Tue. 8/20 - DSL Season Ends; Nashville and Carolina Home, Others Hit the Road

[Jim Goulart]

Thread will be utilized for any minor league news Tuesday. 

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[jay87shot]

For future reference, is it possible for a player just drafted like Payne to go to the DSL? With rookie ball being pretty much impossible for the rookies it could be smart to get HS kids who haven't played for a while some reps even if it is in the DSL. Or is there a rule against it?

[SF70]

1 hour ago, jay87shot said:

For future reference, is it possible for a player just drafted like Payne to go to the DSL? With rookie ball being pretty much impossible for the rookies it could be smart to get HS kids who haven't played for a while some reps even if it is in the DSL. Or is there a rule against it?

Payne is getting plenty of reps in Arizona playing in unofficial games.

[ClosetBrewerFan]

Do we think Made or Pena will go to Arizona after the DSL season is over?

[Playing Catch]

1 hour ago, SF70 said:

3 hours ago, jay87shot said:

For future reference, is it possible for a player just drafted like Payne to go to the DSL? With rookie ball being pretty much impossible for the rookies it could be smart to get HS kids who haven't played for a while some reps even if it is in the DSL. Or is there a rule against it?

Payne is getting plenty of reps in Arizona playing in unofficial games.

Sure, but I've wondered about this as well. Not specifically with Payne, but with any draftee?

Since I don't think I've ever seen it before, I have to believe there is a rule against it.

[CheeseheadInQC]

45 minutes ago, Playing Catch said:

Sure, but I've wondered about this as well. Not specifically with Payne, but with any draftee?

Since I don't think I've ever seen it before, I have to believe there is a rule against it.

Not right after he was drafted, but Jorge Lopez spent some time in the DSL after some early career struggles stateside. I am not sure if new rules were added, however, to prevent teams from using the DSL to get around the roster limits.

[Joseph Zarr]

He went 1-for-3 today with 1 2B (his 14th), 1 R, and 1 K in the 7-1 DSL Cerveceros Dos loss. He finished his season OPS at a respectable 0.741 in 200 official AB. He hit to the tune of a 0.250 BA while punching out 51 times to 33 walks. AND, he played his best ball over the last month of baseball:

 

[Joseph Zarr]

C Luis Corobo ends his DSL season catching 45.5% of base runners. That is an astoundingly good mark. Pair that with a very palatable 0.241 BA, 4 long balls, a 0.715 OPS, and 11 SB in 112 AB and I am very very much intrigued.

[Ro Mueller]

20-year old OF/C Marco Dinges (4th round 2024 pick) makes his Low-A Carolina debut, as they host Braves’ affiliate Augusta this week. 20-year old RHP Daniel Corniel (4.70 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 8.5 K/9 in 84.1 IP) gets the start.

[Ro Mueller]

High-A Wisconsin took the long drive to Midland, Michigan, where they take on Dodgers’ affiliate Great Lakes this week. RHP Will Rudy (5.01 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 8.4 K/9 in 93.1 IP) gets tonight’s start. 3B Eduardo Garcia has a 5-game hitting streak, .714 OPS and 5 walks vs. 57 Ks.

[wiguy94]

Just now, Ro Mueller said:

High-A Wisconsin took the long drive to Midland, Michigan, where they take on Dodgers’ affiliate Great Lakes this week. RHP Will Rudy (5.01 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 8.4 K/9 in 93.1 IP) gets tonight’s start. 3B Eduardo Garcia has a 5-game hitting streak, .714 OPS and 5 walks vs. 57 Ks.

So I wonder if Burke is hurt as he hasn't played for a bit. 

[Joseph Zarr]

I am in the midst of writing my very last DSL game summary of the summer. It is both extremely bittersweet and extremely relieving. The amount of work Jim, Daniel, and I do on a week-by-week basis from late March into September (given we all live lives outside our devout love for the Brewers) is remarkable. I continue to be extremely grateful I get to put these reports together with such incredible men. 

[Joseph Zarr]

7 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

So I wonder if Burke is hurt as he hasn't played for a bit. 

He did start Saturday's game and was ultimately PH'd and replaced by Acosta (who in a very very Jose Acosta as a Brewer move was just sent down to Carolina to help fill the Adamczewski bum ankle void). SO, not that long overall - Chirinos played 1B on Sunday...he's missed 1 game and 2 AB. BUT, to your point, yeah I do wonder if something is going on there. IF I get a moment tonight, I may go back and watch that sequence of events before he was pulled.

[wiguy94]

1 minute ago, Joseph Zarr said:

He did start Saturday's game and was ultimately PH'd and replaced by Acosta (who in a very very Jose Acosta as a Brewer move was just sent down to Carolina to help fill the Adamczewski bum ankle void). SO, no that long overall. BUT, to your point, yeah I do wonder if something is going on there. IF I get a moment tonight, I may go back and watch that sequence of events before he was pulled.

That was Friday. He started the game Friday that was suspended due to rain and when it restarted on Saturday he was replaced by Acosta, so now 3 games and 4 days in a row without playing.

[Joseph Zarr]

Just now, wiguy94 said:

That was Friday. He started the game Friday that was suspended due to rain and when it restarted on Saturday he was replaced by Acosta, so now 3 games and 4 days in a row without playing.

That's right. Forgot about that. 

AND, he's missed a game and a half. That point still stands. But, if it goes anything like things have been going...they'll give him the time he needs before declaring a possible IL stint. If they do indeed need that. Could just be rest? Unfortunately, we don't have a Home post-game pod to get an update this week.

[Ro Mueller]

RHP Brett Wichrowski turned 22 years old a few days ago and deserves a Win for AA Biloxi. He’s 0-2 over his last 3 starts with a 1.26 ERA with 16 Ks in 14.1 IP. They play at White Sox affiliate Birmingham this week. RF Connor Scott (.457 SLG) and 1B Ernesto Martinez Jr. (.416 SLG) power the lineup. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Corniel struggling to find the zone early. 3-1 counts to his first two batters brought to full counts. The lead-off hit a grounder right on the 3B line for an infield single. He stole 2B. AND, he just walked his next batter. 13 pitches. Zero outs. This is certainly a flavor Corniel has cooked with throughout his up-and-down season. Augusta's team BA is 0.196 and a team OBP of 0.297.

[Ro Mueller]

26-year old RHP Chad Patrick (2.85 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 8.7 K/9 in 107.1 IP) puts his 11-1 record on the line as AAA Nashville hosts Marlins’ affiliate Jacksonville this week. DH Wes Clarke aims to homer for a 4th straight game. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Swinging four-pitch K. Ground out force out at 2B in a failed 3-6-1 DP. Two outs now. Runners on the corners. 

[Joseph Zarr]

AND, Corniel gives up an oppo RBI single on an 0-2 pitch. Men on 1st and 2nd. 1-0 Augusta. Didn't particularly like that pitch or location. That was a pretty weak pitch.

[Joseph Zarr]

AND, just like that it's 2-0. Corniel hangs one belt high inside and it is ripped over a leaping Baez into LF for an RBI single. He is not sharp. 25 pitches thrown already. Again, this is one of the worst offenses in all of Minor League baseball.

[Joseph Zarr]

Morris Austin is already getting loose. Corniel's erratic season continues. He's at 28 pitches. 2-1 count. Two down. AND now Diaz misplays an inside pitch and it goes to the back stop advancing both runners. Ugly ugly Mudcats baseball in the first half inning. Diaz's sixth passed ball of his season. Mercifully, Cornielle gets a check swing for the swinging K on an outside off-speed pitch. Woof. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Yophery hits a 1-0 chopper up the middle for a single. Baez swings first pitch (I know, shocker) and hits into a 3-6-3 DP. Sigh. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Bitonti flies out to LF. Corniel throws 31 pitches in his 1st. The Augusta starter throws 6. 

[Joseph Zarr]

Second straight inning and Augusta has an infield single - this one a 59 mph swinging bunt up the 3B line. Nothing you can do about that.