Brewers Minor League Link Report (6/30): Fischer Brings the Rain in Biloxi, Denying a Perfect Night for Affiliates

Transactions: 

• Milwaukee Brewers selected the contract of RHP Garrett Stallings from Nashville Sounds.
• Milwaukee Brewers optioned LHP Robert Gasser to ACL Brewers.
• Nashville Sounds activated RHP Kaleb Bowman from the Development List.
• OF Josiah Ragsdale assigned to Biloxi Shuckers from Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
• Biloxi Shuckers placed RHP Tanner Gillis on the 7-Day Injured List
• Biloxi Shuckers placed RHP Ryan Birchard on the 7-Day Injured List
• Biloxi Shuckers released CF Dasan Brown.
• C David García assigned to Biloxi Shuckers from Wisconsin Timber Rattlers.
• C Yannic Walther assigned to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from Wilson Warbirds.
• SS Tyler Rodriguez assigned to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from Wilson Warbirds.
• Wisconsin Timber Rattlers transferred RHP Bryan Rivera from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
• C Eric Martinez assigned to Wilson Warbirds from ACL Brewers.
• DSL Brewers Gold activated LHP Daniel Garcia from the 7-day injured list.
• DSL Brewers Gold transferred LHP Santiago Martinez from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.

Game Action:

Nashville 8, Jacksonville (Marlins) 4
Box Score

As always, you are encouraged to read the official round-up from the team’s site: Nashville Erases Early Deficit to Take Series Opener over Jumbo Shrimp

Nashville showcased their resilience on Tuesday night, erasing an early four-run deficit to defeat Jacksonville 8-4. Things looked grim in the opening frame when Jacksonville tagged Sounds’ starter Thomas Pannone for four quick runs. However, Pannone dug deep and found his rhythm, tossing four consecutive scoreless innings after the rocky first. His ability to stop the bleeding kept Nashville in the game.

Nashville's bats chipped away at the lead with single runs in the second and third innings, highlighted by a solo blast from Jeferson Quero, seen here courtesy of the Sounds’ X account:

The Sounds then broke things open in the later frames.  First steady Eddys Leonard knocked in a run on an RBI single in the 6^th. Then Jett Williams followed up with a looping single to tie the game. Leonard has been one of the unsung heroes for the Sounds this year, while being either first or second on the club in hits, doubles, home runs, and OPS.

In the 7^th, Brock Wilken broke the tie with a clutch three-run home run:

Wilken, who saw his playing time diminished in June, finished the night with three hits and was a triple shy of the cycle. For the month of June, Wilken sported a respectable .233/.361/.517 slash line in 72 plate appearances.

Luis Lara had two hits including a triple. Williams knocked in two runs on the night before getting ejected (presumably for his frustration on the out call on his game-tying single).

While Wilken and the Sounds’ offense provided the fireworks, the comeback would not have been possible without the stellar work from Lyon Richardson. Richardson earned the win in relief by slamming the door on Jacksonville with a line of 3.2 IP, 1H, 0R, 2BB and 2K. Richardson now has a 1.38 ERA in 13IP with Nashville. 

Nashville is now 47-35 on the season and 4-3 in the second half.

Biloxi pre-game media notes

Chattanooga (Reds) 6, Biloxi 5 (suspended in the bottom of the 5th, to be completed on Wednesday)
Box Score (Thus Far)

Mother Nature is the only force more powerful than Andrew Fischer and the Biloxi offense… at least for now.  Fischer smoked two two-run home runs in his first two at-bats before the rain came.  You can check out the blasts here, courtesy of the Shuckers X account:

Jesus Made singled in front of both Fischer dingers and scored twice before play was halted.

Not to be overshadowed, the newest Shucker, Josiah Ragsdale, also homered in his second at-bat at the level:

Josh Adamczewski was 0-for-2, and will look to extend his AA hit streak to 11 games tomorrow. He did come up with this fine throw from left field though:

They’ll try to play two (or one and a half) tomorrow. RHP Manuel Rodriguez (7-2, 4.66 ERA) was originally slated to start Wednesday’s game for Biloxi.
 

Wisconsin pre-game media notes
Wisconsin 5, Peoria (Cardinals) 4
Box Score

Wisconsin Holds on for Win at Peoria

Wisconsin showed their mettle on Tuesday in their 5-4 victory over Peoria. The game swung back-and-forth in the early innings, and then Wisconsin held on for the one-run victory over the final five scoreless innings.

Wisconsin struck first and built a 3-0 advantage, highlighted by Tayden Hall's two-run homer in the top of the third. Check out Hall’s shot courtesy of the Rattlers’ X account:

Hall paced the Rattlers with three hits on the night.

However, Peoria immediately responded with a massive four-run rally in the bottom half of the frame to erase the deficit and take the lead.

Refusing to be rattled, the Wisconsin offense answered the very next inning when center fielder Braylon Payne launched his 16th home run of the year, a crucial two-run shot that put the Timber Rattlers back on top for good:

Could Payne soon be the next Rattler to earn a promotion?  He’s carrying a .983 OPS with the conclusion of Tuesday’s game.

The Rattlers managed 11 hits, including multi-hit games from Eric Bitonti, Luis Castillo, and Tyler Rodriguez in his High A ball debut. However, the team could have put the game away had they had more success with RISP, finishing 1-for-12 on the night.

On the mound, starting pitcher Josh Knoth rebounded from the rocky third inning to finish five solid frames, striking out four and earning his second win of the season. The 20-year-old Knoth finished June with a 20:5 K:BB ratio in 21.2IP.

The bullpen then completely shut the door on any Peoria comeback hopes. Jason Woodward and Quinton Low were spectacular in relief, combining to throw four scoreless innings while striking out five to preserve the one-run advantage, with Low recording the final five outs to notch his first save of the year.

The win moves Wisconsin to an impressive 43-29 on the season and 8-1 in the second half. RHP Ethan Dorchies (2-5, 5.84) will look to build on his strong month of June when he takes the hill as we flip the page to July. Dorchies carried a 3.18 ERA in 20IP in the month of June and was dominant (7IP 5H 1ER 1BB 3K) his last time out.

Wilson pre-game media notes
Wilson 3, Kannapolis (White Sox) 2, F/11
Box Score

Wilson Outlasts Kannapolis in 11-Inning Marathon

Wilson secured a dramatic 3-2 walk-off victory in 11 innings against Kannapolis on Tuesday night at Wilson Ballpark. After falling behind 2-0 early in the game, the Warbirds' offense finally scraped together a pair of runs in the bottom of the 6^th. The Warbirds plated two runs on RBI groundouts from Juan Ortuno and Alexander Frias, with just one hit (a leadoff single from Handelfry Encarnacion) in the inning.

The score remained knotted at two apiece thanks in large part to a dominant relief effort from the Warbirds staff.  After starter Hayden Robinson gave up two runs over his five innings of work, reliever Miqueas Mercedes took over and completely silenced the Kannapolis’ bats. Mercedes tossed four scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and striking out four to keep the Warbirds in the game. Joshua Quezada then took the mound for extra innings and was perfect, pitching two hitless, scoreless frames in the 10th and 11th with three strikeouts to earn his third win of the season.

That set the scene for Jadyn Fielder to be the hero in the bottom of the 11^th. With a runner starting on second, Kevin Garcia singled to put runners on the corners. Fielder came through with a single and the Warbirds had another walk-off victory. Fielder, who earlier had a double, accounted for half of Wilson’s four hits on the night. With the win, Wilson moves to 5-5 in the second half and 41-35 on the season.

RHP Tyler Renz (2-3, 4.60 ERA) is slated to take the mound on Wednesday for Wilson.

ACL Padres 8, ACL Brewers 4
Box Score

It was a tough night in the Arizona Complex League for the Brewers’ side. The Padres capitalized on the nine free passes and a couple of costly Brewers fielding errors to build a lead they wouldn't relinquish.

Starter Dariel Jaquez flashed some swing-and-miss stuff with three strikeouts but ultimately took the loss after issuing six walks in just three innings of work. Joan Pena surrendered six runs (though only three were earned) over four innings, plagued by four wild pitches.

Despite the messy play on the mound and in the field, the Brewers' offense showed some life in the late innings. Trailing 5-1 heading into the bottom of the sixth, the Brewers’ bats finally woke up. Engel Paulino delivered the biggest blow of the frame, ripping a clutch two-run double, that cut the deficit to a tantalizingly close 5-4. Kenny Fenelon also drove in a run with a double of his own in the inning.

Unfortunately, the momentum was short-lived. The Padres immediately answered back with a three-run seventh inning to put the game out of reach and seal the 8-4 final.

First baseman Roderick Flores was a bright spot at the plate, finishing 2-for-3 with two runs scored, an RBI, and a stolen base.

The ACL Brewers are now 23-21 on the season.

DSL Tampa Bay 8, DSL Brewers Blue 3
Box Score

The DSL Brewers Blue dropped an 8-3 decision to DSL Tampa Bay in a game defined by severe control issues from the Brewers' pitching staff. Starter Luis Aguayo struggled right out of the gate, surrendering five earned runs on five hits in just 1.1 innings to take the loss. The bullpen couldn't seem to find the strike zone either, as the Brewers' staff combined to issue a staggering 11 walks, four hit batters, and five wild pitches constantly giving Tampa Bay free baserunners and putting themselves in high-stress situations.

Despite the constant traffic on the basepaths, the Brewers were actually quite fortunate the final score wasn't far more lopsided. With the 15 free passes and nine hits allowed, Tampa Bay had runners on base all afternoon but failed to capitalize on the vast majority of their opportunities, going a dismal 1-for-17 with runners in scoring position. Reliever Wilmer Duarte helped stem the bleeding and kept the game from getting completely out of hand, eating up five innings and allowing just one run, though he danced around danger by walking four and hitting three batters of his own.

Offensively, the Brewers Blue simply couldn't generate enough consistent offense to dig themselves out of the early hole. They managed eight hits on the day, highlighted by second baseman Leanders Matos, who went 2-for-4, with two runs driven in, and provided a late spark with a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning. The 16-year-old is putting himself on the prospect radar with a 1.029 OPS in his first 20 games.  Right fielder Frandy Lafond added a pair of singles to up his average to .372 on the season. Shortstop Jose Rodriguez was on base three times (single, two walks) and the 17-year-old has a .844 OPS through his first 22 games of DSL play.

However, much like their opponents, the Brewers struggled to deliver the clutch hit when it mattered most, finishing the game just 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position and leaving seven men on base.

Just one early morning DSL game tomorrow.  Then we'll have our normal affiliate games in the evening, and the completion of Biloxi's game as well. How many home runs will Andrew Fischer hit tomorrow?

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