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  1. Ro Mueller
    Kevin Herget gave the team what it needed: 2 scoreless frames, including working around 2 singles and an error in the 5th inning by getting the 6-4-3 GIDP. Then Tyler Black gets hit by a pitch and scores on an Owen Miller double to left field. It’s a 3-2 ballgame in the 6th inning. 26-year old RHP Ryan Middendorf comes in for the bottom half of the inning, returning to AAA ball after struggling in 10 games at this level in May/June 2023.
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    LF Brewer Hicklen successfully challenges that wide strike zone (ABS system reversing an 0-2 pitch), getting new life and ultimately starting the 5th inning with a single. But the Sounds collect no runs in that frame…
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    22-year old RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez of Rivas, Nicaragua gives way to 32-year old RHP Kevin Herget of Teaneck, New Jersey to start the bottom of the 4th inning. Nashville still trails 3-1. Herget threw 47.1 IP in AAA and 24.1 IP in MLB for the Reds last season.
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    CF Rodriguez has not been that sharp, but then again the Mud Hens have made quality contact even on several pitches outside the strike zone. Things nearly came to a head in the bottom of the 3rd inning, with CFR issuing his 4th walk of the game to load the bases with 2 outs. Already at 79 pitches, they had a mound visit, but the coaches left him in the game. CF Rodriguez then promptly K’d Mud Hen catcher Dillon Dingler (ranked #14 on their prospect list) on 3 pitches, the last a 73mph curveball well down. Whew!
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    INF Patrick Dorrian was at risk of being the forgotten man, especially if fellow INF Oliver Dunn hadn’t been recalled to the Brewers after Mitchell’s injury. Instead, Dorrian starts at third base, calmly watches two strikes, then blasts the next strike he sees 440 ft at 106.7mph to center field to claw a run back. Sounds trail 3-1 in the 3rd inning. Meanwhile, Tyler Black is pressing, swinging low, swinging high to end that 3rd inning with a K.
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    After the injury to Quero, Rodriguez gave up a double and an RBI single (Keston Hiura) in the bottom half of the inning, despite appearing to benefit from a rather wide strike zone. Wiemer, Hicklen & Capra were then each K'd in the top of the 2nd inning. Man, and it's Quero's right arm too. Good grief.
  7. Ro Mueller
    I thought maybe Quero jammed his left elbow diving back to first base, but Sam Dykstra speculates it could be an injured shoulder.
  8. Ro Mueller
    They're under way in Toledo, with Tyler Black getting jammed into a groundout, Jeferson Quero working hard to earn an 8-pitch walk only to get picked off first, and Owen Miller striking out on 4 pitches. And we've got immediate trouble in paradise, as Quero exits in favor of Brian Navarreto. God, please make this minor:
  9. Ro Mueller
    22-year old RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez (2.77 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 11.1 K/9 in 123.2 IP in AA last season) starts the Season Opener for Nashville at Tigers' affiliate Toledo. The Sounds' lineup features the #35 (C Jeferson Quero) and #45 (DH Tyler Black) prospects in baseball according to mlb.com.
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    We don't usually post opposing teams' lineups, but we don't usually face cleanup 1B Keston Hiura on opening day. The Mud Hens' lineup also includes mlb.com's #58 overall prospect, 23-year old 3B Jace Jung (last played for AA Erie).
  11. Ro Mueller
    I want to touch on a few players who appear to be in "assignment limbo", hopefully without sparking speculation. Let's see how this goes: LHP Robert Gasser - likely going on injured list INF Christian Arroyo - last played for AAA Worcester; may go on injured list RHP Chad Patrick - last played for AAA Las Vegas; perhaps held in limbo until AAA Nashville or AA Biloxi need a starter LHP Darrell Thompson - expected to be ready to go by Tuesday, after ramp-up from offseason surgery OF/INF Noah Campbell - played 32 games for Nashville in 2023, but expected to commence in AA RHP James Meeker - played 2 games for Nashville to end 2023 season; perhaps headed back to AA LHP Adam Seminaris - played one game for Nashville to end 2023 season; perhaps headed back in AA C David Garcia - last played for AA Frisco; perhaps headed to AA Biloxi
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    INF Oliver Dunn recalled to MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville (last played for AA Reading) RHP JB Bukauskas optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers RHP Blake Holub promoted to AAA Nashville from AA Biloxi (last played for AA Erie) RHP Harold Chirino promoted to AAA Nashville from AA Biloxi OF/INF Isaac Collins promoted to AAA Nashville from AA Biloxi RHP Ryan Middendorf promoted to AAA Nashville from AA Biloxi LHP Nick Bennett promoted to AAA Nashville from AA Biloxi C Nick Kahle promoted to AAA Nashville from AA Biloxi RHP Bradley Blalock assigned to AA Biloxi from AAA Nashville (last played for High-A Wisconsin) RHP Sam Carlson assigned to AA Biloxi from AAA Nashville (last played for High-A Everett)
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    We’ve got our first Nashville Game Notes of 2024. Yes, Carlos F. Rodriguez gets the start tonight, then it’s Evan McKendry scheduled for Saturday and Tobias Myers on Sunday. Go get ‘em!
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    Be BOLD or go home!
  15. Ro Mueller
    Opening Day! ⚾️ 🎉 What do we think about the big lineup decisions? Frelick or Yelich leading off? Which player doesn’t start amongst Turang, Ortiz, Monasterio?
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    If we’re to believe the score preview, we’ve got 22-year old RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez starting the opener against 26-year old RHP Matt Manning. Gotta figure we’ll see Quero at C, Black at 1B and an outfield of Roller, Wiemer and Hicklen. Main question for me is whether Yonny Hernandez or Vinny Capra starts at short.
  17. Ro Mueller
    Good to see these MILB Spring Training games continuing. This is the third time we've seen Zavier Warren start in the outfield in the past few days (after 288 starts in the infield or catcher since 2021) and I believe it's the first time we've seen RHP Yorman Galindez listed this spring.
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    We should probably be considering 25-year old RHP Blake Holub (acquired for Mark Canha) for our prospect lists. Drafted in 2021 and debuting in 2022, he’s moved very rapidly to AAA. Congrats as well to 26-year old RHP Harold Chirino, who’ll make his AAA debut in his 9th MILB season.
  19. Ro Mueller
    After learning earlier of the plans to start 1B/C Wes Clarke and OF/INF Noah Campbell in AA ball, along injuries to LHP Robert Gasser and INF Christian Arroyo, I guess the main surprise for me is RHP James Meeker being absent. I'd thought that Meeker was a shoo-in and that RHP Justin Yeager might be the unfortunate odd man out. Instead, they're both out, presumably in order to give the team an extra lefty arm in the form of 26-year old LHP Nick Bennett (big congrats!). I'm guessing that LHP Darrell Thompson and RHP Chad Patrick are being placed on a reserve list or bumped to AA Biloxi.
  20. Ro Mueller
    Nashville Sounds Release Opening Day Roster Trifecta of Top Prospects, Young Talent Make Up the 2024 Club
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    I think it's as simple as the coach wants a lefty bat (Dunn) to replace the lefty bat (Mitchell) which got injured. Neither Haase nor Dunn was going to make the team, but now Dunn squeezes in. I've literally been tweet searching 'catcher injured' for the past week and I think it now becomes even more relevant. If someone loses a catcher to a 60-day injury within the next one week, they'll likely become the best trade partner. Otherwise, we'll probably just take whatever mediocre offer comes across - e.g. from the Marlins, Athletics, etc. Coach Murphy suggested that Haase's contract is structured in a way that makes it likely that he can be retained, but I disagree. If he stunk in Spring Training (like Hiura last year), then Haase would be far more likely to clear waivers in my opinion.
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    My friend, I struggled with this too at first, but there's a possibility that this decision was made jointly with the player, essentially following a "keep catching" path which has helped Cooper Hummel and David Fry make the big leagues. In Nashville, you have to figure that the catching starts will be 4 games Quero, 2 games Navarreto each week. Quero needs the experience and Navarreto needs to stay fresh. Then Coach Murphy or another senior coach mentioned that Black should play 4 days at first base and 2 days at third base. So Clarke would basically have been left with 1-2 first base starts and 2-3 DH starts per week. Wes Clarke has been listed as the starting catcher in 7 Minor League Spring Training games thus far (vs. Wood 5, Kahle 4, Norman 3, Diaz 3, Navarreto 2, Yerzy 2, D. Garcia 2, Quero 1, D. Miller 1, R. Rodriguez 1). As such, I'm guessing Wes will get at least 3 starts behind the plate in Biloxi per week, paired up with 2 players amongst Ramon Rodriguez, David Garcia, Andy Yerzy or Nick Kahle.
  25. Ro Mueller
    I guess this is the only way to get Clarke some catching reps.
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