Tue. 8/5 - 2024 15th round RHP Travis Smith Makes T-Rat Debut (Along with Two Other Guys)

[Jim Goulart]

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[Turning2]

I'm already planning a trip to Appleton next year to see those "two other guys". 

[wibadgers23]

Still waiting to hear the news that Adamczewski is joining those other two guys.

[wibadgers23]

 

[MudcatsfaninBrunsCO]

A bittersweet week and day for me.... No more Made and Peña in Zebulon and the 2nd to last ever homestand for the mudcats. Wish we had like Biloxi or some team I saw the other day u could pay 69$ for the rest of the year and go kinda like a season ticket):

[Jake McKibbin]

Old friend Mason Molina on the bump today against the Wisconsin debutants

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Molina getting traded twice within the first year of being a professional pitcher is nuts. That can't be an easeful simple thing to endure.

[Joseph Zarr]

Both DSL Squads have jumped out to early leads. 4-2 DSL Brewers Blue in headed to their bottom half of the 3rd frame. DSL Brewers Gold lead 3-0 headed to the Cubs Red bottom half of the 3rd frame on the Road.

[Jake McKibbin]

Chris Clegg is a dynasty guy with some brilliant insight into players and he went to watch the mudcats last week, so here are a couple of his write-ups (from his free email)

Jesús Made, SS, Carolina Mudcats, 18

Made just looks the part. A young 18-year-old, Made had a high Baseball IQ and great instincts. Freshly promoted to High-A, there are questions surrounding Made’s surface numbers this year in Single-A. Leaving the Mudcats with a .267/.373/.388 slash line with just four home runs, some have jumped off the Made bandwagon. That’s okay, I would buy the shares.

 

At the plate, I got multiple swings from both the left and right sides of the plate, and the swings are smooth and fast. The bat speed is electric, and Made makes loud contact. Every day that passes, Made looks more comfortable in the box, and his contact rates are steadily rising. He has actually surpassed Luis Peña in contact rate at this point and Made has a stellar approach. Since the start of July, Made has an 82 percent contact rate with the approach looking good.

 

The exit velocities are still strong, with Made running a 90th percentile exit velocity north of 105 mph. The average for an 18-year-old is closer to 97 mph. The swing could use some tweaks, and that will probably take place during the offseason. The biggest change that needs to happen is to shorten the swing and get a tad more loft.

 

His clock times are above-average, but his instincts on the base paths are good. Made has all the intangibles. He is incredibly young and being pushed rather aggressively. The Brewers believe in him and you should too

[Jake McKibbin]

Luis Peña, INF, Milwaukee Brewers, 18

Peña looked much more comfortable this week than when I saw him in April, when he was dealing with a lower-body injury. The clock times were much better as I got a home-to-first sprint at 3.97 seconds, showing incredible speed.

 

While he did not do anything that necessarily stood out in a big way, Peña put a ton of balls in play and showed improved speed. The contact rates have trended in the wrong direction all year, but Peña is still limiting strikeouts, which is the important thing.

 

Much like Made, there is still a lot of work to do, but that is okay, given Peña is 18 years old. The exit velocities have been strong, the foot speed is there, and Peña is still running respectable contact rates. He is a fun prospect with plenty to dream on.

[Jake McKibbin]

José Anderson, OF, Milwaukee Brewers, 18

Anderson was among the strong Brewers DSL crew last summer, breaking out and mashing eight home runs with 20 extra-base hits while slashing .283/.403/.512. The centerfielder received just a $60k bonus when he signed, but is already proving his worth as he showed strong contact and solid power.

 

Taking some aggressive swings, Anderson has shown the ability to hit the ball hard, having exit velocities that are well above-average for his age. It plays up due to the fact that he puts the ball in the air over 65 percent of the time and has shown strong pull rates.

 

There are traits here that could make Anderson a solid prospect, but there is also a ton of whiff. Breaking balls ate Anderson up this week, so it will be something to watch, but given the tools, if Anderson hits, he could be a fun player

[Jake McKibbin]

Jayden Dubanewicz, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers, 19

Dubanewicz was drafted in the 16th round last summer by the Brewers as a relatively young 18-year-old out of Stoneman Douglas High School. The Brewers gave Dubanewicz a $665k bonus, over $500k above slot, to keep him away from his commitment to Florida.

 

Listed at 6’3, Dubanewicz has plenty of projection on his frame and loose and whippy arm action, but has solid command. He impressed me in my looks and showed a solid arsenal of pitches that could lead to him being a solid starting pitcher with the command he brings to the table.

 

The fastball that presently works around 92-94 mph can touch 95, and it comes from a funky slot which gives hitters tough looks. Dubanewicz creates good sinking action and plenty of arm-side run. He will mix a four-seam that has 15.5 inches of IVB from a 5’7” release height, which is a couple of inches higher than his sinker that gets more run.

 

Mixing in a slider, curveball, and changeup, Dubanewicz has a deep arsenal of pitches. The slider is the primary secondary that sits 81-84 mph with around six inches of sweeping action. The changeup sits at 85-87 mph, but has around 16 inches of fade and late depth.

 

I know you can look at the strikeout rate and be concerned, but the stuff is there for Dubanewicz to miss plenty of bats.

[Jake McKibbin]

Ethan Dorchies, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers, 18

The Brewers snagged Dorchies in the tenth round of the 2024 draft, giving him a bonus right around slot. Not a highly regarded prep arm, Dorchies was committed to the University of Illinois-Chicago, but the 6’5” righty is showing that more schools and pro teams should have been in on him.

 

A dominant stint at the complex level earned Dorchies a promotion to Single-A. Between both levels, he has tossed 56.1 innings and has a 1.92 ERA with a 30 percent strikeout rate. Dorchies' worst start of the season came when I saw him, as he allowed four earned runs over five innings of work. It was more runs than his previous eight starts combined.

 

Dorchies has seen solid improvement on his fastball over the last few years. While he sits 92-94 mph, the four-seam reaches 95 mph. It does not have standout traits, averaging around 15 inches of IVB from a 5’5” release height, but it does come in with a solid VAA and nearly seven feet of extension. Dorchies can also mix in a sinker with good running life. There is still plenty of projection on his frame as well to add velocity.

 

From a secondary standpoint, Dorchies throws a solid slider and splitter. The slider sits in the low-80s with around seven inches of horizontal break and late depth. From the lower release height, it is a tough pitch for hitters to pick up. The split shows solid fade, but big-time depth to it. Dorchies will even mix a cutter and a two-plane curveball.

[Jake McKibbin]

Josh Adamczewski, 2B, Milwaukee Brewers, 20

Adamczewski made some noise last year on the complex when he put together an impressive 142 plate appearances before getting promoted to Single-A. He was good last year in Single-A, but Adamczewski has taken a big step forward this year.

 

After running a ground ball rate of 52 percent last season, he currently sits at 38 percent in 2025. The air rate is good, and Adamczewski has pulled the ball more consistently this season.

 

Adamczewski is in a better spot to hit than he was last year. The vertical bat angle looks so much better. Adamczewski’s hands are slightly lower during his load, and he is doing a great job of staying inside the ball more. A lot of things look similar here, but the minor tweaks might be paying off for Adamczewski.

 

The contact and approach are fine, but given the .350 batting average makes it appear the hit tool is much better than it is. Adamczewski has the batted ball angles to help get to power, and lets his exit velocities play up. He likely will have average game power, but don’t expect stolen bases to be a part of his game for fantasy purposes.

[wiguy94]

3 hours ago, Turning2 said:

I'm already planning a trip to Appleton next year to see those "two other guys". 

Should probably wait until next year to plan that. If Made and Pena continue to be on the Chourio path then they would start next year in AA. Obviously there’s no guarantee that will happen but it’s also not guaranteed they will still be there either.

[Joseph Zarr]

With the DSL Brewers Blue ahead in the top of the 7th, 7-5 in a 7-inning game, relief RHP Jean Rodriguez has led off his work with a lead-off double followed by a HB. Shall we say: not ideal. He will try to escape this mini jam.

[Joseph Zarr]

Rodriguez escapes. It appears he missed an opportunity at a DP after the men on 1st and 2nd  (1B Jefer Lista fielding error led to a force out at 2B but run scored). Up 7-6, Rodriguez walked the next batter. Eeeek. with one down, men now on 1st and 2nd: pop out to SS, fly out to Antunez in CF. 7-6 'W'. Blue move to 3 games over at 24-21 overall. Big Dub!

[Joseph Zarr]

Meanwhile, the DSL Gold lead the DSL Cubs Red  6-3 on the road in the bottom of the 6th. Unlike the Blue, this is a regularly schedoodled 9-inning affair.

[Joseph Zarr]

LET'S GO! Stay healthy, big man. let's get it:

[Joseph Zarr]

Some filthy string drop on these Mayorquin off-speed offerings:

 

[Turning2]

54 minutes ago, wiguy94 said:

Should probably wait until next year to plan that. If Made and Pena continue to be on the Chourio path then they would start next year in AA. Obviously there’s no guarantee that will happen but it’s also not guaranteed they will still be there either.

It's a gamble. Appleton is several hours drive, and we were just there last Friday. I'll have to hope for the best next season. 

[Joseph Zarr]

With 46 K in 126 PA, OF Francis Sosa also has 10 XBH in his 15 H. We are looking at a tried and true True Two Outcome DSL bat.  He pops his 6th long ball - a two run variety - today. DSL Brewers Gold lead 9-5 as they head to the bottom of the 8th. Acosta has three pokes and a SB. Juan Martinez, in the lead-off, has been aboard thrice amd has a SB as well.

[Ro Mueller]

4 hours ago, wibadgers23 said:

Still waiting to hear the news that Adamczewski is joining those other two guys.

Doesn’t seem so, since they’ve listed out about 11 MILB transactions already.

Maybe Adamczewski will play a bunch of shortstop the remainder of the Low-A season. Call it “The Areinamo Treatment”.

[Joseph Zarr]

1 minute ago, Ro Mueller said:

Doesn’t seem so, since they’ve listed out about 11 MILB transactions already.

Maybe Adamczewski will play a bunch of shortstop the remainder of the Low-A season. Call it “The Areinamo Treatment”.

Love expanding his positional versatility as a real exercise. "The Areinamo Treatment"?