Brewers Minor League Link Report (6/9): Hardin's Career Day and Wisconsin's Wild Walk-Off Highlight a Packed Tuesday

[Ben Lepak]

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Transactions: 

• Milwaukee Brewers sent RHP Brandon Woodruff on a rehab assignment to ACL Brewers.
• Biloxi Shuckers placed LHP Sam Garcia on the 7-day injured list retroactive to June 7, 2026.
• RHP Travis Smith assigned to Biloxi Shuckers from Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
• RHP Jack Seppings assigned to Biloxi Shuckers from Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
• RHP Peyton Niksch assigned to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from Wilson Warbirds.
• RHP Jayden Dubanewicz assigned to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from Wilson Warbirds.
• Wisconsin Timber Rattlers placed LHP Bjorn Johnson on the 7-day injured list retroactive to June 8, 2026.
• Wisconsin Timber Rattlers activated SS Daniel Guilarte from the 7-day injured list.
• RHP Bryce Schaum assigned to Wilson Warbirds from ACL Brewers.
• LHP Joey Broughton assigned to Wilson Warbirds from ACL Brewers.

Of course the big transaction news of the day was Luis Lara signing a long-term deal with the Brewers, which you can see here, courtesy of the Nashville X account:

 

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Game Action:

Nashville 8, Durham (Rays) 2
Box Score

As always, you are encouraged to read the official round-up from the team’s site: Tyson Hardin Sets Career High in Strikeouts

For a Nashville pitching staff has dominated International League all season, Tyson Hardin might have turned in their best performance yet on Tuesday night. Hardin struck out a career-high 11 in six innings of one-run ball to lead the Nashville staff that struck out 16 on the night. The only blemish of the night for Hardin was a solo blast in his final inning of work, but Hardin then rallied for two more strikeouts to complete his masterful outing.  Since being promoted to Nashville, Hardin has a 1.59 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 28.1IP.

Spencer Michaelis captured all 11 strikeouts for your viewing pleasure here:

The Sounds’ offense staked Hardin to an early lead, with a two-run home run from Akil Baddoo, courtesy of the Nashville X account:

Baddoo walked twice and drove in three on the night.

Cooper Pratt hit his first home run since May 20:

Pratt was on base three times, adding a single and walk as well. In his last 20 games, Pratt has a .943 OPS.

Eddys Leonard chipped in an RBI triple. Leonard is second among Nashville regulars with a .896 OPS.  With all the talk of promotions for Pratt, Luis Lara and Jett Williams to the big-league club, Leonard has quietly waited his turn and been rock solid all season.

Nashville and Durham will play game two on Wednesday. With no probable starting pitcher announced, we could see Johnny Wholestaff deployed for the Sounds.

 

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Biloxi pre-game media notes
Biloxi 9, Birmingham (White Sox) 7
Box Score

Team Effort Leads Shuckers to Series-Opening Win over Barons

Biloxi rode a massive sixth-inning offensive explosion to outlast Birmingham in a thrilling 9-7 victory on Tuesday night at Regions Field. Biloxi set the tone early with an RBI single by Eduardo Garcia. Birmingham immediately responded in their half of the first inning to tie the game off starter Manuel Rodriguez (6IP 5H 4R 4ER 0BB 8K). You can see his last strikeout here, courtesy of the Shuckers X account:

Biloxi found themselves trailing 4-2 heading into the game's middle frames. That’s when the Shuckers offense flipped the script entirely in the top of the sixth, stringing together a rally that ultimately plated five runs to recapture a lead they would not relinquish.

First, Darrien Miller smacked a two-run double.

Next, Mike Boeve plated a run on a fielder’s choice.

Finally, the centerpiece of the game-defining frame belonged to outfielder Mark Coley II, who blasted a clutch, two-out, three-run home run to break the inning wide open:

It was a total team effort for the Shuckers’ offense. Jesus Made scored three times and stole his 20^th base of the season. Blake Burke score twice and also stole a base, his 14^th of the year. Garcia had three hits, while Boeve had two hits and two RBI.

Flame-throwing closer Cameron Wagoner dominated the ninth, striking out two of the three batters he faced to secure his third save of the year and lock down a hard-fought victory for the Shuckers.

Biloxi and Birmingham will play two on Wednesday, with RHP Tanner Gillis (1-2, 3.86) taking the mound in game one.

 

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Wisconsin pre-game media notes
Wisconsin 10, Great Lakes (Dodgers) 9, F/11
Box Score

Rattlers Best Loons in Wild Marathon

Talk about a rollercoaster of an evening at the ballpark! In a game that saw a combined 19 runs, 23 hits, 22 walks, and a rare triple play, Wisconsin showed incredible resilience, fighting back multiple times to secure a thrilling 10-9 walk-off victory over Great Lakes in 11 innings.

You can check out all the highlights from the 4+ hour epic here, courtesy of the Rattlers' YouTube page:

 

The Loons jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning courtesy of a two-run homer off starter Braylon Owens.  Those would be the only two earned runs of the night against Owens (5.1IP 5H 5R 2ER 3BB 5K), who was also victimized by some shaky defense.

Josh Adamczewski got the Rattlers on the board with an RBI double in the second, the first of three hits and two RBI for the hot-hitting leftfielder. After Wisconsin fell in a 5-1 hole, Adamczewski again knocked in a run on a single to make 5-2.

The deficit would remain three runs at 6-3 heading into the bottom of the 8th, when Wisconsin’s patience at the plate paid off. The Rattlers took advantage of a shaky Great Lakes bullpen, drawing three walks in the frame and eventually tying the game on a Blayberg Diaz single.

After Great Lakes reclaimed the lead in the top of the 9th, the Rattlers answered right back. Once again, it was Adamczewski who delivered with the clutch hit after walks to Andrew Fischer and Marco Dinges.

The drama only intensified in extras. Great Lakes put up two runs in the top of the 10th, but Wisconsin refused to blink. Another clutch RBI single from Diaz brought in the Manfred Man from second base. Then Braylon Payne smashed a ball off the wall, just missing a walk-off home run. Payne was staring the ball down and had to motor into second. After a fielder’s choice and another walk to Fischer, Juan Baez tied the game with a deep sac fly.

After a scoreless top of the 11th from reliever Chandler Welch—who earned the win with yeoman’s work in his four innings of relief—the stage was set for heroics. With two outs in the bottom of the 11th, the Loons’ pitcher fired a wild pitch high over the catcher to the backstop. Eric Bitonti trotted home as Payne flung his bat into the air and the home crowd went wild.

It was not all good news for Wisconsin.  Luis Pena pulled up lame after running out a strikeout in the 6^th inning.  It was a tough night for Pena, who also grounded into a triple play and was thrown out at home trying to advance on a ball in the dirt. Fischer also had his 10-game hit streak snapped, as Great Lakes worked around the slugger much of the night. Fischer went 0 for 2 with four walks.

Wisconsin is also set to play a twin bill on Wednesday with Josh Knoth (0-0, 3.12) slated for game one. We will see if either team has anything left in the tank after their epic battle Tuesday night.

 

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Wilson pre-game media notes
Hill City (Guardians) 12, Wilson 6
Box Score

Warbirds Doubled Up in Series Opening Loss

Wilson was thoroughly beaten from the get-go on Tuesday night in their loss to Hill City. Starter Enderson Mercardo ate most of the damage, allowing nine runs on nine hits in 2.2 innings of work. After Mercado exited, tacked on three more runs versus bulk reliver Andrew Healy (4IP 5H 3R 3ER 2BB 3K) in the 4^th inning to make it 12-0 before the game was half over.

The Warbirds showed some perseverance by chipping away for rallies in the next three innings but never made it a game. 

Slugger Jose Anderson provided the highlight of the night for the Wilson offense with this blast into the night over the leftfield wall. Anderson has homered in four consecutive games and now leads the Carolina league with 14 home runs on the season.

As a team, Wilson had six hits and drew nine walks. Filippo di Turri got the Warbirds on the board with an RBI double, the only extra base hit for Wilson besides Anderson’s bomb. Brady Ebel and Juan Ortuno were each on base twice with a walk and a single. Ebel’s single was a chopper that bounced off the pitcher to plate two. Frederi Montero walked three times and scored two runs.

Healy was listed as Wednesday’s starter in the game notes, so we will see who Wilson turns to in game two of the series.

 

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ACL Guardians 4, ACL Brewers 2
Box Score

Brandon Woodruff made his return to the mound on Tuesday night in Complex League play. In the first inning, Woodruff allowed a leadoff walk, double, and single to fall behind 2-0. Catcher CJ Hughes picked up his battery mate with a caught stealing to end the inning. In the second inning, Woodruff struck out the first two, before a walk, single and ground rule double plated another run to make it 3-0.

Overall. Woodruff tossed 47 of 68 pitches for strikes, with five strikeouts in 3.2 innings of work. We’ll have to wait on word of what the velocity looked like, but it’s good news to see Woodruff back on the mound, even if the results weren’t there.

Joan Pena (3.1IP 1H 1R 0ER 3BB 6K) relieved Woodruff and kept the game in check. However, the Brewers’ offense didn’t muster much support for their pitching staff. Juan Martinez hit his second home run of the season and now sports a .957 OPS. Malachai Halterman had a single and a walk. Yu-Lin Liao added a double, the only other extra base hit besides Martinez’s home run.

 

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DSL Cubs Blue 12, DSL Brewers Gold 6
Box Score

It was a rough outing for the DSL Brewers Gold Tuesday morning as they fell 12-6 to the DSL Cubs Blue. The pitching staff struggled to contain the Cubs' bats from the start, digging an early hole that proved too deep to climb out of. Starter Marcos Veras took the loss after a difficult outing, surrendering five earned runs over three innings, and set a tough tone for the day.

Offensively, the Brewers Gold managed 10 hits on the day, but just one for extras bases, a triple from Carlos Done. Done also walked twice and scored two runs. 16-year-old catcher Francisco De Marchena led the offense with three hits and three runs driven in. Angeni Fernandez collected two more singles and now has a .986 OPS. Moises Salazar also had two singles and a walk for the Brewers.

Reliever Paul Hoff provided a solid bridge with four innings of two-run ball with five strikeouts, but the bullpen combined for a rough afternoon, notably plagued by four wild pitches from closer Christopher Peralta in a three-run 9th inning that sealed the Brewers' fate.

Ultimately, defensive miscues and missed opportunities with runners in scoring position halted any chance of a late-game comeback. The Brewers committed two errors on the day and left 12 runners stranded on base, going just 3-for-14 with RISP.

 

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DSL Brewers Blue 10, DSL Rays 7
Box Score

The DSL Brewers Blue squad rode an explosive first inning and some late-game insurance to lock down a back-and-forth 10-7 victory over the DSL Rays on Tuesday.

The offense didn’t waste any time making a statement. In the top of the first inning, Sebastian Franeites delivered the definitive blow of the afternoon, a three-run blast to cap the five-run frame. That was the only extra base hit for the Brewers, who had eight hits and drew eight walks as well.

In the middle frames, the Brewers and Rays swapped rallies in five consecutive half innings, with the Rays closing the lead down to 8-5 after five innings. The Rays managed to pull within one with a two-run rally in the 8^th, but the Brewers rallied for two insurance runs in the top of the 9^th to put the game away.

Second baseman Leonard Rijo kept his blistering season going, turning in a two-hit performance with two RBI to push his OPS to a stellar 1.227. Jose Rodríguez also chipped in a multi-hit game, driving in two runs and scoring twice.

While the bats did their job, the Brewers’ pitching staff had to navigate through a self-inflicted tightrope. Brewers’ pitchers struggled with their command all afternoon, combining for a staggering 11 walks and four wild pitches. Wilmer Duarte got the start, striking out four, but battled through five walks across three innings. Justin Lugo earned the win out of the bullpen, steadying the ship by racking up 5 strikeouts over 2.2 innings despite giving up two late runs. Jean Rodriguez shut the door in the 9th striking out the side in order to secure his first save of the season.

 

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