Sun. 5/4 - May the 4th Be with Us All

[biedergb]

Sounds get a run back. But that’s it. 
‘TRats trying to get a rally started here.

[biedergb]

Hit it off the pitcher into the gap between 3B and SS for two runs - yup that’s how Tayden Hall drew it up. 
‘And it’s now tied with a standar single by Guilarte. Let’s go TRats. 

[sveumrules]

Dylan Covey picks up the save, but he never actually signed with the Brewers, so NASH loses 5-3.

[biedergb]

Sounds go down 1-2-3 in the ninth. 5-3 loss. Dang it. Tough inning for Hudson who gets the loss. Hopefully he at least figured something out in the process I hope

TRats strand a couple but tie it up

Shuckers concede a run but still lead 6-1

[biedergb]

Just now, sveumrules said:

Dylan Covey picks up the save, but he never actually signed with the Brewers, so NASH loses 5-3.

Most of that Gwinnett team is former MlBers, I mean most of AAA is just that, but they seem to have a lot (Kimbrel, Covey, Chavez as well as Paredes in the bullpen). And several with Brewers ties (Covey, Cooper, Paredes, Rodriguez and wasn’t Davis Daniel another pick who didn’t sign with Brewers - yup in 2018)

[sveumrules]

1 hour ago, markedman5 said:

Yeah I was going to ask……so much of his obp is walk dependent…….seems to have done it pretty much his whole.e career.

Wilken 2023-24 (678 PA)
225/344/396 (116 wRC+)
14.2 BB% | 26.5 K% | .172 ISO

Wilken 2025 (118 PA before today)
205/441/422 (164 wRC+)
27.1 BB% | 25.4 K% | .217 ISO

He's definitely walked a lot his whole career, but this year is a whole other level. 

If he had walked at his 14.2% career rate entering the season he'd have like 17 walks instead of 32.

Looking at his outcomes for this year, those extra 15 ABs would shake out to something like one single, one double, one home run, four strikeouts and eight regular outs.

Right now maybe the best comp would be along the lines of Patrick Wisdom in that low average, big power, lotsa strikeouts kind of mold.

 

[sveumrules]

Alastre single, Hall walk, Guilarte single and a Hedbert walk gives Wisco the lead 4-3 bottom of six. 

Bases loaded, nobody out and a Jadher sac fly stretches the lead to 5-3.

[sveumrules]

Blake Burke groundout gets another TRats run across, 6-3.

[Ro Mueller]

1 minute ago, sveumrules said:

Alastre single, Hall walk, Guilarte single and a Hedbert walk gives Wisco the lead 4-3 bottom of six. 

Bases loaded, nobody out and a Jadher sac fly stretches the lead to 5-3.

Nice to see the two Wisconsin ball clubs who matter taking healthy leads simultaneously.

[sveumrules]

6 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

Nice to see the two Wisconsin ball clubs who matter taking healthy leads simultaneously.

& a Matthew Wood single brings Hedbert around to make it 7-3 Wisco for matching four run innings in both the 53214 and 54913 zip codes.

 

[Brewer77]

6 minutes ago, sveumrules said:

Wilken 2023-24 (678 PA)
225/344/396 (116 wRC+)
14.2 BB% | 26.5 K% | .172 ISO

Wilken 2025 (118 PA before today)
205/441/422 (164 wRC+)
27.1 BB% | 25.4 K% | .217 ISO

He's definitely walked a lot his whole career, but this year is a whole other level. 

If he had walked at his 14.2% career rate entering the season he'd have like 17 walks instead of 32.

Looking at his outcomes for this year, those extra 15 ABs would shake out to something like one single, one double, one home run, four strikeouts and eight regular outs.

Right now maybe the best comp would be along the lines of Patrick Wisdom in that low average, big power, lotsa strikeouts kind of mold.

 

Wisdom is the first name that came to mind when I saw the question on the previous page. Hopefully the power takes off in AAA like it did for Wisdom 

[sveumrules]

47 minutes ago, sveumrules said:

If he had walked at his 14.2% career rate entering the season he'd have like 17 walks instead of 32.

Looking at his outcomes for this year, those extra 15 ABs would shake out to something like one single, one double, one home run, four strikeouts and eight regular outs.

Finishing the math on this, looks like his bonkers walk rate is boosting his OBP around 100 points and his wRC+ by like 50 or so points versus his career rate.

Converting those extra 15 ABs would lead to a 204/339/420 triple slash which is more like a 114 OPS+ in the Southern League this year.

[sveumrules]

Timber Rattlers hold on for the win with Patricio Aquino (2 IP | 2 H | 2 K) and Zach Peek (1 IP) covering the last three scoreless frames.

Kind of remarkable that they are 11 W - 16 L when the lineup has essentially three above average hitters (Jadher, Burke, Hedbert at 121 to 132 wRC+ entering today), two average-ish guys (Wood & E. Garcia at 96 & 94 wRC+), one struggler (Tayden Hall at 72 wRC+) and everybody else in no man's land between a -2 (Guilarte in 67 PAs) and 40 wRC+ (Blayberg in 7 PAs).

Wisco pitchers are essentially Top Three across the board (ERA, WHIP, SO/BB ratio) so they've definitely been the ones keeping them completely out of the cellar.

7-8-9 hitters Alastre, Hall and Guilarte did make some headway for that last group though today combining to go 6 for 10 with two walks, scoring four and driving in three of the TRats runs.

[wallus]

Wilken is such a massive guy, is there any intimidation from pitchers? He looks like Barry Bonds up there. I know these guys are professionals but just a thought that came into my head.

[Jim French Stepstool]

Former 2nd round pick Freddy Zamora is very quietly playing some decent ball in Nashville, while moving around to 2B, SS & 3B. Not on the 40-man but I wonder if he'd be a better option than Mona if they want to make that move at some point? As they should, the organization always values defense & Zamora was drafted as a SS. I've always seen Monasterio as more of a 2B-3B (Even though N'ville has played him at SS quite a bit).

[jay87shot]

If Wilken keeps this up he could push his way to AAA soon, Jadher to AA, Adamchezki to Wisconsin. Lord knows we could use some 3B options in the bigs.

[jay87shot]

33 minutes ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

Former 2nd round pick Freddy Zamora is very quietly playing some decent ball in Nashville, while moving around to 2B, SS & 3B. Not on the 40-man but I wonder if he'd be a better option than Mona if they want to make that move at some point? As they should, the organization always values defense & Zamora was drafted as a SS. I've always seen Monasterio as more of a 2B-3B (Even though N'ville has played him at SS quite a bit).

I would not be against that at some point if Zamora can prove some consistency. Maybe in a month or so if he can keep it going, as far as I know the glove for Zamora should be much better.

[Jim French Stepstool]

7 minutes ago, jay87shot said:

 as far as I know the glove for Zamora should be much better.

Yeah, and that's the main thrust behind my thoughts on Zamora. Even offensively though, he's not K'ing much at all & takes his walks which are nice attributes for a bench guy. Overall I'd give him a slight nose up over Monasterio but the 40-man thing would probably work against him.

[wiguy94]

52 minutes ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

Former 2nd round pick Freddy Zamora is very quietly playing some decent ball in Nashville, while moving around to 2B, SS & 3B. Not on the 40-man but I wonder if he'd be a better option than Mona if they want to make that move at some point? As they should, the organization always values defense & Zamora was drafted as a SS. I've always seen Monasterio as more of a 2B-3B (Even though N'ville has played him at SS quite a bit).

Zamora's underlying numbers are not good. I don't see him being able to hit MLB pitching.

Monasterio - .244/.329/.449 expected slash, .338 xwOBA, 89.6 Avg EV, 38.5% hard hit, 12.8% barrel, 27.0% whiff

Zamora - .217/.351/.269 expected slash, .294 xwOBA, 86.4 Avg EV, 14.3% hard hit, 0.0% barrel, 20.3% whiff

Zamora's numbers are really bad. Just absolutely no pop in his bat.

[brewmann04]

Wilken is the man and hope for finding a guy for the hot Corner 

[Joseph Zarr]

Hey Brock Wilken. Let's do this, baby!

[Joseph Zarr]

2 hours ago, Jim French Stepstool said:

Former 2nd round pick Freddy Zamora is very quietly playing some decent ball in Nashville, while moving around to 2B, SS & 3B. Not on the 40-man but I wonder if he'd be a better option than Mona if they want to make that move at some point? As they should, the organization always values defense & Zamora was drafted as a SS. I've always seen Monasterio as more of a 2B-3B (Even though N'ville has played him at SS quite a bit).

I'm with @wiguy94 on this. I see where and why you are thinking what you are thinking. I think part of this is due to how un impactful he was for the vast majority of his Triple-A work to close 2024 - where he was gifted everyday SS duties for a decent stretch. I am personally just looking for him to create a floor where he isn't a negative sink hole in the line up. He has played better overall in 2025 but, as wiguy is saying, he just has zero pop in that bat. I am shocked when he gaps a double and mostly expect weakly hit singles at this point.

[Jim French Stepstool]

5 hours ago, wiguy94 said:

Zamora's underlying numbers are not good. I don't see him being able to hit MLB pitching.

Monasterio - .244/.329/.449 expected slash, .338 xwOBA, 89.6 Avg EV, 38.5% hard hit, 12.8% barrel, 27.0% whiff

Zamora - .217/.351/.269 expected slash, .294 xwOBA, 86.4 Avg EV, 14.3% hard hit, 0.0% barrel, 20.3% whiff

Zamora's numbers are really bad. Just absolutely no pop in his bat.

Fair enough. Would you say he's a better SS than Mona though? I was putting a large part of my thoughts into that aspect of his game, maybe to a fault.