Brewers Minor League Link Report (4/29) Jett Takes Flight

[Ben Lepak]

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Transactions: 

• ·       Milwaukee Brewers selected the contract of LHP Brian Fitzpatrick from Nashville Sounds.
• ·       Milwaukee Brewers sent RF Luis Matos outright to Nashville Sounds.
• ·       SS Cristopher Acosta assigned to ACL Brewers.
• ·       RHP Luke Roupe assigned to ACL Brewers.
• ·       RHP Bryan Regalado assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Blue.
• ·       OF Alexander Frias assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Gold.
• ·       SS Tyler Rodriguez assigned to ACL Brewers from Wilson Warbirds.
• ·       RHP Dariel Jaquez assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Blue.
• ·       RHP Johandry Ramirez assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Blue.
• ·       SS Jonathan Rangel assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Gold.
• ·       SS Juan Martinez assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Gold.
• ·       OF Kenny Fenelon assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Gold.
• ·       LHP Joan Pena assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Gold.
• ·       OF Brailyn Antunez assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Blue.
• ·       RHP Diustin Mayorquin assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Blue.

Reminder: ACL play begins on Saturday. 

 

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Game Action:

Nashville pre-game media notes
Nashville 7, Norfolk (Orioles) 4
Box Score

As always, you are encouraged to read the official round-up from the team’s site: Williams Walks-Off Tides with Three-Run Homer in Thriller

On a night where two big leaguers began their rehab assignments at Nashville, it was the future stars who shone the brightest.

Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn began their rehab assignments in Nashville and made an immediate impact. In the first, Chourio walked, then aggressively took third on Vaughn’s single. Unfortunately, Jeferson Quero could only produce a shallow pop fly that resulted in Chourio being thrown out at the plate for a double play and the Sounds failed to score.

In the third, Chourio once again led off with a walk. After a deep fly out from Vaughn, Quero connected with an RBI double into the left field corner. Chourio was running with the pitch and scored easily on the play, courtesy of the Nashville X account:

Chourio looked patient at the dish and fast on the base paths in his five innings of play. Over his last 11 games, including his two doubles on Wednesday, Quero is batting .349/.362/.628 (.990 OPS). 

The Sounds added solo runs in sixth and seventh to take a 3-1 lead. Cooper Pratt, Brock Wilken and Eddys Leonard all came up with big hits to set up or drive in runs:

Pratt was 2-for-3, with a walk, and two steals on the night.

Wilken's double was a laser:

To that point, the Sounds had successfully deployed a bullpen game, with Craig Yoho, Carlos Rodriguez, and Reiss Knehr combining to shut down Norfolk through the middle innings. However, in the top of the 9^th inning, Easton McGee surrendered the lead on a two-run home run.

The Sounds would not be denied victory. In the 9^th, Quero doubled in the tying run:

Then after an intentional walk to Luis Lara, Jett Williams lined an opposite field homerun to give the Sounds their first walk-off victory of the season:

Nice to see a total team victory with just about everyone chipping in at the plate, on the base paths, and in the field. On a night where former bullpen mate Brian Fitzpatrick made his MLB debut in Milwaukee, the pitchers honored him with a resounding Johnny Wholestaff victory.

The Sounds are scheduled to play a doubleheader on Thursday, with more major league talent on display when Coleman Crow and Robert Gasser will take the mound.

 

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Biloxi pre-game media notes
Pensacola (Marlins) 12, Biloxi 4
Box Score

O'Rae, Burke Extend Streaks, Shuckers Drop Game Two of Series to Blue Wahoos

It was a rough night at the park for the Biloxi, who fell 12-4 to Pensacola after a late-inning surge by the home team. Despite the lopsided final score, The Shuckers wasted no time getting on the board, plating two runs in the top of the 1st inning. The offense turned free passes and stolen bases from Dylan O’Rae and Jesus Made to put pressure on the Pensacola defense. Damon Keith then fired one back up the middle to give Biloxi a quick 2-0 cushion, courtesy of the Biloxi X account:

However, starter Tyson Hardin (4.2IP 6H 7R 6ER 2BB 6K) struggled to contain the Blue Wahoo's offense all night. In the first, Pensacola rallied for two runs on two hits, and an error by Made. In the second Pensacola added a solo home run to take the lead.

The Shuckers used some small ball to manufacture a run in the fifth with a single from O’Rae and then three walks to force in a run. Pensacola then put the game away with a three-run rally in the fifth, and a five-run rally in the seventh.

Sam Garcia and Anthony Flores each worked scoreless outings in relief, despite working around some traffic on the bases.

Biloxi managed to scratch across one final run in the 9th thanks to a double by Matthew Wood, and then sac fly from Made, but it was far too little, too late.

RHP Jaron DeBerry (2-2, 3.86 ERA) leads the Shuckers on the mound on Thursday.

 

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Wisconsin pre-game media notes

Wisconsin was once again rained out on Wednesday, their sixth rainout of the month.  They will attempt to play two on Thursday, with Wande Torres (1-0, 5.14 ERA) and Bryce Meccage (1-0, 2.93 ERA) the probable starters.  Wednesday’s game notes show JD Thompson to make his professional debut on Saturday.

 

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Wilson pre-game media notes
Wilson 5, Salem (Red Sox) 1
Box Score

Late Rally Propels Warbirds to Victory

The Warbirds played one of their better games of the season on Wednesday morning. Not since the opening series of the season had Wilson won a game by more than three runs or held an opponent under two runs scored. The three extra base hits for the Warbirds were their most in a week and snapped a stretch of 17 consecutive singles by the team.

Jarrette Bonet (6IP 2H 0R 0ER 1BB 2K) pitched well enough to earn the win, but the Wilson offense laid dormant until late in the game. The Warbirds snuck out to a 1-0 lead on a passed ball in the first. Bonet would make that run hold up until he exited after tossing 74 pitches.  It was the second consecutive six-inning outing for the undrafted 20-year-old who now sports a 3.09 ERA in 23.1IP this season.

Bonet gave way to Tanner Perry (2IP 1H 1R 1ER 2BB 2K) who escaped a threat in the top of the seventh when the leadoff man walked, stole second, and then advanced to third on a passed ball. Perry was able to wiggle off the hook by retiring the next three men in order to hold the one-run lead. However, the next inning Perry allowed the game-tying home run on the first pitch of the 8^th.             

That’s when the Warbirds offense finally woke up. Frederi Montero responded instantly with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the 8^th. Filippo Di Turi followed with a one out triple and scored on a sac fly. After three consecutive walks to load the bases, Jeremy Ebel would put the game out of reach with a two-run single to make it 5-1 Wilson. Ebel, who had a triple earlier in the game, is warming up with a .268/.444/.366 (.810 OPS) over his last 12 games.

Handelfry Encarnacion was on base three times (a single and two walks). Jadyn Fielder drew three walks and added one of three Wilson steals. Jose Anderson struck out four times and now 47 strikeouts in 86 at-bats this season.

Andrew Healy (0-0, 13.50 ERA), the 2025 9^th round draft pick from Duke will take the mound for Wilson on Thursday. Looking ahead to the weekend, Jacob Morrison is listed as Saturday’s probable starting pitcher. That would mark the professional debut for the 3^rd round pick out of Coastal Carolina from last year.

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[jay87shot]

O'Rae has 17 sb in 23 games (21 starts), that puts him on pace for 102 steals in a 138 game season.

Obviously he would need to continue his torrid pace getting on base and would likely get a promotion. However that pace is noteworthy.

 

[Jake McKibbin]

Cristopher Acosta is a more aggressive promotion than I expected, have we heard anything about him stateside in extended ST?

[Jim Goulart]

Just wow.