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Tough start of the game for the Sounds: gave up 3-run first inning; OF Chris Roller exited in the 2nd inning.

- LHP Darrell Thompson placed on AAA Nashville's temporarily inactive list

RHP Evan McKendry makes his 3rd start of the young season and DH/OF Brewer Hicklen aims to build on his 7-game hitting streak. AAA Nashville seeks to double its series lead to 2-0 in Memphis.

RHP Jacob Misiorowski (4 ER, 7 Ks in 4.1 IP last week) starts the first game of AA Biloxi’s doubleheader at Mississippi, as the Shuckers look to reverse a 1-0 series deficit.

At present, it looks like there will be 7 MILB games on Friday.

Yeah, from March 2023. I don’t believe that we have any recent update, but many of us assumed he’d start 2024 on this 60-day injured list.

- RHP Jason Woodward assigned to Low-A Carolina from ACL Brewers and placed on 60-day injured list

Good to see Cooper Pratt break his mini-skid (0-for-11) with this key 2-run single. And Carolina needed every last run as they held on for the 7-6 win.

At least they’re all sounding confident about a full recovery. Scary stuff though.

Pretty impressive control from Corniel thus far, it would appear from the way nearly all the contact is to the opposite field (or center field).

19-year old RHP Daniel Corniel (5.70 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 11.9 K/9 in 36.1 ACL IP in 2023) makes his full season affiliate debut for Low-A Carolina and the team also welcomes back 3B Daniel Guilarte (.691 OPS in 265 Low-A PAs last year) for his first action of 2024. They need a home win to even their series 1-1 against Down East.

24-year old LHP Mark Manfredi, 9th round pick in 2023, makes his official Brewers’ organizational debut, as High-A Wisconsin aims for a 2-0 series lead in South Bend. 2B Dylan O’Rae has reached base 9 times in his last 3 games.

- INF Daniel Guilarte assigned to Low-A Carolina from ACL Brewers - RHP Kevin Herget optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers

I don’t know anything about labrums or tearing them. The Google search throws up scary results: “Baseball’s Toughest Injury”, “How to Survive Baseball’s Most Fearsome Injury”. Sounds like a long, precarious road back.

Per the Sounds: Today's game at Memphis has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up in a doubleheader on Friday, April 12, with game one starting at 5:05 p.m. Tomorrow's game remains a single, nine-inning contest with first pitch at 6:45 p.m.

- C Satchell Norman placed on Low-A Carolina’s 7-day injured list Norman exited their Saturday game early after a 5th inning strikeout.

Hopefully the storm passes and Biloxi gets a chance to come back from their late 2-0 deficit:

The AAA Sounds are also on the road this week, taking on the Memphis Redbirds. RHP Janson Junk looks for a bounceback start (5 ER in 3.2 IP last week). Cleanup hitter LF Brewer Hicklen is off to a flying start to the season: .357 AVG / .457 OBP / .607 SLG in 35 PAs.

25-year old RHP TJ Shook (4.62 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 9.9 K/9 in 97.1 AA IP in 2023) makes his 2024 debut for AA Biloxi at the Mississippi Braves. 1B Ernesto Martinez leads the team with 3 hits and 3 RBIs.

RHP Kevin Herget's contract selected by MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville LHP Aaron Ashby optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers

Wisconsin plays at the South Bend Cubs this week, sending 20-year old RHP Patricio Aquino (2.75 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 8.8 K/9 in 88.1 Low-A IP last year) out tonight for his first-ever High-A start. 3B Mike Boeve has 5 hits over his last 2 games.

In their small sample size, RHP Enoli Paredes is probably a bit more impressive than RHP Kevin Herget, but Herget comes with 2 option years (vs. none for Paredes). They’ve both gotten off to strong starts at Nashville, with Herget throwing max 94.0, Paredes max 96.5. I didn’t think they’d pull the trigger on this yet (Ashby option). They need starters for 26 games in 27 days. Janson Junk was mediocre last week and they said they want recently-claimed Vladimir Gutierrez to get a few starts in AAA, but the team will figure it out.

There was an injury delay when Navarreto K’d to start the 9th inning on March 30. Maybe we can discern something from that video.

- C Brian Navarreto transferred to AAA Nashville’s 60-day injured list from 7-day injured list

Joey Wiemer and Kay-Lan Nicasia blasted homers in wins for Nashville and Carolina, while Dylan O’Rae got the clutch 2-RBI hit in Wisconsin’s victory. Biloxi fell in extras despite stellar work from Tyler Woessner. In their short series, Carolina swept Salem 3-0, while Biloxi and Wisconsin captured their home series 2-1 against Montgomery and Peoria, respectively. Nashville split its 6-game home series against St. Paul. Transactions: N/A Game Action: Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 8, St. Paul 1 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: Sounds Wallop St. Paul on Sunday To Split Series With Robert Gasser injured and LHP Aaron Ashby called up to the majors, we got our first official look at 25-year old RHP Chad Patrick (acquired from Oakland for Abraham Toro), who did not disappoint in his brief start: 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks. Patrick’s velocity peaked at 95mph and he induced three groundouts with no batter’s exit velocity reaching 99mph. SS Vinny Capra (2-for-4, double, 2 RBIs) was the first Sounds’ hitter to get to and Saints starting pitcher (hard hit single to lead off the 3rd inning) and he also got the big 3-run double in the following inning to push Nashville’s lead to 4-0. Right fielder Joey Wiemer (2-for-3, HR, walk, 2 RBIs) started off that 4th inning with a walk, then delivered his 2-run blast in the same frame to extend the lead to 6-0. If he’s getting more comfortable with his new swing, this may position him for a return to the Show provided that regular at-bats are available. Sounds’ Extras: With 8,053 in attendance on a lovely afternoon, this was undoubtedly a fun game to end the series on. Every Sound in the lineup reached base, with eight producing hits. The outfield of Chavez Young, Chris Roller and Wiemer was especially productive, combining on a 6-for-11 day with 5 RBIs. The bullpen went six innings strong, conceding just one run on two hits, with LHP Nick Bennett giving the team two innings of middle relief. Next week’s outlook: The Sounds (4-5) hit the road to take on Cardinals’ affiliate Memphis (4-5), with RHP Janson Junk scheduled to start the series opener on Tuesday. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Montgomery 3, Biloxi 1 (in 12 innings) Box Score and Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Woessner Tosses Six Shutout Innings in Debut, Shuckers Fall in 12 RHP Tyler Woessner would have been the talk of the day, if only the Shuckers had come through as victors. But we can still marvel at his 8K, no walk, 2-hit (both singles) shutout of the Biscuits over 6 innings. Both of those singles came in the 4th inning, but Woessner and 2B Freddy Zamora did a great job to eliminate the threat with this nifty inning-ending double play. Unfortunately, nothing was happening offensively for Biloxi in this one, as the team did not get a runner to second base until the 8th inning despite getting the leadoff hitter on base in four of the first seven frames. RHP Nick Merkel did a great job in striking out the side in the 11th inning, only to concede a double and a walk in the top of the 12th as Montgomery grabbed the win. Shuckers’ Extras: The 8th inning was especially painful, as the squad loaded the bases with one out in a still scoreless affair, only to see center fielder Eduardo Garcia (.000 OPS in the young season) pop out and DH Eric Brown Jr. K (1-for-5, SB). RHPs Sam Gardner, Bo Bowman and James Meeker picked up where Woessner left off in their first appearances of 2024, not allowing any baserunners over four innings of sterling work (with 4 Ks). Given the pitching dominance, C Andy Yerzy’s (1-for-3, walk) first game in the organization can likely be considered a success, although he wasn’t able to throw out either attempted basestealer. Do yourself a BIG favor and check out the Shuckers Twitter-X feed to see many amazing defensive highlights, including two from SS Ethan Murray. Next week’s outlook: The Shuckers (2-1) head out to take on the Mississippi Braves (0-3) for six games this week, with RHP TJ Shook scheduled to start on Tuesday. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wisconsin 5, Peoria 4 Box Score and Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: An O’Rae Kind of Day in Wisconsin Win Evidently Friday’s opening day one-hit futility was truly just nerves, as Wisconsin cranked out 14 hits in Sunday’s victory, with six players collecting two hits each. As great as that sounds, the Timber Rattlers had to come-from-behind twice in this tight game, as detailed in the game report and seen in the highlight video above. RHP Edwin Jimenez consistently works deeper into games than many of his peers, earning the win in his first start of the year: 6 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 3 BB, 4 Ks. We’ve seen Dylan O’Rae start at second base, center field and now designated hitter, reaching base three times in this game: 2-for-4, double, HBP, 2 RBIs. Timber Rattlers’ Extras: RHP Craig Yoho needed just seven pitches to clinch the save, despite entering with the potential game-tying run on second base. Center fielder Luis Lara helped Jimenez end the 5th inning by gunning down a Chief trying to stretch a double into a triple. 1B Luke Adams might feel like he was left of the party, going 0-for-5 on the day and still searching for his first hit. However, he didn’t strikeout and he put the ball in the air three times (lineout, fly out, pop out) and is too talented (in my opinion) not to start seeing results. Next week’s outlook: Wisconsin (2-1) heads to South Bend (1-2), with RHP Patricio Aquino scheduled to start Game One against the Cubs’ affiliate on Tuesday. Final: Carolina 10, Salem 7 Box Score and Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details: Mudcats Offense Explodes in Finale to Sweep Salem Carolina completed its opening weekend demolition at Salem by grabbing a 10-2 lead by the 5th inning, then hanging on. Sticking with the Sunday theme, all nine lineup spots reached base with eight position players collecting at least one hit. The Mudcats also ran the Red Sox ragged by stealing six bases without being caught. 21-year old starting RHP Yorman Galindez got the relatively quick hook after just 45 pitches (2 2/3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 4 Ks), with RHP Josh Timmerman actually getting the bulk of the work in relief: 4 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 6 Ks. In prior Link Reports, we’ve openly wondered about Carolina’s relatively lack of infield depth, which was further tested in this game with 1B Tayden Hall’s early exit due to food poisoning. Enter outfielder and apparent second baseman Kay-Lan Nicasia (2-for-3, HR, walk, 2 RBIs), who manned the keystone for the final eight innings and homered in his first plate appearance of the game. Mudcats’ Extras: Putting two 18-year olds atop the lineup worked out very well for the Mudcats, with 3B Juan Baez and center fielder Yophery Rodriguez combining on a 5-for-11 day with a triple, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. The main lowlights for Carolina were their three errors (though we’ll forgive Nicasia his, since this was his first infield stint since 2022) and RHP Aidan Maldonado struggling to cover the 8th inning: three earned runs while allowing an inherited runner to score. For the second straight game, the hits weren’t falling in for SS Cooper Pratt (0-for-3), but he reached base twice via walks. Recently-signed outfielder Yhoswar Garcia was the designated hitter in this game and the speedster is trouble for opposing clubs on the basepaths: 2-for-5, RBI, 2 SBs. Next week's outlook: Carolina (3-0) returns home to host Rangers’ affiliate Down East (3-0) for a 6-game series starting on Tuesday. Will we see 18-year old RHP Manuel Rodriguez on the mound for the Mudcats We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. Enjoy the Brewer game on Monday, then watch all four minor league teams back in action on Tuesday. 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