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21-year old LHP Wande Torres has been on a roll (2 ER with 29 Ks in last 25.2 IP) and leads High-A Wisconsin in their home series against Royals’ affiliate Quad Cities. 2B Daniel Dickinson has homered in 3 of his last 5 games.

DSL Brewers Gold's 5-2 victory today pulls them even with DSL Cubs Blue in their division, with an 18-14 record. Winning the division would earn them a spot in the 16-team DSL playoffs (assuming that's the format this year). DSL Brewers Blue is 20-13, but sitting 4.5 games out of first place in their division. In fact, they're in third place in a tough division, but I believe they're presently occupying 1 of the 8 wild card playoff spots. Awesome to see both teams with a lot to play for over the next month.

SS Trey Ebel assigned to ACL Brewers

- OF/INF Eddys Leonard released by AAA Nashville

Not official, but encouraging:

Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Transactions: LHP Rob Zastryzny returned to MLB Brewers from rehab and placed on 60-day injured list OF Greg Jones elected free agency after being designated for assignment by MLB Brewers LHP Colton Gordon optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers RHP Carlos Rodriguez returned to MLB Brewers from rehab, optioned to AAA Nashville RHP Junior Fernandez released by AAA Nashville RHP Tanner Gillis transferred to AA Biloxi's 60-day injured list from 7-day injured list Recently drafted players have also begun to sign: Game Action: Final: ACL Brewers 5, ACL Athletics 3 (in 7 innings) Box Score SS CJ Hughes’ leadoff home run in the bottom of the first inning knotted the contest, followed by a single and three walks to chase the Athletics’ starting pitcher with the Zona Crew leading 2-1. Starting 18-year-old LHP Frank Cairone (1 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 3 BB, 1 K) also struggled with control, walking in a run in the top of the first inning and exiting after a leadoff walk in the 2nd frame. RHP Josue Toledo (1 IP, 0 R, 1 K) retired three batters in order to strand that baserunner and preserve the lead. After stranding two Brewers’ baserunners in the 3rd inning, C Malachai Halterman started a chain of four consecutive hits to open the 4th inning, including OF Brailyn Antunez’s 2-run triple and 3B Moises Polanco’s RBI single for a 5-1 advantage. 19-year-old RHP Chase Bentley (5 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 3 Ks) put in the bulk of the work, covering five innings in relief to earn his 4th win. Antunez (1-for-3, triple, walk, 2 RBIs; .903 OPS), Hughes (2-for-4, HR, RBI; .801 OPS), Polanco (1-for-2, 2 walks, RBI, 2 SBs; .825 OPS) and Halterman (2-for-3) all had solid offensive days as the ACL Brewers (25-29) snapped a skid which saw the team drop nine of its last 10 games. Final: DSL Brewers Blue 13, DSL Tampa Bay 4 Box Score The big bats came through again for the Blue Crew, as 17-year-old 3B Leanders Matos singled home DH Diego Frontado (1-for-2, 2 HBPs, RBI) to open the scoring in the first inning, followed by OF Frandy Lafond’s two-out, two-run single to extend the advantage. But the larger story was 17-year-old center fielder Enrique Lovera (3-for-5, HR, triple, walk, 3 RBIs) smacking a two-run homer in the 2nd inning, an RBI triple in the 3rd inning and adding a single in the 4th inning to put him squarely in cycle alert territory, with the Blue squad leading 11-4 by that point. On the mound, 17-year-old RHP Steven Duran (3 2/3 IP, 4 R, 2 H, 6 BB, 1 HBP, 4 Ks) got the start, while 6’5” 17-year-old LHP Alexander Mercedes (3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 4 Ks) had the top outing in relief to earn his first career win. Though Lovera fell just shy of his cycle (6th inning walk, 8th inning pop-out), Matos (2-for-4, HR, walk, 2 RBIs) continued his assault on the Dominican Summer League with his 9th homer of the season. The Blue team registered 14 hits and also drew seven walks and three hit-by-pitches to improve to 19-13 on the season. Eight players had at least one hit, as Lovera, Matos, Frontado, Lafond (3-for-5, 2 RBIs, SB), OF Jesus Mancera (2-for-4, walk, 3 RBIs) and 2B Cristian Montilla (0-for-2, 2 walks, HBP, SB) each reached base three times. In relief, RHPs Manuel Davila (1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 K) and Yancarlos Vasquez (1 IP, 0 R, 1 K) retired the combined seven batters that they faced. Final: DSL Brewers Gold 12, DSL Pirates Gold 10 Box Score You might think that leads of 9-0 in the 6th inning and 12-7 in the 9th inning are safe, but the Golden Men nearly proved us wrong in the dramatic late innings. Starting 18-year-old RHP Jesus Rivero (5 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 5 BB, 3 Ks) was the early story, no-hitting the opposition over five innings, though he did issue some free passes. A six-run top of the first inning had gifted Rivero a 5-0 lead before his first pitch, with 16-year-old C Moises Salazar (2-for-4, walk, 3 RBIs; .850 OPS) opening the scoring with a two-run single and 1B Jefer Lista (2-for-3, 2 walks, RBI; .919 OPS) and DH Matthew Moses (2-for-3, HR, 2 walks, 5 RBIs; .910 OPS) also contributing RBI hits. Things went a bid sideways against the Gold bullpen, as RHPs Jose Arias and Dalvin Bodre and LHP Noel Cepeda allowed a combined 10 runs (9 earned) on eight hits, nine walks and one hit-by-pitch, with Cepeda escaping the 8th inning on a fly out with the potential game-tying runners aboard and the Gold team leading 9-7. Moses’ three-run homer in the top of the 9th inning restored breathing room at 12-7, only for Cepeda to issue back-to-back walks to open the bottom half of the frame, followed by two singles, another walk and a necessary pitching change. 20-year-old RHP Wandy Cabrera (1 IP, 0 R, 1 K; 2.70 ERA) entered with the score 12-9, bases loaded and nobody out, notching a strikeout, allowing a run-scoring walk and inducing a line out double play to second base to earn the save as Gold lifted its record to 17-14. The top of the order of OF Angeni Fernandez (0-for-3, 2 walks, HBP, SB; .922 OPS), 3B Ricki Moneys (1-for-4, double, 2 walks, 3 SBs; .928 OPS) and 2B Osiris Ramirez (1-for-4, double, 2 walks, RBI, SB; 940 OPS) each reached base three times and were active on the basepaths. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. On Friday, all levels are back in action after the All-Star break, with seven minor league games on tap. Wilson is on the road at Hickory, while Nashville, Biloxi and Wisconsin all host three-game series. Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

Getting time in center field is also a strong positive sign for Lovera. He was up in the 7th inning, needing only a double to complete a cycle for today, but walked instead. I'd claim that they were scared of him, but that was the third consecutive walk issued in the frame. Blue leads 12-4. And now Matos has homered in the next inning. 13-4 in favor of Blue. Gold are also up in their game 9-0, with starting RHP Jesus Rivero doing interesting things.

RHP Tanner Gillis transferred to AA Biloxi's 60-day injured list from 7-day injured list

They’ve lost 9 of their last 10 games. Tough to avoid this scenario, since we promote aggressively in general, with the exception of in-season DSL (which finishes August 18) to ACL (which finishes July 23). In retrospect, maybe they could have used Hoff, Sarmiento, Derlin Garcia, Justin Lugo. Not going to promote first-year DSL bats in-season.

- Acquired LHP Colton Gordon and RHP Lance McCullers Jr. and cash from Houston Astros for Low-A Wilson OF/INF Jadyn Fielder Gordon and McCullers Jr. were playing for AAA Sugar Land on a Minor League option and rehab assignment, respectively

- RHP Enniel Cortez placed on Low-A Wilson’s 7-day injured list

RHP Bryce Meccage is working his way back:

2.45 season ERA, excluding his 3.1 scoreless IP on July 1 (erased by rainout)

I count 72 NDFAs signed by other MLB clubs thus far, but zero for Milwaukee. We typically sign about 6 NDFAs at this time of year, but maybe we’re zagging.

RHP Easton McGee traded to KC Royals for cash McGee had been optioned to AAA Nashville for most of 2026, but was recently designated for assignment off of the MLB 40-man roster

Seems like a good indication that our 20th round pick will sign:

OF Daz Cameron returns stateside:

LHP JD Thompson sent to ACL Brewers on rehab assignment from High-A Wisconsin

I had meant to include this insightful interview with Cameron Wagoner:

Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic For the week, Wilson (4-1) won its series, while each of Nashville, Biloxi and Wisconsin managed to earn a 3-3 draw with their opponents. Transactions: RHP Coleman Crow activated by MLB Brewers from 15-day injured list and optioned to AAA Nashville RHP Garrett Stallings optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers The 2026 MLB Draft also continued on Sunday, with the Brewers making 16 selections: Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Analyzing 5th Round Pick Analyzing Rounds 6-10 Analyzing Rounds 11-15 Analyzing Rounds 16-20 Game Action: Futures Game: AL Futures 6, NL Futures 1 (in 7 innings) Box Score 19-year-olds SS Jesus Made and 3B Luis Pena started for the National League Future Stars in their contest in Philadelphia, with Made singling against 22-year old LHP Kade Anderson in the first inning, then smacking a 106.9 MPH RBI groundout to tie the game 1-1 his next time up. He flew out in his 3rd and final at-bat. Pena went 0-for-3, flying out to center field twice and left field his last time up. The AL Futures squad re-took the lead in the 5th inning before adding four more runs to close out their win. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Charlotte (White Sox) 12, Nashville 4 Box Score Via a Sounds’ press release: Zamora Homers in Sunday Loss to Knights Officially rehabbing RHP Carlos Rodriguez (2 2/3 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 2 Ks) and unofficially rehabbing RHP Gerson Garabito (2 1/3 IP, 5 R, 6 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks) continue to search for their form, but did not find it on this particular Sunday, allowing 9 runs (8 earned) in their five innings of work to commence the game. The Sounds’ offense also started on an odd note, with OF Blake Perkins earning a leadoff walk, moving to third with nobody out (stolen base and passed ball), then promptly being stranded on three consecutive strikeouts. Trailing 9-3 in the 6th inning, Perkins had a chance to answer the Knights’ 4th inning grand slam and make a game of it, but he went down swinging against a 98 MPH fastball. The Sounds went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position, but four runs did come across, so we’ve got two video highlights: Sounds’ Extras: 2B Freddy Zamora had a 1-for-2 day, with the solo homer and two walks. 3B Ethan Murray also went for 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI, while C Andrick Nava was 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. RHP Garrett Stallings (1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 K) joined Rodriguez and Garabito in conceding a homer in his return to the AAA level after spending recent time in the Show. RHP Blake Holub had the team’s best pitching line: 1 IP, 0 R, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks. 1B Brock Wilken’s frustrating July continued with an 0-for-4 game to drop his season average to .176, after he’d shown signs of life with an .878 OPS and .233 average in the month of June. Hopefully he’ll re-discover his hitting prowess during the upcoming break. Next week’s outlook: Nashville (53-40) and the rest of the full season affiliates are on their All-Star break, with the Sounds back in action on Friday when they will host Orioles’ affiliate Norfolk (33-58) for a three-game series. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 3, Knoxville (Cubs) 1 Box Score Via the Shuckers’ website, game details and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Burke Becomes Third 20/20 Player in Shuckers History in Win Over Smokies - Biloxi Breaks Even in Series With Knoxville Despite blasting Cubs’ affiliate Knoxville 11-2 on Friday, Biloxi found themselves trailing 3 games to 1 in this road series entering the weekend, thankfully remedying that with victories on Saturday and Sunday. Starting 20-year-old RHP Manuel Rodriguez (5 IP, 0 R, 2 H – both singles, 1 BB, 7 Ks) set aside some recent scuffles by putting up blanks, comforted by 1B Blake Burke’s first pitch, two-run blast in the 3rd inning: In fact, Rodriguez faced the minimum 14 batters through 4 2/3 innings before back-to-back singles and a stolen base had him in a two-out, 2nd and 3rd situation in the bottom of the 5th inning, which he escaped by inducing an infield pop-up. RHP Edwin Jimenez (2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K; 3.49 ERA) continued that impeccable work by facing the minimum six batters over two frames of middle relief, with 3B Andrew Fischer (1-for-3, HR, walk, RBI) then breaking a rare 1-for-17 mini-slump to rocket his 29th homer of 2026 into the stands. Shuckers’ Extras: The Biloxi offense produced only three hits, matching Knoxville’s total, but all three were of the extra-base variety (vs. zero for the Smokies). Fischer, Burke (1-for-3, HR, walk, 2 RBIs) and OF Josiah Ragsdale (1-for-4, double, SB) were part of that crew, while the rest of the Shuckers’ offense went a combined 0-for-21. RHP Cameron Wagoner (2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 4 Ks; 2.03 ERA) did concede a rare run in bottom of the 8th inning to cut the lead to 3-1 with two runners aboard to excite the opposition crowd, but he retired the final four batters of the game in order to earn his 7th save. Next week’s outlook: Biloxi (46-37) returns home for a three-game series against Marlins’ affiliate Pensacola (45-41), commencing on Friday. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wisconsin 9, Beloit (Marlins) 5 Box Score Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Rattlers Slam the Door on Beloit - Wisconsin wins series finale to head into All-Star Break in first place Thanks to the Wisconsin media team for compiling video highlights of another home victory: Make sure to also catch the 18-minute Mehring-Timm post-game podcast, featuring comments from RHP Ethan Dorchies (5 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 8 Ks), OF Luis Castillo (1-for-2, HR, walk, HBP, 5 RBIs) and acting manager Evan Berliner. As you’ve seen, read and heard, it was an enjoyable Sunday for the Timber Rattlers and 3,661 home fans, with Dorchies dominating and then OF Luis Castillo smacking a grand slam on a full count with two outs in the bottom of the 6th inning after the game had tightened. Drama nearly returned in the top of the 8th inning as Beloit cut the deficit to 9-5 with the bases loaded and one out and a 2-0 count, but RHP Michael Fowler induced the inning ending 4-6-3 ground ball double play to escape. Timber Rattlers’ Extras: 11 walks and two hit-by-pitches accompanied Wisconsin’s five hits, with 3B Eric Bitonti (0-for-2, 3 walks), 1B Tayden Hall (1-for-3, 2 walks, 2 RBIs) and OF Tyler Rodriguez (0-for-1, 2 walks, HBP, RBI) each reaching base three times. C Blayberg Diaz had a 2-for-4 afternoon, while OF Braylon Payne earned two walks and stole two bases. Of course, 2B Daniel Dickinson’s hot streak also continued: 1-for-4, double, walk, 2 SBs. Fowler (1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K) garnered five outs from the final four batters he faced to close out the game and lower his season ERA at the High-A level to 2.79. Next week’s outlook: Wisconsin (48-34) remains home, commencing their three-game series against Royals’ affiliate Quad Cities (41-42) Friday. Wilson Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wilson 18, Fayetteville (Astros) 1 Box Score Via the Warbirds’ website, game details: Warbirds Demolish Woodpeckers in Series Finale - Frias, Garcia, Anderson Crush Homers 18-year-old C Kevin Garcia (2-for-5, HR, 3 RBIs) helped the Warbirds out of a tricky first inning by gunning down an attempted basestealer, then smacked a two-run homer his first time up to push Wilson’s lead to 4-1 in the 2nd inning. The teams resumed Saturday’s rain-delayed game with Fayetteville having a 2-0 count, runners on the corners and one out in the first inning, with RHP Joshua Quezada inheriting that quasi-mess. Garcia’s arm helped limit the Woodpeckers to one run in that frame and Quezada pocketed his 4th win of the season despite only facing two batters. Also just 18 years old, OF Alexander Frias (2-for-5, HR, walk, 4 RBIs) had gotten the offense started with his pull shot in the bottom of the first inning. Those efforts gave RHP Diustin Mayorquin a lead and a relatively clean slate for his Low-A debut. The youngest pitcher in the 12-team Carolina League, Mayorquin (3 IP, 0 R, 1 H – a single, 0 BB, 4 Ks) retired 9 of 10 batters faced, exiting after the 4th inning with an 8-1 advantage. Every Warbird notched at least one base knock in their 15-hit barrage and eight batters had at least one RBI. Top performers included DH Rylan Mills (2-for-2, triple, 3 walks, 2 RBIs), 2B Luis Lameda (2-for-3, double, 2 walks, 2 RBIs), OF Pedro Ibarguen (3-for-6, double, RBI) and 3B Filippo Di Turi (1-for-4, walk, sac fly, 3 RBIs). Certainly not to be left out, OF Jose Anderson (1-for-5, HR, HBP, 3 RBIs) smacked his 4th home run in his past three games to give him a league-leading 21 long balls this season: Warbirds’ Extras: Kudos to all the Wilson pitchers who contributed, including five innings of scoreless work from RHPs Tyler Renz (3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks) and Miqueas Mercedes (2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K; 3.91 ERA). Wilson’s defense was also in top form, turning ground ball double plays in the 7th and 8th innings. If you’re thinking that Wilson’s seven-run eighth inning likely came against a position player pitching, you’d be mistaken. All 18 runs were hard earned against professional pitchers in front of 2,109 home fans. Next week’s outlook: Wilson (47-39) players can rest up until Friday, when they commence their three-game series at Rangers’ affiliate Hickory (49-36) in North Carolina. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. On Monday, the rookie level squads are in action, starting with DSL Brewers Blue (16-13) hosting DSL Astros Blue at 10:00am CST and DSL Brewers Gold (15-13) playing at DSL Orioles Orange at the same time. The ACL Brewers (24-27) host the ACL Dodgers at 8:00pm CST. Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

18th round pick RHP Brady Smith committed to Wichita State, but there’s also this: