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LHP Joan Peña is being promoted to Single-A Wilson.

Underwent Tommy John surgery in July. Optimistic target for a return could be late 2027, but there’s a chance we don’t see him on a big league mound until ‘28.

Williams has been dealing with a sprained wrist and was expected to return sometime mid-August as of a couple weeks ago.

RHP Cameron Wagoner tweaked his foot and the expectation is that he won’t be out much longer than the minimum 7 days.

It is one of my endeavors, yes!

As many are already aware, it has been a tough road thus far for RHP Cole Phillips. There is now a light at the end of the tunnel for the right-hander as he is basically pain free for the first time in four years. He was up to 93 mph in his most recent bullpen as he continues to build up and facing hitters should not be far off.

Missed the target by a day, but Dinges makes his first Double-A start behind the dish.

All I do is relay info but I appreciate it! In my opinion, Phillips has to be the most intriguing story to follow given his history and talent when healthy. There’s still a slim chance we could see him by season’s end, but it’s going to come down to the wire.

Started off last season with elbow soreness and ended up undergoing his second TJ in late May/early June 2025. The lefty was holding out hope to get into some games before the end of the season as of my last update a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, that didn’t end up being possible and so he will look towards a normal offseason. Arizona Fall League could be a possibility.

I was actually looking at this the other day. It’s honestly been one of the healthiest seasons in recent memory across the board, pitchers and position players, both in terms of total IL time and number of players that have missed at least some time. That being said, you’d think that would mean a solid year of pitching development in the system and it just hasn’t quite been that. There has been an odd offensive explosion across the minors this year which has led to outstanding breakouts for hitters and what has seemingly been regression for pitchers. MLB has denied experimenting with the baseballs being used, but there has been significant drag reduction on this year’s balls which causes them to carry further and pitches to not get as much movement. I do expect to see (at least I am hoping for) a more balanced 2027 with more promising results from the young arms. For me, I see the theme being the year of the free pass with BB/9 up from 4.2 in 2025 to 5.4 this year. Again, that may partially be a product of whatever unintentional changes were made with the baseball, so hopefully that trend will flip again next season.

Target for Dinges’ return behind the plate is now by August 1.

Gillis has a partial UCL tear and is now waiting on a second opinion to determine course of action. His 2026 season is over, but there is a chance that he might be able to avoid surgery which could potentially save a significant portion of his 2027 campaign.

He has dealt with extensive shoulder problems throughout his recovery. Recently, it was discovered that he has a lesion in his shoulder that will require surgery. Suffice to say that it’s unlikely we will see him pitch this season and his 2027 campaign will likely be impacted as well.

If I were to guess, this is where the story will end. I don’t think we will hear the outcome of any supposed investigation. All I will say is that I can’t remember a time that I was more disappointed in the organization, not the org itself but some individuals within. Of course, the COVID season releases were heartbreaking, but one can understand those moves to some extent. Having heard some names rumored to have been involved in this situation only makes it worse. Hernández has legitimate talent and I hope that he can find another opportunity stateside so that we can continue to watch him develop.

There is supposedly an MLB investigation involving alleged bullying in the Brewers organization last season in which Hernández was the victim, or one of the victims. The right-hander decided (or was advised) not to return to the U.S. and report for spring training at least until the investigation was completed. As of last week, Hernández was still in Nicaragua with no plans to return to Arizona. That is essentially all we know at this point.