2024 Minor League Transaction Thread

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Ro Mueller]

• Signed OF Connor Scott and assigned to ACL Brewers

The former 13th overall pick of the 2018 draft, Scott spent about 6 years in the Marlins and Pirates' systems, stagnating at the AA level for the past 2.5 seasons

[Ro Mueller]

- 3B Owen Miller cleared waivers and outrighted to remain at AAA Nashville
- RHP Janson Junk optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers
- RHP Rafael Garcia activated from 7-day injured list and assigned to ACL Brewers

Garcia threw 49.2 innings in the ACL in 2021, but has only pitched 1.1 innings over the last 2.5 seasons due to injuries.

[Jim Goulart]

On 7/1/2024 at 6:05 PM, damuelle said:

Hard-throwing, 26-year old LHP Justin King went undrafted in 2021, signed in June 2022, skipped Low-A, played in Australia and the Arizona Fall League, rapidly moving all the way up to AA ball this year.

 

[Jim Goulart]

11 hours ago, damuelle said:

- RHP Janson Junk optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers

 

[Jim Goulart]

• Carolina Mudcats activated RHP Josh Timmerman from the 7-day injured list.
• ACL Brewers activated LHP Caden Vire from the 7-day injured list.
• ACL Brewers released RHP Dencer Geraldo.

Timmerman, 21 (22 next month), the 16th round 2023 pick out of Ohio State, tossed five effective innings on June 9th, his 10th appearance of 2024, but had been sidelined since.

The 6'6" Vire, 20 (21 in September) joined the Brewers back in 2021, 12th round pick out of a Washington state high school. Vire was hit hard in three appearances to begin 2024 (in particular his first two). Maryvale is all Vire has known in his pro career. He missed all of 2023 with an undisclosed injury. 

The only "Dencer" in the history of professional baseball, Geraldo was signed as an 18-year-old in August of 2021, so he was a post-signing period lower dollar addition out of the Dominican Republic. Geraldo posted ERA's of 11.88 and 6.16 in '21-'22, respectively, in a combined 39 Dominican Summer League innings. Although never placed on an injured list in 2023, he made only two brief relief appearances in a 3rd DSL season. Even so, Geraldo was brought stateside this spring and has struggled in eight relief outings (game logs) - 2.63 WHIP, 7 BB, 5 HBP's in 5.1 IP. The guess here was that Geraldo has a huge power arm the Brewers were hoping to harness, but it has not happened to date. We wish Dencer well should he wish to pursue further baseball dreams.

[Jim Goulart]

Biloxi Press Release:

OF CONNOR SCOTT ADDED TO SHUCKERS ACTIVE ROSTER

BILOXI, MS – The Biloxi Shuckers and Milwaukee Brewers have announced that OF Connor Scott has been added to the Shuckers active roster after being signed by the Brewers as a free agent on July 2, 2024. Scott was previously assigned to the ACL Brewers on July 2. Scott will wear No. 34 and the active roster stands at 28 players.

Scott, the former 13th overall pick of the Miami Marlins in 2018, has appeared in 475 games across five seasons in Minor League Baseball. Scott has appeared in 207 Double-A games during his career, all with the Altoona Curve, the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Scott is set to make his Brewers’ organization debut with the Shuckers.

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Jim Goulart]

Biloxi Press Release:

3B/1B MIKE BOEVE PLACED ON 7-DAY INJURED LIST

BILOXI, MS – The Biloxi Shuckers and Milwaukee Brewers have announced that 3B/1B Mike Boeve has been placed on the 7-Day Inured List retroactive to July 6, 2024. The Shuckers active roster stands at 27 players.

Over 53 games with the Shuckers, Boeve ranks eighth in the Southern League in average (.286) and has 15 extra-base hits.

[Ro Mueller]

- RHP Nolan Blackwood transferred to Development List by AAA Nashville
- LHP Nick Bennett transferred to Development List by AAA Nashville

[Ro Mueller]

- INF Juan Baez sent by Low-A Carolina on rehab assignment to ACL Brewers

[biedergb]

2 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

- INF Juan Baez sent by Low-A Carolina on rehab assignment to ACL Brewers

This may have just made my week!!!

A rehabbing Baez means he could be coming back to the Mudcats in the next few weeks.  That would be so awesome.  I know a very good infielder who they could promote up to Wisconsin, even if Baez is not a SS, but getting him at 3B means Guilarte/DiTuri can cover SS/2B.

[Joseph Zarr]

- RHP Joe Ross has been assigned to the Nashville Sounds from the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers where he will continue rehabbing

(All signs during and after his sole rehab start @ Wisconsin were positive)

[TURBO]

On 7/9/2024 at 11:45 AM, Mass Haas said:

Biloxi Press Release:

3B/1B MIKE BOEVE PLACED ON 7-DAY INJURED LIST

BILOXI, MS – The Biloxi Shuckers and Milwaukee Brewers have announced that 3B/1B Mike Boeve has been placed on the 7-Day Inured List retroactive to July 6, 2024. The Shuckers active roster stands at 27 players.

Over 53 games with the Shuckers, Boeve ranks eighth in the Southern League in average (.286) and has 15 extra-base hits.

Any idea what the injury is?

[Ro Mueller]

13 minutes ago, TURBO said:

Any idea what the injury is?

I’m assuming it’s a lingering shoulder issue, but I don’t have any confirmation of this. https://www.mlb.com/brewers/news/mike-boeve-tyler-black-luke-adams-cooper-pratt-shine-in-brewers-system?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage

[Kellerowl]

On 7/10/2024 at 2:36 PM, biedergb said:

This may have just made my week!!!

A rehabbing Baez means he could be coming back to the Mudcats in the next few weeks.  That would be so awesome.  I know a very good infielder who they could promote up to Wisconsin, even if Baez is not a SS, but getting him at 3B means Guilarte/DiTuri can cover SS/2B.

or Pratt/DiTuri cover short and DiTuri/Acosta second

[Ro Mueller]

- RHP Sam Gardner of AA Biloxi sent on rehab assignment to ACL Brewers

[ARobsBrewCrew]

46 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

- RHP Sam Gardner of AA Biloxi sent on rehab assignment to ACL Brewers

About two weeks ahead of schedule too!

[Jim Goulart]

Nashville Sounds placed SS Freddy Zamora on the 7-day injured list retroactive to July 11, 2024.

Milwaukee Brewers optioned SS Vinny Capra to Nashville Sounds.
 

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Convenient timing for the infield mix, though Zamora could be back while, depending on the nature of his injury, missing minimal time with this week's All-Star break.

[Jim Goulart]

• Nashville Sounds sent 3B Christian Arroyo on a rehab assignment to ACL Brewers.
• Carolina Mudcats sent RHP Gerson Calzadilla on a rehab assignment to ACL Brewers.

This is Arroyo's 2nd rehab stint in Maryvale. His first began on June 15th and ended after one week and three games (1-for-10, 1 BB, 4 K).

 

[wiguy94]

5 hours ago, Mass Haas said:

• Nashville Sounds sent 3B Christian Arroyo on a rehab assignment to ACL Brewers.
• Carolina Mudcats sent RHP Gerson Calzadilla on a rehab assignment to ACL Brewers.

This is Arroyo's 2nd rehab stint in Maryvale. His first began on June 15th and ended after one week and three games (1-for-10, 1 BB, 4 K).

Arroyo did play in yesterday’s ACL game according to the box score. He was HBP in his first AB and was removed before he hit again, so we’ll need to keep an eye on that.

[Joseph Zarr]

• The Milwaukee Brewers selected the contract OF Brewer Hicklen from the Nashville Sounds
• The Milwaukee Brewers optioned OF Brewer Hicklen to the Nashville Sounds 

[Jake McKibbin]

7 hours ago, Joseph Zarr said:

• The Milwaukee Brewers selected the contract OF Brewer Hicklen from the Nashville Sounds
• The Milwaukee Brewers optioned OF Brewer Hicklen to the Nashville Sounds 

In a corresponding move:

• Milwaukee Brewers transferred 2B Oliver Dunn from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Back strain.

 

[Ro Mueller]

- RHP Ryan Birchard of Low-A Carolina sent on rehab assignment to ACL Brewers
- RHP Jesael Cabrera of DSL Brewers retired

[Jim Goulart]

11 hours ago, Ro Mueller said:

- RHP Jesael Cabrera of DSL Brewers retired

Cabrera, a Dominican native, had yet to pitch in 2024 in what would have been his age 20 season. He was not on a formal injury list.

Though his name doesn't pop into our memories (at least for most), Cabrera saw regular action in the Dominican Summer League (Team #1) in both 2022 and 2023. He was part of the July 2021 international class, the last class to be signed in mid-July as opposed to the now-January period.

As you'll see via his player page above, Cabrera was not a strikeout pitcher, particularly last summer, but fashioned a reasonable 1.23 WHIP in his 60.1 innings.

Cabrera actually ended his pro career in style as it turns out (box score). He pitched five scoreless innings, allowing only a walk and a single, in defeating a powerful 35-15 Dodgers team last August 16th.

Cabrera is the only "Jesael" to have played professional baseball.

Here's to wishing him well as he approaches his 21st birthday in October.