Brewers Minor League Link Report (4/28): Letson's Gem and Burke's Blast Carry Biloxi to Victory

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Milwaukee Brewers sent OF Jackson Chourio on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds.

Milwaukee Brewers sent 1B Andrew Vaughn on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds.

RHP Cameron Wagoner assigned to Biloxi Shuckers from ACL Brewers.

Biloxi Shuckers activated RHP Nick Merkel from the 7-day injured list.

Biloxi Shuckers placed RHP Patricio Aquino on the 7-day injured list retroactive to April 25, 2026

LHP J.D. Thompson assigned to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from ACL Brewers.

SS Luiyin Alastre assigned to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from Wilson Warbirds.

RHP Jacob Morrison assigned to Wilson Warbirds from ACL Brewers.

Wilson Warbirds released OF Demetrio Nadal.

C Luis Corobo assigned to ACL Brewers from Wilson Warbirds.

C Kevin Garcia assigned to Wilson Warbirds from ACL Brewers.

RHP Ayendy Bravo assigned to ACL Brewers from Wilson Warbirds.

A lot of players assigned to the ACL Brewers as Complex League is set to begin on Saturday. 2025 2^nd and 3^rd round picks Thompson and Morrison have been given their first professional assignments.

Game Action:

Nashville vs Norfolk (Orioles) was postponed and will be replayed as part of a double header on Thursday. It sounds like we will see the rehabbing  Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn for five innings each on Wednesday as they look to get game ready this week.

Biloxi Pre-game media notes

Biloxi 7, Pensacola (Marlins) 2

Box Score

As always, you are encouraged to read the official round-up from the team’s site: Five Unanswered Runs Aid Shuckers in Beatdown of Blue Wahoos

The Shuckers beat the Blue Wahoos for the fifth time in seven games in April behind Bishop Letson’s best start of the season. Letson (5IP 3H 1R 1ER 1BB 6K) set season highs for innings and strikeouts, while issuing a season low one free pass. Letson’s performance set the tone for the Shuckers staff that struck out 14 Wahoos while walking just two. Check out one Leston’s strikeout and sword via the Biloxi X account:

The teams swapped runs in the third inning, with an RBI ground out by Blake Burke opening the scoring. Burke then put the Shuckers ahead in the sixth with his eighth home run of the season:

Pensacola tied the game with a home run off reliverJesus Broca (2IP 1H 1R 1ER 0BB 4K), which was the only blemish on his ledger en route to earning the win.

In the eighth inning, the Shuckers broke the game open. First, Damon Keith blasted his third homer of the season:

Keith, who only came to Brewers’ system via trade on March 27, has been impressive with a .348/.444/.674 line in 52 plate appearances this month.

The Shuckers then added to the lead via a pair of walks, a pair of singles, and a pair of wild pitches. Jheremy Vargas, in his first action in four days, drove in a run on one of his two singles to make it 6-2.

Eduardo Garcia added an RBI single in the 9^th to close the scoring for the night.

Dasan Brown was on base three times and Dylan O’Rae added a double and walk for the Shuckers, who improved to 12-10 on the season. Top prospect Jesus Made was 0 for 5 and now has just one hit in his last 19 at-bats.

Tyson Hardin (0-1 6.19ERA) will look to follow Letson and post a strong start in game two of the series on Wednesday. 

Wisconsin pre-game media notes

Quad Cities (Royals) 14, Wisconsin 7

Box Score

Tuesday night’s series opener in Appleton was perhaps even uglier than the score suggests. The Rattlers’ run prevention unit did not work a solitary 1-2-3 inning, allowing runs in seven frames. In total, the Wisconsin pitchers issued 10 walks, 13 hits, and one HBP. The defense also committed three errors. A lot of crooked numbers in the Rattlers' pitching box score, so no need to recap them all here. Ethan Dorchies (3.1IP 6H 4R 4ER 3BB 3K) started and took his third loss of the season.

The Rattlers' offense had been red hot with 26 home runs in the month of April. However, the big bats were held in check and the rest of the offense managed just six hits despite scoring seven runs. Quad Cities was able to quiet the top four batters in the order. Reigning Midwest League Player of the Week Braylon Payne was hitless in five at-bats. Marco Dinges, Josh Adamczewski and Eric Bitonti also were held hitless in 12 at-bats with a combined six strikeouts.

Before the game got out of hand, Juan Baez produced an RBI double. Luis Castillo drove in two runs on the night, including this chopper down the left field line. The newly promoted Luiyin Alastre drove in his first two runs at the level on this play that was generously ruled a double.

All in all you know it was a pretty tough night when the lone highlight (lowlight?) on the official Rattlers X account was a beer cup pyramid that was built during the Rattlers’ late game rally:

Stop me if you heard this before, but there looks to be some inclement weather in store for the Rattlers the next couple of days. Weather permitting, Wande Torres (1-0, 5.14 ERA) will take the mound on Wednesday. The first place Rattlers will look to improve on their home record, as they are just 4-4 at Neuroscience Group Field.

Wilson pre-game media notes

Salem (Red Sox) 6, Wilson 0

Box Score

Wilson Shutout by Salem in Series Opener

A tough night in Wilson as the Warbirds were shutout 6-0 and managed just three hits (all singles) on offense.  Second baseman Luis Lameda was on base twice with a single and a walk. Lameda’s .342 average and .878 OPS really stick out among the Wilson lineup that regularly features seven or eight hitters with sub .200 averages.

Right hander Enderson Mercado started on the mound for Wilson and continued his tough start to the season. Mercado (4.2IP 4H 4R 4ER 3BB 4K) has allowed four or more runs in four of his five appearances this season.

Peyton Niksch (2.1IP 1H 0R 0BB 1K) worked clean for his fifth consecutive appearance without an earned run allowed. Garrett Hodges struck out two in his one inning of relief.

Wilson has the early first pitch on Wednesday (10AM CT) when RHP Jarette Bonet (1-1, 4.15 ERA) will toe the rubber in game two of the series.

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