Fri. 5/3 - Timber Rattlers and Mudcats Enter Friday with a Combined 34-14 Mark

[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

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[Joseph Zarr]

These early records and marks validate the sentiments the Brewers system aficionados suspected coming into 2024: the greatest wealth of talent in the system is in the lowest levels. We haven't even seen the ACL or DSL squads and what might be in store in the partial season clubs. It's a great time to be a Brewers nerd!

[MudcatsfaninBrunsCO]

Mudcats go for a series win tonight, Game time is 6:30 ET with 18 year old Josh Knoth on the mound. The pregame show begins at 6:20 with Chris Edwards on the call(: #Go Muddies!

[SF70]

14 minutes ago, Joseph Zarr said:

These early records and marks validate the sentiments the Brewers system aficionados suspected coming into 2024: the greatest wealth of talent in the system is in the lowest levels. We haven't even seen the ACL or DSL squads and what might be in store in the partial season clubs. It's a great time to be a Brewers nerd!

Absolutely is! 

Thank you Todd Johnson & co.

The ‘23 draft-class has injected an incredible amount of talent into the lower-levels of the system, especially pitching. It’s early, but when all is said and done, that class could be franchise-altering.

On the international side, it’s been consistently good to great classes since Mike Groopman was hired back in ‘18, then on to Klentak & Armstrong. The ‘24 class, imo, could end up the best of all as far as depth of impact talent is concerned (gut feeling based on SR’s/value signings).

 

[Ro Mueller]

RHP Josh Knoth (3.09 ERA with 16 Ks in 11 2/3 IP) starts for Low-A Carolina as they seek to clinch a home series win over Columbia. 1B Tayden Hall has the 3rd highest OPS (1.023 in 95 PAs) the 12-team Carolina League. 

[Ro Mueller]

After dominating in High-A, it’s time for 21-year RHP Brett Wichrowski (2.45 ERA with 21 Ks in 14.2 IP) to make his AA debut, with the Shuckers aiming to extend their series lead to 3-1 at Tennessee. 2B Freddy Zamora is back in the lineup after sitting out yesterday’s doubleheader split. 

[Ro Mueller]

The reeling AAA Sounds need to turn around their 3-0 home series deficit against Norfolk, turning to RHP Chad Patrick (4.91 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 7.4 K/9 in 18 1/3 IP) for tonight’s start. 1B Owen Miller has a 10-game hitting streak in AAA ball. 

[Ro Mueller]

The High-A Timber Rattlers seek a 2nd straight home win over Great Lakes to even the series, with LHP Brian Fitzpatrick (2.77 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 in 13 IP) getting tonight’s start. SS Gregory Barrios’ hit streak is up to 7 games. 

[Ro Mueller]

10 minutes ago, damuelle said:

The reeling AAA Sounds need to turn around their 3-0 home series deficit against Norfolk, turning to 

RHP Chad Patrick (4.91 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 7.4 K/9 in 18 1/3 IP) for tonight’s start. 1B Owen Miller has a 10-game hitting streak in AAA ball. 

3B Andruw Monasterio has been pulled from the lineup, perhaps heading to the Show to replace injured OF Joey Wiemer. Patrick Dorrian will start for Nashville and bat 9th. 

[MudcatsfaninBrunsCO]

Not a great start for the Mudcats. I am there tonight so won't be on here much

[wiguy94]

14 minutes ago, damuelle said:

3B Andruw Monasterio has been pulled from the lineup, perhaps heading to the Show to replace injured OF Joey Wiemer. Patrick Dorrian will start for Nashville and bat 9th. 

Today is the day that Dorrian snaps the skid. I feel it in my bones.

[wiguy94]

Knoth hit by a 101 EV comebacker in the foot/ankle area. Stayed in the game, but he walked the next hitter on 4 badly missed pitches. I wonder if he will stay in the game beyond this inning.

[sveumrules]

After a double and wild pitch to open the game, Josh Knoth briefly settled in retiring five straight, one via swinging K.

From GameCast it appears as though he got hit by a comebacker with two outs in the bottom of the second though.

Has stayed in the game but walked the next batter on four pitches (one wild, two in the dirt) before David Garcia bails him out on a caught stealing to end the inning.

[wiguy94]

4 minutes ago, sveumrules said:

After a double and wild pitch to open the game, Josh Knoth briefly settled in retiring five straight, one via swinging K.

From GameCast it appears as though he got hit by a comebacker with two outs in the bottom of the second though.

Has stayed in the game but walked the next batter on four pitches (one wild, two in the dirt) before David Garcia bails him out on a caught stealing to end the inning.

No CS although it would have been. Knoth struck out the hitter looking on the pitch. 

[sveumrules]

3 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

No CS although it would have been. Knoth struck out the hitter looking on the pitch. 

Thanks for the clarification, that’s what I get for relying on whatever Carolina League intern is in charge of updating the GameCast.

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, sveumrules said:

Thanks for the clarification, that’s what I get for relying on whatever Carolina League intern is in charge of updating the GameCast.

[wiguy94]

Knoth’s command had just been night and day worse since the comebacker hit him.

[Joseph Zarr]

25 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Today is the day that Dorrian snaps the skid. I feel it in my bones.

Too talented a player to go to depths this low. Time to resurface! 

Let's GO!

[wiguy94]

Wichrowski’s AA career not off to a great start with back to back HBP to open the game 

[wiguy94]

Wichrowski got a strikeout but then gave up a launched double off the tall wall in LF followed by a 4 pitch walk with no close pitched. 2-0 Smokies and still only 1 out. Rough debuts for Wichrowski and Woessner these last two days. 

[wiguy94]

Wichrowski gets a weak groundout and a weak fly out to RF to limit the damage and get out of the inning.

[sveumrules]

Totally missed him in the Smokies lineup yesterday, but cool to see old friend Hayden Cantrelle off to a hot start at 333/389/606 (195 wRC+) over his first 37 PA of the year.

[wiguy94]

Biloxi’s hitters don’t give Wichrowski much time to rest with a putrid 8 pitch half inning.

[wiguy94]

Carlos Rodriguez savvy move to put Wichrowski more time by talking about a field issue. 

[wiguy94]

Dominant bounce back inning from Wichrowski in the 2nd. 2 strikeouts and a lazy fly ball.