Brewers Minor League Link Report (8/16): Rain in Appleton Suspends the Lone Potential Win of the Day

Let's begin our trip, dour results be damned, around the Brewers' farm universe!

Transactions:

• RHP Enoli Paredes sent on rehab assignment to High-A Wisconsin
• RHP Craig Yoho activated by AAA Nashville from temporarily inactive list (congrats to the newly-expanded Yoho family!)
• RHP Blake Holub transferred to AA Biloxi from AAA Nashville

Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes - Unavailable for this date
Final: Durham (Rays) 3, Nashville 2
Box Score and Game Log

Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine:

Rodriguez, Sounds Edged by Bulls - Nashville Drops Game 4 Despite Another Quality Start

As that game summary explained, RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez did not allow a hit through five innings. Rodriguez' numbers will not necessarily be pretty at season's end, evidenced by his current 4.74 ERA. His season-to-date WHIP of 1.25 is reasonable, and we're heartened by his recent work. Here's how that WHIP has fluctuated in what's been an inconsistent 2024, number of starts or long-relief appearances in parentheses:

March (1): 2.67
April (5): 1.70
May (5): 0.94
June (5) 1.52
July (4): 1.26
August (3): 0.92

For this road game, highlights are limited, so we don't see Carlos dazzle early, but this pitch didn't hit its mark in the 6th:

The game ended on this note:

Speaking of Carlos Rodriguez, the middle initial D version singled twice, walked, and drove in his first AAA run.

Game was over in a tidy 2:17. On a Friday night, with kids in tow, that's a short night. Factor families getting to the park early if possible, and that's still kind of a solid night at the ballpark. A 2:35 - 2:45 length would seem to be a fan's "get your money's worth" sweet spot.

Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Mississippi (Braves) 2, Biloxi 0
Box Score and Game Log

Shuckers Pitching Staff Continues Strong Form in Shutout Loss to M-Braves - Bullpen combines for 4.0 shutout innings, Kuehner works into sixth for second time in three starts

Just in this month of August alone, the Shuckers have lost by a 1-0 score three times, and tack on this 2-0 defeat Friday.

Be sure to take in, recorded late last week:

Via the "Brew Crew Scoop" Podcast: "The bulk of this episode was our interview with Javik Blake (20:30 minute mark), the voice of the AA Biloxi Shuckers. We talked about all the guys you want to hear about that have worn the Shuckers uniform in 2024!"

The box score lines for starting LHP Tate Kuehner, southpaw Russell Smith, and RHP Will Childers are all pretty. Our one and only highlight features Smith, who has blossomed in his bullpen role:

Darrien Miller was hit by two more pitches, because, Darrien Miller :).

Brock Wilken was the DH here and he singled twice, very much needed on his personal level. Ground ball base hit to right in the 6th, line drive to left in the 8th. Here's to a big turnaround beginning as of those two AB's.

Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link)
Suspended after four innings: Wisconsin 1, Peoria (Cardinals) 0
Box Score and Game Log (Thus Far)

Rain halts play with Rattlers leading Chiefs 1-0 after four innings - Milwaukee Brewers announce Trevor Megill and Enoli Paredes rehab assignments for Sunday afternoon

This is how you thank a rehabbing big leaguer for the clubhouse spread (which have been frequent in Appleton):

There are currently 16 healthy position players on the T-Rats squad. Luis Lara was the most prominent of the seven bench bats for this one. Good thing for all the rehabbers as only 12 arms on the roster as of today.

Final: Delmarva (Orioles) 5, Carolina 4, 11 innings
Box Score and Game Log

Shorebirds Beat Mudcats in Extras 

Line drive in the box score -

Things were looking good as the Shorebirds Manfred Man was eliminated quickly via a 7-6-5 line out double play. But then RHP Dikember Sanchez, who has earned these trusted innings with his fine work, walked two batters before this:

The Mudcats top of the 11th was very sad. Their own ghost runner advanced to third base on a wild pitch so the go-ahead run was 90 feet away with no outs, and the top of the order prized bats were due up. Yophery Rodriguez and Juan Baez were each retired on infield popouts, and Reidy Mercado grounded out (Mercado had pinch-run for Eric Bitonti in the 10th).

Adding to the pain, this is how the game ended, on the very first play in the bottom of the frame:

I guess the faulty camera work spared us a bit of grief, but still, a very tough loss. Thank you, first-half division title!

But for good news, let's circle back to the early innings, as RHP Josh Knoth, now a grizzled 19-year-old, had a much-welcome 5.2 inning, 83-pitch scoreless effort (2 BB, 1 HBP, 7 K). Sweet!

Final: DSL Orioles Black 4, DSL Brewers #1 Squad 0, seven innings as scheduled
Box Score and Game Log

Just four lonely singles for suddenly struggling Team Uno, with the usual star left side of the infield, Jesus Made and Luis Pena, on the bench for this one. Center fielder Jose Anderson remains sidelined since August 10th, when he made his lone appearance for Team Uno after his transfer from Team Dos.

Game was scoreless through six, as 17-year-old Dominican native RHP Dariel Jaquez again pitched well (1 H, 2 BB, 4 K) in his four innings.

The game log will show you how the top of the 7th went sideways against 17-year-old Panamanian RHP Lukas Gonzalez in his third inning of work.

Final: DSL Pirates Gold 5, DSL Brewers #2 Squad 3
Box Score and Game Log

Our own @Joseph Zarr reviewed the early innings of this one, and made some player analysis comments, within our daily forum thread here.

Down 5-2 through six, the Cerveceros scored a 9th inning run without the benefit of a base hit for the final score.

We should continue to be encouraged by top 2024 bonus baby infielder Jorge Quintana, who reached another three times (two singles, HBP, 19th steal in 30 tries). That's a ten-game hit streak, a .958 OPS in August, and only seven K's in 40 at-bats this month.

Only one DSL game on tap Saturday morning, and then we'll have the results of five full-season affiliated games on Sunday morning for you, including two full-game video packages out of Appleton. KC Hunt (Biloxi) and Bishop Letson (Carolina) are among those toeing the slab.

Enjoy your summer Saturday, all!

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