Brewers Minor League Link Report (6/7): Misiorowski, Henderson and Crow Dazzle

[Jim Goulart]

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Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes

Final, Game One: Nashville 1, Gwinnett (Braves) 0
Box Score and Game Log

Final, Game Two: Nashville 4, Gwinnett 0
Box Score and Game Log

Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine:

Sounds Take Saturday Night Doubleheader in Shutout Fashion - Misiorowski and Henderson Earn Wins

Brandon Woodruff. Aaron Civale. Jose Quintana. Nestor Cortes.

Jacob Misiorowski. Logan Henderson. Tobias Myers. Add hopefully a healthy Carlos Rodriguez if you wish.

The point is, along with Chad Patrick and Quinn Priester, the Brewers are wonderfully set up to backfill for 2026 and are set to be the envy of MLB front offices elsewhere with cost-and-term-controlled options.

Similar to Friday's Carolina doubleheader, the Nashville roster was fully utilized with each position player starting one game. Sitting out the opener were Wes Clarke, Raynel Delgado, and Adam Hall. Idle in game two were Jeferson Quero, Anthony Seigler, and Freddy Zamora.

Over the 12 combined innings in which they had at-bats (each game was a seven-inning contest), the Sounds managed just 13 baserunners, including just three in the one hour, 30-minute opener. The nightcap came in at exactly two hours.

You'll find Oliver Dunn's critical Game One homer via the Nashville "X" feed, along with his Game Two jaunt around the bases thanks to Gwinnett misplays.

Seigler played second base in the opener. I'm convinced that the organization can just taste exposing him to big-league play. It seems they'd make room for the INF/C on the 40-man if Brice Turang or Caleb Durbin were to be placed on the IL, even for a ten-day minimum. And interestingly, don't think that Jorge Alfaro would be the automatic response to a William Contreras or Eric Haase absence. This paragraph may be an off-base take on my part, but Seigler's sustained performance has just been insane.

NOTE: Did you notice there is now a link for the Nashville Media Notes above? With the Sounds addressing that, all four affiliates now offer their respective treasure trove of notes to the diehards.

 

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Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Biloxi 8, Montgomery (Rays) 5
Box Score and Game Log

Catch up with the latest Biloxi pre-game audio interview archives

Crow's Second Consecutive Dominant Start Leads Shuckers to 8-5 Win - Wilken, Miller, Adams all homer as Shuckers push division lead to 5.0 games

Letting you all know in advance that RHP Coleman Crow will not be on the list of November names that the Brewers have to consider for 40-man roster addition to ensure protection from Rule 5. That's because Crow will already be on the 40-man. Why? Because he'll be added in October to prevent him from reaching minor league free agency. 

Looking back, it's to the Brewers benefit that Crow was not able to come back sooner in 2024 from his Tommy John rehab, or that his stint in the Arizona Fall League wasn't more eye-opening. If the now-24-year-old had flashed his current brilliance late in 2024, there's a strong potential he would have forced the organization to invest a 40-man spot over the past offseason and utilize his first minor league option in 2025. The Adrian Houser (hey, so happy for what Houser's doing with the White Sox currently, by the way) / Tyrone Taylor deal is looking to be amazingly prescient on Matt Arnold's part.

Look for a Crow interview segment at the tail end of this WLOX highlight package.

Luke Adams did not register enough support in our Brewer Fanatic prospect voting posted on May 1st to land in the Top 20. Guessing that would not be the case next time around with his current .913 OPS :

 

It's a fantastic morning to review the Shuckers' "X" timeline for additional video.

Not turning 21 years old until August, but at some point, we need to take a deeper dive into Cooper Pratt's lack of production (0-for-5 here).

Referring again to media notes, this Biloxi issue is in the glorious teal of the "Beach Chickens" motif. I 100% am going to treat myself ASAP to the amazing Seagull merchandise choices before we get too deep into the summer. For the Mrs., the "Women's Rocker Razorback Tank" looks incredible.

 

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Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link)
Final: Wisconsin 3, Cedar Rapids (Twins) 2
Box Score and Game Log

Wisconsin Wins on Walkoff Wild Pitch 

 

Reminder for the kids - why do they call it a "walkoff"? Shouldn't it be a "bounce-off" or some other celebratory word? No, my child, it's because as the home team euphoria is taking place, the opponent is forced to wallow in defeat and "walk off" the field.

 

True personal anecdote here from Saturday night. I had been occupied with other activities early in the evening and had DVR'd the Brewers game. As I prepared to start the Crew's game from the top, I began my Link Report prep by checking in on the affiliates' scores via the MiLB app. Seeing that the T-Rats were tied heading into the bottom of the 9th, I immediately pulled up the club's live feed. Voice of the Rattlers Chris Mehring right away mentioned in passing that the Brewers were up 3-1 in their own bottom of the 9th. OK, one does their best to avoid the DVR'd score, but there's always a risk, so I then knew where to join the big-league game. As it turns out, I got to enjoy two near-simultaneous walk-offs via multiple screens and avoided the tedious first six innings of the MLB affair.

There just aren't enough southpaws at the lower levels in recent years, it seems, so the fact that Venezuelan native Anthony Flores won't be 21 years old until October is a fun note.

Blake Burke and Jadher Areinamo (who stole 32 bases in 40 tries in 2024) both stole their 7th base of 2025 in this game. Who has been caught stealing more often in 2025? Probably not who you might think. 

Areinamo four times, Burke three.

There's no way Eduardo Garcia is a 40-man roster add in November, but the Brewers should start preparing their offer to him to remain a Brewer farmhand in 2026 and forego minor league free agency in October.

 

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Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Charleston (Rays) 5, Carolina 2
Box Score and Game Log

Charleston Claims Series from Mudcats

Part of a much-needed three-hit game:

We would share base hits from the other Mudcats, but THERE WERE NONE. Five Carolina players walked (Eric Bitonti twice), but still, yikes.

Mudcat pitchers only allowed three earned runs, but issued 13 free passes (12 walks, one HBP). Considering he only turned 22 in March, one wonders if Tulane 2024 6th rounder Chandler Welch's initial placement in Wisconsin was misguided (well, it was but would he have benefitted from a start of the season in Carolina). Regardless, here or there, it's been a rough go, with the number of free passes matching his strikeout count (37 in 48.2 innings, 1.81 WHIP).

21-year-old LHP Anfernny Reyes allowed just one unearned run in his three innings of work.

Jesus Made had the night off.

 

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Final: ACL Padres 8, ACL Brewers 7
Box Score and Game Log

On the wrong end of this walk-off.

Tyler Black, as the DH, homered and singled twice. 

Shortstop Kevin Ereu was on base four times (two singles, walk, HBP), sneaking his early-season OPS above the .500 mark (baby steps for the $1.4 million 2023 signing).

RF Pedro Ibarguen continued his strong play, reaching thrice.

All eight runs surrendered were earned, somehow four A-Crew errors didn't directly impact the scoreboard.

Have to be happy for 21-year-old RHP Daurys Mora, now with six scoreless appearances spanning eight innings (13 K's, 4 BB's, 1 HBP), this after missing all of the past two seasons.

In April, the Brewers identified 19-year-old RHP Cesar Espinal as the lottery ticket from Kansas City for Mark Canha. Espinal had spent three summers in the DSL, something the Brewers rarely see happen. Regardless, it's been a tough start to 2025 for Espinal.

 

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Final: DSL Guardians "Mendoza" 9, DSL Brewers Blue 3
Box Score and Game Log

It was 7-0 before the Blue Boys broke the ice in the bottom of the 7th. 

Bonus baby Brailyn Antunez was caught stealing, and he's 2-for-4 in that regard in the early going.

It's still early enough in the DSL season that we are sneaking in professional debuts - it was an uneven effort for 17-year-old Dominican RHP Johandry Ramirez, but you are now a pro, young man.

Three hours and 49 minutes? No pitch clock, but still...

 

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Final: DSL Reds 8, DSL Brewers Gold 0, seven innings as scheduled
Box Score and Game Log

Just-turned 19-years-old last month, Venezuelan RHP Albert Vargas made his own pro debut, getting three groundball outs after a leadoff double -- nice, congrats!

Prized CF bonus baby Kenny Fenelon returned to the lineup after a brief absence, but was 0-for-3 with two K's.

18-year-old Jonathan Rangel saw action at four spots in 2024 (fielding stats here) but in a change for 2025, made his 2nd start at catcher. Still learning on the job, with three passed balls in this game. One wonders about who is official scoring these games, perhaps team members of the home organization.

 

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Whew! I survived our first eight-pack of games in 2025 and now wish Daniel well with 50% of that game action on Sunday. I'm looking forward to lefty Sam Garcia's Timber Rattlers debut and another Alexander Cornielle beauty in Biloxi. Have a great Sunday, everyone!

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[Joseph Zarr]

Beach Chickens is absolutely one of my fave Brewers affiliate alternates. Personally, I am all aboard the 'Hawaiian Shirt':

So choice.