Brewers Minor League Link Report (4/4): Starting Multiple Seasons at One Win, One Loss

[Jim Goulart]

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Transactions:

• RHP Logan Henderson recalled to Milwaukee
• LHP Sammy Peralta claimed by Colorado
• LHP Rob Zastryzny returned to Milwaukee from rehab

 

Rob Z's initial placement was for a left shoulder strain.

Not specifically a transaction, bot oh-so-encouraging:

 

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Nashville Press Release:

The Nashville Sounds have postponed their Saturday night game against the Charlotte Knights due to inclement weather. They are still expected to play on Sunday, April 5 at First Horizon Park.

The game will be made up when the team plays in Charlotte for their series from April 21 to April 26. The exact date of the makeup game will be determined by the Charlotte Knights and announced at a later time.

As for Sunday, no expected change with LHP Tate Kuehner scheduled to be on the bump.

 

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Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Rocket City (Angels) 9, Biloxi 4
Box Score and Game Log

Catch up with the latest Biloxi pre-game audio interview archives - Manager Mike Guerrero's chat from Friday night is available as of Sunday AM, and Dylan O'Rae's chat was just added

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

Shuckers Fall Behind Early in 9-4 Loss to Trash Pandas - Shuckers handed first loss of 2026 after Rocket City runs out to early lead

The bat of organizational newcomer Damon Keith sacrificed itself for the lone posted Biloxi highlight of the evening -

 

Tough outing for RHP Bishop Letson, who retired only four of the ten batters he faced. Rocket City was up 1-0 in the initial frame with runners on 1st and 3rd with two outs when Letson left this pitch up. Center fielder Dasan Brown took a slightly off-kilter route, but it was still a pitch that was hard hit for a two-run triple and a 3-1 deficit.

 

25-year-old Tanner Gillis made his AA debut, and this was the first of two home runs he would surrender, although he provided 3.2 innings of needed length relief behind Letson and RHP Stiven Cruz (who allowed a Letson inherited runner to score along with one of his own).

Only LHP Anthony Flores, who will be pitching all of 2026 at age 21, had a truly positive mound night, stranding a runner for Gillis and retiring all four men he faced. Flores issued 56 free passes (48 BB, 8 HBP) in 91 innings - 32 appearances (11 starts) - with Wisconsin last season. Given his youthfulness, if the control is better moving forward, he'd elevate his prospect status immensely.

At the plate, it seems it won't be often we see a team strikeout total that isn't double digits, and that's the story across all of MiLB, not just the Crew's system. Shuckers batters fanned ten times here. Those batters also walked eight times and were plunked thrice. It's going to take some time to recognize that HBP (Adams) in Biloxi box scores refers to newcomer OF Jordyn and not career pincushion Luke.

Mike Boeve committed a throwing error in his first fielding chance at third base since the 2024 season. Blake Burke mishandled a Gillis pickoff attempt for the other Biloxi miscue, though that did not lead directly to any unearned runs.

Jesus Made was the only Shucker not to reach base, 0-for-5 with two K's. When the ball was in play, Made was eliminated on a dribbler in front of the plate, flied out to left field (as a LH batter), and grounded back to the pitcher.

Utility man Jheremy Vargas and 22-year-old catcher Edgardo Ordonez are the two position players yet to see action after two games.

You may have felt as though only the negative aspects of the game were spotlighted above. With that, we say:

Jacob Hurtubise RBI double in the 6th

Jordyn Adams bases-loaded walk in the 7th

Hurtubise sacrifice fly in the 8th

 

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*In addition to reading the Wisconsin game summaries and taking in the full video highlights, the best gift you can give yourself from a knowledge standpoint is to listen to the 

Postgame Podcast featuring comments from Nick Stanley, Tayden Hall, Eric Bitonti, and Quinton Low

The Spotify audio, including the four interviews, runs only 19 minutes so you can squeeze it in now, and best of all, new Assistant Broadcaster Jonathan Timm (welcome, Jonathan!) learned that the exits for both Josh Adamczewski and Braylon Payne were related to cramping, and both will be fine.

Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes
Final, Game One: Beloit (Marlins) 5, Wisconsin 4, seven innings as scheduled
Box Score and Game Log

Beloit’s Late Home Run Beats Wisconsin 

 

 

If it seemed as though the bases were loaded around the clock for both teams within those three-and-a-half minutes you just watched, it's because this contest featured (featured? Yeah, we guess) 23 walks, a HBP, five wild pitches (all by the Beloit starter, along with his balk) - remember, all within just seven innings! The teams combined to go 1-for-19 with runners in scoring position which added to the U-G-L-Y nature of the contest, and yet, there was drama throughout. A whole bunch of fans in the stands were lulled into the determination that they were good with heading home after this one (opening pitch was 39 degrees, though a balmy 43 by the time Game Two got underway).

As you review the four box score pitching lines, let's just wait for some semblance of a next chance in better conditions analysis.

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Final, Game Two: Wisconsin 8, Beloit 7, seven innings as scheduled
Box Score and Game Log

(Just scroll down at the link below to get to the write-up)

Rattlers Power Up to Take Nightcap - Wisconsin hits three homers in comeback win over Sky Carp

My oh my, check out how close the final out came to ruining the fun.

 

Only 3rd catcher David Garcia failed to see the field in the twinbill among the 15 position players on the squad.

Wisconsin was the recipient of another seven free passes (6 BB, 1 HBP), so there are plenty of healthy OBP's throughout the roster after Day One. 

RHP Ethan Dorchies powered through four innings in the Game Two start and did so on just 59 pitches (37 strikes).

As originally scheduled, the T-Rats are idle on Easter Sunday.

 

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Wilson Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Fayetteville (Astros) 6, Wilson 5
Box Score and Game Log

Fayetteville Rallies Past Warbirds to Level Series - Woodpeckers Score twice in the eighth to win

Frederi Montero will be just 19 years old for the 2026 season. The corner infielder has started 60 games at first base, including Saturday, and 45 at third base in his first two pro seasons.

 

 

You'll find additional highlights here:

Juan Ortuno checks his swing and walks to drive in the tying run in the 7th

Brady Ebel immediately walks as well to give the Warbirds a fleeting lead

Yannic Walther's sacrifice fly brings in a diving Frederi Montero in this back-and-forth contest

Down to their final out, Handelfry Encarnacion doubles in Ortuno to make it a 6-5 deficit

Unfortunately, CF Jose Anderson would strike out to end the evening, capping his platinum sombrero 0-for-5 night. Warbirds batters fanned 13 times.

Here's a non-player specific interview with the Voice of the Warbirds Chris Edwards from a general baseball and military significance perspective.

Cortez was worth watching to be sure - three scoreless innings, 2 hits, one BB, 2 K. Welcome back, young man.

This guy killed the Warbirds all evening - watch as Grasshoppers leadoff RF Kevin Alvarez nets four base knocks against all three Wilson hurlers - Cortez, Enderson Mercado (twice), and Joshua Quezada.

Congrats to 22-year-old OF Nick Monile, a non-drafted free agent signing last August out of the University of North Florida. He walked once in four trips to the plate in his professional debut.

 

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I'll be back Monday AM with the three Easter Sunday games on tap. Biloxi RHP Tyson Hardin joins the previously noted Tate Kuehner among scheduled starters, while 20-year-old RHP Jarrette Bonet, picked up from the independent but MLB-sponsored "Draft League", makes his formal pro debut for Wilson. To those who celebrate, a blessed Easter, and everyone have a wonderful Sunday.

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[BarremlensTSSC]

I was at both of the TRats games yesterday.  Never much to add after these detailed summaries (Thanks!) but I very much enjoyed the fact that in Game 1 the whole stadium was (non-sarcastically) cheering for Martinez to throw a strike when he opened the game by throwing 1 strike and 18 balls (not to mention multiple wild pitches).  Game 1 was a slog.

Game 2 was much crisper (and the strike zone more consistent until late in the game) perhaps because it was even colder and misting heavily for the first 3 innings.  There were only a couple of hundred fans left for Game 2 after about 4000 showed up for game 1 and the Frelick jersey giveaway.  Payne, Dinges and Bitonti all hit home runs.  Dinges, who did not appear in game 1, was pulled after getting hit by a pitch (with a loud pain-driven reaction).  He stayed in to run the bases but by the time of his next AB Diaz was in the lineup. The pull from the game was a little concerning after the HBP since he didn't appear in the earlier game and it was opening day, but after Diaz made the third out Dinges popped out of the dugout to warm up the pitcher in the top of the 7th while Diaz put on his gear.  When some of the fans (whose inhibitions were, ahem, low after 6 hours at the ballpark and maybe another 2 in the parking lot) called out "Marcooooo" and yelled "you ok?" he turned and gave them a thumbs up before going back into the dugout.  (Yes, every time some yelled "Marcooo" in game 2 someone else would yell "Polo".)  Always fun at the TRats game even when it's cold as hell.

 

[sveumrules]

Will probably need some more time to stabilize a bit, but in the early going of initial assignments here are how the Brewers affiliates stack up age-wise relative to their respective leagues...

Wilson Batters: 19.6 (youngest)
Batters League Avg Age: 20.3
Wilson Pitchers: 19.7 (youngest)
Pitchers League Avg Age: 21.9
[big gap on the pitching side at a year plus younger than second place (KCR affiliate at 20.8) and over two years younger than league average]

Wisco Batters: 21.7 (2nd youngest)
Batters League Avg Age: 22.2
Wisco Pitchers: 20.8 (youngest)
Pitchers League Avg Age: 22.5
[five teams grouped together between 21.6 and 21.9 on the batter age side, pitchers again with a solid gap over the second youngest team (SDP affiliate at 21.6) and league average]

Biloxi Batters: 23.8 (3rd youngest)
Batters League Avg Age: 24.3
Biloxi Pitchers: 22.6 (youngest)
Pitchers League Avg Age: 24.2
[batters continuing towards age appropriateness while the pitchers maintain a similar youth gap to the second youngest team (ATL affiliate at 23.3) and league average]

[biedergb]

Not a surprise as the brewers have been among the younger teams at the lower ranks for a couple of years and as these players move up they will remain young. Heck even Nashville must be among the younger clubs, although AAA is always skewed with vets and AAAA types, but adams, Wilken, Pratt, Lara, Quero, Williams all born 2002 or later.