Fri. 4/12 - Single Game for Biloxi, Everyone Else Gets Two

[Jim Goulart]

Thread will be utilized for any minor league news Friday, lineup updates, etc.

Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores

[jay87shot]

It's going to be a good day to follow games. Go Brewers

[Ro Mueller]

RHP Josh Knoth (3 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 4 Ks last week) makes his 2nd start of 2024 as Carolina kicks off a 7-game affiliate Friday evening in Game One of their home doubleheader against Down East (series tied 1-1). 1B Tayden Hall leads the team with a 1.217 OPS through 20 PA. 

[Ro Mueller]

RHP Brett Wichrowski was terrific in his first start last week, conceding only an infield hit and a walk in 3 IP. He'll takes the hill for Game One of Wisconsin's road doubleheader at South Bend, looking to push the High-A Timber Rattlers to a 3-0 series lead. C Matt Wood is sporting a .667 OBP after 12 PAs on 3 singles, 1 double and 4 walks. 

[Ro Mueller]

Are 2 doubleheaders not quite enough for you? Well, the AAA Sounds have you covered, with RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez (6.43 ERA through 7 IP) starting Game One of their twinbill at Memphis (series tied 1-1). With his homer yesterday, C Eric Haase moved into the team OPS lead (1.040 in 21 PAs), although the Hiuresque 2 BB / 8 K ratio needs some improvement. 

[Ro Mueller]

I guess this game started a little early for the Down East Wood Ducks, who committed 3(!) errors in the first inning to help out the Mudcats. LF Luis Castillo also contributed an RBI double to lift his average to .136 (tough start to 2024).

RHP Josh Knoth worked himself into and out of a 2nd inning jam (walk, single, walk, inning-ending K) and is now through 3 innings unscathed.

And now the Mudcats are threatening to blow it open in the third inning, garnering 4 consecutive hits. It's now 5-0. Go Mudcats!

 

[Ro Mueller]

With RHP Yujanyer Herrera being unhittable (9-up, 9-down with 6 Ks thus far) in relief of Knoth, SS Cooper Pratt has exited after 5 innings with the Mudcats leading 6-0. Pratt singled, stole 2nd and went to 3rd on a fly out in his last half-inning. Hopefully this is just a breather and an opportunity for Daniel Guilarte to play a little shortstop.

[wiguy94]

Yujanyer Herrera does not look like the same pitcher as last year. He's been dominant to open the season.

[Ro Mueller]

After giving up a single to start the 7th inning, Yujanyer Herrera finished that game with a flourish: 3 straight swinging Ks. Final line: 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 9 Ks. 50 pitches (38 strikes). Smooth like butter... Carolina 6, Down East 0. Final in 7 innings. On to Game 2.

[Ro Mueller]

AA Biloxi desperately needs to find some offense in Pearl, Mississippi, down 3-0 in their series despite solid starts from Woessner, Misiorowski and Peterson. Tonight, it's 23-year old RHP Bradley Blalock (5 scoreless innings with 4 Ks last week) who gets the start. Through 6 games, 1B Ernesto Martinez (.830 OPS in 22 PAs) is the only Shucker with an OPS north of .700. 

[Ro Mueller]

As pure speculation in the wake of Wilken's injury and expected facial surgery, I'd guess that INF/OF Isaac Collins is more likely to be demoted from AAA than Mike Boeve is to be promoted from High-A. They'd give Collins the "Andrew Monasterio was given a similarly undeserved demotion in 2022 and has thrived since" speech. We'll see...

[Ro Mueller]

It's fun knowing the Cubs can't possibly score off of Brett Wichrowski (3 Ks through 2 scoreless frames, although there was a ground ball double). I just hope the Timber Rattlers give the bullpen some wiggle room. Good guys lead 1-0 (Boeve walk, Wood single, Areinamo sac fly) through 2 innings.

[Ro Mueller]

22-year old RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez is a new man/pitcher, unshackled from the weight of expectations after 2 rough outings to start the year. No runs, no hits, 1 walk, 1 K through 2 innings.

It's scoreless as they enter the 3rd inning, the Sounds failing to cash in with the bases loaded and 1 out last inning (a crushing Chavez Young K for the 2nd out, making me hope that absent Chris Roller is okay after leaving yesterday's game early).

[Ro Mueller]

I'd post the Low-A Mudcats lineup graphic for Game 2 of today's doubleheader, but it's identical to the one from Wednesday's game. As much as I believe in RHP Daniel Corniel, there's no way that he's starting 2 games in 3 days.

[Ro Mueller]

6'4", 19-year old RHP Bishop Letson (11th round selection in 2023 out of Floyd Central high School in Floyd Knobs, Indiana) makes his official Brewers' organizational debut, starting Game 2 of Low-A Carolina's home doubleheader against Down East.

SS Cooper Pratt is absent, so he's probably nursing a knock after departing the Game One victory early. Burner Yhoswar Garcia (6 SBs in 6 attempts in 4 games, with an .819 OPS) starts in center field. 

[Ro Mueller]

Credit 1B Mike Boeve with a key play to help out Brett Wichrowski in the bottom of the 3rd inning. After a leadoff double (Do the Cubs really think they can score?), he caught a liner in foul territory for the first out of the inning, which Wichrowski eventually escaped unharmed (K, fly out). Wisconsin leads 1-0 going into the bottom of the 4th inning.

[Ro Mueller]

Hitless through 3 innings, Memphis gets a first-pitch single (credit their change in approach) off Carlos F. Rodriguez to start the bottom of the 4th inning, followed by a bunt going horrifically awry for Nashville (single, Haase error). The Sounds will struggle to keep it scoreless here and will rue being 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position.

[Ro Mueller]

Bishop Letson starts his Brewers' career with 2 Ks...then 2 walks...then a ground out. One scoreless inning. Go Carolina Mudcats!

[Ro Mueller]

Okay, this is getting out of hand: the Cublets have 3 doubles off of Brett Wichrowski in 4 innings. Of course, they can't score off of him. Wisconsin leads 1-0 through 4 innings, but I'd suggest we add some runs because Brett may be done at 59 pitches.

[Ro Mueller]

Memphis cashes in with a 2-run double hit a whopping 64.5mph. I guess this is what can happen when you put the ball in play with runners in scoring position. Then a walk, an RBI single, a run-scoring balk and a crushing 2-run homer. Sorry Carlos F. Rodriguez. Things can go sideways in a hurry at this level. Memphis 6, Nashville 0.

[Ro Mueller]

Bishop Letson exits at exactly 50 pitches (34 strikes), facing 11 hitters over 2.2 scoreless IP (1 H, 0 BB, 6 Ks). Still scoreless between Carolina and Down East in their 2nd game of the day.

[Ro Mueller]

Still clinging to that 1-0 lead (thank you Will Childers for 2 scoreless innings), Wisconsin finally collects its 2nd hit in a the final scheduled inning (Jadher Areinamo double here in the 7th), but doesn’t score.

It’s nerve-wracking in South Bend! 

[biedergb]

35 minutes ago, damuelle said:

Memphis cashes in with a 2-run double hit a whopping 64.5mph. I guess this is what can happen when you put the ball in play with runners in scoring position. Then a walk, an RBI single, a run-scoring balk and a crushing 2-run homer. Sorry Carlos F. Rodriguez. Things can go sideways in a hurry at this level. Memphis 6, Nashville 0.

Could AAA be a obstacle in Rodriguez progression. Let's hope it is more a learning curve and he can start to make adjustments, and not a sign of things to come. A lot of outside reports on him tend to see 4/5 SP upside, and not the mid-rotation starter we all dream on given the recent success of the organization.

And Knoth/Wichrowski/Letson with good starts, how about that as a start to the careers of some of that 2023 draft pitching class.

[Ro Mueller]

Thank God the Cubs suck at all levels.

Down 1-0 to the Timber Rattlers in the final half-inning, facing wild and nasty RHP Yerlin Rodriguez, the leadoff batter swings at the 2nd pitch (groundout - did he not read the scouting report?), the 2nd hitter singles and gets to 2nd on a wild pitch only to be caught stealing 3rd (well done Matt Wood). Then Rodriguez walks 2 batters and finally escapes via force out. Whew! 1-0 victory!

[biedergb]

Just now, damuelle said:

gets to 2nd on a wild pitch only to be caught stealing 3rd (well done Matt Wood).

Anyone have update on Matt Wood's defense at C. I know he was hitter, but has his D been solid??