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RHP Yujanyer Herrera placed on Low-A Carolina's 7-day injured list RHP Harold Chirino placed on AA Biloxi’s 7-day injured list LHP Bennett Sousa recalled by MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville RHP Jake Cousins optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers

Abraham Toro drove in Nashville’s winning runs in the 10th inning, while Matt Wood and Noah Campbell turned around early deficits in victories for Carolina and Biloxi. Wisconsin lost yet again. Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Thursday’s Game Balls go to Matt Wood, Abraham Toro, Noah Campbell, Brian Navaretto and Patricio Aquino with an honorable mention to Daniel Guilarte. Transactions: N/A Game Action: Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 10, St. Paul 8 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review the affiliate write-up as part of their Link Report routine: Sounds Fight Back, Take Down Saints The Sounds showed terrific fight-back spirit on the road, overcoming an early 4-0 deficit and late 8-6 disadvantage to send the game to extra innings and ultimately win it. C Brian Navaretto (3-for-4, double, walk, 4 RBIs) led both comeback efforts before 3B Abraham Toro (3-for-5, walk, 2 RBIs) won the game with a 2-run single in the top of the 10th inning. Three Quick Strikes: The game could not have started worse, as three Sounds K’d in the top of the 1st inning, then two errors in the bottom half forced Nashville into a 4-0 hole out of the gate. Those errors contributed to starting RHP Janson Junk (5 IP, 5 R (2 ER), 6 H, 1 BB, 5 Ks) throwing 33 pitches in that opening frame, though he ultimately did well to get through five innings at 93 pitches. One cannot ask for more than C Brian Navaretto delivered: a 2-run, 4th inning double to close the gap to 4-3 and then an RBI single to bring the team to within 8-7 with two outs in the 9th inning. He also threw out the Saints’ only attempted basestealer. In that 9th inning, DH Payton Henry (2-for-5, double, RBI) followed with the game-tying single, while 2B Cam Devanney (2-for-5, HR, HBP, RBI) also had a productive game. Unfortunately, RH relievers JC Mejia and Gus Varland weren’t very effective (combined 3 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 5 Ks), but RHP JB Bukauskas (2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 4 Ks) showed what he’s capable of in locking down the final two innings and earning the victory. Friday’s outlook: RHP Pedro Fernandez (1.50 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 7.5 K/9 in 18 IP) is scheduled to start Game 4 of the Sounds-Saints series, with Nashville seeking a 3-1 advantage. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 7, Montgomery 5 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Campbell, Quero Home Runs Lift Shuckers to 7-5 Win over Biscuits While the Sounds were coming back from an early 4-0 deficit, AA Biloxi was dealing with and overcoming its own 3-0 disadvantage, with left fielder Noah Campbell (2-for-5, HR, 3 RBIs) tying things up with this monster 3-run blast in top of the 3rd inning. From that point, the game was settled based on which club was able to cash in on opportunities. The Shuckers went 3-for-9 with runners in scoring position versus 2-for-11 for the Biscuits, giving Biloxi the advantage as it built a 2-1 series lead. Check out the Shuckers twitter account for many more road highlights, which we greatly appreciate. Three Quick Strikes: RHP Justin Jarvis (5 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 8 H, 2 BB, 5 Ks) worked through more traffic than usual, ultimately earning a win as he battled through five innings. RHP Cam Robinson (1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BB, 1 K) was again solid in closing out his second save since a return to AA ball. The early season has not been kind to 1B Wes Clarke (2-for-4, double, 2 RBIs; season AVG .151, OPS .546), but he came through with the big 2-run, 2-out single in the 5th inning to break a 4-4 tie. Unfortunately, he was thrown out going for second base on the play and also committed an error. DH/OF Jackson Chourio (2-for-3, 2 walks, SB; season AVG .270, OPS .712) may be lighting up the scoreboard at the moment, but he reached base four times in this game and added a stolen base. Fellow young prospect C Jeferson Quero (1-for-4, HR, RBI) also produced a homer and threw out two of five basestealers in an excellent game. Friday’s outlook: LHP Adam Seminaris (7.85 ERA, 1.86 WHIP, 12.8 K/9 in 18 1/3 IP) is due to make his 5th start of 2023, still trying to capture the superior form he displayed last season. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Peoria 7, Wisconsin 5 Box Score / Game Log Via the Rattlers’ website, game details: Slow Start Costs Wisconsin Again This game was a disaster from the onset, with 21-year old RHP Stiven Cruz (1 1/3 IP, 7 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 1 K) having his worst outing ever, retiring just four of twelve batters faced. All seven runs were earned, as his season ERA ballooned to 6.52. Three Quick Strikes: The Timber Rattlers, who’ve lost 9 of their last 11 games and now trail Peoria 3-0 in this series, at least made the home fans nervous by getting to within 7-5 and brining the potential game-tying run to the plate with 1-on, 1-out in the top of the 9th inning. Unfortunately, 2B Robert Moore grounded into a double play to end that final threat. Let’s credit the bullpen work of Luis Amaya, Ryan Brady, Taylor Floyd and Bo Bowman, who combined on 6 2/3 IP without conceding a run. This gave the offense, which entered the game with a league-worst .200 batting average, with a chance to come back. Let’s also credit the offense with collecting eight hits in the game, including homers from 1B Jesus Chirinos and left fielder Je’Von Ward to claw back to within 7-5. For Ward, who’s dealt with numerous injuries in recent seasons, this was his first minor league home run since August 12, 2021. SS Eric Brown Jr. (2-for-4, double, walk) collected two hits and walked in the top of the 9th inning. Friday’s outlook: RHP Tyler Woessner (2.45 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 7.8 K/9 in 22 IP) is expected to start today’s contest, aiming to build on a solid start to the year. Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Carolina 6, Delmarva 2 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details: Wood and Guilarte Lead The Way in 6-2 Victory Like their older counterparts, Carolina also trailed after one inning of this game, but it was only a 1-0 deficit which mainstays 2B Daniel Guilarte (2-for-4, walk, 3 RBIs) and C Matt Wood (3-for-4, HR, double, 3 RBIs) immediately turned around in the next half inning via an RBI single and 3-run homer. Find these and more road highlights of the Mudcats' win at the twitter feed. 20-year old RHP Patricio Aquino (5 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 7 Ks; season ERA 1.96) continues to excel, despite going down with an injury in Arizona in late July 2022 which curtailed his first season stateside. He earned his first win as a Mudcat on Thursday. Three Quick Strikes: Is it time to promote Wood (1.028 season OPS) and Guilarte (21-game on-base streak) to High-A ball? Wood was a 4th round pick in 2022 and is already 22 years old. Guilarte’s only 19 years old, but maybe a swap with 20-year old INF Eduardo Garcia (.189 AVG, .588 OPS with 34 Ks in 86 PAs at Wisconsin) is necessary. Undrafted 2022 signee RHP Tyler Wehrle (4 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 Ks; season ERA 2.25) is looking like a quality find, bouncing back from a rough last outing to earn a 4-inning save. 19-year old 3B Luke Adams has found himself in a bit of a funk: a pop out, ground out, GIDP and strikeout in this game. As such, his season average has plummeted to .190, but his OPS remains solid at .794. Hopefully he can quickly straighten things out and see the results improve. Certainly, his low .222 BABIP merits a turnaround in lucky bounces. Friday’s outlook: The starter has not yet been named, but any of RHP Alexander Vallecillo, Will Rudy (organizational debut?) or Aidan Maldonado could get the opportunity to grow the series lead to 3-1. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report! Good luck to all squads in their Friday night games. 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RHP Jhoan Cruz (last official game action in September 2021) transferred to Low-A Carolina's 60-day injured list from 7-day injured list

- OF Luis Lara promoted to Low-A Carolina from ACL Brewers (actually promoted from DSL, since he’s skipping the ACL level) - RHP Will Rudy promoted to Low-A Carolina from ACL Brewers (2022 5th round pick is ready to make organizational debut) - RHP Edwin Jimenez promoted to High-A Wisconsin from Low-A Carolina- OF Eduarqui Fernandez promoted to High-A Wisconsin from Low-A Carolina - OF Joe Gray Jr. promoted to AA Biloxi from High-A Wisconsin - RHP Ryan Middendorf promoted to AAA Nashville from AA Biloxi - INF/OF Isaac Collins promoted to AAA Nashville from AA Biloxi - C Jason Lopez activated by AA Biloxi from Development List - RHP Cam Robinson assigned to AA Biloxi from AAA Nashville - RHP Robert Stock transferred to Development List from AAA Nashville - C Brent Diaz transferred to Development List from AAA Nashville - RHP Gus Varland rehab transferred to AAA Nashville from High-A Wisconsin - RHP Joey Matulovich released by High-A Wisconsin - LHP Anfernny Reyes transferred to Extended Spring Training from DSL - C Edgardo Ordonez transferred to Extended Spring Training from DSL - RHP Cristofher Carrasco transferred to Extended Spring Training from DSL - RHP Darling Solano transferred to Extended Spring Training from DSL

Noah Campbell and Isaac Collins collected six hits as the Shuckers won to tie their series. Nashville came back twice but couldn’t snatch a victory. Wisconsin and Carolina were rained out. Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic For the week, that makes Nashville (4-2) and Carolina (3-2) series winners. All squads hit the road for 6-game contests commencing on Tuesday. Sunday’s Game Balls go to Jeferson Quero, Noah Campbell, Eddy Alvarez and Isaac Collins. Transactions: Recently-acquired RHP Trevor Megill assigned to AAA Nashville Signed RHP Carlos Mauera and assigned to DSL Brewers-1 Game Action: Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Omaha 10, Nashville 6 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review the affiliate write-up as part of their Link Report routine: Storm Chasers Weather Sounds Rally to Take Series Finale Down 5-1 in the 5th inning, having already won this week’s series, one might have expected the Sounds to mail this one in, but instead they battled back twice to the delight of 9,469 fans in attendance. Unfortunately, Omaha responded with a 4-run 8th inning to put the series finale away. Rehabbing right fielder Tyrone Taylor (1-for-4, HR, HBP, 2 RBIs) started the attempted comeback with a 2-run blast in the bottom of the 5th inning. You’ll find more video highlights at the Nashville Sounds Twitter feed. Three Quick Strikes: LHP Robert Gasser (5 IP, 6 R (5 ER), 7 H, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 4 Ks) didn’t quite have it today, giving up home runs in the 3rd, 4th and 5th innings. He was then surprisingly sent out to start the 6th inning, in which two more batters reached before he exited. While a lot of attention has been on left fielder Keston Hiura (1-for-3, walk, SF, RBI) possibly getting a comeback call-up, don’t count out 3B Eddy Alvarez (3-for-4, walk, SB). The 33-year old utility man has seen time in the majors each of the last three seasons. Reaching base four times on Sunday lifted his season average to .370 and OPS to 1.100. Of course, the .439 BABIP is unsustainable and committing his fourth error didn’t help his cause, but the speedy Alvarez also stole his 8th base. Each of relievers Thyago Vieira, JB Bukauskas, JC Mejia and Luis Contreras yielded zero runs in their first inning of work, with the only damage (4 runs, 2 earned) coming when Bukauskas was sent out to attempt a second inning. Errors by Jon Singleton and Monte Harrison that inning didn’t help the cause. Next week’s outlook: Nashville (14-12) travels to face Twins’ affiliate St. Paul (15-10) this week. RHP Caleb Boushley is scheduled to start the opening game, looking to continue a good two-game run (0.87 ERA over last 10 1/3 IP). Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 10, Mississippi 5 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Shuckers Use All-Around Effort to Take Series Finale Against M-Braves A tight strike zone early on was the undoing of both starting pitchers, as RHP Tobias Myers (1 2/3 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 Ks) and his counterpart Alan Rangel tossed 126 pitches in a combined four innings of work. Myers left with an injury that we pray was largely fatigue from a 39-pitch first inning. 20-year old C Jeferson Quero (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs) made back-to-back plays to keep Biloxi in the game in the second inning, gunning down an attempted basestealer to end the top half, then rocketing a solo shot in the bottom half to cut the deficit to 4-3. Coupling his hitting (.279 AVG, .730 OPS in 45 PAs) with solid defense (e.g. caught 3 of 7 basestealers for a 42.9% rate) will keep his prospect star shining ever-brightly. Find plenty of video highlights of their series-tying (3-3) win at the Biloxi Shuckers Twitter feed: Three Quick Strikes: Elder statesman (at 25, Biloxi’s oldest position player) left fielder Isaac Collins (3-for-4, double, walk, RBI, 4 SBs) had a breakout game, reaching base four times and also stealing four bases. 3B Tyler Black (1-for-3, walk, HBP, RBI, 2 SB) and DH/OF Jackson Chourio (2-for-4, SF, RBI, 2 SB) each stole two bases, as the team set its franchise record with eight in the game. The firm of LHP Darrell Thompson (0.00 season ERA), RHP Harold Chirino (0.00 season ERA) and RHP Abner Uribe (1.13 season ERA) were lights out once again, retiring all nine batters they faced, with seven strikeouts. After yielding a home run to the first batter he faced (ending his 31-game streak without yielding an earned run, including 18 games in Australia), RHP James Meeker (1.08 season ERA) retired the following six batters in order. What a fun game for 2,592 to watch, especially the 4-run, 4-hit 3rd inning which featured triples by right fielder Noah Campbell (3-for-4, triple, walk) and center fielder Carlos D. Rodriguez (2-for-5, triple). Next week’s outlook: Biloxi (12-9) heads to Montgomery (11-10) to face the Rays’ affiliate. Expect RHP Christian Mejias (4.41 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 11.0 K/9 in 16 1/3 IP) to start the first game, although it’d be great if the team breaks out an in-form LHP Brandon Knarr, who hasn’t played since April 14. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Via the Rattlers’ website, rainout details: Sunday’s Wisconsin-Beloit Game Rained Out The rainout leaves Wisconsin with a 4-1 series loss on the week. Unfortunately, this contest will not be made up, perhaps because the two teams don’t face each other again in the season’s first half. Next week’s outlook: Wisconsin (8-12) will bus to Peoria (9-12) to take on the Cardinals’ affiliate. RHP Joseph Hernandez (3.15 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 7.7 K/9 in 20 IP) is expected to start the opener, after his Sunday start was washed out. Via the Mudcats’ website, rainout details: Mudcats & Cannon Ballers Finale Postponed The postponement makes Carolina a 3-2 series winner over Kannapolis this week. The teams will square off again in May, so perhaps that’s when they’ll make this game up. Next week’s outlook: The Mudcats (11-8) hit the road to play Orioles’ affiliate Delmarva (12-7). Expect fire-balling RHP Jacob Misiorowski (1.93 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 15.4 K/9 in 4 2/3 IP) to start the first game of the series. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report! Everybody gets a day off on Monday, including the Brewers. 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

Yeah, RHP Taylor Floyd to AA Biloxi could be the first promotion of 2023. Thinking RHP Tanner Shears also moves from Low-A Carolina to High-A Wisconsin to back-fill Floyd’s spot.

Gus Varland’s rehab is shifting from Wisconsin to Nashville.

LHP Jakob Brustoski activated by Low-A Carolina from Development List LHP Bennett Sousa activated by AAA Nashville from 7-day injured list OF Tyler Naquin placed on AAA Nashville's 7-day injured list

If we opt for another 21-year old position player with plus contact skills, I guess we should expect to select one of the following in the first round: INF Brayden Taylor – TCU INF Tommy Troy – Stanford C Kyle Teel – Virginia INF Brock Wilken – Wake Forest INF Matt Shaw – Maryland

- RHP/1B Quinton Low placed on Low-A Carolina’s 7-day injured list - 1B/C Tayden Hall placed on Low-A Carolina’s 7-day injured list - RHP Fernando Olguin activated by Low-A Carolina from Development List

Starting pitchers Nate Peterson, Stiven Cruz, Carlos Rodriguez and Janson Junk allowed only 4 runs over 19 2/3 innings of work, but the bats let them down as affiliates dropped 3 of 4 contests. Image courtesy of Biloxi Shuckers - Carlos Rodriguez Thursday’s Game Balls go to Nate Peterson, Luke Adams, Stiven Cruz, Ernesto Martinez and Carlos F. Rodriguez, with an honorable mention to Daniel Guilarte. Transactions: RHP JC Mejia activated by AAA Nashville from 7-day injured list C Alex Jackson placed on AAA Nashville’s 7-day injured list RHP Zach Vennaro activated by AA Biloxi from 7-day injured list RHP Gus Varland sent to High-A Wisconsin on rehab assignment RHP Royer Cabrera released by DSL Brewers-1 OF/INF Luis Watter released by DSL Brewers-1 C Juan Rosa released by DSL Brewers-1 LHP Jhofez Mejias released by DSL Brewers-1 RHP Jose Pena released by DSL Brewers-1 INF Edgardo Reyes released by DSL Brewers-2 RHP Reybert Reyes released by DSL Brewers-2 OF Francisco Nina released by DSL Brewers-2 RHP Franddy De Los Santos released by DSL Brewers-2 Game Action: Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Omaha 2, Nashville 1 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review the affiliate write-up as part of their Link Report routine: Sounds Slip Up in Loss to Omaha Nashville wasn’t able to string together a third straight win, despite a solid pitching effort. However, they still lead this week’s series 2-1. Three Quick Strikes: RHP Janson Junk (5 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 3 Ks) continues to perform at a high level as he awaits his second opportunity for a spot start with the Brewers. The 27-year old is in only his second option year, so the organization won’t really be forced to keep him in the majors until 2025. Right fielder Skye Bolt continued his 3-game offensive surge, hitting a ground rule double in the bottom of the 8th inning to cut the deficit to 2-1, with runners on 2nd and 3rd and nobody out. Unfortunately, none of Keston Hiura (K), Jon Singleton (K) or Abraham Toro (walk), Cam Devanney (fly out) were able to come through in the clutch. For what it’s worth, Singleton (18-game on-base) and Toro (12-game hitting, 17-game on-base) were able to extend their streaks earlier in the game, while Hiura was 1-for-3 with a walk. As the story link details, the Sounds bullpen was solid yet again, covering four scoreless innings while striking out eight Storm Chasers. Flame-throwing 29-year old RHP Thyago Vieira (1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks) made his season debut. Friday outlook: LHP Thomas Pannone is scheduled for his second attempt at his first start in the Brewers’ organization, after a rainout last week pushed him to the bullpen for his solid debut (1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks). A victory would give Nashville a 3-1 advantage in the series. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Mississippi 2, Biloxi 1 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Carlos Rodriguez Sets New Season High with Nine Strikeouts in Loss to M-Braves Through four starts thus far, Rodriguez (5 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 9 Ks, 1 balk) is making a mockery of the offseason talk of a possible aggressive placement at AA Biloxi to start the season. He’s immediately adapted to the promotion, despite throwing just 36 1/3 innings at High-A last year, lowering his season ERA to 2.12 through 17 innings, with 25 strikeouts. The main downside to Thursday’s performance was that he required 94 pitches to scale through the five innings. In the 2nd inning, Rodriguez also showed that he’s able to “throw some glove”: Center fielder Jackson Chourio wasn’t able to extend his 5-game hitting streak, but he did knock in the team’s only run: Three Quick Strikes: A walk, two infield singles and an error led to the Braves’ second run, with RHP James Meeker tagged with the loss despite not allowing an earned run. Birthday boy (now 29) LHP Darrell Thompson (2 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K) kept his season ERA at 0.00 through 10.2 innings pitched. Biloxi’s offense only managed three hits (all singles) in 29 at-bats, including one from switch-hitting OF/INF Noah Campbell (1-for-2, walk; .300 AVG, 1.063 OPS in 32 PAs), who exited the game early after catching a fly out to end the top of the 8th inning. Let’s hope the versatile Campbell does not end up missing time. Right fielder Carlos D. Rodriguez extended his on-base streak to 12 games with a 2-out walk in the bottom of the 9th inning, with C Wes Clarke (1-for-2, 2 walks) moving him to 3rd base with a single. Unfortunately, DH/C Jeferson Quero grounded out to send the fans home unhappy. Friday’s outlook: Red-hot RHP Justin Jarvis (1.59 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 12.2 K/9 through 17 IP) gets the ball, with the Shuckers needing a win to even the series 2-2. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Beloit 6, Wisconsin 4 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Late Rally Not Enough for the Rattlers Wisconsin’s terrific media team captured the game highlights with ample video. 21-year old Cruz (5 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 4 Ks) continued his solid work and even exited with a 2-1 lead before handing over to Major League rehabber RHP Gus Varland (1/3 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 0 Ks). 1B Ernesto Martinez’s (2-for-3, HR, walk, 2 RBIs) pivotal 7th minor league season continues its ups and downs, with his potential showing through in this game: He smacked an opposite field solo homer in the 5th inning, walked and stole a base in the 7th inning (but was stranded), then singled in a run as part of the attempted rally in the bottom of the 9th inning. Three Quick Strikes: I’m guessing the Brewers will slow play Varland’s return, especially after retiring only one of five batters faced (double, two singles, walk, groundout) and taking the loss for Wisconsin on Thursday. That one batter he retired was actually the opening hitter, who smacked a dangerous line drive right back at Varland. 2B Robert Moore doubled in the 1st inning to end his 0-for-19 slump, but then proceeded to go 0-for-4 over the rest of the game, including hitting an infield popup with the tying run on second base and one out in the bottom of the 9th inning. SS Eduardo Garcia then flied out to end the game, part of his 0-for-5 effort on a difficult 4-strikeout night for the 20-year old. 3B Jose Acosta is making the most of SS Eric Brown Jr.’s absence, following up Wednesday’s 3-for-3 effort with another strong game at the plate (2-for-3, walk, RBI), although he was caught stealing in the 2nd inning and also run down in a 4th inning pickle. Here’s that scary ball back at Varland: @CMehring and @byKyleLobner also interviewed Varland before the game and recapped the loss here. Friday’s outlook: Confident 23-year old RHP Tyler Woessner (1.69 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 10.1 K/9 in 16 IP) gets the chance to end Wisconsin’s 4-game losing streak. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writer Curt Hogg highlighted Woessner in an article yesterday. Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Carolina 7, Kannapolis 1 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details: Micro Brews Blast Cannon Ballers 7-1 in Zebulon 18-year old 1B Luke Adams (2-for-2, double, walk, HBP, RBI, SB) and 22-year old C Matt Wood (1-for-3, double, walk, RBI) continue to propel the Mudcats’ offense, with Adams reaching base in all four plate appearances and Wood doubling in a run in this game. Visit the Mudcats twitter handle (@CarolinaMudcats) for several more video highlights. Three Quick Strikes: Is 23-year old LHP Nate Peterson (4 2/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 4 BB, 5 Ks, 1 WP) following Carlos F. Rodriguez’s 2022 roadmap, turning on his domination switch after some nervous outings to start his minor league career? His second straight scoreless start is undoubtedly generating organizational excitement, after he’d yielded 8 runs in 6 innings across two relief appearances in early April. After Peterson tired in the top of the 5th inning, walking the last two batters he faced, RHP Jeison Pena (2 1/3 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks) did well to strike out intimidating 6’4”, 240lb, 24-year old Tim Elko (1.090 season OPS), retaining Carolina’s 3-0 lead. RHP Tanner Shears (2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 4 Ks) struck out the final four Cannon Ballers to earn his second save. When 2B Daniel Guilarte (2-for-5, triple, 2 RBIs, SB) reaches base, he’s running. The 19-year old stole his 10th base of 2023, but was also caught for the 3rd time. Friday’s outlook: 19-year old RHP Patricio Aquino (2.38 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 8.7 K/9 in 11 1/3 IP) is scheduled to make his 4th start of the season, as Carolina aims to build on its 2-1 series lead at home against Kannapolis. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report! Good luck to all teams under the Friday night lights. 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

OF Tyler Naquin activated from AAA Nashville's 7-day injured list RHP Thyago Vieira assigned to AAA Nashville LHP Bennett Sousa placed on AAA Nashville's 7-day injured list LHP Jakob Brustoski transferred to Development List from Low-A Carolina

If there’s a merit-based promotion chain, it’s probably Matt Wood -> Alex Hall -> Tyler Black. Maybe Dylan O’Rae is waiting in the wings of Extended Spring Training to take the league by storm like Jackson Chourio did last year. One can only hope!

Tyler Black and Luke Adams once again carried the Biloxi and Carolina offenses, while Alexander Vallecillo had a dominant outing. Adrian Houser and Alexander Cornielle had solid starts for Nashville and Wisconsin, though the teams dropped their finales. Image courtesy of Biloxi Shuckers Carolina recorded its first series win of 2023, 5-1 over Down East. Biloxi took its second straight series, 4-2 over Rocket City. Defeats resulted in series losses for Nashville and Wisconsin at Jacksonville and Quad Cities. Sunday’s Game Balls go to Luke Adams, Tyler Black, Adrian Houser, Alexander Cornielle and Alexander Vallecillo, with an honorable mention to Patricio Aquino. Transactions: RHP Alexander Cornielle activated from High-A Wisconsin’s 7-day injured list OF Hendry Mendez placed on High-A Wisconsin's 7-day injured list C Jhonnys Cabrera activated by Low-A Carolina from Development List LHP Jakob Brustoski transferred to Development List from Low-A Carolina RHP JC Mejia transferred to Development List from AAA Nashville Game Action: Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Jacksonville 3, Nashville 2 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review the affiliate write-up as part of their Link Report routine: Miscues Cost Sounds in Series Finale at Jacksonville The Sounds defense has been a noticeable weak spot through the season’s first 3.5 weeks and reared its head again on Sunday, as two errors led to two unearned runs, costing Nashville the series 3-2 in Jacksonville. Things unravelled in the bottom of the 7th inning, as 1B Jon Singleton couldn’t make the play on grounder (ruled a hit), then right fielder Skye Bolt dropped a fly ball to put two men on with nobody out. Unnerved, normally reliable RHP Tyson Miller (1 IP, 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K) then walked two batters as Jacksonville took a 2-1 lead. The Monte Harrison-Brewers reunion tour is off to a bad start. Along with doing nothing at the plate (0-for-4, 3 Ks; .133 AVG), the center fielder had a costly late inning error for the second time in just four games played. This time, a one-out single in the 8th inning advanced to second base on his throwing gaffe, later scoring on a sacrifice fly to give the Jumbo Shrimp their 3-2 final advantage. RHP Cam Robinson (2/3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 0 Ks; 7.71 ERA) took the loss. Three Quick Strikes: Rehabbing RHP Adrian Houser (4 2/3 IP, 0 R, 6 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks) was solid if not spectacular in throwing 69 pitches (46 strikes) over nearly five scoreless innings, yielding six singles and zero walks. I’d imagine the Brewers would like to give him one more AAA rehab outing, but Houser’s activation to the 26-man MLB roster may come sooner if there’s a pitching shakeup. 2B Cam Devanney (1-for-3, HR, walk, RBI), left fielder Keston Hiura (3-for-4) and C Payton Henry (2-for-3, walk) were bright spots for the offense, with Devanney smacking his first homer of 2023. Henry led off the 9th inning with a single, but the team was unable to bring the tying run home. On the down side, Hiura was also caught stealing and struck out with two-on, nobody out in the top of the 8th inning. Another positive sign was the season debut of 28-year old LHP Thomas Pannone (1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks; 12 strikes in 15 pitches), who covered the middle innings in this game. He’ll likely serve as a lefty long man, giving the organization some depth in light of Aaron Ashby’s absence and Ethan Small’s move to the 'pen. Next week’s outlook: Nashville (10-10) returns home to face Royals’ affiliate Omaha (8-11). 23-year old LHP Robert Gasser (2.77 ERA in 13 IP) is scheduled to start the opener on Tuesday. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 7, Rocket City 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Chourio, Black Lead Shuckers to Series Win against Trash Pandas Rocket City got off to a fast start in the series finale, but starting LHP Adam Seminaris (5 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 6 Ks) eventually settled down before 3B Tyler Black (1-for-3, HR, walk, HBP, 3 RBIs) turned the contest on its head with one big swing. In the top of the 9th inning, center fielder Jackson Chourio (2-for-5, double, 3 RBIs) broke open the tense 4-3 affair with a bases clearing double, pulling a 99mph pitch from the Trash Pandas wild reliever. Clutch Chourio now has 14 RBIs in just 15 games on the season, though his .250 AV, .732 OPS and 27.9% K-rate reveal some work to do. Three Quick Strikes: It took Seminaris 2.5 games to find some semblance of his quality form, but hopefully it’s fully clicked now for the 24-year old. Down 3-1 in the bottom of the 2nd inning, he proceeded to retire eight straight batters before working around a full count walk and infield single in the bottom of the 5th inning. RHP Ryan Middendorf (2 IP, 3 Ks) and LHP Darrell Thompson (2 IP, 4 Ks) were also lock down in this game, eliminating all twelve batters they faced. These hurlers have proven to be some amazing signings from independent ball. The battle for Biloxi’s second base job is not exactly heating up: Felix Valerio (.143 AVG, .476 OPS), Isaac Collins (.160 AVG, .582 OPS), Ethan Murray (.177 AVG, .516 OPS). Valerio was hit by pitch and later scored as part of the 9th inning in this game, somehow leading to the ejection of Rocket City’s pitching coach. Next week’s outlook: Biloxi (9-6) hosts the Mississippi Braves (5-10), with RHP 24-year old Tobias Myers (2.81 ERA in 16 IP with 24 Ks) expected to start the first game of the series. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Quad Cities 9, Wisconsin 2 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Bandits Bash Their Way Past Wisconsin Wisconsin dropped back to a losing season record with Sunday’s pummelling, but don’t blame starting 21-year old RHP Alexander Cornielle (4 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 6 Ks) who exited with the score tied 1-1. Three Quick Strikes: Two prior solid outings for 24-year old LHP Russell Smith (1 2/3 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 2 Ks; 4.32 ERA) fell by the wayside on Sunday, as 8 of 13 River Bandit hitters reached base and he took the loss. C/OF Alex Hall (2-for-4, double; 1.149 OPS) played left field in this game, continuing to hit and even gunning down a runner at home to keep it a 1-0 game in the 3rd inning. SS Eric Brown Jr. (0-for-3, walk, SB; .102 AVG, .287 OPS) can’t buy a hit at the moment (I’ll blame swing adjustments for the entire season if I have to), but one cannot fault his effort in other facets. He walked, stole second, advanced to third base on an error and scored on a wild pitch in a very active 4th inning before the game went awry. Next week’s outlook: The Timber Rattlers (7-8) head home to face Marlins’ affiliate Beloit (10-5), seeking revenge after losing the season opening series on the road. RHP Joseph Hernandez (3.21 ERA in 14 IP) is scheduled to make his fourth start in the opener. Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Game One Final: Carolina 3, Down East 2 (in eight innings) Box Score / Game Log Game Two Final: Carolina 4, Down East 3 (in seven innings) Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details: Adams and Avina Homer as Mudcats Sweep Twin-Bill After squandering a late lead in their last game, the Mudcats squeaked out two victories to impressively take the road series at Down East 5-1. The teams combined for just seven hits over eight innings in the opening game, with Carolina registering none from the second through the sixth innings. However, 3B/1B Luke Adams (2-for-6, 2 HR, walk, 3 RBIs on the day; .207 AVG, 1.038 OPS) did the early damage with a 2-run, 1st inning blast. 19-year old RHP Patricio Aquino (3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 0 Ks) didn’t get the strikeouts, but only needed 26 pitches to get through three innings in the opening game. C Blayberg Diaz came through late with an RBI single to score the ghost runner in the top of the 8th inning. In the night cap, 20-year old RHP Alexander Vallecillo (4 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 7 Ks) dominated and the team led comfortably 4-1 before hanging on for dear life in the 6th and 7th innings. Three Quick Strikes: Hitting 10-for-52 would not get it done on most days, but Down East wasn’t any better in going 9-for-52. Up and down the lineup, many of the batting averages are unfortunately weak: Barrios .175, Perez .108, Fernandez .216, Avina .121, Parra .160, Areinamo .171, Nicasia .067, Diaz .182. OF Jace Avina (1-for-5, HR, walk, 2 RBIs, but with 4 Ks on the day) did manage to hit his first home run of 2023, however. RHPs Miguel Guerrero (1 IP, 2 Ks) and Jeison Pena (2 IP, 5 Ks) took care of the K department, striking out seven Wood Ducks over three hitless, scoreless innings to close it out, although Pena hit two batters to load the bases alongside the ghost runner. In a similarly stressful close to the second game, RHP Tyler Wehrle (2 IP, 2 ER, 2 Ks) stranded the tying run at second base in the penultimate inning, then RHP Tanner Shears (1 IP, 2 Ks) allowed a double and a walk before striking out the final batter to end the doubleheader sweep. RHP Aidan Maldonado (2 IP, 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 BB, 1 K) had an uncharacteristically challenging day in the opening game, balking in a run and giving up an infield RBI single to tie it, though was helped out when a second runner tried and failed to score on that infield single. Next week’s outlook: The Mudcats (8-6) return home to take on White Sox affiliate Kannapolis (10-4). Tuesday’s starter is unclear, though RHPs Edwin Jimenez or Jacob Misiorowski look like the safest bets. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report! Enjoy the travel day before action heats up again on Tuesday. 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OF Hendry Mendez placed on High-A Wisconsin's 7-day injured list RHP JC Mejia transferred to Development List from AAA Nashville

Janson Junk lowered his ERA to 0.57 in Nashville’s deserved shutout victory. Nate Peterson was equally dominant for Carolina and Alex Hall homered yet again for Wisconsin, though both squads lost. Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Nashville evened their series 2-2 in Jacksonville, while Wisconsin dropped to 1-3 on the week and Carolina’s 4-game winning streak was halted on a walk-off blast. Biloxi will play two on Saturday after a rainout. Friday’s Game Balls go to Junk, Peterson, Hall, Quinton Low and Abraham Toro. Transactions: OF Sal Frelick placed on AAA Nashville's 7-day injured list OF Skye Bolt activated by AAA Nashville from 7-day injured list OF Tristen Lutz placed on AA Biloxi's 7-day injured list Game Action: Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 7, Jacksonville 0 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review the affiliate write-up as part of their Link Report routine: Big Innings Back Junk In Sounds Shutout Win RHP Janson Junk (5 2/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 4 BB, 5 Ks) shook off any rust from not playing since April 12th, matching Jacksonville starter Ronald Bolanos pitch for pitch through the first four scoreless innings. When Bolanos exited after just 63 pitches, the Sounds took advantage with seven consecutive batters reaching base (four singles, three walks) against the Jumbo Shrimp bullpen in the top of the 5th inning. Three Quick Strikes: Cruise control games are nice every once in a while. As little as Jacksonville did against Junk, they were hopelessly bad against Nashville bullpen, as RHPs Pedro Fernandez, Jake Cousins and Luis Contreras combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings, with eight strikeouts. 33-year old 2B Eddy Alvarez (2-for-4, double, walk, RBI) wants that International League MVP award, lifting his average to .353 and OPS to 1.132 in yet another sterling game. He did, however, get caught stealing and record his third error of the season. After struggling defensively at first base and second base early in the season, INF/OF Keston Hiura (2-for-5, double, 2 RBIs; .246 AVG, .931 OPS) may very well be settling into the left field job, as he recorded his sixth start there in 2023. The injuries to Garrett Mitchell (shoulder – potentially season-ending) and Sal Frelick (thumb – expected to be short-term) have removed competition for outfield spots. Saturday’s outlook: RHP Robert Stock (10.45 ERA, in 10 1/3 IP) is scheduled to make his 3rd start of 2023 in his 5th appearance, as Nashville seeks its third straight win over Jacksonville. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Rained Out – To be made up in Saturday doubleheader Via the Shuckers’ website, rainout details: Shuckers, Trash Pandas Postponed on Friday Night Saturday’s outlook: Exciting 21-year old RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez (1.00 ERA in 9 IP) and red-hot RHP Justin Jarvis (2.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 10.6 K/9 in 11 IP) are your expected starters in two, 7-inning affairs. Winning the twin-bill would reverse Biloxi’s current 2-1 series deficit in Rocket City. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Quad Cities 6, Wisconsin 4 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Late Defensive Lapse is Costly for Wisconsin Wisconsin battled back twice in this game, but did just enough to lose it in the end. RHP Stiven Cruz (4 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 4 BB, 5 Ks, 1 WP) wasn’t his usual sharp self, giving up homers in the 1st and 3rd innings and exiting with his team down 4-2. Yet another C/OF Alex Hall blast (a 2-run shot) tied the game 4-4 in the 6th inning, but the Timber Rattlers only recorded one hit thereafter, with Quad Cities “out-clutching” them in this tight battle. An error to allow C Darrien Miller to reach base opened the door in the 9th inning, with DH/1B Jesus Chirinos singling to get him to third base with one out. Unfortunately, neither Micah Bello nor Robert Moore could get the base knock to drive in the two necessary runs. Three Quick Strikes: RHP Ryan Brady (3 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 0 BB, 5 Ks) retired the first seven batters he faced (four via strikeout) before a single and his own error undid his fine effort. He was immediately punished for his errant throw past second base on a potential inning-ending double play in the 7th inning, as the next pitch was lined into left field for a 2-run double. Give credit to Quad Cities for working counts to eventually get to Cruz, forcing him to throw 33 pitches against seven hitters in their 3-run 3rd inning. Although Hall (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs) is unstoppable in High-A ball at the moment, hitting his fifth homer in his last four games, the Brewers have to consider the ripple effect of a promotion to AA Biloxi – e.g. would Wes Clarke play more first base and one of Tyler Black, Isaac Collins or Noah Campbell get promoted to AAA? Saturday’s outlook: 23-year old RHP Tyler Woessner (1.80 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 11.7 K/9 in 10 IP) will aim for another strong starting effort and his third win of 2023, as the Timber Rattlers try to claw back to 3-2 in Quad Cities. Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Down East 4, Carolina 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details: Wood Ducks Walk-Off Mudcats 4-3 Carolina appeared to have its fifth consecutive win in the bag, before a stunning turnaround when Down East was down to its last out. Starting LHP Nate Peterson (4 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 7 Ks, 1 WP) set aside two rough outings to put in a fabulous first start in the Brewers’ organization, exiting with the Mudcats leading 1-0 on a C Matt Wood (2-for-4, RBI) RBI single. Tied 1-1 going into the 9th inning, Carolina confidently followed their recent script, with 2B Jadher Areinamo, INF/OF Jheremy Vargas and SS Daniel Guilarte (1-for-3, 2 walks, RBI, 2 SB) connecting for back-to-back-to-back hits and a 3-1 advantage. This allowed Manager Victor Estevez to get to normally-reliable RHP Shane Smith (2/3 IP, 3 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks), but a double, walk and 3-run walk-off blast to Yosy Galan stunned the Mudcats. Three Quick Strikes: RHP Quinton Low (3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 6 Ks) was exceptional in keeping the game tied over three innings, mowing down Wood Ducks with ease to lower his season ERA to 1.23. If the hitting thing doesn’t work out for this two-way player, an MLB career as a pitcher wouldn’t be such a bad thing. Many Carolina players will believe they should have done more to win this one, outhitting Down East 10-7, leaving nine men on base (vs. five for Down East) and having three baserunners nabbed (two caught stealing, one picked off). The 22-year old Wood appears to have figured out Low-A pitching (.313 AVG, .919 OPS) and he also went 1-for-2 in throwing out basestealers. Keeping up this pace should ultimately force a promotion to High-A ball and maybe force the Brewers hand on the aforementioned Alex Hall as well. Saturday’s outlook: RHP Alexander Vallecillo (1.80 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 10.8 K/9 in 5 IP) will try to put Carolina back on the winning track, as they’re one victory away from clinching their first series win of 2023. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report! Good luck to all squads on Saturday, including Biloxi’s doubleheader. Carolina and Biloxi commence at about 4:00pm central time, while Wisconsin has a late 6:30pm start. 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

OF Sal Frelick placed on AAA Nashville's 7-day injured list OF Skye Bolt activated by AAA Nashville from 7-day injured list OF Tristen Lutz placed on AA Biloxi's 7-day injured list

Alex Jackson’s three-run, ninth inning blast halted the Sounds’ five-game skid. Homers by Alex Hall (x2) and Noah Campbell weren’t enough for Wisconsin and Biloxi. Image courtesy of Biloxi Shuckers The four full season affiliates split their road games 2-2 on Thursday, maintaining their early season up-and-down form. Thursday’s Game Balls go to Jackson, Hall, Wood, Christian Mejias and Caleb Boushley, with honorable mentions to Yujanyer Herrera, Daniel Guilarte and Campbell. Nashville, Biloxi and Wisconsin each have .500 records thus far in the 2023 campaign, while Carolina moved into winning-record territory at 6-5. Transactions: INF Cam Devanney activated by AAA Nashville from 7-day injured list RHP J.B. Bukauskus placed on AAA Nashville's 7-day injured list OF Tyler Naquin placed on AAA Nashville's 7-day injured list INF Josh VanMeter placed on AAA Nashville's 7-day injured list RHP Pedro Rivas released by DSL Brewers-2 Game Action: Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 3, Jacksonville 1 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review the affiliate write-up as part of their Link Report routine: Jackson's Ninth Inning Homer Helps Sounds End Losing Streak Fittingly, it took bounce-back games for two struggling Sounds to reverse a late 1-0 deficit and end the team’s five-game losing streak. RHP Caleb Boushley (5 1/3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 5 Ks) set aside two bad outings to give Nashville a chance, while C Alex Jackson (1-for-4, HR, 3 RBIs) didn’t let an 0-for-19 stretch at the plate stop him from blasting the one-out, 9th inning homer to win it. Nashville’s bullpen also returned to form in this game, with RHP Tyson Miller and LHP Bennett Sousa combining on 3 2/3 scoreless innings, with Sousa earning the win. Three Quick Strikes: Jackson also contributed defensively (and the team had no errors, after a rather terrible run of games), calling an excellent game (pitchers threw 84 strikes in 133 pitches) and gunning down both attempted basestealers (leadoff batter in bottom of the 5th inning; another runner for the second out of the 6th inning). INF Abraham Toro (2-for-4), has also turned around his early season slow start, now boasting an 8-game hitting streak and 13-game on-base streak. It wasn’t all roses, as INF Cam Devanney (first action, returning from injury), OF Keston Hiura (get used to seeing him in left field), INF Patrick Dorrian and OF Monte Harrison combined to go 0-for-16 with 10 strikeouts. Friday’s outlook: RHP Janson Junk (0.90 ERA in 10 IP in AAA) the scheduled starter in what should be his first action since April 12th in the majors, with Nashville requiring a win to even their series in Jacksonville 2-2. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Rocket City 5, Biloxi 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Four-Run Inning Lifts Trash Pandas Past Shuckers, 5-3 Don’t blame RHP Christian Mejias (4 1/3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 7 Ks, 1 WP, 1 balk) or DH/OF Noah Campbell (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBIs) for this loss, as both came to play and put Biloxi in a strong 3-1 position through four-plus innings. You’re not going to win many games with just four hits, accompanied by three errors in the field (two by left fielder Carlos D. Rodriguez). Hitters 1-3 and 7-9 were a combined 0-for-19 with 13 strikeouts. When you’re on the road in the minors, sometimes the main available video consists of lowlights: Three Quick Strikes: The switch-hitting Campbell was actually a last-minute replacement for OF Tristen Lutz, so let’s hope that Lutz is okay. Noah’s only garnered 21 plate appearances through the Shuckers’ first 12 games, but I suspect we’ll see the 23-year old and his 1.095 OPS in the lineup more regularly going forward. Tagged with the loss, this was LHP Nick Bennett’s (2 2/3 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 1 BB, 1 K) second straight difficult outing, as he adjusts to a long relief role. Super-prospect OF Jackson Chourio (0-for-4, 2 Ks) saw his season average dip to .196 as he figures out AA-level pitching. Friday’s outlook: Exciting 21-year old RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez (1.00 ERA in 9 IP) leads the Shuckers, who need a victory to avoid a 3-1 deficit at Rocket City. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Quad Cities 11, Wisconsin 4 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Slow Start Costs Wisconsin at Quad Cities RHP Cameron Wagoner’s (4 1/3 IP, 7 R, 4 H, 4 BB, 4 Ks) first inning went about as badly as you can imagine, hitting the first batter, walking the next on four pitches, giving up four singles and throwing a run-scoring wild pitch to put Wisconsin in an early 5-0 hole. C Alex Hall (2-for-4, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs) homered from both sides of the plate to give the Timber Rattlers a chance, but River Bandits’ right fielder River Town was essentially his equal in terms of impact, knocking in four runs of his own, stealing a base and saving two runs with a diving catch to end the top of the 5th inning when the score was 5-2. Three Quick Strikes: The 23-year old Hall now has four home runs over his last three games (and a 1.198 OPS through 23 PAs), as he proves that his awesome winter league season in Australia (1.066 OPS in 159 PAs) represents the Real Mr. Hall, rather than his difficult 2022 MILB campaign. Hitters 1-5 in the order went a combined 0-for-20 with 10 strikeouts. Most troubling is probably the case of 2022 first round pick INF Eric Brown Jr. (0-for-5), who saw his season average drop to .108. I can’t help but assume that he’s suffering serious teething issues with recent (necessary) swing adjustments. The good news for 23-year old RHP Max Lazar (3 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 0 BB, 5 Ks) is that he’s getting more punch-outs (9 Ks in 6 2/3 IP through three games), but the bad news is the rest of his line (6.75 early season ERA). Hopefully the craftsman (1.19 WHIP in 213 1/3 career innings) turns the corner soon to start putting up zeroes. Friday’s outlook: 21-year old RHP Stiven Cruz (2.00 ERA in 9 IP) looks for his second straight win, which Wisconsin needs to tie up this week’s series at Quad Cities. Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Carolina 8, Down East 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details: Streaking ‘Cats Win Fourth Straight 8-3 19-year old RHP Yujanyer Herrera (5 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 2 Ks; season ERA 2.84, though benefitting from a .241 BABIP) looked like an experienced veteran in grabbing his first victory of 2023. Center fielder Jace Avina (1-for-5, double, RBI) has had a rocky start to the season (.083 AVG), but his first-pitch RBI double gave Carolina a 1-0 lead in the 1st inning, which the Mudcats would not relinquish. C Matt Wood’s (2-for-3, HR, walk, 2 RBIs) first career minor league homer (in 41 career PAs) was a 2-run shot in the top of the 3rd inning to put Carolina comfortably in front 5-1. A 9th inning 2-run triple from 2B Daniel Guilarte (2-for-5, triple, 3 RBIs) restored the Mudcats’ breathing room after the Wood Ducks had cut the lead to 5-3. Kudos to @Mass Haas for finding 44 seconds of game highlights embedded at this link. Three Quick Strikes: What a difference a week makes! After averaging a minuscule 3.1 runs on 4.1 hits through their first 7 games of the season, the Mudcats offense has come to life with 6.3 runs and 8.3 hits per game over their 4-game winning streak. Credit Manager Victor Estevez and the players, as the team now owns a winning record (6-5) and can clinch their series in Down East with one more victory. Wood encapsulates the improvement, going 3-for-19 with zero RBIs in the early stretch and 5-for-9 with 5 RBIs during the winning streak. SS Gregory Barrios (2-for-5, double, RBI) and OF Eduarqui Fernandez (1-for-3, double, walk) have similarly turned things around after slow starts. Unlike many Low-A games, the teams combined for a solid defensive performance, including three outfield assists (with Avina nabbing a runner at third base), three double plays and a pick-off. Friday’s outlook: 2022 8th round draft pick LHP Nate Peterson (13.50 ERA in 6 IP) is scheduled for his first minor league start, as Carolina seeks to extend its 4-game winning streak. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report! Good luck to all squads on Friday evening. 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

INF Cam Devanney activated by AAA Nashville from 7-day injured list RHP J.B. Bukauskus placed on AAA Nashville's 7-day injured list (what, did he get whiplash from being DFA'd and claimed?) OF Tyler Naquin placed on AAA Nashville's 7-day injured list INF Josh VanMeter placed on AAA Nashville's 7-day injured list