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Love these summaries. Winning is fun!!

Love these summaries. Winning is fun!!

Terrific offensive output catapulted Nashville, Biloxi and Carolina to big wins, while the Timber Rattlers held on to a 6-4 victory to claw within a game of first place Cedar Rapids. In all, the Brewers’ affiliates combined for 44 runs and 41 hits, including seven home runs. Forgive me, Father, for my faith-o-meter was low heading into Sunday’s games, in light of the elevated ERAs of our starting pitchers: Mudcats’ Fernando Olguin – 6.75 ERA Rattlers’ Ryne Moore – 16.71 ERA (at High-A level) Shuckers’ Noah Zavolas – 7.71 ERA Sounds’ Alec Bettinger – 7.88 ERA Of course, the real games are played on the field, and “past results are not necessarily predictive of future performance” (or is that an investment caveat?). And the results on Sunday were terrific, with all four Brewer full-season affiliate offenses in high gear: Carolina stormed ahead 3-2 on a Willy Adames (yes, that Willy Adames, rehabbing from injury) hitting a two-run homer, after which the Mudcats would add another ten unanswered runs. Jackson Chourio starred with four hits Wisconsin jumped out to leads of 3-0 and 6-2, then hung on for a terrific win, with OF Tristan Peters homering and driving in three runs Biloxi wasn’t fazed by an early 4-0 deficit, putting up a team-record 16 runs in a game where both offenses were relentless. C Brent Diaz was the star with a home run and five RBIs Nashville had all the answers after a 4-0 early lead had evaporated into a 4-4 tie by the 4th inning, with Abraham Almonte smacking the go-ahead two-run blast and Pablo Reyes adding a three-run shot as insurance As to those starters, Olguin and Moore came through with solid performances, yielding two earned runs and one earned run, respectively, while Zavolas and Bettinger actually saw their ERAs increase (oh no!) as they continue to work back into game shape after long layoffs. Sunday’s Game Balls go to the aforementioned Chourio, Almonte, Diaz, Peters and Zach Vennaro, with shout outs to Jonathan Davis, Reyes, Jesus Chirinos, Robbie Hitt, Tristen Lutz and Thomas Dillard for their own massive contributions to Sunday’s terrific results. Transactions: OF/IF Noah Campbell was activated from AA Biloxi’s 7-day injured list Game Action: Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Carolina 13, Kannapolis 2 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Adames and Mudcats Slug Out 13-2 Victory The first place Mudcats were not daunted by a first inning 2-0 deficit, ripping off 13 straight runs from the 2nd through the 6th inning to win handily and take the series 5-1 over Kannapolis. In the 2nd inning, Jackson Chourio had the first of his four hits on the night, this one of the infield variety, ultimately scoring on a Jesus Chirinos RBI groundout. Rehabbing DH Willy Adames (yes, it’s totally unfair, we know!) then blasted the first pitch he saw in the 3rd inning to right field for a two-run homer and a Mudcat lead which would never be relinquished. Luis Silva then opened up the flood gates with a bases-clearing double in the 4th inning for a 6-2 lead, which was Silva’s second clutch hit in as many games after a game-tying RBI single in the final inning of Saturday night’s victory. In the same inning, Chourio’s 2nd hit of the night knocked in two more Carolina runs for an 8-2 lead. The hit squad continued their work in the 6th inning, with OF Arbert Cipion smacking his 4th home run of the year and Chirinos adding a bases clearing double to the Cannon Ballers’ misery. Bid kudos go out to starter Fernando Olguin for settling down and not yielding any runs over his final four innings of work. Carolina’s bullpen of Michele Vassalotti, Jesus Montero, Trevor Tietz and Christian Tripp were also fabulous, combining to cover 4 1/3 scoreless innings. Is it promotion time for the dominant Vassalotti, 25-year old Tripp and/or others (e.g. RHP Brannon Jordan, OF Cipion, 2B Zack Raabe)? Let’s see if there’s any announcement on Tuesday. Performances of Note: Jackson Chourio – 4-5, double, 2 RBIs Jesus Chirinos – 2-4, double, 4 RBIs Willy Adames – 1-2, HR, BB, 2 RBIs Arbert Cipion – 1-3, HR, 2 BBs, RBI Luis Silva – 1-4, double, 3 RBIs Hendry Mendez – 1-2, double Zack Raabe – 1-3, HBP Fernando Olguin – 4 2/3 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 4 BB, 1 HBP, 5 Ks Michele Vassalotti (Win) – 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K Jesus Montero – 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K Trevor Tietz – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks Christian Tripp – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K Next week’s outlook: The 26-19 Mudcats hit the road to take on 24-20 Lynchburg. Expect RHPs Carlos F. Rodriguez (4.81 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 11.8 K/9 in 24 1/3 innings) and Alexander Cornielle to tag-team the opener of the six-game series. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wisconsin 6, Cedar Rapids 4 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Rattlers Hold On To Beat Kernels and Earn Series Split Needing a fast start on the road against a tough Cedar Rapids’ squad, Wisconsin’s offense was up to the task, getting a 1st inning run on a Tyler Black leadoff single and three consecutive walks, then getting consecutive home runs from Black and Carlos D. Rodriguez in the 2nd inning for a 3-0 early lead. Of course, when you’re facing the league leaders and have a starting pitcher coming off consecutive rough outings, you don’t want to gift the opposition any runs, but that’s unfortunately exactly what Wisconsin’s defense did, with throwing errors by Ryne Moore and Wes Clarke allowing the Kernels to claw back to 3-2 by the 3rd inning. Matters were made worse when red-hot Rodriguez exited the game with an injured knee after grounding out in the 4th inning. With Joey Wiemer itching for promotion from Biloxi to AAA and Rodriguez finally mashing in his 2nd season of High-A ball, the 21-year-old has actually been on the promotion watch. Let’s pray the injury is not serious. Thankfully, fellow OF Tristan Peters came through in a big way, fouling off three pitches and then hitting a three-run homer in the 4th inning to grow the Timber Rattlers’ lead to 6-2, before the Rattler bats went eerily silent. With only one more Rattler hit the rest of the evening, the team needed a stellar pitching effort the rest of the way to hold off the dangerous Kernels. Starter Moore ably covered six innings on the night, with a 5th inning homer being the only earned run he conceded. RHP Joey Matulovich was exceptional in his one inning of work (two Ks, line out), before RHP James Meeker yielded an 8th inning run on two hits and a walk, thankfully stranding two runners with Wisconsin clinging to a 6-4 lead. Cam Robinson certainly made it interesting by hitting the leadoff batter and giving up a single to open the 9th inning, then adding a one-out walk to load the bases and taking the count full to the next Cedar Rapids hitter. Of course, Mr. Robinson came through as he always does, striking out the final two batters to close out a 6-4 Rattler victory. And with that sigh of relief, Wisconsin can be proud that they managed a 3-3 series split for the week, remaining just one game behind Cedar Rapids for first place. Okay, will we see those expected promotions of LHP Antoine Kelly and RHPs Brandon Knarr, Cam Robinson, and Kent Hasler this week? What about ever-dangerous 2B Tyler Black? Again, let’s hope and pray that OF Rodriguez’s injury does not cause him to miss significant time. Performances of Note: Tristan Peters – 2-4, HR, double, BB, 3 RBIs Tyler Black – 2-4, HR, BB, RBI, SB Carlos D. Rodriguez – 1-3, double, RBI Ashton McGee – 1-3, BB Ryne Moore (Win) – 6 IP, 3 R (1 ER), 5 H, 0 BB, 1 HBP, 4 Ks Joey Matulovich – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks Cam Robinson (Save) – 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 2 Ks Next week’s outlook: The 28-17 Timber Rattlers return home to face 18-27 Peoria. Expect RHP Justin Jarvis start in the opener, who’s coming off a gem in his last outing (6 2/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 9 Ks). Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 16, Montgomery 11 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Diaz Drives Home Five in Series Finale Victory What a turnaround for the Shuckers after a rough previous week! I believe the three days off (Monday-Wednesday) likely allowed the team to re-focus, while it probably didn’t hurt that the Montgomery Biscuits came into the series with an eight-game losing streak. Well, now the Shuckers have a four-game winning streak to feel excellent about and rather unbelievably sit in a tie for first place in the highly competitive Southern League South Division (the third-place team is only half a game out of first). Imagine scoring 16 runs on an 0-for-5 Joey Wiemer night! This was stunning! RHP Noah Zavolas has obviously not yet found his standard form after missing spring training and the first month of the season, again getting shellacked in this contest: three first-inning runs, on a homer, double, two singles, and a walk two second-inning walks, but thankfully only one run two fourth-inning runs, on two more homers Thankfully, the Biloxi offense was prepared to support their suffering starter, sending eight batters to the plate in a four-run second inning to knot the game at 4-4, with Gabe Holt doubling in a run, Brent Diaz singling in two runs, and Felix Valerio adding a two-out RBI single. Again trailing, this time 6-5 in the 5th inning, Cam Devanney doubled in the tying run and Mr. Diaz added a two-out, two-run single to give Biloxi an 8-6 lead. As mentioned above, key credit goes to RHP Robbie Hitt for calming the waters by retiring all four batters he faced over his 1 1/3 innings. Unfortunately, RHP JT Hintzen ran into trouble in the 6th, 7th innings, and 8th innings, with a walk, single, and passed ball cutting the lead to 8-7 and then a walk, error and three-run homer giving Montgomery ten runs to that point in the evening. Given the defensive miscues, only one of Hintzen’s five runs allowed was actually earned. Thomas Dillard had briefly extended the Shuckers’ lead to 10-7 with a two-run single in the 6th inning, then came through again in the 7th inning with another RBI single to re-take the lead at 11-10. From there, the inning quickly got out of hand for Montgomery, as Jakson Reetz plated a run on an infield single and then OF Tristen Lutz cleared the bases with a three-run double for a 15-10 Biloxi lead. Back to Hintzen, who gave up a double and walk to open the 8th inning before struggling RHP Taylor Floyd entered the game with the challenging two-on, nobody out situation. Mr. Floyd promptly walked the first batter he faced on four pitches and serious fear was creeping in. Was Montgomery going to have a big inning to tie up the game once again? Thankfully, Taylor Floyd came through on this evening, inducing a ground ball double play and striking out the next batter to escape with a 15-11 lead. For good measure, Mr. Diaz connected on his 6th homer of the year in the bottom of the 8th inning to restore Biloxi’s four-run advantage, before RHP Nash Walters closed it out with a three-up, three-down 9th inning (two strikeouts. Performances of Note: Brent Diaz – 3-4, HR, BB, 5 RBIs Tristen Lutz – 2-5, double, 3 RBIs Cam Devanney – 2-4, double, BB, RBI Thomas Dillard – 2-4, BB, 3 RBIs Felix Valerio – 2-5, BB, RBI Jakson Reetz – 1-2, 3 BBs, RBI Gabe Holt – 1-4, double, SF, 2 RBIs Noah Zavolas – 3 2/3 IP, 6 R, 6 H, 4 BBs, 2 WPs, 4 Ks Robbie Hitt – 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 Ks JT Hintzen (Win) – 2 IP, 5 R (1 ER), 3 H, 3 BBs, 1 K Taylor Floyd – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K Nash Walters – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks Next week’s outlook: The 22-21 Shuckers will bus to 20-20 Pensacola. Expect LHP Nick Bennett (5.21 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 6.2 K/9 in 38 innings) to start the opener. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 9, Toledo 5 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details: Sounds Win Finale in Toledo to Earn Series Split Nashville’s prospect of earning a win to avoid their first series loss of 2022 took a hit during pre-game, when expected starter LHP Ethan Small (1.88 ERA) was replaced with RHP Alec Bettinger (7.88 ERA), who’s still rounding into game shape after missing spring training and the first month of the season. Of course, Small’s absence was actually excellent news, since he’s being promoted to The Show to start Game One of the Brewers’ Monday doubleheader against the Cubs. The Sounds’ offense was ready to support their surprise starter, with OF Jonathan Davis opening the game with a double and scoring on a ground out, then the team knocking in two more runs in the 2nd inning on two walks, an error and a sacrifice fly for a 3-0 lead. That lead grew to 4-1 in the 4th inning, courtesy of a Davis RBI double. Unfortunately, Bettinger was hit hard again in this one, giving up: A line-drive single in the first inning A homer and line-drive single in the second inning Two doubles and a walk in the 3rd inning, bailed out by 3B Andruw Monasterio throwing out a runner at home A homer, two singles, and a walk in the 4th inning before exiting with a 4-3 lead with two on and nobody out. Zach Vennaro could not have been thrust into a more difficult spot in his first-ever AAA appearance, but was downright exceptional, getting a ground ball double play and ground out to escape the inning, though one run would score on a throwing error to tie up the game at 4-4. Vennaro then struck out three batters in the 5th inning and induced three ground outs in the 6th inning and ultimately earned the win for his amazing effort. In the top of the 6th inning, Jonathan Davis reached base with his third hit of the evening, following which OF Abraham Almonte cracked his sixth home run of 2022 for a 6-4 Nashville lead. RHP Matt Hardy continued the terrific bullpen work with two scoreless innings before Pablo Reyes put the game out of reach with a 9th inning three-run shot (his fifth of the year) to extend the lead to 9-4. The terrific offensive and bullpen efforts earned the Sounds a 3-3 series split for their week in Toledo. We should note that OF David Dahl was ejected after a three-pitch strikeout in the first inning, never getting to play in the field in this one. Performances of Note: Jonathan Davis – 3-5, 2 doubles, RBI Abraham Almonte – 2-4, HR, double, BB, 2 RBIs Pablo Reyes – 1-4, HR, BB, 3 RBIs, SB Brian Navarreto – 1-3, SF, RBI Weston Wilson – 1-3, BB Tyler White – 1-4, BB Alec Bettinger – 3 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 8 H, 2 BBs, 1 K Zach Vennaro (Win) – 3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 Ks Matt Hardy – 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K Next week’s outlook: Nashville (32-15) remains on the road this week to take on 25-23 Durham, playing on Monday (Memorial Day) before having Tuesday off. Expect RHP Dylan File to handle the opening game. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. Enjoy your travel day (except for Nashville, who plays TODAY), young fellas! Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Links for affiliate audio Standings and sortable stat pages Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

Biloxi probably needed a day off. Let’s hope they’re getting healthier, sharper, more confident…

Biloxi probably needed a day off. Let’s hope they’re getting healthier, sharper, more confident…

Just how dominant was Antoine Kelly against the South Bend Cubs? Well, he got 30 swings and misses, the most in the minor leagues this year and 6th-most since 2017:

Just how dominant was Antoine Kelly against the South Bend Cubs? Well, he got 30 swings and misses, the most in the minor leagues this year and 6th-most since 2017:

The Sounds played 13 innings, winning the continuation of Saturday’s game 17-7 and coming back to defeat Louisville 5-4 in the night cap. Antoine Kelly was dominant with 13 Ks, but Wisconsin still had to rally to win it 7-6 late. Carolina tried to rally again from a big deficit, ultimately dropping the game 5-3. Biloxi never threatened in their 6-1 loss. The story of Sunday night should be Antoine Kelly and his 13 K performance in 5 2/3 innings against the hapless Cubs, but those lucky losers made a game of it before Cam Robinson, James Meeker, Tyler Black & Co. pulled it out. Nashville and Louisville kept it entertaining for the fans, scoring another 17 runs over the remaining innings of Saturday’s continued contest, while playing a 5-4 nail-biter in the night cap. Pablo Reyes went 4-5 with a home run in the opener and had the game-winning homer in the late game. Carolina laid low for most of their contest, before trying to score another 6 runs in the final inning to pull out a win, alas falling short 5-3. Lifeless Biloxi dropped their finale against Mississippi as they continue to struggle with three key players sidelined (Garrett Mitchell, Freddy Zamora, Sal Frelick). Sunday’s Game Balls go to the aforementioned Reyes, Kelly, Robinson, Israel Puello and Abraham. Apologies to James Meeker, Joe Gray Jr., Josh Lindblom, Weston Wilson and Jon Singleton, who each had strong cases as well. Transactions: None, though let me mention RHP Trevor Kelley’s option from the MLB Brewers to AAA Nashville which I’d omitted in an earlier summary. Game Action: Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Down East 5, Carolina 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: The Mudcats Fun Continues All Month Long RHP Israel Puello had his best start since early April, keeping the Mudcats in the contest over 5 innings while striking out 7 and allowing 1 earned run. Unfortunately, opposing starter LHP Larson Kindreich was simply dominant, conceding no runs, 2 hits and a walk over 6 innings, whilst striking out 8 Mudcats. Wood Duck domination of Carolina hitters continued as they went down in order in the 7th and 8th innings as well, while Down East pushed 3 runs across on 2 home runs against RHP Edwin Jimenez to lead 5-0 heading into the 9th inning. However, that’s where things got interesting as Carolina’s bats finally woke up, with 4 singles and a walk closing the gap to 5-3 and Down East making a pitching change with 2 outs, runners on the corners and Jesus Chirinos up. Unfortunately, Chirinos went down swinging on a full count, but the Mudcats should still feel satisfied with their memorable 4-2 series win. Performances of Note: Zack Raabe – 2-3, BB, SB Hendry Mendez – 1-3, SF, RBI Jeferson Quero – 1-3, RBI Oswel Leones – 1-4, RBI Luis Silva – 1-3 Israel Puello (Loss) – 5 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 5 H, 1 BB, 7 Ks Edwin Jimenez – 4 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 2 WP, 5 Ks Next week’s outlook: The 21-18 Mudcats remain home to face Kannapolis (17-22) for the first time this year. Expect RHP Fernando Olguin (5 shutout innings in his first appearance last week) to start the opener of the 6-game series. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wisconsin 7, South Bend 6 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Rattlers Get the Last Rally in Walkoff, 7-6 Win Over Cubs See video highlights compiled by Wisconsin’s talented media squad here: LHP Antoine Kelly was simply on another level in this game, comfortably mowing down Cubbie hitters to the tune of 13 strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings, including the first 6 batters of the game. Entering the 6th inning, Kelly had walked none and given up only 2 hits, before dumb luck got in the way as he neared his pitch limit. Offensively, Wisconsin’s bats stayed hot after Saturday’s night win, with Micah Bello driving in 2 runs (and himself on an error) with a 2nd inning double and then Joe Gray Jr. hitting a 2-run, 3rd inning homer to give the Timber Rattlers a seemingly large 5-0 lead. In the 6th inning, the Cubs put two runners on base via infield grounders, before their big basher Jake Washer (26 years old in High-A with an OPS over 1.100) came to the plate with Kelly already at 85 pitches. Predictably as these things tend to go, Kelly walked the dangerous right handed hitter and had to exit with the bases loaded despite no meaningful Cub contact. Unfortunately, usually electric RHP Kent Hasler was not himself this night, as the Cub smacked his first two pitches for a 3-run double and an RBI single, tightening the contest at 5-4 and ballooning unlucky Kelly’s season ERA from 1.82 to 2.52. Hasler was done after just 5 pitches, with RHP Robbie Baker coming in to give up another 2 runs in the 7th inning, as Wisconsin suddenly trailed 6-5. But RHP Cam Robinson was immune to South Bend’s magic, facing the minimum 6 Cubbies over the 8th and 9th innings and giving Wisconsin a great chance to pull out a victory. The Timber Rattlers loaded the bases with one out in the 8th inning, getting the tying run across (Tyler Black, who’d started the inning with a single) on a Wes Clarke sacrifice fly. In the 10th inning, the Cubbies went with the old-fashioned approach of bunting Manfred’s ghost over to 3rd base, but RHP James Meeker would allow nothing from there, getting a strike out and fly out to leave the ghost runner stranded. In the bottom half, Mr. Black again opened the inning with a single, moving Micah Ghost Bello to 3rd base. Deciding to up the pressure on themselves I guess (or play for the triple play?), South Bend intentionally walked Zavier Warren and then allowed a passed ball to allow Bello to score the game-winning run. Wisconsin 7, Lucky Losers 6. That’s a 3-3 series split for the week. Performances of Note: Joe Gray Jr. – 3-4, HR, 2 RBIs Tyler Black – 2-5, double, RBI Micah Bello – 1-4, double, 2 RBIs Darrien Miller – 1-4, double Zavier Warren – 1-4, double, BB Antoine Kelly – 5 2/3 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 13 Ks Cam Robinson – 2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 Ks James Meeker (Win) – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K Next week’s outlook: The 25-14 Timber Rattlers hit the road to face first place Cedar Rapids (26-13) for the first time in 2022. Expect RHP Ryne Moore (3.46 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 9.2 K/9 in 39 innings across two levels) to make his second-ever High-A start in the opener. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Mississippi 6, Biloxi 1 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Shuckers Drop Series Finale 6-1 There’s not much to talk about here, as the Shuckers just aren’t playing very good or interesting baseball without the likes of Mitchell, Zamora and Frelick. Mississippi jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the 2nd inning against LHP Nick Bennett on 3 hits and a walk, then conceded a 4th run on a Tristen Lutz fielding error in the 5th inning. Thomas Dillard came through with an RBI single to score Gabe Holt (who’d singled) in the 6th inning, but the Braves grabbed the run right back in the bottom half against RHP Nash Walters (triple, RBI single). For the week, Biloxi won 2 games and lost 4, hoping to turn things around at home next week. If you want to watch the other team’s highlights, visit @mbraves on Twitter. Performances of Note: Gabe Holt – 2-4 Joey Wiemer – 1-4, double Thomas Dillard – 1-4, RBI Cam Devanney – 1-3, BB, SB Brent Diaz – 1-3 Nick Bennett (Loss) – 4 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 2 BBs, 1 K JT Hintzen – 1 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks Next week’s outlook: The struggling 18-21 Shuckers come home to face 15-19 Montgomery, which swept Biloxi in Montgomery earlier in the month. Expect either RHP Justin Bullock or RHP Carlos Luna to start the opener, likely tag-teaming the game. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final (continuation from Saturday night): Nashville 17, Louisville 7 Box Score / Game Log Final: Nashville 5, Louisville 4 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details: Sounds Slug Way to Sunday Sweep Nashville and Louisville played loose in the opening contest of the day, continuing from the 3rd inning of Saturday’s rain-paused game with the Sounds leading 7-0. Unable to copy RHP Josh Lindblom’s 3-inning shutout performance, RHPs Alec Bettinger and Thomas Jankins instead gave up 7 runs over 4 innings, which would have been a problem if Nashville’s offense didn’t also put up: 2 runs in the 4th inning (Pablo Reyes RBI double, Weston Wilson RBI single) 4 runs in the 6th inning (Reyes homer, Tyler White 2-RBI single, Mark Mathias sac fly) 4 runs in the 7th inning (Weston Wilson RBI single, Abraham Almonte 2-run homer, Jon Singleton dinger) RHP Luke Barker stopped the fireworks in the 8th inning, earning the win for his efforts. Things were far more difficult in Game Two of this pseudo-doubleheader, with RHP Caleb Boushley making his 2nd start of the week and no other long inning guys available to possibly come to his aid. Louisville jumped on Boushley early, with Jake Bauers bashing a 2-run homer in the first inning and then a single, triple and RBI groundout extending their lead to 4-1 in the 2nd inning. However, this Nashville squad simply knows how to win, while the Louisville Bats simply know how to do something else. Mark Mathias and Weston Wilson hit solo home runs in each of the first two innings to keep the affair close at 4-2, while the Bats swung early and often to allow Boushley to go deep into the game. After Alex Jackson threw out a would-be base stealer in the top of the 4th inning (thank you Louisville for speeding up the game!), Tyler White knocked in eagle-eyed Jon Singleton (who’d walked) to put the game on a knife’s edge at 4-3. Louisville opted to run themselves out of the 5th inning by trying and failing to extend a single to a double, though Nashville was unable to bring Jonathan Davis home from 2nd base in the bottom half. Boushley covered the 6th inning as well, finishing the week with 172 pitches thrown, while the Bats turned to their 4th pitcher of the game. Jon Singleton greeted LHP Phillip Diehl with a double, before David Dahl struck out on a foul tip. That set the stage for Pablo Reyes , who’d gone 4-5 with a home run in the opener and wanted more. Reyes came through with a 2-run shot over the left field well and Nashville had its first lead at 5-4. RHP Hobie Harris came in for the attempted save, but wasn’t his usual self, walking two of the first three Louisville hitters he faced. However, the generous Bats got another baserunner thrown out (Do not run on Alex Jackson! ? ) and Harris struck out Nick Senzel to end the game and earn the save. That’s a 5-1 series win for Nashville, their 7th straight series victory to open this amazing season. Performances of Note (Game One): Pablo Reyes – 4-5, HR, double, 3 RBIs, SB Abraham Almonte – 3-4, 2 HR, BB, 6 RBIs Weston Wilson – 3-5, 3 RBIs, SB Jon Singleton – 2-5, HR, RBI Andruw Monasterio – 2-5, triple David Dahl – 2-4, BB Tyler White – 1-4, BB, 2 RBIs Mario Feliciano – 1-5, RBI Josh Lindbom – 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks Alec Bettinger – 3 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 2 BBs, 1 WP, 0 Ks Luke Barker (Win) – 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 Ks Performances of Note (Game Two): Jonathan Davis – 2-3 Pablo Reyes – 1-3, HR, 2 RBIs Mark Mathias – 1-3, HR, RBI Weston Wilson – 1-3, HR, RBI Jon Singleton – 1-1, double, 2 BBs Tyler White – 1-3, RBI Caleb Boushley (Win) – 6 IP, 4 R, 6 H, 2 BBs, 2 Ks Hobie Harris (Save) – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BBs, 1 K Next week’s outlook: Nashville (29-12) will be on the road this week to take on 21-19. If he’s healthy and not called up to Milwaukee, expect LHP Ethan Small (1.95 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 12.8 K/9 in 32 1/3 innings) to handle the opening game, with LHP Andy Otero being the most likely alternative. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. Enjoy your travel day, young fellas! Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Links for affiliate audio Standings and sortable stat pages Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

Carolina comes back from a 4-run deficit with 2 outs in the 9th to win on a Hendry Mendez walk-off grand slam. Biloxi also battles to steal a 4-3 win. Nashville’s pitchers combined on a 5-hit, 4-0 shutout victory. Wisconsin’s bats never got going in a 6-2 loss. The Friday night rollercoaster twisted and turned in all directions: All 4 full season affiliates appeared in decent position to win in the early innings, with Nashville up 1-0, RHP Victor Castaneda retiring the first 9 batters he faced for Biloxi, Wes Clarke matching homer-for-homer to knot Wisconsin’s game 1-1 and Carolina tying up their contest at 2-2 in the 5th inning A few innings later, Nashville held the only lead, but reliever Peter Strzelecki was facing a bases loaded jam in that contest, putting the entire night in jeopardy. But Strzelecki escaped the jam and Cam Devanney came through for Biloxi with an 8th-inning, 2-out, 2-run game-tying homer, thus opening the door to a 2-2 night for our young heroes Then in a script which Hollywood studios would have written off as too farcical, Carolina battled back from the literal brink of defeat. Down 6-2 with 2 outs, 2 strikes and nobody on base in the 9th inning, it started with a Jheremy Vargas single and ended five batters later with a Hendry Mendez Walk-Off Grand Slam for an 8-6 victory And finally, Jakson Reetz smacked a 2-out, 9th inning RBI single to give Biloxi its first lead of the game, with the team holding on to a satisfying 4-3 fight-back victory In all, our affiliates went 3 and 1 on the most entertaining night we’ve seen in a while. Well done, Brewer minor leaguers!! Friday’s Game Balls go to the aforementioned Mendez, Reetz, Devanney, Castaneda and Jason Alexander. Transactions: None Game Action: Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Carolina 8, Down East 6 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Mendez Caps Comeback With Walk-Off Grand Slam Although they had battled hard and seemed a bit unlucky to be down 6-2 heading into the 9th inning, this game certainly looked lost as the first two Mudcats struck out in the bottom of the 9th and Jheremy Vargas was down to his final strike in a 1-2 count. But let’s take it back to the beginning, where starter RHP Jefferson Figueroa was solid if not spectacular in covering the first 3 innings of the game, conceding an RBI double as the Wood Ducks took a 1-0 lead. RHP Miguel Segura relieved from the 4th inning and is apparently still amongst the “innings eaters” for the squad as he threw 74 pitches to take the game into the 8th inning. After giving up a 5th inning RBI single, the Mudcat offense answered with 2 runs on 3 doubles (by Hedbert Perez, Vargas and Zack Raabe) to knot the game at 2-2. Segura gave up a homer to open the 6th inning as Down East re-took the lead at 3-2, but continued without damage until issuing a full count walk and 1-out single in the 8th inning and giving way to usually-dominant RHP Michele Vassalotti. Unfortunately, Mr. Vassalotti was not sharp on this night, hitting the first batter and walking in a run. The team nearly escaped only down 4-2, but two more runs scored on a fielding error by first baseman Jesus Chirinos, setting the stage for the nearly-unfathomable comeback. The young men of Zebulon simply refused to lose, starting with Jheremy Vargas working the count full before lining a single the other way. Raabe followed with an RBI double, before Arbert Cipion walked to bring the potential game-tying run to the plate in the person of SS Eduardo Garcia. 0-for-4 to this point but undaunted nonetheless, Garcia lined an RBI single to center field before Down East brought in a new pitcher to face the youngest man in Low-A ball, Jackson Chourio. Fortunately, fresh pitcher Jackson Leath threw the ball away to allow Chourio aboard. Now down only 6-4, with the bases loaded and still 2 outs (yes, this was ALL happening with 2 outs), left-handed youngin' Hendry Mendez stepped to the plate and smashed the first pitch he saw the other way, down the left field line for a Walk-Off Grand Slam! What an unforgettable win for Victor Estevez' team!! Performances of Note: Hendry Mendez – 2-3, HR, 2 BBs, 4 RBIs Jheremy Vargas – 2-3, double, BB, RBI Zack Raabe – 2-4, double, 2 RBIs Arbert Cipion – 1-4, double, BB Hedbert Perez – 1-4, double Eduardo Garcia – 1-5, RBI Jefferson Figueroa – 3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 BBs, 3 Ks Miguel Segura – 4 1/3 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 3 BBs, 1 balk, 4 Ks Junior Montero (Win) – 1 IP, 0 R, 2 BBs, 1 K Saturday’s outlook: Electric RHP Stiven Cruz (0.00 ERA, 0.67 WHIP, 24.0 K/9 in 3 innings) is slated to make his 2nd start of the season, as the Mudcats seek to clinch a series victory at home against Down East. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: South Bend 6, Wisconsin 2 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: South Bend Hits Three Homers to Get By Wisconsin A reminder of the excellent video recaps produced by the Timber Rattler media team: The game marked the return of LHP Russell Smith after a 13-day absence and he competed well through the first 3 innings. The teams exchanged 2nd inning solo homers, with Wes Clarke knotting it at 1-1 for his 4th home run of 2022. However, a leadoff 4th inning error, then first pitch single apparently rattled Smith, who then yielded a 3-run blast and a single before retiring his final 3 batters. Down 4-1 at that point, the Timber Rattlers only managed to put 2 runners on base from the 4th through 8th innings. RHP Joey Matulovich worked around two 5th inning singles to strike out 3 hitters, then RHP Max Lazar threw a clean 6th before a 2-run shot in the 7th inning appeared to put the game out of reach at 6-1. (Bright side: These were the only runs surrendered by Lazar over 4 innings.) Wisconsin did manage 1 run on 3 singles (Carlos D. Rodriguez RBI) in the 9th inning to put the potential game-tying run on deck, but that's as close as they got. In the Darrien Miller defense watch, Miller threw out 1 of 4 base stealers. Performances of Note: Carlos D. Rodriguez – 2-3, double, BB, RBI Wes Clarke – 2-4, HR, RBI Tristan Peters – 2-4, SB Ethan Murray – 1-3, SB Russell Smith (Loss) – 4 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 1 BB, 4 Ks Joey Matulovich – 1 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 Ks Max Lazar – 4 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 0 Ks Saturday’s outlook: Exceptional LHP Brandon Knarr (1.34 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 10.7 K/9 in 40 1/3 innings) is the scheduled starter, ready to snap Wisconsin’s 3-game skid at home against South Bend. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 4, Mississippi 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Reetz Ninth-Inning Single Lifts Shuckers to 4-3 Victory In a reversal of fortune from Thursday night's contest between these teams, it was Biloxi which came from behind late to grab a victory over Mississippi this night. The first 5 innings were a story of frustration, as the Shuckers stranded 6 runners without scoring. By contrast, the Braves cashed in on their very first opportunity with two 4th inning doubles, after RHP Victor Castaneda retired all 9 batters through 3 innings. Power Hitter (and apparently left fielder these past 2 games) Jakson Reetz blasted his 10th home run of 2022 to tie it back up at 1-1 in the 6th inning before Mississippi answered right with a 2-run shot for a 3-1 lead. The frustration continued in the 7th inning, with Cam Devanney, Yeison Coca and Joey Wiemer left stranded despite a double, walk and single respectively, done in by left fielder Jalen Miller’s incredible catch of Thomas Dillard’s fly ball at the wall which would have scored 3 runs against any ordinary being. Coming up again with 1-on (Reetz, via walk) and 2-out in the 8th inning, Devanney decided to take matters fully into his hands, driving a 2-run shot (his 5th of the year) to left to knot the score at 3-3. Stud reliever RHP Harold Chirino retired all 6 hitters he faced in the 7th and 8th innings to keep Biloxi squarely in it. Who would play hero in the 9th? Well, Mr. Reetz of course, knocking a 2-out, RBI single into center field to plate Felix Valerio, who'd reached via error and stolen 2nd base to get into scoring position. Zach Vennaro then closed the game out without drama with a 3-up, 3-down save of Biloxi's 4-3 win. Performances of Note: Jakson Reetz – 2-4, HR, BB, 2 RBIs Cam Devanney – 2-4, HR, double, 2 RBIs Tristen Lutz – 2-5 Gabe Holt – 2-5 Victor Castaneda – 6 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 1 BB, 4 Ks Harold Chirino (Win) – 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks Zach Vennaro (Save) – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K Saturday’s outlook: Experienced RHP Noah Zavolas (2.70 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 8.1 K/9 in 3 1/3 innings) is ready to make his 2nd start of the 2022 season, with Biloxi aiming to take a 3-2 series lead on the road against the Mississippi Braves. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 4, Louisville 0 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details: Sounds Shut Out Bats at First Horizon Park Don't be fooled by the scoreline as this game was much more competitive than a 4-0 Nashville victory suggests. After the Sounds stranded two runners in the 2nd inning, Andruw Monasterio (double) and Brice Turang (RBI single) combined on the game's first run in the 3rd inning. From that point, it was the RHP Jason Alexander Magic Show, escaping: 1st and 3rd nobody out in the 4th inning (fly out, double play grounder) 1st and 3rd nobody out in the 5th inning (and bases loaded 1 out) via a strikeout and double play grounder Clinging to that 1-0 lead, Monasterio (bunt single) and Turang (RBI single) also teamed up to double the lead in the 5th inning, before Tyler White connected on his 6th home run of 2022 for a 4-0 Sounds lead. However, RHP Peter Strzelecki continued the drama in the 6th inning by walking two after a single with 1 out. He struck out the next batter before running the count full and being bailed out by C Alex Jackson picking the runner off first base for the 3rd out, triggering an eruption and ejection for Bats' manager Pat Kelly. The bullpen combo of RHPs Miguel Sanchez, Matt Hardy and Connor Sadzeck calmed the waters from there, facing the minimum 9 batters over the final 3 innings. Mario Feliciano continues to re-assert his prospect status, raising his average to .293 with his 6-game hitting streak. Here are a few more Nashville-Louisville highlights from the night: Performances of Note: Tyler White – 2-4, HR, 2 RBIs Brice Turang – 2-4, 2 RBIs, SB Mark Mathias – 2-3, BB Pablo Reyes – 2-4 Andruw Monasterio – 2-4 Mario Feliciano – 1-3, BB, SB Jason Alexander (Win) – 5 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 BBs, 1 HBP, 5 Ks Peter Strzelecki – 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BBs, 2 Ks Miguel Sanchez – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks Matt Hardy – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K Connor Sadzeck – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks Saturday’s outlook: RHP Josh Lindblom (2.58 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 8.0 K/9 in 38 1/3 innings) looks to continue his domination of AAA and lead Nashville to a 4-1 series lead at home against Louisville. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. Let’s keep up the winning over the weekend! 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Alexander Cornielle and Carlos F. Rodriguez combined on an 11K Mudcat 9-2 victory. Justin Jarvis’ 10K gem wasn’t supported with enough Rattler runs. Biloxi’s bullpen allowed a 4-0 lead (on 3 home runs) to evaporate. Terrific efforts by Dylan File and Tyler Herb (9 innings, 1 run, combined) went for naught in Nashville. A night of extremely effective starting pitching unfortunately only resulted in one victory for our full season affiliates, but let’s dwell on the positives: Carlos F. Rodriguez (Carolina), Alexander Cornielle (Carolina) and Justin Jarvis (Wisconsin) each had their best outings of the year TJ Shook (Biloxi) and Tyler Herb (Nashville) each went scoreless in their first appearances after promotion Dylan File (Nashville) put in another solid performance Joey Wiemer (10th homer) and Jakson Reetz (9th homer) continue to do serious damage to baseballs for Biloxi, while Tristen Lutz (4th homer) remains hot after a return from injury Despite the late inning losses, several actually performed well in the bullpen, not yielding any earned runs – Robbie Baker (Wisconsin), James Meeker (Wisconsin), JT Hintzen (Biloxi) Game Balls for this Thursday night go to Cornielle, Jarvis, Rodriguez, Jose Sibrian and Wiemer. Transactions: OF/IF Noah Campbell placed on AA Biloxi’s 7-day injured list retroactive to 5/17 OF Terence Doston transferred to AA Biloxi from ACL Brewers Gold RHP Alec Bettinger outrighted to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers’ 40-man roster Game Action: Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Carolina 9, Down East 2 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Cornielle and Rodriguez Lead Micro Brews to 9-2 Victory This game was a pleasant matter of RHPs Carlos F. Rodriguez and Alexander Cornielle getting the job done until the Carolina offense came to life to blow open the game. Kudos to both on their best performances of the season to date, combining to strike out 11 Wood Ducks and give up only 3 hits. Despite giving up two singles to start the game, Rodriguez didn’t get rattled and was instead lock down from that point, not giving up any more hits over his 4 innings of work. One of those first inning baserunners did score on a sacrifice fly to give Down East an early 1-0 lead, but the Mudcats took the lead right back in the bottom half on an error (scoring Arbert Cipion, who’d walked) and a wild pitch (scoring Jackson Chourio, who’d singled). That 2-1 scoreline continued into the 5th inning, when Rodriguez handed the game over to Cornielle to continue the solid work. Cornielle faced the minimum number of hitters over two innings before Down East turned to their third pitcher of the evening and lived to regret it. In all, the first seven(!) Mudcats reached base in the bottom of the 6th inning on 2 hits and 5 walks, with the big hit being C Jose Sibrian’s bases-clearing double which extended the Carolina lead to 5-1. An RBI walk by SS Eduardo Garcia (a welcome sight in the lineup after leaving Sunday’s game early with an injury) made it 6-1. Cornielle did yield one run in the 7th inning on a walk and a single, but was nonetheless terrific over his 5 innings of work, yielding only that one run and that one hit. Carolina added 3 more runs in the 8th inning on an Oswel Leones single and Zack Raabe 2-RBI double to complete the scoring at 9-2. Performances of Note: Jose Sibrian – 2-3, double, BB, 3 RBIs Zack Raabe – 2-4, double, BB, 2 RBIs Jesus Chirinos – 2-5, double Arbert Cipion – 1-2, 3 BBs Eduardo Garcia – 1-4, BB, RBI Jackson Chourio – 1-4, BB Oswel Leones – 1-4, BB, RBI Carlos F. Rodriguez – 4 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 HBP, 5 Ks Alexander Cornielle (Win) – 5 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BBs, 6 Ks Friday’s outlook: RHP Jefferson Figueroa (4.91 ERA, 1.77 WHIP, 11.0 K/9 in 7 1/3 innings) is scheduled to make his 4th appearance of the season, as the Mudcats aim to take a 3-1 series lead at home. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: South Bend 3, Wisconsin 2 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Cubs Beat Rattlers 3-2 in ten innings Enjoy the video highlights which are always exceptional when the Rattlers play at home: Both offenses struggled with runners in scoring position in this game, combining to go 2-20, as the Wisconsin and South Bend staffs struck out 29 hitters over their 20 innings (10 x 2 teams) of work. For Wisconsin, it was RHP Justin Jarvis throwing his best game of the year to drop his season ERA to 5.35, while the Cubs’ 2021 first round pick LHP Jordan Wicks made life difficult on Rattler hitters. Wisconsin did grab a 1-0 2nd inning lead, courtesy of the first three hitters reaching base (Tristan Peters double, Ethan Murray walk, Carlos D. Rodriguez single), but were unfortunately only able to punch home one run via an Alex Hall sacrifice fly, which was followed by an Antonio Pinero strikeout and Tyler Black fly out. South Bend took the lead back in the 4th inning when Mr. Jarvis dropped a throw at first base and immediately conceded a 2-run home run. Resettling himself, Justin retired 9 of the next 10 South Bend hitters to maintain the score at 2-1. Then RHP Robbie Baker continued the effort, allowing only one walk and no hits to cover the 7th and 8th innings. On the offensive side of the ball, 20 straight Timber Rattlers were put down in order from the middle of the 2nd inning to the middle of the 8th inning. In fact, with 2 outs in the 8th inning, Wisconsin managed a Zavier Warren single and two walks to load ‘em up before Wes Clarke was unable to come through. The 9th inning saw RHP James Meeker take the mantle, quickly retiring three Cubbies before Wisconsin finally grabbed that elusive second run to send the game to extra innings. OF Tristan Peters led off with an infield single and went all the way to third base on an error. This was followed a SS Ethan Murray walk, no doubt getting the home crowd excited. However, a Rodriguez ground out and Alex Hall strikeout left Wisconsin hanging by a thread before a wild pitch allowed Peters home to knot the game at 2-2. With Murray now at 3rd base as the potential winning run, Pinero was called out on strikes. Meeker then took the hard luck loss, allowing only 1 of 7 batters to reach base, but that hit was an RBI single to score Manfred’s ghost and give South Bend a 3-2 lead in the top of the 10th inning. In the bottom half, Wisconsin once again got a man to third base with nobody out, this time a wild pitch allowing their own ghost (Pinero) to advance. However, no more hits or wild pitches were to come this day, even as the squad loaded the bases on a Zavier Warren walk and Wes Clarke hit-by-pitch (move man, let the ball get to the screen…ah well). Here’s some stellar defense from Warren earlier in the game: Performances of Note: Tristan Peters – 2-5, double Zavier Warren – 1-4, SB Justin Jarvis – 6 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 4 H, 2 BBs, 10 Ks Robbie Baker – 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 Ks James Meeker (Loss) – 2 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks Friday’s outlook: Wisconsin suddenly finds itself down 2-1 in their series, with South Bend also only 1 game back in the standings, setting up a pivotal Game 4 tonight. Brewer’s 2021 2nd round pick LHP Russell Smith (4.95 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 9.9 K/9 in 20 innings) should be back in action for the first time in 13 days. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Mississippi 9, Biloxi 4 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: M-Braves Shock Shuckers 9-4 After RHP TJ Shook worked through traffic (6 men left on base) over 3 scoreless innings of work in his AA debut and RHP JT Hinzten was solid (retired 6 of 7 batters), Biloxi’s bats were initially silent, going 12-up, 12-down through 4 innings. However, fireworks came in the 5th and 6th innings, when the Shuckers produced 4 runs on 3 hits to take a 4-0 lead. Each of those hits was a banger: Jakson Reetz 9th home run (solo shot) – his 5th in 6 games! Tristen Lutz 4th home run (solo shot) Joey Wiemer 10th home run (absolutely crushed a 2-run blast to score Gabe Holt, who’d walked) However, the game went completely awry in the bottom of the 7th inning, with RHP Nash Walters giving up 4 hits (2 runs), then handing over to RHP Arnaldo Hernandez with 2-on, 1-out. Hernandez did manage to retire the first batter on a ground out before conceding a walk and full-count, bases-clearing double to Mississippi’s CJ Alexander to fall behind 5-4. Hernandez’ painful night continued in the 8th inning, as the first 5 Braves reached base on a home run, double, 2 singles and walk, stretching the lead to 9-4. As something of a positive, RHP Taylor Floyd, who’s struggled since joining the squad late due to an apparent injury, managed to retire 2 of the 3 hitters he faced, although each did put the ball in the play (single, ground out, fly out). Let’s hope Mr. Floyd continues to round into the dominant form we’ve seen in recent years. Let’s also give a tip of the cap to Mr. Lutz, as the former 34th overall draft selection (2017) is experiencing some sustained success at the plate after a recent injury spell, going 8 for his last 19 (.421 AVG), with 2 home runs, 2 doubles, 3 walks and only 4 strikeouts. Keep it up young man! Lutz is still only 23 years old, so matching his superb power with more consistent contact can pave the way to a future MLB career. Braves’ second baseman Jalen Miller also made two fine defensive plays in this game before their offense woke up: Performances of Note: Tristen Lutz – 2-4, HR, RBI Joey Wiemer – 1-4, HR, 2 RBIs Jakson Reetz – 1-4, HR, RBI TJ Shook – 3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 3 BBs, 3 Ks JT Hintzen – 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 HBP, 1 K Arnaldo Hernandez (Loss) – 1 IP, 5 R, 5 H, 2 BBs, 0 K Friday’s outlook: Formidable RHP Victor Castaneda (2.23 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 10.3 K/9 in 32 1/3 innings) will be on the mound tonight, looking to even up the series in Pearl, Mississippi at 2 games apiece. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Louisville 3, Nashville 1 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details: Bats Clip Sounds in Extra Innings The dependable Sounds saw their 4-game winning streak snapped despite another round of excellent pitching, this time from RHP Dylan File and newly-promoted RHP Tyler Herb. If fans wanted to see offensive fireworks, this was not the game for them, as the Sounds went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position and Louisville was not much better (1-for-11). File managed to only concede one run on a 5th inning homer, despite hitting the first two batters he faced in the 3rd inning and a 1-out triple in the 4th inning. After failing to get a runner to 2nd base over the first 4 innings, the Sounds put together two 5th inning singles (Pablo Reyes, Mario Feliciano) with 1 out, but a ground ball double play ended this first threat. The 30-year old Herb entered the game in the 6th inning, which was actually his 31st game at the AAA level (13 with the Giants in 2018, 16 with the Orioles in 2019, 1 with the Mariners in 2021). He worked around a single and a walk in the top half, before Nashville finally knotted up the score via a Jon Singleton 2-out double (a missile off the wall) in the bottom half (plating Abraham Almonte, who’d singled). However, that was the only offense which the Sounds could generate on this Thursday night, stranding runners at 2nd base in the 7th (Weston Wilson – walked), 8th (Brice Turang – singled) and 9th innings (Mario Feliciano – hit-by-pitch). Mr. Herb was in trouble in the top half of the 9th inning, giving up a double and single to start things off, but struck out the next batter and then received some excellent assistance from his defense in the form of 3B Andruw Monasterio throwing out a runner the lead runner at home, ultimately escaping unscathed with another ground out. In the 10th inning, however, Hobie Harris came on and conceded his first earned run of 2022, a first-pitch, 2-run homer to the powerful Aristides Aquino (28 homers in 294 AAA at-bats in 2019; 10 homers in 174 MLB at-bats in 2021) to give the Bats a 3-1 lead. Ultimately, that meant that Harris had to bear the loss, as Nashville went down in order in the bottom half of the 10th inning. Performances of Note: Mario Feliciano – 2-3, HBP - this is another 23-year old who's figuring this out (10 hits over his last 17 at-bats) Jon Singleton – 1-2, double, 2 BBs, RBI Dylan File – 5 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 HBP, 3 Ks Tyler Herb – 4 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 2 BBs, 3 Ks Hobie Harris (Loss) – 1 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks Friday’s outlook: RHP Jason Alexander (3.03 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 5.8 K/9 in 35 2/3 innings) is expected to get the start, aiming for his 6th victory of 2022. A Sounds win would give them a 3-1 series lead. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. Good luck tonight, Brewers’ affiliates! Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Links for affiliate audio Standings and sortable stat pages Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

Biloxi crushes a team record six home runs in support of Noah Zavolas’ 2022 debut. A phenomenal eight-K, three-inning shutout debut for Stiven Cruz led Carolina to victory. Nashville racks up 11 runs for a comfortable win. Brandon Knarr is once-again dominant for Wisconsin, with ten strikeouts in seven shutout innings. What a terrific Sunday for our minor league affiliates, as each and every one jumped out to early leads which held up nicely: Nashville Sounds – 8-4 by the 4th inning Biloxi Shuckers – 4-1 by the 4th inning and 7-1 by the 5th inning Wisconsin Timber Rattlers – 3-0 through 5; 4-0 through 6 Carolina Mudcats – 5-0 in the 2nd inning; 9-1 in the 5th inning And let’s give a shoutout to the minor league staffers and players obviously working hard in extended spring training in Arizona. If the fabulous initial performances of OF Jackson Chourio and RHP Stiven Cruz are anything to go by, there’s some serious competition and development going on down there. The recently-promoted 20-year old Cruz had a scintillating debut for Carolina, striking out eight of the 11 batters he faced, whilst otherwise only conceding a walk, fly out and “soft line drive” single to right field. Who does he think he is, Brandon Knarr? Well, that’d be something special, as Knarr dazzled for Wisconsin on Sunday by shutting out the opposition over seven innings of three-hit, one-walk, ten-strikeout ball. Or if dominant pitching is too boring for you, Sunday saw a team-record six home runs for our Biloxi Shuckers, including two each for Joey Wiemer and Cam Devanney. Oh, and Alberis Ferrer jacked a grand slam for Carolina ?. Coupled with a Brewers’ victory, Sunday, May 15, 2022 almost went down in history as a perfect Wisconsin sports day. Almost… Sunday’s Game Balls go to the aforementioned Knarr, Wiemer, Devanney, Cruz and Nashville’s Weston Wilson (three hits, four RBIs). Sorry Alberis – your grand slam would have been enough on any other day. Transactions: · None Game Action: Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Carolina 12, Fayetteville 6 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Cruz Totals 8 Ks; Ferrer Hits Grand Slam in 12-6 Victory It’s Stiven Cruz’s world and we’re all just enjoying living in it. The 20-year old Nicaraguan was more-than-ready for his 2022 debut, striking out the side in the first inning and then working around a 2nd inning walk to K the next three hitters. In all, he threw 60 pitches over three innings, with no runner reaching 2nd base. On this day, the opposing starter was not quite as sharp, to say the least. Five walks, a single and a wild pitch in the 2nd inning gave Carolina a 3-0 lead before OF Jackson Chourio lined a single to left field to extend the lead to 5-0. At 5-1 with two outs in the top of the 5th inning, 3B Alberis Ferrer blasted a grand slam to left field for his third home run of 2022, seemingly giving the team sufficient cushion. However, some scuffling by RHPs Trevor Tietz and Miguel Segura enabled Fayetteville to claw back to 9-6 in the 7th inning, before LHP Jakob Brustoski calmed nerves by striking out the side in the 8th inning. Thankfully, the Mudcats tacked on another three runs in the 9th inning to put the game out of reach, aided by four walks and a hit-by-pitch. Carolina’s win was enough to draw the week’s series 3-3 with Fayetteville and keep the Mudcats’ record above .500 in 2022. The main downside in this game was SS Eduardo Garcia’s early exit after a fielding error in the 7th inning. Hopefully he’ll be back in the lineup early this week. Performances of Note: Jackson Chourio – 2-5, double, 2 RBIs Jeferson Quero – 2-3, 2 BBs, 2 SBs Alberis Ferrer – 1-3, HR, BB, HBP, 6 RBIs Eduardo Garcia – 1-3, BB, RBI Jesus Chirinos – 1-2, 3 BBs Stiven Cruz – 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 8 Ks Junior Montero (Win) – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 BBs, 2 Ks Jakob Brustoski – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BBs, 3 Ks Christian Tripp – 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BBs, 3 Ks Next week’s outlook: The 17-16 Mudcats return home to face Down East (14-19) in the third series of 2022 between these rivals. Expect RHPs Edwin Jimenez and Israel Puello to start the opener of the six-game series. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wisconsin 4, Quad Cities 1 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Knarr Quiets Quad Cities with Ten Ks LHP Brandon Knarr doesn’t ask for much from his offense, so Joe Gray Jr.’s two-run shot to left field in the 3rd inning surely had him smiling with a 2-0 lead. After working around a one-out single and walk in the first inning, Knarr only allowed two more River Bandits to reach base over his seven innings of work. This was Knarr’s 5th consecutive win. Of course, Quad Cities players and fans must have been excited upon seeing Knarr remain in the dugout in the 8th inning and their prayers seemed to be answered when RHP Joey Matulovich allowed the first three hitters to reach base (two hit-by-pitch, single). Matulovich nearly escaped unscathed, but a two-out walk brought the potential game-winning run to the plate. Timber Rattler Manager Joe Ayrault wasn’t messing around in this one, pulling Matulovich after 23 pitches to have RHP James Meeker end Quad Cities’ threat with a strikeout. Meeker remained in the game to cover the 9th inning, earning his 3rd save of 2022. Wisconsin’s victory gave them a second-consecutive 5-1 series win over their opponent, which is huge in light of 3rd place South Bend coming to town next week. Performances of Note: Tyler Black – 3-5, double, RBI Joe Gray Jr. – 1-5, HR, 2 RBIs Darrien Miller – 1-4, double, HBP, RBI Zavier Warren – 1-3, double, 2 BBs Tristan Peters – 1-4, double Brandon Knarr (Win) – 7 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 10Ks James Meeker (Save) – 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks Next week’s outlook: The 22-11 Timber Rattlers return home for their second series of the year against South Bend (20-13). LHP Antoine Kelly is listed as the Game One starter, but don’t be surprised if LHP Russell Smith (last pitched May 7th) or RHP Ryne Moore (recently promoted to High-A) get in some work as well. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 8, Birmingham 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: History Again! Biloxi Launches Franchise-Record Six Home Runs The Shuckers won their series! The Shuckers won their series! After a frustrating month, Biloxi’s bats have woken up and the squad notched a 4-2 series win over the Birmingham Barons, their first series victory since April 17th. RHP Noah Zavolas apparently does not subscribe to my “rust” theory, where I give athletes a few mulligans after a long lay-off. (Remember Michael Jordan putting his shorts on backwards and shooting 7-for-28 in his grand mid-season return to the Chicago Bulls?) Zavolas was cool, calm and collected through three innings of work in his 2022 debut, retiring nine of the ten batters he faced and getting the boost he needed when OF Joey Wiemer smacked his 8th homer of 2022 for a 1-0 Biloxi lead in the 3rd inning. However, the 4th inning looked like trouble, with a Birmingham single and two walks opening the frame. To my shock, Zavolas remained in the game, striking out dangerous veteran left-handed hitter Craig Dedelow (eight home runs in 2022) before then being lifted for RHP JT Hintzen. Hintzen was up to the task in this one, inducing a sacrifice fly and a ground out to keep the contest tight at 1-1. In the bottom half of the 4th inning, the Shuckers decided to make a winner of Hintzen, with Jakson Reetz connecting on his 7th home run of 2022 (for the 3rd consecutive day!) and then Cam Devanney blasting a 2-run homer to give Biloxi a 4-1 lead. The shock and awe kept coming, as Wiemer (two-run shot) and Felix Valerio went back-to-back in the 5th inning and Devanney added his 2nd of the game (and 4th of the year) in the 6th inning. The team decided to give RHP Victor Castaneda a bit of work in this one and he was unlucky to give up two runs in the 7th inning on a walk, infield hit and deflected single into left field. That said, Castaneda still struck out six batters over three innings and the Barons never seriously threatened. Performances of Note: Joey Wiemer – 3-5, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs Cam Devanney – 2-4, 2 HRs, 3 RBIs Jakson Reetz – 2-4, HR, RBI Tristen Lutz – 2-3, BB Sal Frelick – 2-5 Felix Valerio – 1-5, HR, RBI Noah Zavolas – 3 1/3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 BBs, 3 Ks JT Hintzen (Win) – 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BBs, 0 Ks Nash Walters – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BBs, 1 K Arnaldo Hernandez – 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K Next week’s outlook: The 16-17 Shuckers travel to face the 14-19 Mississippi Braves. LHP Nick Bennett (5.28 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 6.5 K/9 in 29 innings) is scheduled to get the first crack at the Mississippi lineup. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 11, Jacksonville 6 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details: Sounds Take Sixth Straight Series With Sunday Win Nashville had won five straight series entering this game and wasn’t ready to entertain any possibility of a 3-3 draw with Jacksonville this week, jumping out to a 4-0 first inning lead on two-out doubles by 3B Weston Wilson and OF Pablo Reyes. However, starting RHP Alec Bettinger is still rounding into 2022 form and was unfortunately roughed up in the 2nd inning (thus re-proving my rust theory), giving up three hits, a walk and sacrifice fly to quickly re-knot the contest at 4-4. RHP Luke Barker then served as an efficient bridge to innings-eater RHP Josh Lindblom, covering the 3rd inning before another Sounds’ barrage. Once again doing all their damage with two outs, Nashville posted another four runs in the 4th inning, including an RBI infield single by Tyler White (snapping an 0-for-27 skid) and a bases-clearing double by Wilson. Lindblom was his usual efficient self, allowing only two hits and two walks over five innings of work. SS Brice Turang had been in a mini-slump (0-for-10 before a first inning infield single), so his 7th inning two-RBI single extending the Sounds’ lead to 11-4 had to feel good. As if 11 runs weren’t enough, the scoreline could have ballooned much further if not for three tremendous defensive plays by the Jumbo Shrimp, which you can see on their twitter feed. Performances of Note: Weston Wilson – 3-5, 2 doubles, BB, 4 RBIs Pablo Reyes – 3-5, 2 doubles, 3 RBIs, SB Alex Jackson – 2-5, double, SB Brice Turang – 2-6, 2 RBIs Jonathan Davis – 2-4, BB, HBP Abraham Almonte – 2-4, BB, HBP Andruw Monasterio – 1-4, BB Alec Bettinger – 2 IP, 4 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks Luke Barker (Win) – 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BBs, 0 Ks Josh Lindblom – 5 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 2 BBs, 5 Ks Trevor Kelley – 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 3 Ks Next week’s outlook: Nashville (24-11) is home this week to take on the Louisville Bats (13-22). RHP Caleb Boushley (4.28 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 8.3 K/9 in 33 2/3 innings) is expected to make his 8th start of the year to open the series. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. Enjoy your travel day, young fellas! 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Such a strange day injury-wise. We got Lutz, Figueroa and Mort back (though no injuries were ever confirmed for the latter two), but lost Zamora, Mitchell and perhaps Bello. If we want to boost the hitting depth in Biloxi and Wisconsin (open question, honestly), I'd look for possible promotions of 2B Zack Raabe and/or OF Arbert Cipion from Low-A Carolina to High-A Wisconsin, plus a return of IF Ashton McGee back to AA Biloxi. Of course, we could also be bold and push SS Eduardo Garcia, though that K rate is a bit scary. On verra...

Such a strange day injury-wise. We got Lutz, Figueroa and Mort back (though no injuries were ever confirmed for the latter two), but lost Zamora, Mitchell and perhaps Bello. If we want to boost the hitting depth in Biloxi and Wisconsin (open question, honestly), I'd look for possible promotions of 2B Zack Raabe and/or OF Arbert Cipion from Low-A Carolina to High-A Wisconsin, plus a return of IF Ashton McGee back to AA Biloxi. Of course, we could also be bold and push SS Eduardo Garcia, though that K rate is a bit scary. On verra...

Keston Hiura drove in seven runs as Nashville cruised. Clutch hitting (including three triples) turned ten hits into ten runs for a Wisconsin victory, while Biloxi produced only three runs on 11 hits in a loss. The frustrated Mudcats left 11 men on base in their defeat. Keston Hiura (2) and Mark Mathis (1) hit three home runs over the first five innings to give Ethan Small plenty of cushion in a Nashville 10-1 rout in Jacksonville. The Timber Rattlers produced a similar scoreline 10-2 in Quad Cities, though the runs came late and without any long balls. I’m sure Wisconsin’s Tristan Peters and Tyler Black enjoyed some rest after recording a combined three triples in the game. By contrast, Biloxi and Carolina missed several chances to knock in runs, with each dropping their second consecutive game of the week. Game Balls go to Hiura, Mark Mathias, Ethan Small, Peters and Black. Transactions: RHP Ryne Moore promoted to High-A Wisconsin from Low-A Carolina RHP Stiven Cruz promoted to Low-A Carolina from DSL Brewers1 RHP Justin Bullock activated from AA Biloxi’s 7-day injured list Game Action: Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Fayetteville 7, Carolina 2 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Mascai and Cerny Lead Fayetteville Offense to Second Win Over Mudcats As is often the case in sports and life, you’ve got to take advantage of the chances when they come, lest you regret it later. In this one, the Mudcats stranded five runners over the first three innings and six more over the final three innings, going 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position in their loss. RHP Alexander Cornielle took the loss after yielding two runs in the first inning and then giving up a two-run jack to .194-hitting Victor Mascal in the 4th inning to fall behind 4-2. However, let's take strong encouragement from his eight strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings, which looks like a sign of progress for the young hurler. That Woodpecker lead steadily grew to 7-2 by the 7th inning before the Mudcats loaded the bases with one out in the 8th inning. Credit must be given to Fayetteville’s Ian Foggo, who escaped that jam in his first appearance of the season, striking out six Carolina batters over the final two innings of the game. Performances of Note: Oswel Leones – 2-5, double Arbert Cipion – 1-3, triple, BB, RBI Hendry Mendez – 1-3, 2 BBs, SB Alexander Cornielle (Loss) – 4 2/3 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 5 H, 2 BBs, 1 WP, 8 Ks Junior Montero – 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 3 Ks Friday’s outlook: RHP Miguel Segura (5.21 ERA, 1.79 WHIP, 6.2 K/9 in 19 innings) is scheduled to start, as Carolina needs a win to tie up the series at two games apiece. However, let’s be on the lookout to see whether newly-promoted RHP Stiven Cruz gets his first full season action. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wisconsin 10, Quad Cities 2 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Timber Rattlers Take Sixth Straight Win Although the final score suggests a blowout, Wisconsin actually trailed 2-0 after three innings in this one before the bats came to life in a big way. Kudos to Joe Gray Jr. and Ethan Murray for gunning down a River Bandit at third base to end a first inning threat. OF Tristan Peters collected Wisconsin’s first clutch hit, a triple in the 4th inning to score Zavier Warren (who’d walked), which 1B Wes Clarke followed up with a sacrifice fly to knot the contest at 2-2. An infield single by 2B Tyler Black accompanied by a Quad Cities throwing error gave the Timber Rattlers a 3-2 lead in the 5th inning, with RHP Justin Jarvis ultimately earning the win, though supported by RHP Robbie Baker's excellent 2 2/3 innings of scoreless work. Still tight heading into the 7th inning, Wisconsin opened the gap via an Alex Hall RBI-double, run scoring wild pitch and then a Tyler Black sacrifice fly to extend the lead to 6-2. In the bottom half, another solid defensive play (this time OF Micah Bello throwing out a River Bandit at home) wiped out another Quad Cities threat. The 8th inning saw Peters (another triple), Clarke (run-scoring single) and Tyler Black (3-run triple) again combine to put the game out of reach. Performances of Note: Tristan Peters – 3-5, 2 triples, RBI Tyler Black – 2-4, triple, SF, 4 RBIs Alex Hall – 2-3, double, BB, RBI Carlos D. Rodriguez – 1-3, double, BB, SB Wes Clarke – 1-4, SF, 2 RBIs Justin Jarvis (Win) – 5 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 2 BBs, 2 WP, 6 Ks Robbie Baker – 2 2/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 WP, 3 Ks Brady Schanuel – 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 WP, 3 Ks Friday’s outlook: RHP Max Lazar (3.31 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 5.5 K/9 in 16 1/3 innings) is prepared to make his 7th long appearance (4th start) and extend Wisconsin’s winning streak to 7 games. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Birmingham 5, Biloxi 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Biloxi Falls To Birmingham Despite 11 Hits The return of RHP Justin Bullock, an early 3-1 lead and usually-solid RHP Carlos Luna on the mound for the middle innings looked like perfect ingredients for a Shuckers’ victory, but it was not to be on this day. Bullock hadn’t appeared in a game since leaving his first start on April 8th early, so the team must have been excited to have their dependable starter back on the mound. Bullock was limited to 35 pitches over two innings, exiting tied at 1-1 thanks to a Felix Valerio solo shot. Luna looked to have things in hand with a clean 3rd inning, followed by a two-run double by Jakson Reetz in the bottom half of the inning to score Garrett Mitchell and Joey Wiemer (who’d both singled). However, five consecutive Baron hits opened the top of the 5th inning to re-knot the game at 3-3 before Birmingham’s Jose Rodriguez produced a two-run, two-out single to take a 5-3 lead which held up the rest of the way. Credit goes to JT Hintzen, though, for entering with the bases loaded and one out, then stranded all three runners (soft infield line out, strikeout). Unfortunately, Biloxi was unable to match that clutch hitting, failing to score despite a one-out single (Brent Diaz) in the 6th inning and leadoff 7th and 8th inning singles (Noah Campbell, Thomas Dillard respectively). In addition to Hintzen, Nash Walters and Luis Contreras must also be recognized for giving their offense a chance, as the three relievers gave up zero runs over the final 4 2/3 innings. Performances of Note: Joey Wiemer – 2-4, double Garrett Mitchell – 2-4 Felix Valerio – 1-4, HR, RBI Jakson Reetz – 1-4, double, 2 RBIs Brock Holt – 1-4, SB Justin Bullock – 2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 BBs, 0 Ks Carlos Luna (Loss) – 2 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 1 K JT Hintzen – 1 2/3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K Nash Walters – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks Luis Contreras – 2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks Friday’s outlook: Biloxi is counting on LHP Andy Otero (2.86 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 9.2 K/9 in 28 1/3 innings) to come through win a dominant effort to end their two-game skid and tie up this week’s series with Birmingham at 2-2. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 10, Jacksonville 1 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details: Small Shines, Hiura Homers Twice in Sounds Victory If anyone needed a reminder that 2B Keston Hiura can hammer right-handed pitching, they certainly got it in this Nashville blowout. After LHP Ethan Small once again avoided big hits despite struggling with walks (two in the first inning, one to lead off the second inning), the Nashville offense blew up the game in the 3rd inning, starting with Mark Mathias’ 3rd homer of the season. Then after young prospects Mario Feliciano and Brice Turang each singled, Hiura pulled a two-out, 0-1 pitch out to left field for a three-run blast, his first since recently being optioned to AAA. Unfortunately, Hiura helped give a run back with a throwing error in the bottom of the 3rd inning, but he made up for it with a two-out, full count homer the other way in the 5th inning, scoring Weston Wilson (who’d doubled) and effectively putting the game out of reach at 6-1. With Small striking out nine batters in just five innings, the Sounds were comfortable on this evening. However, even with that large cushion, RHP Zack Brown and Luke Barker still took their work very seriously, combining to throw four hitless, scoreless innings to close it out. Performances of Note: Keston Hiura – 3-4, 2 HR, HBP, 7 RBIs Mark Mathias – 3-4, HR, RBI Weston Wilson – 2-5, double Mario Feliciano – 2-4 Brice Turang – 1-3, 2 BBs Ethan Small (Win) – 5 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 3 BBs, 1 WP, 1 balk, 9 Ks Zack Brown – 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K Luke Barker – 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks Friday’s outlook: RHP Dylan File (3.95 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 6.3 K/9 in 27 1/3 innings), will try to replicate his last start, in which he gave up only three hits and no runs over five innings, as Nashville aims for a 3-1 series lead over Jacksonville. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. Good luck tonight, Brewers’ affiliates! 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Alex Hall delivered the game-winning single to snatch a Rattler victory from defeat. Jackson Chourio had a special day, as a Mudcat rally fell just short. The Sounds threw their 5th shutout of this young season. Biloxi gave it their all in another close loss. While the Sounds cruised to a comfortable Mother’s Day win, each of the Brewers’ other affiliates was left for dead late in their matchups: Carolina trailed 7-2 in the 8th inning Wisconsin had been out-hit 10 to 1 and was down 3-0 entering the bottom of the 9th inning Biloxi had 1 hit through 7 innings and was behind 2-0… …but each of those squads made their mothers proud by never giving up: Jackson Chourio homered to spark a 5-run Mudcat rally, though they eventually fell 9-7 The Timber Rattlers drew 5 walks, before Alex Hall’s 2-out, 2-run game-winning single Brent Diaz clobbered a tying 2-run blast, before the Shuckers lost in extra innings A few Game Balls on this special Sunday are reserved for the pitchers who kept throwing blanks to give their struggling offenses a chance (Tyler Herb, Jason Alexander, TJ Shook), while Jackson Chourio (4-for-4, 1st homer) was the star hitter of the day and Alex Hall was an offensive and defensive hero. Transactions: P Alec Bettinger was transferred to AAA Nashville’s Active Roster from the Development List Game Action: Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Augusta 9, Carolina 7 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Chourio Goes 4-for-4 with a Home Run in 9-7 Loss Opening the game by giving up a leadoff double and then a run-scoring throwing error by 3B Alberis Ferrer on a sacrifice bunt obviously discombobulated normally solid RHP Brannon Jordan, who then walked a batter and gave up two singles to quickly put Carolina down 3-0 at home. Jordan was reasonably solid from that point, while OF Jackson Chourio kept trying to inspire the offense: Singling but not scoring in the 1st inning Singling, stealing second and scoring on a DH Hendry Mendez single to cut the Augusta lead to 3-1 in the 3rd inning Doubling in OF Arbert Cipion in the 5th inning to claw the game back to 5-2 Homering to cut it to 7-3 and lead a 5-run rally in the 8th inning Walking to lead off the 9th inning and bring the potential tying run to the plate with nobody out https://twitter.com/CarolinaMudcats/status/1523370833464692736?cxt=HHwWgMDU3fXsjKQqAAAA After a Green Jacket infield hit and outfield hit chased Jordan to lead off the 5th inning, a steal of home and then a third Ferrer error pushed the deficit to 5-1. https://twitter.com/CarolinaMudcats/status/1523375915325353984?cxt=HHwWgMDTxdyUj6QqAAAA It felt like the game was likely over in the top of the 8th inning, when an infield single, walk and 2-out, opposite field triple off LHP Jakob Brustoski stretched the score to 7-2, but it only added to the drama. Starting with Chourio’s homer opposite field homer, the first 5 Mudcat hitters reached base in the bottom of the 8th inning, ultimately tying the game on 2B Zack Raabe’s first-pitch single to center to score OF Hedbert Perez. https://twitter.com/CarolinaMudcats/status/1523386691280531456?cxt=HHwWgMCr1fuHlKQqAAAA Unfortunately, RHP Brandon Ramey wasn’t able to keep it knotted up, as Augusta’s Stephen Paolini pulled a 1-out pitch out to right field to re-claim a lead which would hold up, forcing Carolina to split the 6-game series 3-3. MLB Pipeline thankfully put the Chourio highlights in one clip: https://twitter.com/MLBPipeline/status/1523414349338931200?cxt=HHwWgMCjofDRoKQqAAAA Performances of Note: Jackson Chourio – 4-4, HR, double, BB, 2 RBIs, SB Jesus Chirinos – 2-5 Hendry Mendez – 1-3, BB, RBI Hedbert Perez – 1-4, RBI Zack Raabe – 1-4, RBI Brannon Jordan – 4 IP, 5 R (3 ER), 6 H, 2 BB, 1 WP, 4 K Trevor Tietz – 2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 WP, 2 K Junior Montero – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K Brandon Ramey (Loss) – 1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 0 K Next week’s outlook: The 14-13 Mudcats return travel to Fayetteville (9-18), with RHP Ryne Moore (unless Mr. Moore (2.57 ERA through 28 innings) is on a bus to Quad Cities to join the Timber Rattlers) likely to start the first game of the series. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wisconsin 4, Fort Wayne 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Rattlers Do It Again! Wisconsin’s media team always does an amazing job, so please read their write-up and enjoy the video summary: https://twitter.com/TimberRattlers/status/1523427911323500546?cxt=HHwWhIDS9aTnpqQqAAAA Players and fans may have been forgiven in thinking this was simply not Wisconsin’s day, as they’d had more players caught stealing (2) than hits (1) through 8 innings. However, Manager Joe Ayrault has instilled some crazy confidence in these Timber Rattlers, who found another way to win, this time despite being down 3-0 and out-hit 10-1 entering the bottom of the 9th inning. RHP Max Lazar got the start, but was limited to just two innings (plus two leadoff walks in the 3rd inning) after pitching on Tuesday earlier in the week. Three TinCap 2nd inning hits put the Rattlers behind 2-0, which seemed likely to hold up against stellar Fort Wayne pitching. Thankfully, Wisconsin’s pitching and fielding kept them in the game, starting with RHP Tyler Gillies and C Alex Hall combining to eliminate that 2-on, nobody out 3rd inning threat: Strike ‘em out, throw ‘em out to catch the lead runner at 3rd base Another caught stealing, this time at 2nd base RHP TJ Shook came into the 2-0 game in the 4th inning, providing a near-certainty that the game would remain within reach: Two infield singles in the 5th inning didn’t faze Shook, who induced two ground-outs to exit that inning cleanly Shook responded to a 1-out, 7th inning double by striking out the next two batters However, a Fort Wayne run-scoring double off RHP Robbie Baker extended the TinCap lead to 3-0 in the 8th inning, which looked somewhat insurmountable after no Rattlers reached base in the bottom half of the inning. RHP James Meeker pitched around one single in the top of the 9th inning to give his mates one more chance. What a crazy finish: 5 walks and 2 strikeouts in the bottom of the 9th inning brought the Rattlers back to 3-2 with the bases loaded and 2 outs. That 5th walk was enough for the TinCap manager to call on a reliever to attempt to close it out. Likely counting on a first pitch strike, Hall received it and smacked the ball into right field to score Joe Gray Jr. and Tristan Peters with the game-winning runs. https://twitter.com/TimberRattlers/status/1523412705981345792?cxt=HHwWgMCtpZzyn6QqAAAA Performances of Note: Micah Bello – 1-3, BB, RBI Alex Hall – 1-4, 2 RBIs Ethan Murray – 0-1, 2 BB, 1 HBP Max Lazar – 2 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K Tyler Gillies – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K TJ Shook – 4 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 5 K James Meeker (Win) – 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 WP, 2 K Next week’s outlook: The 17-10 Timber Rattlers take the bus to Quad Cities (11-16), with LHP Brandon Knarr the expected Game One starter. Again, that’s unless the excellent Mr. Knarr (1.27 ERA through 28 1/3 innings) is heading to Mississippi on a promotion. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Montgomery 4, Biloxi 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Walk-Off Home Run In Tenth Leads to Sweep of Shuckers After those amazing Carolina and Wisconsin comebacks, it really seemed too much to ask or expect that Biloxi would do the same. I mean, in the midst of a 6-game losing streak, down 2-0 with 2 outs in the 8th inning after mustering only 1 hit to that point in a frustrating contest, one could not reasonably expect the team to pull itself off the mat. And yet, the Shuckers showed their resiliency, tying it up against the odds and even taking an extra-inning lead before succumbing to the 7th straight loss, this one of the walk-off variety. RHP Tyler Herb was once again fantastic, starting a second game of the week and throwing blanks for 5 straight innings. Herb dispatched the most dangerous threat after a walk and hit in the 5th inning by notching a 3-pitch strikeout and inducing a 1-3 groundout. Unfortunately, Biloxi’s offense was downright pitiful through most of this one, putting the minimum number of men to the plate (21) through seven innings, though we must credit Montgomery’s terrific defense: A 1st inning walk by Sal Frelick was eliminated by being caught stealing A 5th inning Ashton McGee liner back to the pitcher enabled Felix Valerio (who’d singled) to be doubled up off of first base A 6th inning Cam Devanney liner to second base caught Brent Diaz (who’d walked) off of first base After solid 6th inning work by RHP Matt Hardy, the Biscuits ultimately grabbed a 2-0 lead with two doubles, a single and a sacrifice fly off of RHP Nash Walters in the 7th inning. However, with two outs in the top of the 8th inning, Biloxi responded, with McGee earning a full count walk and Brent Diaz pulling the first pitch he saw out to left field (his 3rd home runs of 2022) to knot the contest at 2-2. Diaz then threw out an attempted base stealer at 2nd base to send the game to extra innings, where McGee came through with a 2-out single to score Manfred’s ghost (Freddy Zamora) and give the Shuckers a 3-2 lead. However, the Biscuits’ opening hitter of the bottom of the 10th inning Evan Edwards gave his mother a nice memory, blasting a 1-2 pitch off of RHP JT Hintzen to score himself and Manfred’s ghost and give his squad 4-3 win and complete a 6-game sweep over Biloxi on the week. https://twitter.com/BiscuitBaseball/status/1523437862003220480?cxt=HHwWgICpob-qq6QqAAAA Performances of Note: Brent Diaz – 1-3, HR, BB, 2 RBIs Ashton McGee – 1-3, BB, RBI Felix Valerio – 1-3, BB Tyler Herb – 4 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 6 K Matt Hardy – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 K Zach Vennaro – 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K Arnaldo Hernandez – 1 IP,0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K JT Hintzen (Loss) – 0 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 0 BB, 0 K Next week’s outlook: The 12-15 Shuckers come home to lick their wounds and face Birmingham (11-16). RHP Victor Castaneda (2.31 ERA, 1.11 WHIP in 23 1/3 innings) is the likely starter of the first game of the 6-game set. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 4, Norfolk 0 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details: Sounds Shutout Tides on Mother’s Day Only the heroics of Alex Hall could prevent OF Jonathan Davis from claiming one of the Game Balls on this Mother’s Day. As a leadoff hitter, the 29-year old Davis is problem for other teams, showing why he’s played in the majors in 4 consecutive seasons. While 40-man roster RHP Alec Bettinger made his 2022 debut, successfully working around 5 base runners (2 hits, 3 walks) through 3 innings, the pesky Davis kept creating opportunities for the Sounds: First inning infield single and stolen base, though stranded at 3rd base Second inning single, scoring on a Jon Singleton walk to follow-up Keston Hiura’s RBI hit-by-pitch and extend the Sound lead to 2-0 Sixth inning single, coming home on a Singleton base hit to left field. 3-0 Nashville Eighth inning walk, though stranded https://twitter.com/nashvillesounds/status/1523409308553125888?cxt=HHwWgICpvbusnqQqAAAA After OF David Dahl was scratched from the original Saturday line-up, it was great to see him back in right field on Sunday, with his 6th inning RBI single completing the scoring on this fine day. With Bettinger’s return, RHP Jason Alexander was bumped from starting but thankfully still got in his scheduled work, keeping zeros on the board from the 4th through the 8th innings to earn a deserved win. https://twitter.com/nashvillesounds/status/1523401764321787904?cxt=HHwWgIDUyar1mqQqAAAA While Keston Hiura continues to hit righties well, I’m sure that Brewers’ brass is hoping he can face some lefties in AAA. Unfortunately, his first inning strikeout was his only chance against a left-handed pitcher in this one, as he went 1-for-3 against righties the rest of the way. We should recognize the nice work by 3B Mark Mathias to help Alec Bettinger keep a clean sheet: https://twitter.com/nashvillesounds/status/1523388337590968321?cxt=HHwWgoCp0eXnlKQqAAAA Performances of Note: Jonathan Davis – 3-4, BB, SB David Dahl – 2-5, RBI Weston Wilson – 2-4 Jon Singleton – 1-3, 2 BB, 2 RBIs Keston Hiura – 1-4, HBP, RBI Brice Turang – 1-4, BB Brian Navarreto – 1-4, SB Alec Bettinger – 3 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 1 WP, 3 K Jason Alexander (Win) – 5 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 4 K JC Mejia – 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K Next week’s outlook: Nashville (20-9) heads to Jacksonville (18-12) this week, aiming to keep the good times rolling. Veteran RHP Josh Lindblom (2.33 ERA, 0.96 WHIP in 27 innings) is the expected starting pitcher in the opening game. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. Enjoy your travel day, young fellas! 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