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Andrew Fischer’s blast gave Biloxi the lead, but the Shuckers lost it late in their best-of-three championship. Coleman Crow and Jonathan Ornelas (grand slam) led Nashville to a win in their season finale. Transactions: RHP Joshua Quezada assigned to AA Biloxi from AAA Nashville RHP Patricio Aquino released by AA Biloxi Signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2021, the now 23-year-old Aquino worked his way through four minor levels to reach AA ball in 2026. He had started for four seasons before shifting to the High-A Wisconsin bullpen in 2025. Unfortunately, he only played in six 6 games this season before going on the injured list in late April. We hope that Patricio returns to full health and wish him success in his future endeavors. Game Action: Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Rocket City (Angels) 5, Biloxi 4 Box Score Via the Shuckers’ website, game details and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Shuckers Fall to Trash Pandas in Game One of SLCS - Shuckers Fall to Trash Pandas in Game One of SLCS Biloxi and Rocket City played classic back-and-forth playoff baseball, with the Trash Pandas coming back late to claim Game One of their best-of-three Southern League Championship series in front of 2,332 Shuckers’ fans. Biloxi’s starting 21-year-old RHP Josh Knoth (6 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 3 BB, 6 Ks) faced off against South Milwaukee High School graduate Nate Snead (4 IP, 1 R, 4 Ks), with both conceding a homer but getting the job done before their bullpens struggled. OF Josh Adamczewski’s answer: 1B Andrew Fischer’s two-out, three-run blast in the bottom of the 5th inning and Knoth’s escape from a two-on, one-out situation in the 6th inning (K swinging, ground out) had Biloxi in front 4-2 with seemingly all the momentum. Another angle: The Shuckers put two aboard (C Matt Wood walk, 3B Eric Bitonti single) with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning, but the Rocket City ‘pen avoided damage, then took advantage of some Biloxi mistakes to knot the contest half an inning later. RHP Manuel Rodriguez allowed a leadoff double to the opposite field on an 0-2 pitch, then SS Jesus Made’s throwing error put runners at second and third with nobody out. A wild pitch and a one-out single tied the contest at 4-4 in the top of the 7th inning. Leadoff singles by outfielders Braylon Payne and Damon Keith in the 7th and 8th innings unfortunately failed to produce a run, then Angels’ #1 prospect Arjun Nimmala doubled off of RHP Ryan Birchard (1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 K) and scored on a close play at the plate (Keith’s throw from right field was just a bit offline) to ultimately win the contest. Biloxi went 3-up, 3-down in the final frame. Shuckers’ Extras: Leadoff hitting 2B Dylan O’Rae (3-for-5, 2 SBs) and Payne (1-for-3, 2 walks, SB) both reached base three times and combined on three stolen bases. Wood (1-for-3, double, walk) came aboard twice to continue his hot playoff run (.500 AVG, 1.615 OPS in three games). Each of Rodriguez (1/3 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 0 Ks), RHP Garrett Hodges (2/3 IP, 0 R, 1 K) and RHP Travis Smith (1 IP, 0 R, 1 K) faced only three batters, with Smith delivering a 3-up, 3-down 8th inning. Seven Biloxi hitters registered at least one base knock, though they were outhit 10-9 for the game. Made and Boeve combined to go 0-for-8 but never struck out. Credit Rocket City with playing error-free baseball (vs. 2 for the Shuckers). Next week’s outlook: Biloxi’s task is now to win both contests in Alabama, with RHP Bishop Letson scheduled to start Tuesday’s affair (an elimination game for the Shuckers) and LHP JD Thompson hoping for a chance to start what would be a championship-deciding Wednesday battle. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 5, Memphis (Cardinals) 3 Box Score Via the Sounds’ website, game details: Sounds Wrap Up 2026 Season with 5-3 Win Over Memphis - Jonathan Ornelas Hits His Third Career Grand Slam After back-to-back bullpen games (and losses), the Nashville Sounds found a starting pitcher in RHP Coleman Crow (5 2/3 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 1 BB, 6 Ks) and victory lane, with a big boost via 3B Jonathan Ornelas’ tie-breaking, 102mph grand slam in the bottom of the 5th inning. That Nashville 5th inning looked like Brewers’ baseball, as Nashville put four consecutive men on base without hitting a ball out of the infield (walk, infield single, bunt-error, infield single) to tie the game 1-1 before Ornelas’ blast on a 1-2 pitch. Crow’s short Tuesday start (4 IP, 56 pitches, 42 strikes) allowed him a long leash on Sunday (95 pitches, 62 strikes), as the 25-year-old demonstrated his readiness for a potential MLB playoff call-up (however unlikely). RHPs Lyon Richardson (1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 K) and Brandon Sproat (1 IP, 0 R, 2 Ks) each turned in scoreless relief efforts, though RHP Garrett Stallings (1 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks) struggled three days after delivering three shutout innings of relief for the Brewers. To Stallings’ credit, he buckled down with the game 5-3, a runner on second base and one out in the 8th inning, inducing a weak fly out and garnering a K swinging. Sounds’ Extras: Ornelas had a strong finish to the season, going 2-for-4 with the grand slam in this game. He was 7-for-12 with 2 homers over his final three contests. OF Jacob Hurtubise (2-for-4) joined him with a multi-hit game. The clubs combined to strike out 25 times, helping the game conclude in 2 hours, 31 minutes in front of 7,642 fans at First Horizon Park in Nashville. The victory ends Nashville’s 2026 campaign with an impressive record of 80-69, placing them 6th in the 20-team International League. For the sake of transparency, this was actually a bullpen game for the opposing Redbirds, who are heading to the playoffs after winning the league’s first half title. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. Monday is a day off all around, before the Milwaukee Brewers play at the Phillies on Tuesday at 5:40pm CST. Game Two for the Shuckers and Trash Pandas is set for 6:35pm CST on Tuesday. Tuesday's scoreboard is linked below. 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Jesus Made, Matt Wood and Braylon Payne each smacked two-run homers in support of JD Thompson’s fine start in Biloxi’s playoff victory. Nashville fell apart in the middle innings in a blowout defeat. Transaction: LHP Rob Zastryzny returned to Milwaukee from rehab and designated for assignment Game Action: Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 8, Pensacola (Marlins) 3 Box Score Via the Shuckers’ website, game details and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Shuckers Sweep Blue Wahoos, Advance to Championship for First Time Since 2019 - Biloxi Dominates Pensacola in Game 2 of Division Series to Secure Sweep Starting LHP JD Thompson (5 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 2 BB, 4 Ks) was dealing early and the Shuckers’ offense matched his domination by smacking three homers to grab a 6-0 lead by the second inning of their semifinal series-clinching victory. Homering heroes C Matt Wood (2-for-3, HR, walk, 4 RBIs), SS Jesus Made (2-for-4, HR, walk, 2 RBIs) and OF Braylon Payne (1-for-5, HR, 2 RBIs) drove in all eight Biloxi runs, with Wood also delivering two vital insurance runs in the 7th inning after Pensacola started to make things interesting. RHP Jaron DeBerry (1 2/3 IP, 2 R, 2 BB, 1 K) struggled a bit in his first relief outing since July 2025, as the Blue Wahoos were ultimately able to bring the potential game-tying batter to the plate trailing 6-3 with two outs in the 7th inning, but RHP Stiven Cruz (2 1/3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 0 Ks) got that final out and then added two scoreless frames to earn the save. Shuckers’ Extras: 2B Dylan O’Rae has had a fantastic 2026 season, and he’s not done setting the table or running opposing defenses ragged. He delivered a leadoff first inning single and scored on Made’s blast, then later walked and stole his 65th base of the year. DH Mike Boeve (2-for-3) joined Wood and Made in the multi-hit club, while 3B Eric Bitonti (1-for-3, walk) reached base twice in a solid team effort. The box score will show that 1B Andrew Fischer struggled a bit (0-for-4, 3 Ks), but forum commenters noted some injustice on his 7th inning strikeout (which could have been a double or a walk instead). Championship Series outlook: Biloxi will host Game One of the best-of-three Southern League Championship Series against Angels’ affiliate Rocket City on Sunday evening (RHP Josh Knoth is the most likely starting pitcher), with Game Two to follow in Alabama on Tuesday. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Memphis (Cardinals) 14, Nashville 1 Box Score The final score doesn’t reflect it, but starting LHP Tate Kuehner (4 IP, 1 R, 1 K) battled well to navigate traffic and limit Memphis to a single run, exiting after 89 pitches (54 strikes) and four innings with the game tied 1-1. He worked around five hits, three walks and two errors. Unfortunately, RHP Brandon Sproat (1 IP, 6 R, 2 Ks) then allowed three runs in the fifth inning on back-to-back two-out RBI singles before allowing the first three batters of the sixth inning to reach base (single, two walks), all of whom were inherited by and scored against RHP Brett Wichrowski. Wichrowski (1/3 IP, 5 R, 0 Ks) conceded hits to five of the six batters he faced, so the Sounds ultimately needed three pitchers to escape that nightmare eight-run frame. OF Tyler Black continued his late season surge with a 3-for-3 outing, including a double, walk and an RBI. He has a .943 OPS over his last 102 plate appearances, though supported by a .413 BABIP during that stretch. Sounds’ Extras: The Sounds collected two doubles, four singles and a hit-by-pitch, but drew zero walks against old friend Mason Molina and the Memphis staff. The Redbirds generously committed three errors, but Nashville batters failed to take advantage as they went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position. SS Eduardo Garcia (1-for-2, HBP) reached base twice, while 2B Ethan Murray hit a double and tossed a scoreless ninth inning. The “pitcher” he replaced was none other than fellow 2B Daniel Guilarte, who took the mound for the 7th and 8th innings in this blowout. Nashville’s defense turned three double plays, but also committed two errors. Memphis went 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts. Friday’s outlook: LHP Colton Gordon (5 2/3 IP, 2 R, 7 Ks last week) gets the start, seeking to end his 2026 campaign on a positive note and lead Nashville to a series-tying victory at home. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. On Friday, Nashville is the sole minor league affiliate in action, with a 6:35pm CST start time. The Milwaukee Brewers also play at the Orioles at 6:05pm CST. Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth