Brewers Minor League Link Report (5/12): A Nashville Hit Parade, While Biloxi Burns the Biscuits Late

Transactions: 

• Milwaukee Brewers optioned DH Tyler Black to Nashville Sounds.
• Nashville Sounds activated LF Greg Jones.
• Nashville Sounds transferred C Andrick Nava to the Development List.
• RHP Garrett Hodges assigned to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from Wilson Warbirds.

Game Action:

Nashville pre-game media notes
Nashville 9, Iowa (Cubs) 3
Box Score

As always, you are encouraged to read the official round-up from the team’s site: Sounds Rack Up 13 Hits in Series Opening Win over Iowa

Nashville secured a dominant 9-3 victory over the Iowa Cubs at First Horizon Park, fueled by a relentless offensive display that saw them rack up 13 hits. While Iowa jumped out to an early lead in the first inning, Nashville's bats came alive in the middle frames, and the Sounds cruised to victory.

Every single Sound had a hit, except for the newly returned Greg Jones, who chipped in with two walks.  Luis Lara had a three-hit game, drove in two, and stole two bases. Eddys Leonard, he of the team-best 1.040 OPS, doubled for the fifth consecutive game as part of a two-hit night, courtesy of the Nashville X account:

Cooper Pratt had two hits including this double:

Brock Wilken extended his on-base streak to with a walk and added this nice piece of hitting to plate a run as well:

On the mound, Robert Gasser (2R 1ER) set a strong tone early with seven strikeouts over four innings of work.  The bullpen took over from there, led by Reiss Knehr, who earned his second win of the season with two perfect innings of relief. Craig Yoho slammed the door in the ninth, striking out two to move the Sounds to a 21-19 record on the season.

Nashville will turn to lefty Thomas Pannone on Wednesday, in what has typically been a bullpen game when the 32-year-old Pannone has served as the "bulk starter."

Biloxi pre-game media notes
Biloxi 4, Montgomery (Rays) 2
Box Score

DeBerry Dominates Biscuits in Shuckers Comeback Win

For a long time on Tuesday night, it looked like Biloxi would be in for a tough defeat and spoil starter Jaron DeBerry’s career night. The Shuckers fell behind in the second inning on a solo home run off DeBerry (6IP 2H 1R 1ER 1BB 10K), who was otherwise excellent on the mound. DeBerry stuck out a career-high 10, one of which you can find here, courtesy of the Biloxi X account:

The Shuckers offense managed just one hit – a Dylan O’Rae single in the sixth – in the first seven innings of the game. In the 8^th inning, the Shuckers offense finally broke through. Eduardo Garcia got it started with a walk and a steal. Then Matthew Wood walked and Dasan Brown was hit by a pitch to load the bases.  That setup RBI groundouts by O’Rae and Jesus Made to tie the game at two. In the 9^th inning Mike Boeve delivered the decisive blow with a two-run home run:

Boeve now has 11 RBI in his last 11 games while sporting a .278/.381/.472 (.853 OPS) in that time.

Mark Manfredi Sr. worked the final two innings and struck out four to earn the win. Damon Keith, who singled ahead of Boeve’s home run, now has a career-high 17 game on-base streak.

The fourth-place Shuckers will look to close the gap on second-place Biscuits on Wednesday when Manuel Rodriguez (2-2, 5.40 ERA) takes the hill for Biloxi.

Wisconsin pre-game media notes
South Bend (Cubs) 10, Wisconsin 1
Box Score

The first place Timber Rattlers suffered a lopsided defeat in the first game of their series with South Bend on Tuesday night. After Wisconsin fell behind in the first, they immediately responded in the bottom of the frame.  Braylon Payne had a walk, a steal, and then advanced to third on a balk. Josh Adamczewski just missed a home run with a deep fly out to dead center that scored Payne from third.

From that point, on little else went Wisconsin’s way. Payne would later double, and Adamczewski added a single, but the rest of the team managed just one hit.

Starter Wande Torres (2-2) went a season-high six innings, while tying his season-high with five strikeouts. Yerlin Rodriguez (1.2IP 2H 1BB 1K) and Bjorn Johnson (1IP 1H 1BB 1K) each tossed scoreless relief appearances. Rodriguez has now thrown five scoreless innings in a row. For Johnson, it was the third scoreless outing of the season in nine appearances.

In case you missed it, Baseball America added Adamczewski to their “Top 100 Prospects” on Tuesday:

Andrew Fischer, who was not in the lineup Tuesday, was named Midwest Player of the Week:

With the loss, the Rattlers are now just 6-8 at home this season. Wisconsin will look to right the ship on Wednesday when Yorman Galindez (0-2) 6.75 ERA) leads the team out at Neuroscience Group Field.

Wilson pre-game media notes
Hill City (Guardians) 4, Wilson 2
Box Score

Two-Run Seventh Pushes Hill City Past Wilson

Wilson suffered a tough 4-2 loss at home against Hill City, despite an early lead at Wilson Ballpark. The Warbirds got on the board first in the second inning when Jadyn Fielder drove in Luis Lameda with an RBI triple. Highlight courtesy of the Wilson X account:

On the mound, starter Carlos Carra provided a solid effort through 4.2 innings, striking out six, but he was tagged for a two-run homer in the fourth that gave the Howlers the lead.

Wilson briefly tied the game in the fourth thanks to a solo home run by Filippo Di Turi. It was the first homer for Di Turi since July 23 of last year, a stretch of 200 at-bats. However, the offense struggled to capitalize on further opportunities, finishing the night 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position and leaving seven runners stranded on base.

The bullpen had mixed results. Anfernny Reyes was saddled with the loss after surrendering two runs in the seventh. Reyes matched Carra with six strikeouts in 2.1IP. Jose Meneses tossed two scoreless innings. The run prevention unit had a difficult night containing the Hill City speed, as the visitors swiped seven bases on eight attempts.

With this loss, the Warbirds fall to 15-19. The team will look to bounce back Wednesday when Jayden Dubanewicz makes his Wilson debut. Dubanewicz posted a 2.30 ERA in 58.2 IP in the Carolina League last season. Here’s Dubanewicz hitting 97+ last week to get your blood pumping, via Paul Beckman’s X account:

ACL Athletics 7, ACL Brewers 3
Box Score

The ACL Brewers (3-5) struggled to overcome an early deficit in their 7-4 loss to the ACL Athletics on Tuesday night. The pitching staff struggled from the start, as starter Hayden Robinson surrendered a solo home run in the first inning, followed by a difficult second inning from reliever Joan Pena, who allowed three runs on two hits and four walks.  Ismael Yanez, who struck out two in a perfect eighth inning, was the only Brewers pitcher of five who appeared to not allow a run.

Offensively, the Brewers showed signs of life in the fifth inning, sparked by a two-run home run from catcher Rylan Mills, his second of the season. Juan Martinez kept the rally going when he added a double and scored on a single by Engel Paulino. In the ninth, Kenny Fenelon had an RBI single in the ninth to cap the scoring.  The Brewers' lineup was ultimately stifled by 11 strikeouts.

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