Brewers Minor League Link Report (8/8): Payne's HR Coronation, Jett's Injury Status Headline the Night

Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Nashville 4, Memphis (Cardinals) 3
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:

Wilken's Late-Inning Homer Pushes Sounds Past Redbirds 

Another robust report linked above via the Nashville braintrust.

You'll want to visit our report on Jett Williams' injury status (as well as Sal Frelick's first rehab game).

The linked game summary indicates how run-productive Brock Wilken has been - if you can get past the batting average, 

Our lone look at Luke Adams' home run came in the midst of a charity-related in-booth interview, the Memphis announcer navigated it just fine.

Adams also walked and singled, as did Eduardo Garcia. 

Seven K's and zero walks in an understandably brief two-run, four-inning outing for birthday boy Garrett Stallings (Happy 29th!). Dude is solid, as the Brewers know. 

Catch up with the latest Biloxi pre-game audio interview archives - Infielder (and girl dad) Daniel Guilarte is the most recent interviewee

Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Columbus (Braves) 7, Biloxi 0
Box Score and Game Log

Shuckers Fall to Clingstones on Saturday Night - Burke extends on-base streak to career-best 25 games

Shuckers batters managed three lonely singles, four walks, K'd 15 times, and were 0-for-7 with RISP. The pitchers did not have stellar nights. 

Catcher Marco Dinges reached base twice (single, walk).

Not surprisingly, there was no relevant Biloxi video from this game, so instead enjoy catching up with Mark Coley II from Friday night in this two-part interview.

There are three videos from a Columbus perspective should you wish (August 8th selections).

RHP Ryan Birchard struck out the side upon entering in the 7th. He also fanned the first man he faced in the 8th, before then going single - double - strikeout (#5) - two-run single. It seemed odd that LHP Sam Garcia was then summoned to get the final out in a 7-0 contest with Birchard only at 32 pitches total, but I checked out the game archive, and it was not an injury situation.

Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link)
Final: Beloit (Marlins) 8, Wisconsin 5
Box Score and Game Log

Via the Timber Rattlers, game details (with a few videos, including the one below): 

Payne Sets New Timber Rattlers Home Run Record 

He's still a teenager for a few more days, and now he's in Timber Rattlers royalty:

Payne is such a physical specimen, and could we quibble with the 29.6% K rate? Perhaps, but c'mon, he's a premium prospect, no doubt.

RHP Ethan Dorchies (another 19-year-old, by the way) gave up two long balls in his rough five-inning outing, 12 baserunners, but he muscled through 88 pitches to get his work in. Both taters were on off-speed pitches down and in to LH batters, as can be seen here and here.

The majority of Daniel Dickinson's 20 errors (one on Saturday) came much earlier in the season, so he's upped his game on both sides of the ball. Dickinson also singled and stole his 41st base in 51 tries.

Wilson Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Wilson 8, Hill City (Guardians) 3
Box Score and Game Log

Warbirds Score Eight Unanswered in Blowout Win - Ebel Extends On-Base Streak to 27

It's been a struggle for 19-year-old Frederi Montero, who has started 85 of Wilson's 104 games at first base. His Link Report mentions have been few, as can be expected when your OPS is .596 and you're limited to a prime power position. So, good for him here:

#11 for Handelfry, who also singled and walked:

We'll mix in a bit of video on the baserunning downside - José Anderson back-picked and Brailyn Antunez caught stealing.

Back to the positive:

Antunez RBI double

Anderson RBI single

Nice work by RHP's Hayden Robinson and Miqueas Mercedes (though Mercedes did issue five free passes (four walks, one HBP).

Really excited by Robinson, who seems well past his 2024 UCL elbow surgery. In his last four appearances (three starts) - 17 IP, 12 H, 3 ER, 6 BB, 16 K.

Final: DSL Brewers Blue 5, DSL Red Sox Red 0, seven innings as scheduled
Box Score and Game Log

In a rematch from Friday (a 5-4 Blue victory), the Crew is on top again.

All five Blue hits were singles, so the 12 free passes (11 walks, one HBP) led the offense, along with the six successful steals in as many attempts.

17-year-old southpaw Alexander Mercedes (yes, a rarity on these DSL rosters) and 17-year-old RHP Daniel Munoz combined for one of the prettiest combined pitching lines we've seen at any level this year. Somehow the Boston club had seven AB's with RISP but failed in each. Enjoy your box score review.

Final: DSL Brewers Gold 9, DSL Rojas 7 (Reds), seven innings as scheduled
Box Score and Game Log

This was a 1-0 game, Brewers down, after five innings.

One would think scoring nine unanswered runs over the next inning and a half would make everyone comfortable.

However, the Cincinnati boys answered the Gold six-spot in the final frame with one of their own. How, do you say? Three Gold pitchers combined (all in that final inning, mind you) for six walks, a HBP, a wild pitch (and yes, hits also).

With the score now 9-7 and the bases loaded, a strikeout finally ended things.

Although no Brewer had a multi-hit game, everyone contributed.

CF/LF/2B Angeni Fernandez (CF in this one) turns 17 today. He celebrated early Saturday morning when he clubbed his 3rd HR of the season and final one as a 16-year-old (sweet .837 OPS).

Brandon Sproat makes his Nashville debut Sunday. Enjoy your summer day!

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