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There were unique and surprising circumstances in the 11th and final inning in Nashville Friday night, and Manager Rick Sweet foretold things last Sunday. We'll explain. First up, our daily log of player moves involving the Crew's affiliates:
Transactions:
- Milwaukee Brewers recalled RHP Coleman Crow from Nashville Sounds.
- Milwaukee Brewers optioned LHP Brian Fitzpatrick to Nashville Sounds.
- Milwaukee Brewers sent LF Akil Baddoo on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds.
- C Andrick Nava assigned to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from Nashville Sounds.
- C Eric Martinez assigned to Nashville Sounds from Wilson Warbirds.
- Wisconsin Timber Rattlers placed SS Luis Peña on the 7-day injured list retroactive to May 14, 2026.
- Wisconsin Timber Rattlers placed RHP Bryce Meccage on the 7-day injured list.
- C Rylan Mills assigned to Wilson Warbirds from ACL Brewers.
As much as Coleman Crow dazzled (again) for the big-league Brewers Friday night, the headliner here is the Luis Pena news, and Adam McCalvy was among those reporting on the young man's status:
At this time, we don't know anything specific about Bryce Meccage's injury status. The 2024 2nd round pick out of a New Jersey high school had made his first four starts through April 24th and had been faring well enough, with progression to a five-inning, two-run outing with just two walks on that night. However, Meccage was not effective at all in a home start on April 30th, which was the last time we saw him on a mound - 1.1 IP, 3 H (1 HR), 7 R, 5 BB. He threw 52 pitches (only 23 strikes), and at the time, there was no reason to think his early exit was injury related. Here we are two weeks later with an IL stint.
Rylan Mills is an exciting promotion to full-season ball, as we noted in our forum transaction thread here.
Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Nashville 4, Iowa (Cubs) 3, 11 innings
Box Score and Game Log
Via the Sounds, game details, and we encourage readers to always review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine:
Murray Walks Off Iowa for First Win as a Pitcher - Sounds Win Fifth Straight, Take Series from I-Cubs in Extras
OK, please let me stop you right there. I'm going to more than encourage and tell you (politely) to view that game report linked above, like right now. See Cooper Pratt's home run. See Cooper Pratt's almost home run (a double). See how the game ended. Read amazing stuff on Craig Yoho.
OK, you're back? We can proceed.
Jake Lyman, a prominent broadcaster in Nashville, filled in very capably for usual Voice of the Sounds Jeff Hem Friday evening, and had himself quite a game to call. Back to Jeff for a moment, as we will ask you to now listen to last Sunday's pre-game interview with Rick Sweet, or at least a tiny portion of it - we'll save you a couple of minutes by having you begin at the 03:30 minute mark, Spotify, or if you prefer, Apple Podcast.
Having heard Sweet on the state of his pitching staff, none of us, including those in the Brewers front office, should be surprised that position player Ethan Murray ended up with a night to remember. One video not included in the game summary shows us how Murray's scoreless frame ended:
Each team scored once in the 10th inning, and we'll give Freddy Zamora his video props for tying the game with none out in that 10th. Tyler Black's grounder moved Zamora to third base, but Pratt fanned in a big spot for the second out, and Brock Wilken grounded out to send things to the 11th. So, we congratulate Pratt on his two extra-base knocks, but without that strikeout, Murray would not have had the night to remember for the rest of not only his pro career, but his life.
I went to the game archive video to try and learn why Sweet pulled starter Tate Kuehner so early. Kuehner allowed one run in the 1st, as an opening double would come around on a sacrifice fly. OK, no big deal. Kuehner retired the first two men in the 2nd, but it took 13 pitches to do so, then it was walk, stolen base, RBI single, HBP, walk. The bases were thus loaded, still two down, but Kuehner was at 36 pitches for the inning, the last six of those pitches all out of the zone. The video confirmed Kuehner's exit was not injury-related, as Easton McGee was not awarded extra warm-up time. The parade of arms thus began, and we can't wait to hear Sweet talk about this in this coming Sunday's pre-game chat.
Oh yeah, in addition to making that catch, Luis Lara reached base four times (two singles, two walks) and now sports a .344/.456/.523 line (.979 OPS). He doesn't turn 22 until November. Incredible.
Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Biloxi 9, Montgomery (Rays) 7, 11 innings
Box Score and Game Log
Catch up with the latest Biloxi pre-game audio interview archives
Via the Shuckers, game details:
Coley II’s Grand Slam Spotlights Shuckers Extra-Innings Victory - Shuckers Secure Series Split in Extra-Innings Thriller with Biscuits
That set up:
What a night for Mark Coley II, the newcomer as of mid-April after his release by the Marlins. Also, what a relief for Coley who had only one base hit in his last 28 at-bats (six walks) prior to Friday.
Starting RHP Brett Wichrowski's 2026 game log and now 1.60 WHIP reflect plenty of traffic, and on Friday, he allowed six hits (including a home run and double), walked three and hit a batter. But the damage was limited for the most part, and the 23-year-old gave Manager Mike Guerrero 5.2 innings on 88 pitches, fanning seven.
You'll find more video highlight via the Shuckers' "X" feed, including the previously noted Made double.
Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link)
Final: South Bend (Cubs) 9, Wisconsin 0
Box Score and Game Log
Via the Timber Rattlers, game details:
South Bend’s Fast Start Slows Rattlers
Just eleven pitches into RH starter Travis Smith's night, it was 4-0.
As the game summary noted, Smith settled down nicely, but if you had a friend or family member who was delayed and didn't arrive at the ballpark until the 7th inning Thursday but came back Friday night, then that friend just watched four innings of a 23-0 whitewash, though we'll note six of those tallies with a position player on the mound.
There was some defensive kudos thrown Juan Baez' way in that highlight package. Baez has seen a ton of action given Luis Pena's absence, hasn't taken advantage at the plate, but playing time is playing time.
Andrew Fischer reached by HBP but was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. It was the 15th time in 31 games played this season where Fischer has struck out at least twice. In seven of those 15 games, he has K'd at least three times. The incredible .574 SLG and duly noted swagger will only overcome so much of that issue as the ladder is climbed.
Pitching Powers Wilson Past Hill City - Walther Home Run Secures Victory
Respectable attendance in the new ballpark, they saw a quick one to get to the postgame fireworks -
T: 2:09.
Att: 2,755.
That game summary did a nice job spotlighting the only two arms Manager Eddy Morgan would need on this night.
Southpaw Enderson Mercado only turned 19 years old in March. It's too bad the offensive output came one inning too late to get Mercado his first win since 2024 in the Dominican Summer League. He has an 0-9 record since, but clearly the Brewers are looking way past (as should we) that mostly meaningless mark. From the start of his pro career, the organization has given Mercado opportunities to start, and Friday was a wonderful showing for the Venezuelan native.
Like recently-promoted-to-Wisconsin RHP Garrett Hodges, 23-year-old RHP Tanner Perry is deserving of his own bump. Fun fact: Perry's dad Pat Perry had a nice big-league career, a southpaw 1978 2nd round pick of the Astros, with 182 relief appearances over six seasons, seeing action with the Cardinals (he had been released by Houston), then Reds, Cubs and Dodgers.
The José Anderson and Yannic Walther blasts:
Not sure if Anderson can match Wisconsin's Andrew Fischer in confidence (we'll let Anderson's teammate Handelfry Encarnacion wear that mantle), but the power vs. strikeout profile is there. Two more K's here, and Anderson, who will play at age 19 all season, is at a 43.7% K rate.
It stinks to note this on the night of a big Warbird win, but since he only sees sporadic action (no doubt contributing to his troubles), OF Nick Monile is now 1-for-39 in his pro career. As my fellow Link Reporter Daniel has pointed out on our forum, Monile, an undrafted signing, hit .340 with 84 walks and 42 Ks in his last two college seasons (at Niagara and North Florida) to catch the Brewers' eyes. Now, Monile has walked in 20.4% of his 49 plate appearances with Wilson, but I had to locate that lone hit. A scorching line drive, perhaps? (It's likely a few of those have been caught this season). No, it was a bunt single pushed to 3rd base that contributed to a two-run rally within a 5-3 victory back on April 19th.
Final: ACL Guardians 17, ACL Brewers 8
Box Score and Game Log
The A-Crew fell into a 7-0 hole after just an inning and a half but then scored seven runs of their own in the bottom of the 2nd, highlighted by a Malachai Halterman two-run double and a three-run home run off the bat of left fielder Kenny Fenelon. It was only the 5th game played for Halterman, who was the designated hitter. Continuing a theme for the night, Fenelon's blast was his lone hit and despite impressive season slug (.485), he struck out three times (41.4 K rate), though that sample is small here in 2026.
Soon-to-be 19-year-old RHP Hayden Vucinovich's first career start (2nd appearance) did not go well. The 8th round draft pick out of a Minnesota high school allowed two runs in the 1st and was replaced prior to the inning ending. Under Arizona Complex League rules, Vucinovich was allowed to re-enter in the 2nd, but retired only one of the five batters he faced in that frame, with his night ending on his own throwing error handling a throw from the outfield.
You would think one of the eight Maryvale pitchers to see action would have a line to be a bit proud of, but that's not the case, as your box score review will indicate. There were six Brewers errors, though only two of the 17 runs allowed were unearned. Brewer pitchers walked 17 and plunked two. The lone attempted Maryvale stolen base attempt failed. Given his power bat, we hope Jonathan Rangel can stick at catcher, though he had two passed balls Friday, giving him nine in 16 pro games behind the plate, and Guardian baserunners stole ten bases in 11 tries.
Tough night...
The Maryvale boys need to shake that contest off quickly, as there is a day game Saturday. The Timber Rattlers front office loves scheduling their Saturday matinees, and that's the lone day game among the full-season squads. Hope everyone enjoys a fine spring day, and as always, thanks for reading.
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