Big League Spring Games - Farmhands Invited

[Jim Goulart]

2 hours ago, Jim Goulart said:

A pitcher who is totally excused is RH closer Justin Yeager, who had a very full and successful winter ball campaign in Puerto Rico, culminating in work at the Caribbean Series.

Yeager is on board today (Saturday).

As are two of the DSL standouts for the first time - INF Luis Pena and OF Jose Anderson. Exciting!

[Jim Goulart]

Saturday 3/8 Gameday vs LAA:

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: OF José Anderson (96), C Nick Kahle (94), INF Luis Peña (92), INF Cooper Pratt (87), OF Garrett Spain (95), RHP Kaleb Bowman (58), RHP Sam McWilliams (84), RHP Ryan Middendorf (99) and RHP Justin Yeager (57).

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Spain doubled in his lone at-bat.

[Jim Goulart]

Sunday 3/9 Gameday at KC:

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: INF Luke Adams (96), INF Blake Burke (99), OF Luis Castillo (94), INF Eduardo García (88), INF Daniel Guilarte (0), INF Jesús Made (92), 1B Ernesto Martinez Jr. (86), OF Bladimir Restituyo (97), OF Yophery Rodríguez (89), RHP Kaleb Bowman (58), RHP Sam McWilliams (84), RHP Zach Peek (66) and RHP Justin Yeager (57).

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Listing Martinez, Jr. is a technicality as he's now back in minor league camp. You'll find Rodriguez' base on balls and a Luke Adams error that led to an unearned run in the 9th. Otherwise, rather quiet (0-for-3 in the combined various official at-bats).

[Jim Goulart]

Monday 3/10 Gameday vs. SEA:

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: INF Luke Adams (96), INF Eric Brown Jr. (92), INF Wes Clarke (97), OF Yhoswar García (89), INF Cooper Pratt (87), OF Garrett Spain (98), INF Jheremy Vargas (94), C Yannic Walther (93), INF Brock Wilken (95), RHP Kaleb Bowman (58), RHP Chase Costello (57), RHP Blake Holub (66), RHP Nick Merkel (75) and RHP Zach Peek (54)

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First camp game for Brock Wilken, also for Yhoswar Garcia and Yannic Walther. Walther has been playing for Germany's (unsuccessful) qualifying attempt at a 2026 WBC team slot.

We'll update later on, but the link is available "live" above for now.

[biedergb]

4 hours ago, Jim Goulart said:

First camp game for Brock Wilken

And he makes us feel like it's 2024 again .... 0-2 with a K.  Sigh

EBJ with a hit, so that's a nice sign, and he had a SB to boot.

And Bo Bowman with the stranded runner, first batter HBP, then two outs, and he earns the W.

[Jim Goulart]

Monday 3/10 Gameday vs. SEA:

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: INF Luke Adams (96), INF Eric Brown Jr. (92), INF Wes Clarke (97), OF Yhoswar García (89), INF Cooper Pratt (87), OF Garrett Spain (98), INF Jheremy Vargas (94), C Yannic Walther (93), INF Brock Wilken (95), RHP Kaleb Bowman (58), RHP Chase Costello (57), RHP Blake Holub (66), RHP Nick Merkel (75) and RHP Zach Peek (54)

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As noted above, an OK outing for Kaleb Bowman on paper, but...

Seattle Mariners Waiting on X-Rays for Backup Catcher Mitch Garver
Mariners manager Dan Wilson said that the team is still waiting to find out whether or not Garver has any damage in his hand/wrist area after leaving Monday's game with a hit-by-pitch.

[wiguy94]

Were the minor league ST lineups posted here in the past or am I just imagining that and I actually saw it elsewhere?

[sveumrules]

2 hours ago, wiguy94 said:

Were the minor league ST lineups posted here in the past or am I just imagining that and I actually saw it elsewhere?

Yeah, feel like I remember seeing them here last spring.

Believe someone (Brewers PD or one of the beat guys?) was posting them on Twitter then a poster (@Ro Mueller maybe?) was copying them over to the forums.

[CheeseheadInQC]

11 minutes ago, sveumrules said:

Yeah, feel like I remember seeing them here last spring.

Believe someone (Brewers PD or one of the beat guys?) was posting them on Twitter then a poster (@Ro Mueller maybe?) was copying them over to the forums.

BrewersPD traditionally posts them. Hopefully they continue that this year.

[CheeseheadInQC]

Did I miss one or was today the first Demetrio Nadal sighting?

[Ro Mueller]

3 hours ago, wiguy94 said:

Were the minor league ST lineups posted here in the past or am I just imagining that and I actually saw it elsewhere?

BrewersPD usually starts posting them from about March 14 and yes, we like to create a forum and paste them there, usually starting with a loooonngggg list of the Minor League Camp Roster. Fingers crossed.

[wiguy94]

34 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

BrewersPD usually starts posting them from about March 14 and yes, we like to create a forum and paste them there, usually starting with a loooonngggg list of the Minor League Camp Roster. Fingers crossed.

Glad I wasn’t totally losing my mind about it. Just seeing Woodruff in the A ball game today made we think about those lineups. Hopefully BrewersPD comes through.

[Jim Goulart]

Tuesday 3/11 Gameday at CHC:

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: INF Filippo Di Turi (94), INF Eduardo García (92), C Eric Martínez (0), 1B Ernesto Martinez Jr. (86), OF Demetrio Nadal (89), OF Kay-Lan Nicasia (88), INF Cooper Pratt (87), 2B/C Anthony Seigler (83), RHP Tyler Bryant (66), LHP Josh Maciejewski (58), RHP Evan McKendry (57), RHP Sam McWilliams (84) and RHP Garrett Stallings (68)

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First day in big-league camp for Di Turi, Nadal and Eric Martinez.

Martinez has spent four years in the complex leagues, three in the Dominican, and 2024 in Maryvale. He turns 21 on April 6th and certainly hopes to be in Carolina for that birthday.

Di Turi K'd in his lone at-bat in the DH spot.

The 20-year-old Nadal pinch-ran, it was his first game action since August 21st, 2023, as he wrapped up an All-Star season in the DSL (.342/.478/.525 - 1.003 OPS). That was his second DSL campaign. The reason for his extended injury absence was not made public.

In his first spring at-bat, the switch-hitting Nicasia pulled a line-drive RBI single to right off the Cubs' fine reliever Porter Hodge.

 

[snoogans8056]

On 3/11/2025 at 6:42 PM, Ro Mueller said:

BrewersPD usually starts posting them from about March 14 and yes, we like to create a forum and paste them there, usually starting with a loooonngggg list of the Minor League Camp Roster. Fingers crossed.

Can we post them here when they start coming out? Deleted twitter for…. reasons.

[Ro Mueller]

2 hours ago, snoogans8056 said:

Can we post them here when they start coming out? Deleted twitter for…. reasons.

I assume we’ll open a new thread in this Minor League forum for minor league camp spring training lineups, similar to prior years.

I’m also worried they may not post the lineups this year, as they’ve not yet posted the ACL and DSL manager and coach names, but hopefully we’re not left disappointed. Fingers crossed.

[Joseph Zarr]

1 hour ago, Ro Mueller said:

I assume we’ll open a new thread in this Minor League forum for minor league camp spring training lineups, similar to prior years.

I’m also worried they may not post the lineups this year, as they’ve not yet posted the ACL and DSL manager and coach names, but hopefully we’re not left disappointed. Fingers crossed.

I am fully prepared for a goose egg given how this past fall's Aussie Winter League news cycle rolled out 😉.

[Jim Goulart]

Thursday 3/13 Gameday at CHW:

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: INF Eric Brown Jr. (92), INF Blake Burke (61), INF Daniel Guilarte (0), C Nick Kahle (95), OF Luis Lara (89), OF Reece Walling (97), RHP Kaleb Bowman (58), RHP Tyler Bryant (66), RHP Will Childers (99), RHP Stiven Cruz (94), RHP Blake Holub (57), LHP Tyler Jay (54), LH Josh Maciejewski (96), RHP Nick Merkel (75), RHP Garrett Stallings (68) and LHP Grant Wolfram (73).

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This is RHP Stiven Cruz' first appearance with the big-leaguers this spring. You may remember that he was not given permission to travel overseas last month to help Nicaragua qualify for the 2026 WBC.

We will update as to who made appearances in this game later tonight.

[Jim Goulart]

Thursday 3/13 Gameday at CHW:

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: INF Eric Brown Jr. (92), INF Blake Burke (61), INF Daniel Guilarte (0), C Nick Kahle (95), OF Luis Lara (89), OF Reece Walling (97), RHP Kaleb Bowman (58), RHP Tyler Bryant (66), RHP Will Childers (99), RHP Stiven Cruz (94), RHP Blake Holub (57), LHP Tyler Jay (54), LH Josh Maciejewski (96), RHP Nick Merkel (75), RHP Garrett Stallings (68) and LHP Grant Wolfram (73).

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Minimal impacts, details in the box.

[Jim Goulart]

 

 

[Jim Goulart]

Friday 3/14 Gameday vs. SF:

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: INF Juan Baez (94), INF Eric Bitonti (96), INF/OF Luis Castillo (66), C Marco Dinges (95), C David García (80), OF Yhoswar García (88), OF Demetrio Nadal (89), OF Jared Oliva (74), INF Luis Peña (92), OF Hedbert Pérez (97), RHP Chase Costello (98), LHP Josh Maciejewski (54), RHP Ryan Middendorf (99), RHP Zach Peek (58), RHP Bayden Root (84), RHP Garrett Stallings (68) and RHP Justin Yeager (57)

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This was 26-year-old RHP Bayden Root's first day in big-league camp. The Oklahoma State product did not pitch.

Offensive contributions - Oliva three-run HR; Dinges HR; Castillo, Perez, Pena and Bitonti all walked. Perez also was HBP.

Split-squad Saturday should be a busy post for this thread.

 

 

[Jim Goulart]

Saturday 3/15 Gameday vs. OAK:

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: INF Jadher Areinamo (94), INF Blake Burke (75), C Eric Martínez (92), OF Jared Oliva (74), INF Cooper Pratt (87), OF Bladimir Restituyo (96), 2B/C Anthony Seigler (83), OF Garrett Spain (66), OF Reece Walling (97), INF Brock Wilken (95), C Matt Wood (93), RHP Chase Costello (98), LHP Mark Manfredi (68), RHP Easton McGee (71), RHP Sam McWilliams (84), RHP Vinny Nittoli (67) and LHP Grant Wolfram (73).

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Areinamo can't buy a big-league camp hit, now 0-for-7 (two K's). Don't worry, kid, looking forward to a continued fantastic run when jumping to Biloxi next month.

Stud:

 

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Saturday 3/15 Gameday at LAA:

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: INF Josh Adamczewski (88), INF Eric Brown Jr. (92), OF Luis Castillo (66), INF Filippo Di Turi (94), INF Tayden Hall (96), OF Luis Lara (89), C Darrien Miller (90), INF Demetrio Nadal (0), OF Yophery Rodríguez (95), C Yannic Walther (93), INF Zavier Warren (97), RHP Grant Anderson (56), RHP Kaleb Bowman (57), RHP Nick Merkel (68), RHP Zach Peek (58) and RHP Bayden Root (84).

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Root fanned three in his inning, Merkel pitched well again, replacing Tobias Myers post-injury. Tayden Hall played defense in his first camp appearance.

[Jim Goulart]

Sunday 3/16 Gameday vs. CLE:

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: C David García (80), INF Casey Martin (93), 1B Ernesto Martinez Jr. (86), INF Ethan Murray (92), INF Demetrio Nadal (89), OF Kay-Lan Nicasia (88), OF Jared Oliva (74), OF Garrett Spain (96), INF Jheremy Vargas (90), OF Reece Walling (97), INF Freddy Zamora (94), RHP Kaleb Bowman (57), LHP Tyler Jay (54), LHP Mark Manfredi (68), RHP Evan McKendry (58), RHP Sam McWilliams (84) and LHP Nate Peterson (66).

This was Casey Martin's first day at big-league camp, he popped out as a pinch-hitter.

 

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Monday 3/17 Gameday at SD (Green Ink!):

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: INF/OF Luiyin Alastre (0), INF Juan Baez (95), INF Wes Clarke (97), OF Luis Lara (89), INF Cooper Pratt (87), OF Bladimir Restituyo (98), C Ramón Rodríguez (82), INF Tyler Rodríguez (88), C Yannic Walther (93), RHP Grant Anderson (56), RHP Stiven Cruz (94), RHP Jesús Liranzo (84), LHP Mark Manfredi (60), RHP Ryan Middendorf (99), RHP Aaron Rund (61) and RHP Garrett Stallings (68).

First day at big-league camp for RHP Jesús Liranzo, RHP Aaron Lund, 3B Luiyin Alastre, 3B Tyler Rodriguez

Alastre made the most of it, 2-for-3 (two singles), while Rodriguez had a pinch-hit double. Each is just 19 years old.

[Jim Goulart]

Tuesday 3/18 Gameday at SEA:

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: OF José Anderson (96), INF Blake Burke (61), C Marco Dinges (97), OF Jimmy Herron (81), OF Pedro Ibarguen (94), INF Demetrio Nadal (89), INF Dylan O'Rae (0), C Edgardo Ordoñez (88), INF Luis Peña (93), OF Yophery Rodríguez (92), INF Brock Wilken (95), RHP Chase Costello (98), RHP Blake Holub (66), LHP Tyler Jay (54), RHP Sam McWilliams (84) and LHP Grant Wolfram (73).

Herron singled, O'Rae walked.

This was Pedro Ibarguen's first day with the big-league camp. He did not see action.

[Jim Goulart]

Wednesday 3/19 Gameday vs CHW:

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: INF Josh Adamczewski (88), 1B Wes Clarke (75), C David García (80), INF Daniel Guilarte (0), OF Luis Lara (89), INF Jesús Made (92), C Eric Martínez (93), OF Kay-Lan Nicasia (90), INF Jheremy Vargas (94), OF Reece Walling (96), RHP Will Childers (99), RHP Chase Costello (57), RHP Blake Holub (66), RHP Sam McWilliams (84), RHP Ryan Middendorf (68) and LHP Grant Wolfram (73)

Holub now up to 5.2 scoreless innings, 1.06 WHIP. Pat Murphy made mention of him recently.

Adamczewski now 3-for-5, Jeff Levering and Lane Grindle were all about his spring performance.

Made 0-for-1 on a lineout, but having listened to the full game, made a couple of nice defensive plays, one in particular on the very impressive side, picking up a deflected ball off Grant Wolfram and "whipping it" in time to Tyler Black for the scoop at first.

[SF70]

1 hour ago, Jim Goulart said:

Wednesday 3/19 Gameday vs CHW:

MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: INF Josh Adamczewski (88), 1B Wes Clarke (75), C David García (80), INF Daniel Guilarte (0), OF Luis Lara (89), INF Jesús Made (92), C Eric Martínez (93), OF Kay-Lan Nicasia (90), INF Jheremy Vargas (94), OF Reece Walling (96), RHP Will Childers (99), RHP Chase Costello (57), RHP Blake Holub (66), RHP Sam McWilliams (84), RHP Ryan Middendorf (68) and LHP Grant Wolfram (73)

Holub now up to 5.2 scoreless innings, 1.06 WHIP. Pat Murphy made mention of him recently.

Adamczewski now 3-for-5, Jeff Levering and Lane Grindle were all about his spring performance.

Made 0-for-1 on a lineout, but having listened to the full game, made a couple of nice defensive plays, one in particular on the very impressive side, picking up a deflected ball off Grant Wolfram and "whipping it" in time to Tyler Black for the scoop at first.

The systems teenage positional talent on full display this spring. Following the team’s minor league system the next few years is going to be something special.