Brewers Minor League Link Report (5/14): Adams, Fielder, Antunez Lead Affiliates to Three Thursday Wins

Transactions:

• LHP Rob Zastryzny assigned to Nashville on Major League rehab
• INF/OF Eric Brown Jr. reinstated from AA Biloxi’s 7-day injured list
• C Edgardo Ordoñez placed on Development List from AA Biloxi

Game Action:

Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Nashville 6, Iowa (Cubs) 5
Box Score and Game Log

Via MLB.com, details and video of the terrific game-ending defensive play by OF Jordyn Adams: Former 4-star wide receiver makes incredible game-ending HR robbery at Triple-A

Also, via extracts from the Sounds’ postgame notes which we’re able to share:

Adams Robs I-Cubs Chance at Late Game Rally – Williams Collects a Pair of Extra-Base Hits in Sounds Win

Jordyn Adams sealed Nashville's Thursday night victory with a game-ending double play from right field and robbed the I-Cubs of any late-inning magic in the 6-5 win at First Horizon Park. The outfielder tipped what appeared to be a three-run home run off the bat of Justin Dean into his own glove on the way down before doubling off Christian Bethancourt trying to return to first base.

The Sounds struck first with an RBI for Ethan Murray after Jeferson Quero (1-for-2, HR, 2 walks, RBI) and Greg Jones drew two of the 11 walks issued by Iowa to start the inning. Nashville played small ball to move the runners into scoring position for Murray to capitalize on the RBI chance with a productive groundout.

The I-Cubs took their first lead in the next half inning with two runs on four hits of RHP Carlos Rodriguez (3 1/3 IP, 4 R, 8 H, 2 BB, 4 Ks; 75 pitches), who piggy-backed off a three-up, three-down one-inning start for rehabbing Major Leaguer Rob Zastryzny (3-up, 3-down first inning).

Tyler Black (1-for-4, double, walk, RBI, SB) quickly evened the score at two a piece and extended his hitting streak to 11 games with an RBI double in the home half of the third.

Following a quiet fourth inning, Iowa jumped back out to a 2-run lead with three more hits off Rodriguez. RHP Kaleb Bowman (2 2/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 Ks) inherited a bases-loaded situation and walked the first man he faced before striking out Dean and inducing a groundout to escape the inning without any further damage done.

Quero started Nashville's comeback with a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth to cut the deficit to one run.

Jett Williams (2-for-4, double, walk, SB) doubled in the sixth for his second extra-base hit of the night after hitting a triple in the fourth and came around to tie the game on an RBI single for Cooper Pratt (2-for-5, double, RBI) to tie the game at 4-4.

Black worked his way around the bases in the home half of the seventh to put Nashville back in front. After drawing a walk, Black advanced to second on an errant throw trying to double him off first after a lineout and then stole third before a throw from Bethancourt ended up in left field and allowed Black to make his way home.

In the eighth, Williams reached on a fielder's choice, and Pratt collected his second hit with a double before Iowa gave Luis Lara (0-for-1, 4 walks, SB) an intentional free pass to first base to load the bases. Brock Wilken recorded his 25th RBI of the season with a sac fly to give Nashville a run in four straight innings and build a 6-4 lead.

RHPs Junior Fernandez and Reiss Knehr tag-teamed the final two innings on the mound for Nashville. Fernandez struck out one, walked one, and allowed a hit as he stranded two for his second hold of the season in the top of the eighth. Knehr allowed two straight singles to start the top of the ninth but got Scott Kingery to fly out to right field for the first out and advance one runner to third. That set the stage for Adams to rob Dean of a go-ahead three-run home run and end the game with his highlight-reel finish.

Sounds’ Extras:

• Wilken extended his on-base streak to 30 consecutive games, drawing a one-out walk in the bottom of the third inning. He has the longest-active streak in the International League and is tied for fifth among full-season minor leaguers with Pablo Reyes and Derek Bernard.
• Black is currently hitting .310 (13-for-42, 4 XBH, 7 RBI, 8 BB, 8 R) during his hitting streak. After going 0-for-4 on opening night of the season in Norfolk on March 27, he is hitting .319 (22-for-69) with seven doubles, a home run, 14 RBI, eight walks, and 10 runs scored over his last 20 games between Nashville (11 G) and Milwaukee (9 G).
• Quero’s solo shot marked his fifth homer of the season, the fourth off right-handed batters and the second at home. In his three-year stint with the Sounds, Quero has posted a .253 career batting average (86-for-340), 21 doubles, one triple, 11 homers and 69 RBI.
• Pratt earned his eighth multi-hit of the 2026 campaign, extending his on-base streak to eight consecutive games.

Friday’s outlook: LHP Tate Kuehner (5.50 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 in 36 IP) is expected to start, with Nashville looking to clinch the series with a 4th straight win. RHP Coleman Crow (last pitched on May 7) is another starting option, though he may be called up to The Show or the MLB Taxi Squad instead.

Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Montgomery (Rays) 9, Biloxi 3
Box Score and Game Log

Via the Shuckers’ website, game details and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Brown Jr. Returns from IL with Multi-Hit Performance in Shuckers Loss

25-year-old RHP Tanner Gillis’ first career AA start was an active one (4 IP, 3 R (2 ER), 5 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks), with 7 of the first 12 batters reaching base but only 3 making it home. He helped himself out with a 1st inning pick-off and benefitted from OF Eric Brown Jr.’s 3rd inning assist.

Unfortunately, the Shuckers’ offense only sent 16 batters to the plate in the first 5 innings, finding themselves in a 5-0 hole by the end of that 5th inning.

1B Blake Burke (3-for-4, RBI; .900 OPS), C Darrien Miller (1-for-2, HR, HBP, sac fly, 2 RBIs; 1.082 OPS) and Brown (2-for-4, double, SB) collected 6 of the team’s 7 hits, as the squad got to within 5-2 by the 7th inning but could not close the gap further.

Shuckers’ Extras:

• RHPs Edwin Jimenez and Ryan Birchard were effective in relief (combined 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 Ks), while RHP Sam Garcia and LHP Joe Corbett struggled (combined 2 IP, 6 R, 3 Ks).
• SS Eduardo Garcia exited for a pinch hitter in the 7th inning, shifting Brown to shortstop and 3B Mike Boeve to the outfield.
• Back from 2-week injury absence, former first round pick Brown is now in his 5th minor league season. If he can keep his OBP above .320 (presently .340 after 47 plate appearances), his strong defensive skills can see the 25-year-old progress further up the organizational chain.

Friday’s outlook: RHP Brett Wichrowski (7.34 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 9.7 K/9 in 30 2/3 IP) is set for his 5th start (8th appearance), with Biloxi shooting to grab a 3-1 series lead at Montgomery.

Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: South Bend 25 (Cubs), Wisconsin 6
Box Score and Game Log

Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: South Bend Pulls Away Late to Beat Wisconsin

In addition to the embedded videos in the linked game report, the Wisconsin media team has compiled more highlights here:

As you’ve read in the report and seen in the box score, this was a back-and-forth baseball game most of the way, tied 6-6 as they entered the 7th inning before things took a negative turn.

Starting LHP JD Thompson (4 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 Ks) faced the minimum number of batters through 3 innings, inducing a ground ball double play to end the 2nd inning and picking off a runner in the 3rd frame, ultimately exiting at 56 pitches after a 4-pitch walk to start the 5th inning.

Outfielders Braylon Payne (3-for-5, HR, RBI) and Josh Adamczewski (3-for-4, triple, walk, RBI, SB) had 6 of the team’s 8 hits and 3 of their 6 runs, including Payne’s solo homer to grab a 4-3 lead and Adamczewski’s infield RBI single to tie the game 6-6 in the 6th inning.

Timber Rattlers’ Extras:

• Although it hurt to concede 4 runs in the 7th inning, RHP Jose Nova (1 IP, 4 ER) made steps in the right direction by not throwing any wild pitches (vs. 7 in his last outing) and only issuing one walk (vs. 3 last time out).
• By contrast, RHP Bryan Rivera (2 IP, 4 ER), RHP Quinton Low (1/3 IP, 4 ER) and LHP Bjorn Johnson (2/3 IP, 3 ER) were not able to follow up previous strong relief outings. INF/OF Luiyin Alastre’s 4th career minor league mop-up appearance saw his career ERA rise from 16.88 to 27.00.
• After a big game on Sunday, C Marco Dinges missed his 3rd consecutive game, though we’re encouraged by the fact that he’s not been placed on any injured list.
• Per a trusted source on SS Luis Pena: “Details of his visit to the neurologist will remain private. As for his status, it remains the same as my last update. I’ll reiterate that Peña is fine and could be playing right now, but the organization wants to know if there is a deeper issue that caused the incident or, equally possible, that resulted from the incident before a return to the field.”

Friday’s outlook: 23-year-old RHP Travis Smith has had a great start to the season (3.14 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 7.5 K/9 in 28 2/3 IP) and will get the chance to lead Wisconsin to a series-levelling victory.

Wilson Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Wilson 7, Hill City (Guardians) 3
Box Score and Game Log

Via the Warbirds’ website, game details: Funky Fourth Inning Gives Wilson First Win of Series

On Military Appreciation Night in Wilson, a patient eye (8 walks) and wild-and-wacky defense by the Howlers (5 errors, 4 wild pitches, 1 passed ball) were an effective formula on Thursday, as Wilson built a 6-1 lead by the 4th inning.

DH Jadyn Fielder (2-for-4, RBI) connected on 2 doubles and OF Handelfry Encarnacion (0-for-1, RBI) drew 4 walks were the offensive standouts, with the Warbirds scoring 7 runs despite going 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position and only tallying 3 RBIs.

2025 third round pick RHP Jacob Morrison (2 1/3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K) made his 3rd start, conceding a leadoff homer before buckling down to retire the next 6 batters in order. Morrison exited the game after a walk and caught stealing to commence the 3rd inning, with an “injury delay” listed in the game log. Hopefully he’s not had any setback.

C Kevin Garcia snapped a 1-for-28 skid to start the year with a leadoff bloop single in the 2nd inning, scoring alongside 3B Filippo Di Turi on a bases loaded wild pitch and error to grab a 2-1 second inning lead. Fielder’s first double pushed the lead to 4-1 in the 4th inning, followed by a run-scoring interference error (and ejection for the Hill City manager) and a run-scoring walk.

RHP Thomas Conrad (1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 Ks) was terrific in relief of Morrison, while RHP Eric Prado (2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 Ks) induced two ground ball double plays to earn his first career save.

There was some interesting baserunning by the opposition here: 

Warbirds’ Extras:

• 6’6” LHP Andrew Healy’s first career win came in an up-and-down relief effort (3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 4 Ks), ably covering the 5th through the 7th innings.
• Eight Wilson position players reached base via hit or walk, while 1B Frederi Montero contributed a sacrifice fly.

Friday’s outlook: LHP Enderson Mercado (6.58 ERA, 2.15 WHIP, 11.1 K/9 in 26 IP) is scheduled to make his 5th start (8th appearance) of 2026, with Wilson aiming to even the series at two games apiece.

Final: ACL Brewers 13, ACL Rangers 7
Box Score and Game Log

Sparked by leadoff catalyst OF Brailyn Antunez (2-for-4, HR, walk, RBI, 2 SBs), the Zona Crew scored in each of the first 4 innings to build an 8-2 lead, then tacked on 4 more runs in the 6th inning to push their advantage to 12-5 and essentially put the game away.

Antunez singled, stole a base and scored on an error in the first inning, then walked, stole again and came home on a DH Cristopher Acosta single for a 5-2 lead in the second frame.

Eight Brewers collected at least one base knock, as they out-hit the Rangers 15-6, while also benefitting from 5 opposition errors. OF Kenny Fenelon (2-for-3, double, walk, HBP, RBI, 3 SBs) and 3B Moises Polanco (3-for-4, walk) reached base 4 times, while OF Alexander Frias (3-for-5, double, RBI), SS CJ Hughes (1-for-3, 2 walks, SB) came aboard 3 times.

Rehabbing 2023 #33 overall draft pick RHP Josh Knoth got the start (2 1/3 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 3 Ks), while 19-year old RHP Chase Bentley did the heavy lifting out of the ‘pen (3 1/3 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 4 BB, 3 Ks).

The mission was apparently to cause havoc on the basepaths, as the team registered 8 thefts, but was also caught stealing twice and were picked off 4 other times. Even with 15 hits, 8 walks and 1 HBP, the team only left 3 men on base over 9 innings, as they either scored or ran into outs (e.g. Polanco was caught on a double steal in the 2nd inning, picked off in the 5th frame and picked off again in the 9th inning).

1B Roderick Flores (2-for-4, 2 RBIs) saw his first action in one week, while C Freider Rojas (1-for-3, walk, SB) played for the first time in 6 days. RHP Bryan Regalado struggled in relief (1 1/3 IP, 3 R (2 ER), 2 Ks), while RHPs Josue Toledo, Argenis Aparicio and Ayendy Bravo combined on 2 hitless, scoreless innings with 2 Ks.

We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. On Friday, Wilson kicks things off with a 6:05pm CST start time, while the ACL Brewers (4-5) host the ACL Guardians (4-5) at 8pm. The Milwaukee Brewers also commence their series in Minnesota at 6:10pm. 

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