Brewers Minor League Link Report (6/3): Saturday Success (Mostly) on a 3-1 Affiliate Night

TRANSACTIONS:

- 1B Jon Singleton’s contract selected by MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville (replacing injured Darin Ruf)
- OF Blake Perkins recalled to MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville (replacing injured Tyrone Taylor)
- OF Monte Harrison activated by AAA Nashville from Development List
- RHP Patricio Aquino activated from Low-A Carolina’s 7-day injured list
- LHP Nate Peterson placed on Low-A Carolina’s 7-day injured list
 

Final: Nashville 5, Charlotte (White Sox) 3

Via the Sounds' site, we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of your season-long Link Report routine:

Jackson, Sounds Power Past Knights - Jackson’s Homers and Ninth-Inning Rally Lead Nashville in Charlotte

Pre-Game Media Notes

Box Score / Game Log

Barring injury, it's unlikely the Brewers are making big-league changes behind the plate, but there are options should they need to:

Only one strikeout from Janson Junk in his effective 6.1 innings and 90 pitches, and his 33 K's in 52.2 innings this year is a real eye-opener, not that Junk's prior career figures say otherwise. Not sure how many Brewers fans saw reliever Elvis Peguero as the headliner in the Hunter Renfroe deal, but that is the case, and Peguero looks to be a valuable member of the Crew's pen for the next half-decade or so.

Rehabber Luis Urias sat this one out, having played each of the past four days.

Expect this to change as soon as Monday when either or both of Willy Adames and Urias return to "the Show". When you look at tonight's Nashville box (and congrats again on the win!), that's about as AAA a AAA lineup as you'll see. Quoting the ultimate sitcom, "not that there's anything wrong with that".

We're watching a bit of a breakout for 2023 trade acquisition infielder Patrick Dorrian. Milwaukee has his rights through 2024, so if he continues on his trajectory, the soon-to-be 27-year-old could play a factor on the big- league club in the future.
 

Final: Pensacola (Marlins) 11, Biloxi 2

Via the Shuckers' site:

Shuckers Fall to Blue Wahoos, 11-2, at MGM Park - Tristen Lutz tallies Shuckers’ first inside-the-park home run since 2018 in the loss

Pre-Game Media Notes 

Box Score / Game Log

It's tough to net a clean sweep on the farm. Example here.

For those of you who immediately flip to the "how did Jackson Chourio do?" portion of our daily report, sorry to report he was 0-for-5, scoring a run only after reaching on an error. That was followed by a K (swinging), a GIDP, a foul out to RF, and a flyout to RF to end the game. OPS now at .713.

Having turned 23 years old last month, we are seeing a Patrick Dorrian-esque type of season (see, that's a tie-in) from infielder Ethan Murray, the 2021 5th round pick out of Duke. His 94-game stint in Wisconsin last summer left a lot to be desired (.625 OPS), but he's flashed his steady glove and now the bat is impressing.

Despite the loss, there are a few videos out of Biloxi (yes, the inside-the-parker), including Murray here:

Freddy Zamora last played on Wednesday, Tyler Black on Thursday.

Pre-game interviews continue - Manager Mike Guerrero's Friday chat is here and look for LHP Russ Smith by this afternoon.
 

Final:  Wisconsin 4, Peoria 2

Via the Timber Rattlers' site:

Woessner Wows for Wisconsin Win - Rattlers starter tosses six scoreless innings to earn fifth victory of 2023

Pre-Game Media Notes (Download Link) via the team's Virtual Press Box

Box Score / Game Log

I was going to use the "W" alliteration you see above for today's Link Report title, but Voice of the Rattlers Chris Mehring beat me to it.

What a supremely effective All-Star campaign it's been for 23-year-old Tyler Woessner, and we'll remind you of how to pronounce his last name by having you watch the game's video highlights (not that you weren't going to):
 

Look at that jersey, glorious! Team auction ends this evening.

Via our forum, here's the lowdown on why Eric Brown Jr. left early, appears to be a combination of circumstances.

Very cool when it initially seemed Willy was only going to work out with the club:

By the way, Peoria's parent club St. Louis Cardinals have the worst record in the National League as of this morning. Yes, I see you all smiling.
 

Final: Carolina 7, Lynchburg (Guardians) 1

Streaking Mudcats Win Seventh Straight 7-1 - The first-place Mudcats won their seventh straight while scoring seven runs on nine singles in Lynchburg

Pre-Game Media Notes 

Box Score / Game Log

Mudcats > Hillcats (again)

If you were wondering, the Down East Wood Ducks and Carolina will not face each other before the end of the season's first half, which we have confirmed is Thursday June 22nd (second half begins the next day). The Muddies margin of error remains razor-thin with their one-half game lead.

The Brewers' utilization of very young starting pitchers and slightly older relief pitchers at the low-A level is not new, and it is manifesting itself nicely again in 2023. Fantastic work by RHP's Patricio Aquino, Chase Costello and Jeferson Figueroa here.

18-year-old switch-hitting CF Luis Lara reached base four times, stole his 8th base (in 12 tries), and Brewers fans may be enjoying this smile for the next 15 years or so.

Monday brings the start of the complex league seasons (two teams in the Dominican, one in Maryvale). That means Tuesday AM Link Reports for the first time this season. We hope to be up to the challenge of bringing you game recaps on as many as seven games a day moving forward, but please understand if we cut things short a bit overall in order to report on the full system. It's a time-consuming daily challenge, but we are aware many of you are very appreciative. Thanks, and enjoy your Sunday!

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