Sat. 5/10 - Organizational Six-Pack, Third Try a Charm?

[Jim Goulart]

This thread will be utilized for any minor league news Saturday.

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[MudcatsfaninBrunsCO]

ACL Brewers starts at 2pm vs ACL Angels

[Ro Mueller]

19-year old RHP Griffin Tobias makes his first organizational start for ACL Brewers, after throwing just 11 pitches in his debut. And INF/OF Juan Ortuno makes his 2nd start of the year at shortstop, after making only 4 starts at the premier position in the DSL last year.

1 - Ortuno - SS
2 - Anderson - CF
3 - Encarnacion - RF
4 - K. Garcia - C
5 - Ereu - 3B
6 - Fielder - 2B
7 - Paulino - LF
8 - Holguin - 1B
9 - F. Rojas - C
X - Tobias - P

[Ro Mueller]

Um, the ACL Brewers are facing a 6’5”, 19-year old, $2 million draft signee RHP Trey Gregory-Alford.

He’s retired K’s 7 of 7 Brewers thus far, 5 via K,

They trail 4-0 in the third inning, with 2 runs earned (1B Gery Holguin error).

[Ro Mueller]

The reverse jinx worked!

On a full count, Gery Holguin homers off Gregory-Alford for our first hit and run, then C Freider Rojas follows with a full count single (his first stateside hit) and Juan Ortuno follows with a full count walk. Well done men, though we still trail 4-1 in the 3rd inning.

[Ro Mueller]

And we get a Jose Anderson RBI single and then Handelfry Encarnacion takes it to a full count and delivers an RBI double.

Our resilient Zona squad trails 4-3, with 2-on, 1-out in the bottom of the 3rd inning.

Kevin Garcia (1-for-8 this year) and Kevin Ereu (0-14 this season) are due up.

[Ro Mueller]

The Angels changed pitcher and Kevin Garcia greeted the newcomer with a first pitch, 2-run single up the middle. 5-4 ACL Brewers lead.

[wiguy94]

So every ACL Brewers home game this year has had pitch data. Hopefully that keeps up for the whole season because you get such a better feel for the game when you actually see the ball, strike, foul, in play numbers.

[Ro Mueller]

Rehabbing RHP Tanner Shears’ second outing for ACL Brewers went a lot better than his first a week ago: pop out and 4 Ks this time out (19 pitches, 13 strikes).

ACL Brewers came back from a 4-0 first inning deficit to win 8-4 in 7 innings, propelled by 5 extra base hits, including 8-9 batters Gery Holguin and Freider Rojas combining on a cycle (4-for-6, HR, triple, double, 2 RBIs, 4 runs). Handelfry Encarnacion also contributed 2 doubles and 3 RBIs. 

[CheeseheadInQC]

If my math is correct, the ACL Brewers pitchers, not including rehabbers, have a 55:15 strikeout to walk ratio.

[wiguy94]

4 minutes ago, CheeseheadInQC said:

If my math is correct, the ACL Brewers pitchers, not including rehabbers, have a 55:15 strikeout to walk ratio.

Your math would be correct! It's certainly been a much different ACL team in the early going compared to last year. I think we are seeing that the 2023 IFA class was maybe a bit of a down year. Yophery is the only super notable prospect from that class and the fact the Brewers traded him means they probably weren't internally as high on him as they were of their other top of the class IFA guys.

[Ro Mueller]

After sweeping a home doubleheader over Pensacola on Thursday, AA Biloxi gets a chance to do it again today. RHP Brett Wichrowski makes his 2nd start of 2025 in the opening game (3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 4 BB, 4 Ks last time out). 20-year old CF Luis Lara leads the team in doubles (8), stolen bases (9) and runs (23). 

[Ro Mueller]

34-year old RHP Vinny Nittoli (5.91 ERA, 17 Ks in 10.2 IP) makes a rare start for AAA Nashville, as they seek to clinch a home series victory over Norfolk. 2B Anthony Seigler has a .413 OBP and comes in with a 6-game hit streak. 

[Ro Mueller]

The Low-A Mudcats get a 2nd chance to clinch a road series win at Kannapolis, this time as RHP Jaron DeBerry makes his second start (2 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 1 HBP, 4 Ks in first outing). SS Jesus Made has a 22-game on-base streak. 

[Joseph Zarr]

2 hours ago, CheeseheadInQC said:

If my math is correct, the ACL Brewers pitchers, not including rehabbers, have a 55:15 strikeout to walk ratio.

Yes and my oh my what a difference.

The IFA and young drafted arms and youth from 2024 certainly seems to be a different breed early. Pretty exciting. We can onlyhope this year's classes stack up!

[Joseph Zarr]

2 hours ago, Ro Mueller said:

Rehabbing RHP Tanner Shears’ second outing for ACL Brewers went a lot better than his first a week ago: pop out and 4 Ks this time out (19 pitches, 13 strikes).

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Still mildly and absurdly pleasantly shocked we just randomly signed Bobby Dalbec. He is legit one of my absolute favorite Minor League vets. Absolutely killed the Sounds repeatedly in their recent series.

[Jastro]

Wilken dinger!! 

[markedman5]

 

[biedergb]

Biloxi observations.

First - great swings by Warren and Wilken. Both homer were deep to left center.

Wichrowski - looks a little better, maybe a little more command compared to last year. consistently 93-94, but the gun did report 97 mph in the 4th once.

Also the Shuckers ball/strikes on the screen is pretty off most of the night. Anyone else using the 5 highlighter trick that Javik Blake was talking about in his video on how he prepares? He must be doing it tonight, as he has gotten it wrong only twice by my count.

[sveumrules]

1 hour ago, Ro Mueller said:

SS Jesus Made has a 22-game on-base streak. 

Make that 23 games with a leadoff walk & stolen bag.

[biedergb]

Pratt with a great play up the middle and solid throw to first, and helps Maciejewski get out of the 5th.

It's Polish night so far for Biloxi pitching (Wichrowski 4IP, Maciejewski 1IP so far)

[Jastro]

Wilken drives one out to dead center, just misses another homer. Settles for a double. 104 off the bat, 407ft driven

[biedergb]

Pratt draws the walk, and Wilken hits it to the deepest part of the field off the wall for an RBI double.

Missed the wall by about a foot or two (6 inches per Javik) off the bat at 104 EV, 407 feet.  That is 2 very well hit balls by Mr. Wilken. 4-1 Shuckers

[biedergb]

Not watching Carolina yet - but looks like a very efficient inning by DeBerry - 8 pitches, 0 walks, 0 hits, 0 K.