Brewers Minor League Link Report (8/1): Patrick, Wichrowski, Martin, Corniel Star in 3-0 Thursday

[Ro Mueller]

Chad Patrick, Brett Wichrowski and Daniel Corniel dominated in victories for Nashville, Biloxi and Carolina, with Casey Martin delivering a walk-off homer for the Shuckers. Wisconsin was rained out.

Transactions:

• 3B Mike Boeve activated from AA Biloxi’s 7-day injured list

Game Action:

Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Nashville 2, Gwinnett 1
Box Score and Game Log

Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Patrick Picks up 10th Win, Pitching Staff Fans 11 in Win at Gwinnett

Having the league-leader in ERA, WHIP, Opponent Batting Average and Wins starting every six days or so is quite the luxury for Manager Rick Sweet, with 25-year old RHP Chad Patrick (5 1/3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 6 Ks) wiping out the competition once again on Thursday.

Amongst his 78 pitches (47 strikes), our robot overloads tell us that Patrick threw a cutter 40% of the time and 4-seam fastball 28%, while sprinkling in changeups (13%), sliders (10%) and sinkers (9%). His velocity peaked at 93.7mph.

After C Brian Navarreto and center fielder Chris Roller were pivotal to botching a bases loaded, nobody out opportunity in the 2nd inning (K, GIDP), it was only fitting that they came through in the 5th inning with a leadoff walk and double, ultimately scoring the only two runs which Nashville would need.

Sounds’ Extras:

• Kudos to RHPs Kevin Herget and Evan McKendry for combining to only allow two baserunners (infield single, HBP) over the final 3 2/3 innings: 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 HBP, 5 Ks.
• The Sounds definitely had more chances to score, but went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position. 2B Christian Arroyo (single, walk, SB), Navarreto (2 walks) and SS Freddy Zamora (single, walk, SB) each reached base twice, with Zamora also keying a double play to erase Gwinnett’s leadoff baserunner in the bottom of the 9th inning.
• There’s some cosmic symmetry in Patrick putting up Cy Young numbers in the 20-team International League one year after switch-hitting INF Abraham Toro ended his season with a 41-game on-base streak but was passed over for a spot on the Brewers’ postseason roster. Patrick was acquired for Toro this past offseason.

Friday’s outlook: 26-year old RHP Easton McGee makes his first AAA start since April 2023 (then with Tacoma in the Pacific Coast League), continuing his long injury recovery process, with Nashville aiming for a 3-1 series lead.

Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Biloxi 3, Rocket City 1 (in 10 innings)
Box Score and Game Log

Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Martin's Walk-Off Home Run Lifts Shuckers to 3-1 Win over Trash Pandas

1B/3B Mike Boeve returned from injury (1-for-3; one error in the field; exited after 7 innings), but as you read in the game summary both offenses largely slept until extra innings.

What a bounce-back game for 21-year old RHP Brett Wichrowski, who went from allowing 7 earned runs last week to throwing a one-hitter (a 2-out, 1st inning single) over 6 scoreless innings this time around: 6 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 5 Ks.

 

The HBP and walks did require Wichrowski to bear down in the 4th (runner on 3rd with 2 outs: strikeout swinging) and 5th (2-on, 1-out: GIDP) innings. RHP Will Childers also had to work around two 7th inning walks with one out, inducing two fly outs.

After Rocket City drove in the Manfred Man without the benefit of a hit, #8 hitter C Nick Kahle and #9 hitter 3B Casey Martin played heroes to send 2,012 Shuckers’ faithful home happy. Martin’s season average with Biloxi is now .121, in case you’re wondering how sweet this must have felt.

Shuckers’ Extras:

• RHPs Craig Yoho and Sam Gardner were exceptional as usual, combining on 3 hitless, scoreless innings: 0 R, 0 H, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 5 Ks. However, Yoho dropped a ball to allow a runner aboard in the 9th inning, while a Gardner wild pitch helped the Manfred Man around in the 10th.
• Despite out-hitting the Trash Pandas 7-to-1 in the game, the Shuckers’ offense didn’t produce any great opportunities until extra innings. Until that point, their best chances were 1st and 3rd, 2-out situations in the 5th and 6th frames.
• Eight Biloxi position players reached base via hit or walk, although nobody made it aboard twice.

Friday’s outlook: 22-year old RHP Logan Henderson (3.38 ERA with 50 Ks in 40 AA IP) is due to make his 9th start for Biloxi, who’s also shooting for a 3-1 series lead.

Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes
Rained Out: Wisconsin vs. South Bend

Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, rainout details: Thursday’s Timber Rattlers game with South Bend Postponed

Wisconsin and South Bend will make up this game via a Saturday doubleheader, which may work out well for the Timber Rattlers if it means that INF Jadher Areinamo will have returned from injury by then.

Friday’s outlook: 24-year old RHP KC Hunt (2.38 ERA with 62 Ks in 45 1/3 High-A innings)) gets another chance to help Wisconsin cut the series deficit to 2 games to 1.

Final: Carolina 5, Charleston 2
Box Score and Game Log

Via the Mudcats’ website, game details: Mudcats Down RiverDogs

20-year old RHP Daniel Corniel pitched his second straight 4-inning shutout, allowing only 2 singles (one of the infield variety) and 2 walks and exiting with a 5-0 lead. He deftly worked around 2-on situations in the 2nd and 3rd innings.

The Mudcats must have felt like a complete team once again with 18-year old Yophery Rodriguez’s (1-for-4, run scored) return to center field and the top of the lineup. He caught a whopping eight(!) fly balls hit out his way, at least two of which required extra effort and athleticism to take in, according to our Daily Forum watchers.

Left fielder Yhoswar Garcia produced the first extra-base hit of the game in the 2nd inning, also returning to the lineup after exiting early on Tuesday and only pinch running in Wednesday’s contest. His double contributed to SS Filippo Di Turi eventually scoring on a groundout for a 1-0 lead.

C David Garcia proved once again that he’s more than just a steady hand behind the plate, doubling twice and drawing a walk. 3B Juan Baez also singled twice in a solid day at the plate, although he was caught off third base for an out in the 3rd inning. For the record, 2B Josh Adamczewski (1-for-3, HBP) has a sweet stroke:

Mudcats’ Extras:

• Corniel has now reached 74 1/3 innings for the season, more than double his output in 2023. Don’t be surprised if season pitch limits start coming into play at this time of year.
• RHP Harrison Durow was tasked with throwing 59 pitches over 3 1/3 innings of relief, his highest total of 2024: 2 R, 3 H (all singles), 1 BB, 1 WP, 5 Ks. He earned the Win for his efforts.
• The RiverDogs big chance came with 2-on, 1-out, down 5-2 in the top of the 8th inning against RHP Jeison Pena, who induced a 4-6-3 double play in a 3-1 count to retain the 3-run advantage.

Friday’s outlook: 18-year old RHP Josh Knoth struggled in his last outing (3 ER, 7 H in 3 2/3 IP), so will aim to get back on track and lead Carolina to a 3-1 series advantage.

Canceled: DSL Brewers 1 vs. DSL CLE Mendoza

The record will never show it, but Team Uno was leading 1-0 in the 3rd inning, with INF Luis Pena tripling and scoring and LHP Wande Torres pitching two scoreless innings. The cancellation doesn’t help their quest to catch Orioles Orange atop the division.

Suspended: DSL LAD Mega 1, DSL Brewers 0 (in the 3rd inning)
Box Score and Game Log

The squads are to complete the remainder of this game as part of a quasi-doubleheader on August 6. RHP Argenis Aparicio was today’s starter: 2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 1 WP, 2 Ks. SS Jorge Quintana singled, but was caught stealing for the ninth time.

We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. On Friday, the DSL squads kick things off at 10:00am CST, followed by four full season affiliate games in the evening. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers will commence their series at the Washington Nationals at 5:45 CST.

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