Your 2025 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

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C Eric Martinez has joined the Rattlers for the time being, likely until Edgardo Ordonez is activated from the IL, and may just serve as a bullpen catcher until that point.

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On 4/5/2025 at 1:12 PM, biedergb said:

EDIT#2: OK, as I'm reading these reports again, it makes me feel so old that when I see a lot of the Brewers pitchers with fastball velo of 91-95 as average or below average, boy I remember the late 90s and early 00s when our pitchers (not named Sheets) were all 89-91, and those who hit 95+ were high end. Now its 95 average, and 98+ as high end.

Remember that they changed how they measured pitch speed (out of the pitcher's hand instead of 50 feet from the plate), so everyone went up a few ticks since Sheets' era. 

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54 minutes ago, CheezWizHed said:

Remember that they changed how they measured pitch speed (out of the pitcher's hand instead of 50 feet from the plate), so everyone went up a few ticks since Sheets' era. 

I don't know that I actually knew that. Thank you.

That explains the universal uptick.

However, the percentage of pitchers throwing 95-96+ is still pretty high in MLB, and more than the percentage throwing 92-94+ was back in the day.

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Thursday 5/1:

Via 97.3's Drew & KB (Hour Two): Timber Rattlers first baseman Blake Burke 

Via 97.3's Drew & KB (Hour Three): Timber Rattlers pitching prospects Tyson Hardin and Bishop Letson

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Latest feature article via Kyle Lobner and brief video within:

 

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Via WSCO's "The Show with Balky": "Balky broadcasts his show live from Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton ahead of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers home stand this weekend! Chris Mehring (Voice of the Timber Rattlers) joins Balky to discuss all things T-Rats and how the season has gone for the team" (go to the 19:30 minute mark)

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On 5/12/2025 at 4:07 PM, Jim Goulart said:

 

Chris' new Monday pods have been so good, but I will note that at the 16:00 minute mark here, he catches up with Josh Flickinger, Media Relations Manager for the Beloit Sky Carp (Wisconsin's current opponent). Josh was a contributor during the earliest days of Brewerfan.com / Brewerfan.net, and it's great to know he's doing well.

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Timber Rattlers Press Release - 

Tyson Hardin Midwest League Pitcher of the Week

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Via Curt Hogg of the J-S:

”An update on a top Brewers pitching prospect who’s been out for those who might be interested: Bishop Letson, who hasn’t pitched since May 8, has been dealing with some shoulder soreness. He’s tentatively scheduled to start next week.”