Misc. Minor League Alumni News & Notes - 2026 Version

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Ro Mueller]

Longtime Brewers’ minor leaguer Alexander Cornielle got the job done in Scranton (3.10 ERA with 74 Ks in 72.2 IP) and is now a Major Leaguer!: 

 

[biedergb]

1 hour ago, Ro Mueller said:

Longtime Brewers’ minor leaguer Alexander Cornielle got the job done in Scranton (3.10 ERA with 74 Ks in 72.2 IP) and is now a Major Leaguer!: 

This makes me happy. Excited for young Mr. Cornielle. 

[Jim Goulart]

As noted within, former Mudcat and Timber Rattler Antoine Kelly was DFA’d by the Cubs. The lone MLB appearance for the 26-year-old was a scoreless 1.1 innings after his late July callup.

 

[Ro Mueller]

Sad to see Joey Wiemer’s 2026 campaign end the way it did: 0 walks and 25 Ks in his last 87 plate appearances in AAA, .209 AVG, .556 OPS in that stretch.

And that’s after he started the season as a Major Leaguer with a 1.087 OPS through 52 PAs. Crazy.

[Ro Mueller]

$147,500 signing bonus. Barely touched prospect lists. Traded 3 times. Playoff performer Tristan Peters. 

 

[Jim French Stepstool]

19 hours ago, Ro Mueller said:

Sad to see Joey Wiemer’s 2026 campaign end the way it did: 0 walks and 25 Ks in his last 87 plate appearances in AAA, .209 AVG, .556 OPS in that stretch.

And that’s after he started the season as a Major Leaguer with a 1.087 OPS through 52 PAs. Crazy.

Such a physical specimen. The size, the speed, the arm............and like you said, he was a house afire for Washington early on.

At 27, I'm sure there are more chances to come for him.

[Outlander]

Minor league stats look bad but finished with a 900 OPS MLB season still. Could be productive as a soft side platoon.