Our starting pitching is mediocre at best. 

[edfunderburk]

What’s the latest news on … Gasser? Wilken?

When are they expected to return to the field?

[sveumrules]

7 minutes ago, edfunderburk said:

Bummer - Why was Myers demoted/optioned already?

What’s the latest news on … Gasser? Wilken?

When are they expected to return to the field?

Myers was just coverage after Koenig threw back to back days. He was sent back down once Megill was ready to go.

Believe the original timeline for Gasser was mid to late April, not sure if there have been any updates since then.

Don’t remember a timeline being mentioned with Wilken. Think it was wait for swelling to go down, then surgery. 

[wiguy94]

4 minutes ago, sveumrules said:

Myers was just coverage after Koenig threw back to back days. He was sent back down once Megill was ready to go.

Believe the original timeline for Gasser was mid to late April, not sure if there have been any updates since then.

Don’t remember a timeline being mentioned with Wilken. Think it was wait for swelling to go down, then surgery. 

I believe Gasser has thrown 2 and 3 inning stints at extended ST, so he should be heading back to Nashville in the next week or so.

[Jim Goulart]

04-18-24: Nashville Sounds placed LHP Darrell Thompson on the 7-day injured list.

[Ro Mueller]

- C Alejandro Rodriguez activated by High-A Wisconsin from Development List

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Ro Mueller]

- LHP Jared Koenig recalled to MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville (replacing injured LHP DL Hall)
- OF Chris Roller placed on AAA Nashville’s 7-day injured list, retroactive to April 20