Brewers Minor League Link Report (6/17): Split Decisions for the Dominican League Rookie Leaguers

[Jim Goulart]

We've reached the point in the Brewers' MiLB season that no schedule is too light for a Brewer Fanatic Link Report. Let's take a look at how things went in sunny, low 80's temperatures in rookie league paradise.

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We have a cross-our-fingers injured list move to check in on first, however.

 

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Transaction:

• RHP Hayden Robinson placed on ACL Brewers’ 7-day injured list 

18-year-old Robinson (19 next month) was Milwaukee's 14th round pick out of a Louisiana high school last summer. 

One week after that outing, on June 6th, Robinson allowed just one hit over 3.1 scoreless innings, walking none and fanning another seven. Hopefully his injury status is minor, and the Brewers are playing it safe.

 

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Final: DSL Brewers #1 Squad 12, DSL Guardians Mendoza 7
Box Score and Game Log

Check out that linescore, as the teams traded big innings early.

The Brewers five-run top of the 2nd inning was spotlighted by first baseman Joandrew Pena's line drive RBI single. The five runs had all crossed the plate with only one other base hit involved, otherwise it was the Cleveland generosity of walks, an error, and a passed ball.

The Guardians scored four in the bottom of the 3rd via much more traditional means, as recently-turned 20-year-old RHP Joshua Quezada, the native of Nicaragua acquired from the Yankees in February for LHP Clayton Andrews, faltered after beginning his day with two shutout frames. 

But Team Uno immediately got those four runs back in the next half-inning, with the dynamic infield duo of Jesus Made (double) and Luis Pena (RBI single) in the midst of the action. Left fielder Juan Ortuno was among those to contribute to the inning, a two-run triple pulled to left. Made, Pena, and Ortuno are all in their age 17 season. Ortuno and just-turned 20-year-old OF Idalberto Santiesteban (DH'ing here), each reached base four times. Santiesteban is a 2nd-year DSL'er (.661 OPS last year).

Pena exited the game after striking out swinging in the 5th. 

Second-year RHP Luis Guevara (just-turned 18 years old out of Venezuela) was the mound strength in this one, netting the middle relief win. In three outings, he sports a WHIP of 1.00 over eight innings.

 

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Final: DSL Cubs Blue 11, DSL Brewers #2 Squad 1, seven innings as scheduled
Box Score and Game Log

Maybe Craig Counsell should have managed this Cubs squad today to change his mojo.

Team Dos' bats only managed four hits (LF Eduardo Charles doubled) and four walks. No batter reached twice.

It was 8-0 after two innings, and 17-year-old (just turned 17 this month) Dominican native Jean Rodriguez, one of nine Rodriguez' in the system, was the victim in only his 2nd pro appearance. Three of his eight runs allowed were unearned.

6'5 RHP Paul Hoff, the 17-year-old import from Germany, walked five in his three-inning middle relief stint, but limited the damage to two runs in his likewise only 2nd pro appearance.

 

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Outside of more daytime DSL action, everyone else gets back to work early this evening. All eyes will be on Carolina at 5:00 Central. The Mudcats magic number is at one, and although on the road in Columbia, South Carolina, they will be the home team in their first game tonight as a suspended game must be completed (Mudcats trail 1-0 with one out in the Fireflies 5th inning). Here's looking forward to a clinching celebration this week, the earlier the better!

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