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AAA Nashville has won two games in a row in Charlotte and has red-hot RHP Tyler Herb (wins in last 4 outings) starting tonight. 1B Jon Singleton has a 10-game on-base streak, with 4 HR and 14 RBIs in this stretch:

Great write-up. Yeah, I was also thinking that Eric Brown Jr. could follow the ol’ Cam Devanney early AA Biloxi placement route. He’s 19 months older than Eduardo Garcia. But we also have Freddy Zamora! Oh, the bounty of terrific prospects!

Great write-up. Yeah, I was also thinking that Eric Brown Jr. could follow the ol’ Cam Devanney early AA Biloxi placement route. He’s 19 months older than Eduardo Garcia. But we also have Freddy Zamora! Oh, the bounty of terrific prospects!

Woo hoo! SS Brice Turang is back in the Nashville lineup after a recent injury and 23-year old LHP Robert Gasser makes his 2nd-ever start in AAA ball, as the Sounds need a victory to even their series in Charlotte 2-2. DH/OF Joey Wiemer comes in with a 17-game on-base streak:

AA Biloxi aims for a 2nd straight win to even their home series against Mississippi 2-2 and has solid 24-year old LHP Brandon Knarr (2.25 ERA over last 24 IP with 28 Ks) starting tonight. Does CF Terence Doston have another big game in him (3-for-4, 2 HR, 4 RBIs yesterday)?

Carolina trails Myrtle Beach 2-0 on the road in their final series of the year and sends RHP Alexander Vallecillo (4.75 ERA in ACL/Low-A) out for his 6th appearance (4th start) at this level. RF Eduarqui Fernandez has an 11-game on-base streak:

Wisconsin has won 3 games in a row at home against Beloit and has stud 20-year old RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez (1.44 ERA in 6 High-A starts) on the mound tonight. Rehabbing major league OF Jonathan Davis is in center field and 19-year old C Jeferson Quero has a 9-game hitting streak:

- RHP Justin Topa returned to AAA Nashville, then immediately recalled to MLB Brewers (replacing injured RHP Freddy Peralta) - OF Jonathan Davis sent on rehab assignment to High-A Wisconsin from MLB Brewers

Not a detailed scouting report, but sounds like a terrific young man: https://www.tampabay.com/sports/2019/02/06/terence-dostons-the-big-man-on-campus-moms-pride-and-joy/?outputType=amp

Three starting pitchers combined to throw 17 innings of 2-run ball in victories for Nashville, Biloxi and Wisconsin. Terence Doston had a coming out party with two clutch homers. Jacob Misiorowski had an encouraging start in Carolina’s loss. Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Three starting pitchers combined to throw 17 innings of 2-run ball in victories for Nashville, Biloxi and Wisconsin. Terence Doston had a coming out party with two clutch homers. Jacob Misiorowski had an encouraging start in Carolina’s loss. Josh Lindblom covered six scoreless innings for the Sounds, Victor Castaneda delivered six innings of one-run ball for the Shuckers and Alexander Cornielle provided five innings of one-run ball for the Timber Rattlers in a winning night on the farm. Doston’s two homers tripled his career long ball production, as the speed-first 21-year old outfielder demonstrated his mettle and potential in a three-hit, four-RBI game for AA Biloxi. Thursday’s Game Balls go to the aforementioned Cornielle, Castaneda, Lindblom and Doston, as well as Pedro Severino, with an honorable mention to Patrick Dorrian. Transactions: RHP Justin Topa designated the 29th man for MLB Brewers' Thursday doubleheader, coming up from AAA Nashville OF Esteury Ruiz optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers (with INF Mike Brosseau replacing him on the MLB roster) RHP Luis Contreras promoted to AAA Nashville from AA Biloxi Game Action: Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 10, Charlotte 6 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Lindblom Stellar as Sounds Top Knights RHP Josh Lindblom (6 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 8 Ks) gave Nashville the lift it needed with six scoreless, two-hit innings (95 pitches), his fifth straight solid start, exiting with a comfortable 5-0 lead. Offensively, the team pounded out 17 hits, with four hits in the 1st inning producing two runs on RBI singles from 1B Jon Singleton (2-for-5, double, RBI) and OF Joey Wiemer (2-for-5, 2 RBIs). Four more hits in the 5th inning extended the lead to 5-0, with Singleton (double), Wiemer (RBI single) and C Pedro Severino (RBI double; 2-for-5, HR, double, 2 RBIs, SB) in particular coming through. However, things tightened up in the bottom of the 7th inning, as RHP Hobie Harris had a rare rough outing, conceding three runs before being ejected alongside Manager Rick Sweet and hitting coach Al LeBoeuf with the score narrowed to 5-3. Leave it to the legendary Mr. Sweet to get ejected in the game which earned him his 2,181st victory, moving him into 6th all time in the history of minor league baseball. Thankfully, the hits just kept coming for the Sounds, who brought in three runs on four hits in the top of the 8th inning to get back to a more comfortable 8-3 position, including 3B Patrick Dorrian (2-for-4, HR, double, walk, RBI) hitting his ninth dinger of the season. The win cuts this week’s series deficit in Charlotte to 2-1, but with Columbus also winning the Sounds first place advantage remains just 3.5 games. Three Quick Strikes: Every Sound in the starting lineup collected a hit in this game, including three from OF Matt Lipka, two each from Pablo Reyes and Weston Wilson and one each from Cam Devanney and Sal Frelick, who extended his on-base streak to 26 games. Many online posters wonder why RHP Jake Cousins hasn’t gotten the recall to the majors yet after recovering from an injury, but the reality is that he’s still working his way back to form. On this night, Cousins conceded an 8th inning run, meaning he’s given up a run in six of his last ten outings, though thankfully with no multi-run catastrophes. Just-turned 23-year old RHP Cam Robinson also hasn’t quite adjusted to AAA ball yet, giving up two runs in the 9th inning of this game. After a Severino 9th inning homer to boost the lead to 9-4, Dorrian flied out and apparently decided to give the umpires his opinion on their earlier behavior, so he joined his coaches and teammate in receiving an early exit instruction. Friday’s outlook: 23-year old LHP Robert Gasser (3.82 ERA in High-A/AA) will make his second-ever start in AAA ball, as Nashville strives to even the series 2-2 and keep second place Columbus at bay. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 5, Mississippi 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Doston's Career Night Drives Shuckers 5-3 Victory In your daily reminder that everyone in the system is a legitimate prospect, speedy OF Terence Doston (3-for-4, 2 HRs, 4 RBIs, SB) smacked two home runs and drove in four runs in a breakout performance for the 21-year old former two-sport high school star. Each of Doston’s hits was of the clutch variety, starting with a 5th inning solo shot to give Biloxi a 2-1 lead, an RBI single in the 6th inning to extend it to 3-1 and then a two-run homer in the 8th inning to provide much needed insurance after the Braves had clawed back to 3-2. On the mound, RHP Victor Castaneda (5 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 5 BB, 3 Ks) brought his season ERA back down to 3.97 with a much-needed effort on Thursday, winning his fourth game of the year and exiting after five innings with a 2-1 lead. The walks will obviously worry him, but sometimes you have to bulldog your way through. The Shuckers win cuts their series deficit to 2-1, aided by four stolen bases (including 2B Felix Valerio’s 29th of the year and burly-looking yet fleet-of-foot 1B Thomas Dillard’s 13th) with nobody caught stealing. Three Quick Strikes: Rehabbing LHP Clayton Andrews (1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks) delivered a second straight encouraging shutout inning as he sets his sights on big things in 2023, while Ryan Middendorf (2 IP, 1 R) continues to adjust to life in Biloxi and free agent-to-be RHP Robbie Baker earned his first AA save despite allowing one run. Some followers may have expected better hitting numbers from Doston (.692 career OPS; .640 OPS in AA/High-A ball this year) after he was given a $125,000 signing bonus in the 2019 draft, but it’s probably better to think of him along the lines of former Brewer OF Monte Harrison or current Nashville RHP Lucas Erceg: extremely athletic young men who need time to figure out how to get the most out of their talent on the field. Expect Doston to remain at AA Biloxi next season, with the Brewers hoping that his talent begins to shine consistently. 3B Yeison Coca unfortunately exited in the 6th inning immediately after being hit by a pitch. Friday’s outlook: LHP Brandon Knarr gets the call to start on Friday, with Biloxi needing a win to even the series 2-2. Solid work in Knarr’s last few outings have lowered his ERA in AA ball to 3.87 (76 2/3 IP), with a season ERA of 2.89 when including his early season domination for Wisconsin. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (link goes to roster instead) Final: Wisconsin 5, Beloit 1 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, details: Wisconsin Beats Beloit 5-1 for Third Straight Win As always for Wisconsin home games, nothing beats the video recap from the Timber Rattlers’ exceptional media team: 21-year RHP Alexander Cornielle (6 IP, 1 R, 4 H, 2 BB, 7 Ks) continues to cement his prospect status, throwing six innings of one-run, four-hit ball in the Timber Rattlers third straight victory over the Sky Carp. However, it was a tight contest, 1-1 going into the bottom of the 8th inning after reliever RHP Joey Matulovich (2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 4 Ks) followed up Cornielle’s work with two shutout innings of his own. After a 2B Jose Acosta walk and OF/2B Zach Raabe (1-for-2, double, walk, RBI) double to open the bottom of the 8th inning, OF Arbert Cipion broke the deadlock with a two-run single which somehow found its way through the drawn-in infield, followed by a run-scoring error and SS Eduardo Garcia providing the final run with an RBI single. Three Quick Strikes: The early runs came on solo homers from Beloit in the 1st inning and Acosta (1-for-2, HR, walk, RBI) in the 2nd inning. C Darrien Miller was hit by a pitch for the 24th time this year, but this one is more worrisome as he immediately exited after the 8th inning beaning, forcing DH/C Jeferson Quero to finish the game behind the plate. If Miller can’t go over Wisconsin’s remaining three games, don’t be surprised if young C/1B/OF Tayden Hall makes his High-A debut behind the plate in one contest. OF Jackson Chourio (1-for-3, walk, SB) reached base twice, while starter-turned-reliever RHP Brannon Jordan pitched a scoreless 9th inning. Friday’s outlook: 20-year old RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez (2.89 season ERA; 1.44 ERA in High-A ball) will make his 7th High-A start, as Wisconsin aims for a fourth straight victory in this week’s series. Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Myrtle Beach 8, Carolina 2 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details: Moore Hits Second Home Run in 8-2 Loss to Pelicans On the RHP Jacob Misiorowski-front (1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 3 Ks), the good news is that his second outing went much better than his debut, but the bad news is that he walked the last three batters he faced and needed RHP Trevor Tietz to bail him out of that bases loaded 2nd inning jam with consecutive strikeouts. RHP Max Lazar entered in the 3rd inning to continue his rehab work, but conceded three runs (two earned) on three hits in that frame before settling in with the Mudcats trailing 3-0. A SS Eric Brown Jr. (1-for-3, double, walk, SB) double and 2B Robert Moore homer cut the lead to 3-2 in the 4th inning, but Carolina would get no closer. In fact, these were two of Carolina’s measly three hits on the evening. The loss puts Carolina down 2-0 in this week’s road series. Three Quick Strikes: The Mudcats last major opportunity came via two 6th inning walks and a wild pitch. Down 3-2 with runners on the corners and one out, Moore unfortunately grounded into an inning-ending double play. RHP Edwin Jimenez entered in the bottom of the 6th inning and was greeted by a solo homer and triple before recording his first out. A two-run homer in the 7th inning and RBI double in the 8th inning completed a difficult three-inning, five-run (four earned) night for him. Three errors didn’t help Carolina’s cause, although the Pelicans also committed two though offset their own with two double plays. Friday’s outlook: 19-year old RHP Yujanyer Herrera (6.63 ERA in ACL/Low-A) is scheduled to make his fourth appearance (third start) for the Mudcats, eager to improve on his last two outings (5 2/3 innings pitched, 13 earned runs allowed). We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. Good luck on Friday to all teams! 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

AAA Nashville has lost 2 games in a row in Charlotte and needs to turn it around as they strive to hold onto 1st place in their division. Starting RHP Josh Lindblom has had a good 4-game run (2.74 ERA over last 23 innings with 28 Ks). DH/OF Sal Frelick has a 25-game on-base streak:

- RHP Luis Contreras promoted to AAA Nashville from AA Biloxi

AA Biloxi trails their series at home against Mississippi 2-0, but has solid 24-year old RHP Victor Castaneda (4.07 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 9.5 K/9 in 101 2/3 IP) starting tonight. LF Corey Ray has hit safely in 7 of his last 8 games:

High-A Wisconsin is up 2-0 at home against Beloit and has RHP Alexander Cornielle on the mound for his 3rd start at this level. He's actually been something special over his last 10 Low-A/High-A games (1.95 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 10.9 K/9 in 55 1/3 IP). 1B Ernesto Martinez comes in with an 11-game on-base streak:

After yesterday's rainout, Low-A Carolina still trails Myrtle Beach 1-0 in this week's series on the road. 6'7" RHP Jacob Misiorowski makes his 2nd start in the Brewers' organization, having faced just 5 batters (32 pitches) in his first outing. 1B Jesus Chirinos has a 21-game on-base streak:

- RHP Justin Topa designated the 29th man for today's MLB Brewers' doubleheader, coming up from AAA Nashville - OF Esteury Ruiz optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers (with INF Mike Brosseau replacing him on the MLB roster)

Win them both please. I beg you.

Tough to see Ethan Small get battered while throwing 101 pitches. I think the manager was forced to keep him in, as two relievers (Topa, Kelley) were sent to join the Brewers taxi squad in Colorado. Nashville needs to turn it around over the next 4 games of this series, but Dylan File is also apparently out. Hopefully Brice Turang returns soon. We also miss Andy Otero and it would have been nice to re-claim Angel Perdomo when the opportunity presented itself. Let’s go Sounds!

Tough to see Ethan Small get battered while throwing 101 pitches. I think the manager was forced to keep him in, as two relievers (Topa, Kelley) were sent to join the Brewers taxi squad in Colorado. Nashville needs to turn it around over the next 4 games of this series, but Dylan File is also apparently out. Hopefully Brice Turang returns soon. We also miss Andy Otero and it would have been nice to re-claim Angel Perdomo when the opportunity presented itself. Let’s go Sounds!

26-year old RHP Noah Zavolas from Massachusetts joined the Brewers organization in December 2018 as part of the OF Domingo Santana – OF Ben Gamel trade with the Mariners. Over three seasons (2019-2021), inclusive of the lost Covid year, he posted encouraging results at High-A Carolina and AA Biloxi: 11-12 record in 44 starts, 3.65 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 7.9 K/9 over 253 2/3 innings. Zavolas got a late start to the 2022 season in a repeat of AA ball and was rather disastrous over his first nine outings: 8.56 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 12 home runs allowed over 41 innings, but he seemed to have turned things around over his final five appearances: 2.61 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 1 home run allowed over 20 2/3 innings. After throwing 4 shutout innings to earn a save on August 5th, he went on the season-ending injured list 6 days later and was subsequently released. We wish the former Harvard student and 18th round selection (just a $5,000 signing bonus) of the Mariners in 2018 nothing but success in his future endeavors.

After a 1-hit shutout loss yesterday, AAA Nashville looks to LHP Ethan Small (3.98 ERA in AAA) to earn a win to even their series 1-1 in Charlotte. 25-year old SS Cam Devanney (.823 OPS in AA ball) makes his Nashville debut after a recent promotion:

AA Biloxi has lost 9 of 10 games and needs a victory at home over Mississippi to avoid a 2-0 series hole. RHP Carlos Luna (5.21 ERA) makes his 12th start (26th appearance) of 2022. 22-year old SS Ethan Murray (.625 OPS in High-A) makes his AA debut:

Low-A Carolina trails their series in Myrtle Beach 1-0, but has RHP Max Lazar (4.22 ERA at Wisconsin before injury) making his 3rd rehab start with the team tonight. Offensively, 1B Jesus Chirinos comes in with a 21-game on-base streak as he finishes the season strong:

OF Abraham Almonte finally gets his promotion back to the majors after having a .951 OPS though 360 plate appearances in the International League. 61 BB / 77 K ratio is also solid. Switch hitter. Congrats to him. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/09/red-sox-to-select-abraham-almonte.html