Brewers Minor League Link Report (6/24): Timber Rattlers Cruise Along Despite Recent Roster Shakeup

There is now a target date for the professional debut of 18-year-old LHP Frank Cairone, the 68th overall pick out of the 2025 draft. The young man from New Jersey, involved in a serious New Year's Day car accident, thanked his family and friends in his Instagram post nine weeks ago. Cairone is tentatively set to take the mound in Arizona one week from today.

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Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes 
Final: Gwinnett (Braves) 8, Nashville 5
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:

Five-Run Sixth Dooms Nashville on Wednesday Night - Jett Williams Produces Half of Sounds Hits with Multi-Hit Night

As always, that game summary is must-read. Latching on to positives, if a player was going to have two of the Sounds' four hits, make it Jett Williams - a 102.3 MPH oppo line drive single to right and a 96.2 MPH lined double to left.

That Luis Lara rough patch to begin June? A thing of the past - two walks after this first-inning knock:

Lara was caught stealing, now 20-for-27, a 74.1 % success rate right on the cusp of being detrimental statistically. Williams was successful once and is 16-for-19 on the basepaths.

There may be some extenuating circumstances, but the Jeferson Quero summary paragraph detailing his lack of success in throwing out attempted basestealers is disconcerting.

Still a Will Childers fan, the 25-year-old was primed to at minimum make himself a candidate for a 2025 MLB debut or place himself in prime consideration for a pre-Rule 5 40-man spot, but it's been an uneven season for him.

Good (and apparently final) rehab outing for Jared Koenig. 

All it takes is for one bullpen member to be off his game and a contest can fall apart - not a good night for J.B. Bukauskas, his 2nd rough outing in his last three times to the mound.

Catch up with the latest Biloxi pre-game audio interview archives - With Andrew Fischer and Josh Adamczewski the latest, why yes, thank you very much

Biloxi pre-game media notes
Final: Biloxi 8, Montgomery (Rays) 7
Box Score and Game Log

As always, you are encouraged to read the official round-up from the team’s site:

Shuckers Continue Offensive Masterclass in Montgomery for 8-7 Win - Biloxi’s Bats Shine in Victory Over Biscuits

Nice use of "masterclass" there, we don't see that often enough in print.

On a night where Blake Burke, Josh Adamczewski and Mike Boeve combined to reach base nine times, it was 28-year-old RF Jacob Hurtubise (a veteran with 66 MLB at-bats) in the nine-hole who stole the show with a 4-for-5 effort, 

This stat notation was early in the game and only grew from there:

Yeah baby, a John Cougar reference (pre-Mellencamp):

The more traditional prospect Mr. Burke is featured twice within the Biloxi 'X' feed.

As long as we're talking stolen bases today, Adamczewski swiped two and is now 12-for-13 on the season.

LHP Jesus Broca didn't allow an earned run; he couldn't quite pick up teammates Hurtubise and Jesús Made after their respective errors in the 6th and 7th. For Made, it was his eighth miscue of the season.

Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link)
Final: Wisconsin 12, Cedar Rapids (Twins) 6
Box Score and Game Log

Home game weekday matinee? That means you get the oven-stuffed trifecta of a detailed game summary with individual video highlights, the full video feast, and then the interview-laced postgame audio. Enjoy all three courses!

Via the Timber Rattlers, game details: 

Four Homers & a Strong Start from Knoth Push Wisconsin Past the Kernels - Dinges homers twice in Rattlers fourth straight win

Postgame Podcast with Nick Stanley, Josh Knoth, & Marco Dinges

Seventeen hits, six of the extra-base variety, plus eight walks, set up a productive 7-for-18 day in RISP situations, with every man in the lineup reaching base, six men driving in runs, and eight men scoring at least one run.

Clean defense and a sweet Josh Knoth mound effort - 75 pitches in five innings of one-run ball - made for a fun entry here in Link Report Land.

Clearly that Fischer cat and Adamczewski dude were holding the T-Rats back, still undefeated in the second half.

Catch up with the latest Wilson pre-game audio interview archives (scroll down on page) - 20-year-old RHP Hayden Robinson the latest interview subject

Wilson Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Fredericksburg (Nationals) 9, Wilson 3
Box Score and Game Log

Six in Seventh Lift Fredericksburg Over Wilson 

We'll copy and paste the key summary paragraph -

"A strong start from Miqueas Mercedes allowed Wilson (38-33, 2-3 second half) to strike first against Fredericksburg (49-22, 3-2 second half). With Brady Ebel and Juan Ortuño on base in a 0-0 game during the top of the fifth, newly promoted Alexander Frias launched his first Warbird home run to hand Wilson a 3-0 lead."

Ebel had opened the 5th by reaching on an error by the Nationals' third baseman. Ortuno lined a sharp single to left. Then...

Frias also singled in the 9th, an infield hit deflected by the first baseman. He lined out to right in his first at-bat.

Handelfry Encarnacion walked in the first and singled in the 3rd. He was caught stealing in both innings, with the first attempt coming with two outs, sigh. Encarnacion is now 16-for-25 on the season (64% success). In his pro career, he's only 26-for-44 (59.0%).

Brady Ebel singled and walked twice. Still 18 years old, Ebel has walked 60 times in 66 games.

Final: DSL Brewers Gold 8, DSL Rojos (Reds) 6, seven innings as scheduled
Box Score and Game Log

The good guys trailed 6-0 after four innings, but even knowing it was a shortened game, the Gold Crew exhibited that Brewers undaunted flair late, scoring multiple runs in each of the final three innings in this road game while punching up zeroes on the mound over those final three frames.

As you review the box, place kudos to the three 19-year-old relievers, all repeat guy in the league, for their scoreless work late. Christopher Peralta, in his 3rd season on the island, is indeed Freddy's cousin.

No pitch clock, and Gold batters received 15 free passes (14 walks, one HBP), so that's partly why a seven-inning game took three-and-a-half hours to play.

Venezuelan catcher Moises Salazar remains a favorite here - double, single, two walks, sacrifice fly. Oh, did we mention he's 16 years old until August 13th? This Brewers system, guys. and gals...

Six games on tap Thursday with the DSL Blue squad replacing the Gold guys on the docket. The Maryvale gang returns to action as the four full-season squads join Maryvale in playing under the lights. Take care, everyone!

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