Sun. 4/12: It Should Be a DeBerry, Berry Good Day

[Jim Goulart]

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[Jim Goulart]

Via the Sounds: "After Sat.'s 3-for-5 night at the plate, CF Luis Lara ranks 5th in the International League with a .370 AVG through his first 12 Triple-A games. The #12-ranked #Brewers prospect is tied for fourth in hits (17) and SB (7) and leads the league with 14 runs scored"

[biedergb]

@Jim Goulart - appreciate the titles

I Carra lot, so let's hope the teams Wande-r into some wins.  (Yeah that was bad I know)

[Ro Mueller]

The battery of RHP Carlos Rodriguez and C Jeferson Quero get a second chance in Gwinnett after a rough Tuesday effort (3.1 IP, 4 R, 6 Ks for C-Rod; 10 stolen bases for the Stripers). AAA Nashville has lost 4 of 5 games in the series. CF Luis Lara’s .975 OPS (in 53 PAs) leads the lineup.

[Ro Mueller]

LHP Wande Torres makes his first career High-A start (2nd appearance) as Wisconsin aims to clinch a 4-1 series win at Quad Cities in Game 1 of today’s doubleheader. 19-year old SS Luis Pena is off to a solid start in 2026 (5-for-13, 6 walks, 4 SB).

[Ro Mueller]

23-year old RHP Jaron DeBerry starts on 4 days’ rest (76 pitches on Tuesday: 5 IP, 0 R, 7 Ks), aiming to help AA Biloxi polish off a 5-1 home series win over Pensacola. DH/1B Blake Burke leads the team in homers (6), RBIs (9), total bases (29) and runs (10).

[Ro Mueller]

 

[Ro Mueller]

19-year old RHP Carlos Carra threw 69 pitches in a rough relief outing on Tuesday (1.2 IP, 9 R (5 ER), 2 Ks) and now makes his first start of 2026. Low-A Wilson trails their series at Salem 4 games to 1. RF Handelfry Encarnacion’s .701 OPS (in 38 PAs) leads the lineup. 

[Ro Mueller]

 

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[Ro Mueller]

It took Carlos Rodriguez 82 pitches to get through 3.2 innings, but there’s progress as the only run conceded was a leadoff homer in the bottom of the first inning.

Nashville trails 1-0, now in the 5th inning.

[Ro Mueller]

C David Garcia looks healthy: 

 

[Ro Mueller]

Wisconsin is out-hitting Quad Cities 10-1 and leads 5-2 entering the bottom of the 5th inning.

Wande Torres tossed 71 pitches on 4 days rest, covering 3.2 innings.

Yerlin Rodriguez got the final out of the 4th inning (after a walk) and remains in for the 5th.

[Ro Mueller]

Yerlin walked 2 batters to open the 5th inning, adding an errant pickoff throw and wild pitch to the mix to excite the Quad Cities crowd, but buckled down to deliver 3 straight swinging strikeouts (including big bat Blake Mitchell) to strand both baserunners in scoring position.

5-2 Wisconsin leads as they head to the 6th inning (scheduled to play 7).

[wallus]

Bitonti is a large human being, especially for his age

[Ro Mueller]

After scoring no runs on 2 hits thru 6 innings, the Sounds are in business in the top of the 7th, trailing 3-0.

Leadoff walk for Jones, hard hit single the other way for Leonard. Nobody out.

Hurtubise, Zamora and Jett to follow.

[Ro Mueller]

Wilson’s getting crushed 8-0 in the 4th inning.

We’ve got no hits, but we do have 4 errors.

Not likely to be a fun bus ride back from Salem.

Carlos Carra conceded 4 runs (3 earned) in 3 innings, while Andrew Healy is trying to handle the 4th inning.

[Ro Mueller]

Wisconsin wins 5-3 in Game 1, clinching a series victory as well. Yorman Galindez covered the final 2 innings, allowing a 2-out, 2-strike solo homer in that final frame.

Braylon Owens is expected to start the second game in a bit.

[Ro Mueller]

23-year old RHP Braylon Owens makes his first Minor League start, 5 days after a terrific relief debut (4.1 IP, 0 R, 8 Ks in 79 pitches), as the High-A Timber Rattlers look to finish off a doubleheader sweep and 5-1 series win at Quad Cities. C Marco Dinges and SS Daniel Guilarte enter the lineup for this Game 2.

1 - Ragsdale - CF
2 - Dinges - C
3 - Fischer - DH
4 - Bitonti - 1B
5 - Dickinson - 2B
6 - Castillo - RF
7 - Baez - 3B
8 - Hall - LF
9 - Guilarte - SS
X - Owens - P

[Ro Mueller]

Boy that's maddening. Trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the 7th, Biloxi had a great chance for a big inning, getting 2 walks, 3 singles and no outs by batters.

However, 3 outs on a basepaths (caught stealing third, picked off, out at home) limited them to 1 run. They still trail 4-2.

[biedergb]

29 minutes ago, Ro Mueller said:

Boy that's maddening. Trailing 4-1 in the bottom of the 7th, Biloxi had a great chance for a big inning, getting 2 walks, 3 singles and no outs by batters.

However, 3 outs on a basepaths (caught stealing third, picked off, out at home) limited them to 1 run. They still trail 4-2.

Ugh. That is so disappointing.

and Wilson - the offensive struggles are real. This is similar to the Mudcats we watched late last year, only without much pitching help.  With the big club struggles this week, and only a handful of prospects having a good show, the massive expectations for this season are clearly being tempered at the moment,  sigh.

[Ro Mueller]

 

[wiguy94]

Looks like Adamczewski might have gotten hurt when he crashed into the wall in LF after his catch as I don't think he's played a game since then?

[wiguy94]

Also just realized Payne didn't play in either of the DH games today. Is he hurt as well?

[Ro Mueller]