Brewers Minor League Link Report (7/28): Castillo Delivers 8 RBIs as Affiliates Win All Three Games

[Ro Mueller]

Luis Castillo powered Carolina’s win with 2 home runs, while Biloxi and Wisconsin needed many contributions to pull out close victories. Nashville was rained out.

For the week, Nashville (3-2), Wisconsin (4-2) and Carolina (4-2) won their series, while Biloxi earned a 3-3 split.

Transactions:

• INF Jadher Areinamo placed on High-A Wisconsin's 7-day injured list (effective July 26)
• LHP Tyler Jay optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers
• RHP JB Bukauskas' rehab transferred to AAA Nashville

Game Action:

Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes
Rained Out: Nashville vs. Charlotte

Via the Sounds’ website, rainout details: Sounds Series Finale with Charlotte Postponed Due to Rain

The rainout means that Nashville secured a 3-2 home series win this week, with the teams expected to make up this game in Charlotte in late August.

Next week’s outlook: Nashville (53-48) travels to Gwinnett (48-54) to take on the Braves affiliate, with 22-year old RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez (5.45 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 9.3 K/9 in 79 1/3 IP) scheduled to start the series opener on Tuesday.

Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Biloxi 6, Pensacola 1
Box Score and Game Log

Via the Shuckers’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Ninth-Inning Explosion Lifts Shuckers to 6-1 Win over Blue Wahoos

Having thrown 84 pitches just five days earlier, one could not reasonably expect starting RHP Jacob Misiorowski to last more than a few innings. However, he successfully battled through control challenges (just 32 strikes in 64 pitches) to deliver 3 2/3 scoreless innings (1 single, 3 walks, 1 HBP).

While the Brewers were having the "Brice Turang Defensive Game", SS Eric Brown Jr. was doing the same on the road at Pensacola.

 

 

Offensively, eight singles and a 4-for-11 day with runners in scoring position was enough. Center fielder Dylan O’Rae (1-for-3, 2 walks), was the team’s first hitter to reach base, singling to lead off the 4th inning and scoring on right fielder Connor Scott’s (2-for-4, RBI) single.

Shuckers’ Extras:

• Misiorowski combined with five relievers (Will Childers, Bo Bowman, Sam Carlson, Sam Gardner, Craig Yoho) to limit the Blue Wahoos to 5 singles.
• Gardner (1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K) got a key ground out in relief of Carlson to strand two Pensacola baserunners with the game 2-1 in the bottom of the 7th inning.
• DH Brock Wilken (1-for-3, 2 walks, 2 runs) walked and scored for a 2-0 advantage in the 4th inning, then singled to lead off the team’s 4-run ninth inning for helpful breathing room.

 

Next week’s outlook: Biloxi (47-47) returns home to take on Angels’ affiliate Rocket City (45-49) for six games.

Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Wisconsin 5, Beloit 3 (in 10 innings)
Box Score and Game Log

Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Late Rally Pushes Wisconsin Past Beloit

No Rattler offensive player reached second base until the 6th inning, but the team only trailed 2-0 thanks largely to the work of starting RHP Will Rudy (5 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 7 Ks).

Still down 2-0 entering the 8th inning, right fielder Eduarqui Fernandez (3-for-5, RBI) singled and scored to halve the deficit, then came through again in the 9th inning with a game-tying RBI single to score C Ramon Rodriguez (2-for-4, walk, SB), although 1B Tayden Hall was gunned down at home on the same play.

Massive credit goes to the bullpen of RHP Yerlin Rodriguez (3-up, 3-down with 2 Ks), LHP Mark Manfredi (worked around a single and walk), RHP Bayden Root (scoreless 8th and 9th innings) and RHP Chase Costello (went strikeout, ground out to close out the win after Root tired in an attempted 3rd frame).

Timber Rattlers’ Extras:

• As you read in the game summary, SS Eduardo Garcia (2-for-5, double, RBI) and left fielder Felix Valerio (2-for-5, 2 RBIs) had the big hits in the 10th inning to help the club take a 5-2 lead.
• 3B Luke Adams reached base four times (2 walks, 2 HBPs – he leads the Midwest League in both categories) to boost his season OBP to .444.
• You’d have to check the box score to know the two players who went 0-for-5 (with zero Ks), who committed two errors and which Beloit coach was ejected for arguing in the 6th inning.

Next week’s outlook: Wisconsin (62-33) comes home to battle Cubs’ affiliate South Bend (37-59) for six games, commencing on Tuesday.

Final: Carolina 12, Salem 3
Box Score and Game Log

Via the Mudcats’ website, game details: Castillo Powers Mudcats To Series Win

20-year old left fielder Luis Castillo (3-for-4, 2 HR, double, HBP, 8 RBIs) took over this game with a 2-run double in the top of the first inning and kept pouring it on from there.

By the time Castillo came up to bat in the second inning, the game was 4-1, with 2-on and 2-out, so Castillo deposited a 1-0 pitch into the night for his first homer of the game and a 7-1 advantage.

Carolina welcomed 2023 fifth round pick RHP Ryan Birchard (2 IP, 1 ER) back after nearly 4 months of injury and recovery, with the 21-year old striking out 4 of 9 batters faced but also allowing a triple and 2 singles.

Castillo produced an RBI ground out for a 9-1 series lead in the 4th inning, then blasted a 2-run homer to extend the advantage to 12-3 in the 6th frame.

Batting a 5th time, Castillo was hit by pitch in the top of the 8th inning, with BrewerFanatic Minor League Forum contributors speculating a possible target job. However, nobody was ejected and the game continued without incident.

Mudcats’ Extras:

• Every Mudcat reached base via walk or hit, with 3B Juan Baez and 2B Daniel Guilarte each collecting two hits. Guilarte and SS Cooper Pratt both reached base three times.
• Down 7-1 early and with RHP Josh Timmerman (2 1/3 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 BB, 1 K) entering to continue the demolition, the Red Sox Manager was ejected after a strikeout in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Perhaps he had a dinner date to get to.
• LHP Anfernny Reyes, RHP Harrison Durow and RHP Dikember Sanchez combined on 4 2/3 innings of scoreless relief, with Reyes stranding a baserunner for Timmerman and Sanchez stranding the bases loaded for Durow.

Next week’s outlook: Carolina (57-37) is also home in the upcoming week, welcoming Rays’ affiliate Charleston (45-48)

We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. On Monday, our two Dominican Summer League squads face each other at 10:00am CST before the Milwaukee Brewers host the Atlanta Braves much later (7:10pm).

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[Joseph Zarr]

Just for a very healthy dose of reference:

The Timber Rattlers were sitting and very much playing at a 41-51 record on this very same date last year.

#TheEstevezEffect

[biedergb]

1 hour ago, Joseph Zarr said:

#TheEstevezEffect

Estevez and the same core of players (Lara, Adams, Areinamo, Vargas) are why the TRats are the top team in the MWL.

They play sound baseball, and the team has a very team first approach.  Most teams want to be like that, but I tell you watch the TRats play this summer and you will see the little things - good defense, taking a pitch to get a walk or get extra pitches, put the ball in play, try to take the extra base. Aggressive but not crazy. And yes the talent is there, but the cohesion from playing two years together and from a solid manager is apparent with this club.