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Following up on this, Rudy experienced a setback (unsure of the specifics) in his rehab - Wagoner did not, he should be nearly ready to go.
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Not a great start for the Warbirds clubhouse staff…
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Here’s my update on Corniel from mid-February: “RHP Daniel Corniel only appeared in one game for the Timber Rattlers in 2025 due to injury. He underwent Tommy John surgery and is expecting to return to game action in early June.” Tobias was dealing with a flexor strain and ulnar nerve inflammation. He was expecting to be cleared in April, but had a small flare up and is now hoping for sometime in May. As for Timmerman, he underwent ulnar nerve surgery last September and has a couple of months still to build up with the hope being a mid-season return to games, likely June or July.
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Happy to report it is NOT believed to be anything too serious. Dubanewicz hopes to be ready close to the start of the season!
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I’m sad to share that Flores underwent Tommy John surgery on March 12 and will be out for the entire 2026 season. The right-hander will hope to return sometime late in the first half of ‘27.
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Can never hurt to ask! Rudy, Wagoner, Cortez, and Prado are all expected to be ready for the start of the 2026 season. I’ll try to see what I can find out about the statuses of Bukauskas, Pannone, and Smith!
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LHP Joey Broughton was originally scheduled to return to games in mid-August last year, but his rehab ended up progressing just a little slower than anticipated which did not allow him to make his pro debut by the end of the season. After a healthy offseason, the southpaw expects to be ready for the start of the 2026 season and should join the Warbirds rotation at Single-A.
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RHP Cole Phillips, MiLB Rule 5 pick from the Mariners, is progressing well from his most recent procedure (July 2025 flexor tendon surgery) and building up in his rehab program. The 2022 2nd rounder is targeting April for his return to the mound and the All-Star break, maybe a little before, for his first game action which will be his professional debut.
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RHP Quinton Low is also fully healthy entering 2026 after back-to-back seasons wiped out with injuries. Unfortunately, from a pure entertainment perspective, his days as a two-way player are over which is not too surprising all things considered. Low has, in rehab, and will continue to focus solely on pitching going forward and, given injury history as well as some control concerns, is likely to work as a reliever, at least for the time being.
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RHP Jason Woodward, coming back from his 2nd Tommy John surgery, is set for a normal spring and expecting to be ready for MiLB Opening Day. The goal for him is the rotation, but there is a strong chance he moves to the bullpen with his injury history. It’s likely that he will start out with the Timber Rattlers in 2026.
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RHP Daniel Corniel only appeared in one game for the Timber Rattlers in 2025 due to injury. He underwent Tommy John surgery and is expecting to return to game action in early June.
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Outfielder Gerlyn Payano, a top international signing from a year ago, missed the majority of the 2025 season with a hamate injury. The 18-year-old will get his first extended professional experience in 2026 although it remains to be seen if that will be in the DSL or ACL.
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Honestly, most, if not all, players deal with nagging injuries and soreness throughout the year. If it’s something that they are able to play through, usually you don’t really hear too much about it. I have shared how Juan Ortuño was dealing with shoulder inflammation the entire season, even when he was “healthy” and playing in games. A few other names that come to mind that were playing through some minor issues that might have affected their performances were Braylon Payne, Carlos Rodriguez, and Filippo Di Turi. There’s also guys like Quero, Boeve, Hayden Robinson, etc that were just not completely 100% recovered from major procedures/injuries that I expect to bounce back to previous levels in 2026.
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“RHP Yorman Galindez required another elbow procedure and will not pitch this season. Arizona Fall League is a possibility for the right-hander” Following up on my previous update from mid-July: I confirmed today that Galindez is 100% and on track for a normal spring training/season in 2026. He’s one of the many intriguing arms that missed the ‘25 season who will be fascinating to follow this year.
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Episcope has begun a throwing program and is expecting to get off of a mound for the first time since surgery during the first week of March. At this point, the timeline is still very flexible, but that would likely put him on track to make his pro debut mid-season, sometime in the first half depending on how optimistic one wishes to be.
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During the season, the activity at the Maryvale complex is a mix of the actual ACL team and a sizable rehab group of up to 20 players or more. Many players do rehab together (for example pitchers that are recovering from Tommy John), but, of course, these individuals are often at different points in their recovery process. There are times, mainly during the offseason, when players complete parts of their rehab (or spend some of the recovery period after surgery) at home & in facilities close to where they live, but, the vast majority of the time, the injuries that require lengthy rehab processes are handled at the complex in Arizona. The same is true for players at the Dominican academy, but it’s a much smaller group of rehabbing players typically.
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This is not a drill folks: LHP Frank Cairone began making some very light tosses today and, in doing so, many prayers have been answered for the young man!
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I’ll bend the rules of this thread just this once, and maybe it’s not surprising given he has a good amount of hype, but, after Jesús Made, Cooper Pratt is THE guy in the organization. From everything I have heard, he is viewed as highly as anyone else in the system. Perhaps a more “surprising” take was that just last week I heard Matt Kleine talk about Dylan O’Rae being the most underrated prospect currently in the system
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Both missed the ‘25 season with TJ surgery, and both are expected to be ready for the start of the DSL/ACL seasons. Personally, while I think they each have good stuff, I am especially excited to see what Aguayo looks like. He held his own as a 16-year-old (!!!) in a couple of Mexican leagues in 2024 where he was 12-14 years younger than his average competitor. I believe the plan for Aguayo is to head straight to Arizona and skip the DSL. Bodre is likely to be held back in the DSL (similar to Wande Torres in 2024) just to regain his footing after the injury last year and a rocky pro debut the year prior.
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@snoogans8056 @CheeseheadInQC Just wanted to clarify, are these questions directed at me or did you mean to put these in the podcast question thread?
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I had reported last summer that Ortuño missed a good chunk of time with shoulder inflammation, and that was actually something that he dealt with throughout the entire season. At this point, he is fully healthy going into spring training and is set to begin the year with Single-A Wilson.
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Misc. Offseason Updates - AFL, Winter Leagues
ARobsBrewCrew replied to Spencer Michaelis's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
Perhaps one of the most intriguing names to follow going forward, I’m happy to share that RHP Cole Phillips (MiLB Rule 5 selection from Seattle) made his first throws coming back from July 2025 surgery after injuring his flexor during a bullpen session while rehabbing from February 2024 Tommy John surgery (his second TJ). Phillips has yet to make his professional debut after being drafted by the Braves in the 2nd round of the 2022 Draft. -
Some more positive news to share with our community- Cairone has been out of the hospital since last Saturday and is recovering/rehabbing at home. All things considered, it is an outstanding development for the young man. I will add that, at this point, with his condition now stable, this will likely be my last update until I have something baseball-related on the talented southpaw to share. I hope and pray that day comes, and eagerly await the opportunity to share a much more lighthearted baseball update someday.
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Misc. Offseason Updates - AFL, Winter Leagues
ARobsBrewCrew replied to Spencer Michaelis's topic in Brewers Minor League Talk
Knoth is now full-go off of the mound and slated for a normal spring training. He is one of the numerous talented hurlers returning from injury in 2026 in what is, objectively, the deepest system of young pitching in the sport. -
I have continued to pass along the heartfelt sentiments shared within this community to the individual close to Frank which they greatly appreciate. There’s not a ton of new info to update at this point and he has not been able to speak quite yet, but he is walking more and more each day which, of course, is a fantastic sign!
