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The AFL is commencing its final week, with 2 regular season games remaining (Tuesday, Wednesday), followed by single-elimination playoffs amongst all six teams Thursday-Saturday.

It looks like Quinton Low is headed down under to play for the Brisbane Bandits this winter: Bandits’ roster

Smith has signed minor league deals the past 3 offseasons and I assume he’s due for another one. I think he’s a better defender and offers a bit more pop than Black. Either way, Smith/Black would be expected to serve as a 2-month filler just until Burke is activated.

Was thinking Bauers will grab a multi-year contract somewhere else, while we go with Vaughn and a minor league free agent like Dominic Smith to start the season. Then Burke comes up after the Super 2 deadline passes.

Elected free agency: - C Ramon Rodriguez - C Darrien Miller - RHP Reiss Knehr - OF Luis Matos - INF/OF Jihwan Bae - INF/OF Eduardo Garcia - INF Freddy Zamora - OF Jacob Hurtubise - RHP Stiven Cruz - C David Garcia - RHP Yerlin Rodriguez - RHP Gerson Garabito - INF/OF Jheremy Vargas - C Blayberg Diaz - C Andrick Nava - LHP Ben Moore The only eligible free agent missing from this list is INF/OF Jonathan Ornelas

Monday box score Scottsdale snapped its 3-game skid with a 12-10 win to improve to 12-10 overall. An 8-spot in the 6th inning turned around a 6-1 deficit. SS Jett Williams was the sole Brewers’ player to see action, leading off and reaching base 5 times (1-for-2, 3 walks, 1 HBP) with 3 stolen bases and 3 runs scored.

- OF Akil Baddoo was recalled to MLB Brewers on September 28 (paper move) and has now been claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates - LHP Jared Koenig was recalled the same day (paper move) and has now been waived, outrighted and he elected free agency

Paxton Schultz, drafted by the Brewers in 2019 and traded in May 2021, tossed 24.2 MLB innings in 2025 and 32.1 MLB innings in 2026. He heads to his 4th organization.

Saturday box score Scottsdale lost 5-4 to fall to a record of 11-10. C Matt Wood walked to put runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out in the bottom of the 9th inning, but his teammates went K, ground out to end it. Wood went 1-for-3 with a walk, while 3B Jett Williams had a 1-for-4 game with 2 Ks. The team mustered 9 hits, all singles. RHP Miqueas Mercedes (3 IP, 1 R, 0 H, 5 BB, 4 Ks, 1 balk) was wild but effective, but RHP Joshua Quezada (1 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K) fell back to Earth, charged with the loss after coughing up the lead in the 8th inning. Old friend Caden Vire pitched a scoreless 8th inning for the winners, including a strikeout of Jett.

Thursday box score Scottsdale got whipped 17-5 to fall to 11-9. They did grab a 3-1 lead in the top of the 3rd inning, but fell behind again a half inning later. CF Jett Williams tripled, walked and drove in a run in a 1-4 effort from the leadoff spot. RHP Peyton Niksch (2 IP, 5 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks) conceded 2 doubles but no earned runs to the first 7 batters he faced in relief (1.1 IP initially scaled). But the 5th inning was a disaster (0.2 IP, 5 R). RHP Ryan Birchard (0.1 IP, 6 R, 2 H, 4 BB, 0 Ks) followed Niksch and emulated the latter part of Niksch’s outing, retiring just 1 of 7 batters faced. Friday’s games were rained out.

The Brewers signed Evan Reifert in July 2020 and traded him in November 2021. I assume this trade means the Astros intend to add him to their 40-man roster.

Nice start to RHP Carlos Rodriguez’s winter campaign: 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H - single, 0 BB, 3 Ks. He touched 95.1mph and earned a save in Toros’ 3-0 3-0 win.

- LHP Thomas Pannone elected free agency from AAA Nashville

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