Brewers Minor League Link Report (5/20): Nashville wins 9th straight

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Transactions:

• RHP Jacob Waguespack assigned to Nashville Sounds from ACL Brewers.
• Nashville Sounds transferred LF Jacob Hurtubise to the Development List

 

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Game Action:

Nashville pre-game media notes
Nashville 10, Durham (Rays) 2
Box Score

A day after a dramatic 9th inning comeback, Nashville won their ninth straight. The Sounds scored first and then scored a lot more after the Bulls tied the game at two in the third.

The lineup produced a season-high four home runs, including two from Akil Baddoo, Cooper Pratt’s fifth and the eighth home run of the season for Eddys Leonard. At 446 feet, Leonard’s blast tied for the third longest of the season in triple A.

Luis Lara had a double as part of a three hit night as he continues to be a hit machine and raise his prospect profile. 

On the mound Tate Kuehner failed to make it through the third inning, but the bullpen pitched a shutout for six and a third innings, Including a three strikeout, five out performance from Easton McGee. McGee remains on call for the Brewers should the need arise.

Nashville improved to 28-19 and are now in a tie for first place in the International League.

 

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Biloxi 9, Birmingham (White Sox) 7
Box Score

The Shuckers survived a wild affair against Birmingham, pulling out a 9-7 win in a game packed with offense, defensive miscues, and momentum swings. Biloxi capitalized on four Birmingham errors and overcoming three of their own.

Dylan O’Rae scored three runs on no hits and one walk at the top of the lineup, while Jesus Made had two singles and four RBI. Each member of the double play combo also added a steal bringing Made’s total to 18 and O’Rae’s to 22.

The pitching was uneven, but finished with Mark Manfredi pitching a clean 9th inning to earn his first save of the season.

Biloxi moved to 19-21 on the season in the tightly packed Southern League standings.

 

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Great Lakes (Dodgers) 4, Wisconsin 3
Box Score

The T-Rats fell to the Dodgers affiliate on a night where they could only muster three hits, none of which produced runs.

The excitement for the visitors occurred in the top of the sixth inning, when Davis Chastain came into pitch for the Loons. Chastain proceeded to walk the first five batters he faced, scoring two runs! After Juan Baez struck out looking, Blayberg Diaz secured a sacrifice fly to take the lead at 3-2, and that would be the end of the scoring for Wisconsin.

The Brewers then countered with a new pitcher in the bottom of the sixth with Yorman Galindez surrendering the lead in a hard luck inning. After getting two quick outs, Galindez hit Nico Perez, who then stole second and third base and scored on a throwing error by the catcher Diaz.

Brewers starter, Braylon Owens, gave up a leadoff home run to start the game, and followed that up with a walk and a hit to leave the first inning down 2-0, but put in a strong effort thereafter. Owens threw four more scoreless innings only allowing one more hit and walk, while striking out seven overall.

Wisconsin drops to 21-17, just a half game behind the Cubs affiliate for first place in the Western Division.

 

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Delmarva (Orioles) 12, Wilson 6
Box Score

The Warbirds fell back below .500 just as soon as they got there, getting doubled up by the last place Shorebirds.

One day after hitting his first home run as a professional, shortstop Brady Ebel had two more hits including a triple. Joining him with multiple hits at the top of the lineup were Handelfry Encarnacion and Juan Ortuno, with the three combining for seven of the team’s eleven hits on the night.

In his second start of the year, Jayden Dubanewicz made progress, pitching into the fourth inning, and recording five strikeouts and no home runs allowed.

The Shorebirds were aggressive on the bases, testing young catcher Rylan Mills. They successfully stole four bases, but the 19 year old 2025 over slot signing also threw out two would-be thieves for a solid caught stealing percentage of thirty-three on the night.

Warbirds record now 20-21.

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