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Final: DSL Brewers2 5, DSL Brewers1 3 Box Score / Game Log The win improves DSL Brewers2’s record to 15-12, while dropping Brewers1 to 10-14. This was a solid game, pitting two impressive 18-year old starting LHPs against each other in Anfernny Reyes (0.94 ERA in 28 2/3 innings) and Osbriel Mogollon (0.98 ERA in 18 1/3 innings). With these two terrific youngsters on the mound, it’s unsurprising that the game was scoreless into the 6th inning, with Brewers1 actually no-hit by Reyes through four innings. Together, Reyes and Mogollon covered 8 2/3 innings, allowing no earned runs (Reyes – 5 1/3 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 3 BB, 5 Ks; Mogollon – 3 1/3 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 3 Ks). From the line, you can see that Mogollon faced some traffic, actually giving up two infield singles and a walk to start the game, but that initial bad luck was offset by a runner being thrown out on the bases. He added a strikeout and infield pop out to end that threat. 18-year old left-handed hitting 1B Yeison Perez (2-for-4 with 2 RBIs and a walk; 1.255 season OPS in 66 plate appearances) opened the scoring for Brewers2 in the 6th inning by hitting his 7th homer of the year, a 2-run blast. Perez’s teammate 17-year old INF Johan Barrios (2-for-3, 2 walks) reached base four times in his second game back from an extended absence. Brewers1 had the tying run on base in each of the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th innings, but couldn’t get the key hit(s), being out-hit by Brewers2 10-5 in the game. As an example of the highs and lows that these games tend to bring, Brewers1 OF Duncan Garcia (1-for-4; .766 season OPS) tripled in the 8th inning with his team down 3-2 at the time, only to be picked off base to end the inning In Other Major Prospects Watch, Luis Lara went 0-for-4 (but didn’t strike out and stole a base) and Jhonny Severino went 1-for-4 with a stolen base. C Edgardo Ordonez (0-for-1; .872 season OPS) exited in the bottom of the 5th inning, but hopefully this was a planned sharing of catching duties on the day.

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I missed the fact that 19-year old RHP Jeison Pena made his Low-A debut on Saturday. After an amazing 27K / 4 BB / 2 HBP compilation in 16 2/3 ACL innings this year, he went out and walked 4 batters and hit 2 players in his first ever Low-A game. Nerves!!! But never fear, he also struck out 7 hitters in 3 innings of work, while only yielding 1 run. Pena is the youngest pitcher on the Mudcats (7 months younger than RHP Miguel Segura), so he's definitely worth keeping a watchful eye on.

I assume the Doston move means means that Garrett Mitchell should be back in Biloxi shortly. Meanwhile, if the AAA squad feels under-manned after losing Corey Ray (injury) and David Dahl (release for greener pastures, hopefully), I'd expect INF Andruw Monasterio to get the call back to Nashville.

It's good to see things coming together for our DSL clubs - with 2 wins today, they're now a combined 24-25 overall. And today's wins were in spite of usual studs having off days (Luis Lara 0-5, Yeison Perez 0-3, Arnys Rodriguez 0-5, Jhonny Severino 0-4). Plus, 2022 big bonus man Johan Barrios returned to action after a 21-day absence.

Late leads were given up by Carolina (5-3 loss), Biloxi (7-6 loss in continuation of Saturday’s game) and Nashville (5-3 loss), while Wisconsin was one-hit in its series finale and the Shuckers couldn’t come back from an early deficit in their Sunday contest. Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Late leads were given up by Carolina (5-3 loss), Biloxi (7-6 loss in continuation of Saturday’s game) and Nashville (5-3 loss), while Wisconsin was one-hit in its series finale and the Shuckers couldn’t come back from an early deficit in their Sunday contest. The Mudcats’ Alexander Cornielle was the man of the day, cruising through six shutout innings of three-hit, zero-walk baseball, with five strikeouts. However, Kannapolis responded with five runs in the 8th inning to snatch a 5-3 win, dropping Carolina to its fifth straight defeat. The Timber Rattlers fell behind South Bend 4-0 early, which felt like a mountain of a deficit while being one-hit on the day, ultimately losing 6-2 and splitting their series 3-3. Biloxi entered the day expecting to grab two wins and a series victory, but instead imploded with a 6-4 lead and two outs in the 10th inning, dropping the concluding portion of Saturday’s game 7-6. Then they fell behind 4-0 in the follow-up game, losing 4-2 in Montgomery in spite of 7 1/3 innings of shutout ball from the bullpen. Nashville entered their Sunday riding an eight-game winning streak and grabbed a 3-2 lead in the middle innings, but were undone by a Columbus three-run blast in the 7th inning and a lack of further offense. Sunday’s Game Balls go to the aforementioned Cornielle, as well as Caleb Boushley, Mario Feliciano, Hedbert Perez and Kent Hasler. Transactions: N/A Game Action: Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Kannapolis (White Sox) 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: Mudcats Lose Late Lead While Dropping Fifth Straight RHP Alexander Cornielle put the team in excellent position to snap a four-game losing streak in Kannapolis, throwing 87 pitches (60 strikes) over six shutout innings. Cornielle conceded just singles and no walks, striking out five Cannon Ballers, but exited with the game still tied 0-0, as opposing starter Jared Kelley was equal to the task (5 innings, 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 walks). The Mudcat offense finally awoke in the 7th inning, getting three runs on four hits, including Jackson Chourio’s 18th double of the year, a Hedbert Perez two-run double and an Oswal Leones RBI single for a 3-0 lead. Perez went 2-for-4 in the game to raise his season OPS to .652. Long inning reliever RHP Fernando Olguin had comfortably covered 2 2/3 scoreless innings (no runner reaching second base) before everything fell apart with two outs in the 8th inning: single, single, RBI single, run-scoring double. RHP Miguel Guerrero then entered the game to try to finish things off, but instead gave up a three-run homer to give Kannapolis a 5-3 lead, from which Carolina could not recover. Of course, most of those runs were charged to Olguin, who took the loss and saw his season ERA balloon to 5.30. Next week’s outlook: 40-41 Carolina returns home to face 26-54 Delmarva. Expect RHP Miguel Segura (4.11 season ERA) to start the first game of the series. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: South Bend (Cubs) 6, Wisconsin 2 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, details: Cubs Hold Rattlers to One Hit; Gain Split in Series RHP Justin Jarvis (5 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 0 BB, 5 Ks) came into the game in dominating form, but gave up a first-pitch, 1st-inning home run in this game and he and the team unfortunately never recovered. The Cubs added a second homer in that same 1st inning for a 2-0 advantage. Jarvis failed to help himself in the 3rd inning by fielding a grounder and throwing late to second base, putting the team in a two-on, nobody out situation. Both Cubs would score for a 4-0 lead. By the time Wisconsin got its first base runner in the 4th inning, they’d already seen center fielder Tyler Black exit the game early after making a catch to end the 3rd inning. Joe Gray Jr. grabbed the team’s only hit in that 4th inning, a two-run homer to cut the deficit to 4-2. That was Gray’s 12th homer of 2022. Other than Gray's homer, the principal other Timber Rattler highlight probably occurred in pre-game, when 1B Wes Clarke was announced as part of the opening line-up, his first action in about two weeks. You can’t really expect to score if you can’t get a hit. One Rattler reached base via error in the 5th inning, then the first two Wisconsin batters of the 7th inning reached base via hit-by-pitch, but no runs came around. In the bullpen, Robbie Baker (1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K) covered a clean 6th inning, but LHP Justin King ran into trouble by walking and hitting batters in the 7th inning, both of whom scored off RHP Taylor Floyd (nobody out on another fielder’s choice; RBI single). As noted in the linked game summary, King exited due to an undisclosed injury. Floyd (1 2/3 innings, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks) threw well, however, so that’s a nice takeaway. Next week’s outlook: 47-33 Wisconsin stays on the road, travelling to face 42-39 West Michigan. Expect LHP Antoine Kelly (3.76 season ERA) to start the first game, attempting to recapture his early season form and earn a promotion. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Montgomery (Rays) 7, Biloxi 6 (conclusion of Saturday’s game) Box Score / Game Log Final: Montgomery 4, Biloxi 2 (Sunday’s game) Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: First Inning Runs Hold Up As Biscuits Top Shuckers In Finale In the denouement of Saturday’s postponed extra inning contest, Biloxi failed to do further damage with two-on and two-out in the 10th inning, but still led 6-4 as RHP Zach Vennaro came in for the attempted save. Two quick ground outs brought home Manfred’s ghost to bring the score to 6-5, before everything went awry starting with an infield single. Another base hit and then a full count walk loaded the bases for Montgomery before a visit to the mound. Shake it off. Make them beat you. Five-pitch walk to tie the game 6-6. Then a hit batsman on a 1-0 pitch to end it. The Shuckers lost 7-6 and had another nine innings to think about it. Still bruised from that setback, Biloxi starting RHP Victor Castaneda gave up a first batter home run in the next game, one of nine batters to come up against Castaneda that inning. Down 3-0 with two outs, an infield error on Victor’s 41st pitch of the inning brought home a fourth Montgomery run and sent Castaneda to the showers (2/3 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 2 BB, 1 K). He’s unfortunately struggled in his appearances since returning from an injury in mid-June. But hey, let’s hear it for the Shuckers’ bullpen: 7 1/3 scoreless innings pitched, four hits, one walk, nine strikeouts! The combination of Nash Walters (2 1/3 innings), Harold Chirino (2 innings), Cam Robinson (1 inning) and Kent Hasler (2 innings, 4 strikeouts) were terrific. Biloxi’s first hit came via a Sal Frelick 3rd inning single, which yielded nothing. A leadoff 4th inning double by Andruw Monasterio and single by Jakson Reetz (1-for-3, HBP) put the team in shape to claw into that Biscuit lead, but they only managed a sacrifice fly for a 4-1 deficit. Ground ball double plays ended both the 4th inning and 5th inning for the Shuckers. Frelick went 2-for-4 and raised his season OPS to .779. The next Biloxi threat came in the 8th inning, with a one-out infield hit by Noah Campbell (2-for-3; season OPS .792), Jason Lopez walk and then Frelick RBI single. Unfortunately, the Biscuits’ defense came through again, however, as Lopez was gunned down at third base for a deflating second out. Of course, Joey Wiemer followed with a single (a welcome sight given his ongoing rough patch) which could have really amped up the pressure but instead scored nobody, before Monasterio struck out to end the inning, Shuckers still trailing 4-2. Next week’s outlook: 38-41 Biloxi remains on the road this week, facing the 42-39 Tennessee Smokies. Expect RHP TJ Shook (5.40 ERA at AA level) to start the opener. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Columbus 5, Nashville 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details: Sounds Win Streak Snapped in Series Finale Nashville came out on the wrong end of a quality, back-and-forth contest against a solid Columbus team which was not going to roll over when facing a potential 6-0 sweep for the week. Playing without a few studs (Abraham Almonte, Pablo Reyes), the Sounds still had a formidable lineup, as David Dahl doubled to start the 2nd inning, then scored on a Mario Feliciano single for a 1-0 lead. Feliciano went 3-for-4 in the game to raise his season average to .303 and season OPS to .744. Unfortunately, the Clippers answered in the bottom half of the inning on a walk and Bo Naylor home run, as starting RHP Caleb Boushley got himself into serious trouble. Down 2-1 with nobody out, Boushley also gave up a double and hit a batter before Columbus gifted Nashville with a sacrifice bunt for the first out. Boushley then walked a batter on four pitches to get the force out back into effect and induced a double play grounder to escape still down only 2-1. After Boushley escaped a two-on, two-out situation in the 3rd inning, Nashville grabbed the lead back in the 5th inning. Feliciano led off the frame with a single, followed up by a one-out single from Patrick Dorrian. With two outs, Brice Turang was unfazed by an 0-2 count, pulling a two-run double to right field for a 3-2 lead. Dorrian went 1-for-2 with a walk. RHP Hobie Harris then struck out the side in the 6th inning, before things unfortunately went sideways in the 7th inning. After failing to score despite a single and two walks in the top of the frame (unhelped by Weston Wilson being picked off base after reaching on a fielder’s choice force out), the Clippers tagged RHP Lucas Erceg with a double, single and three-run homer before he collected his first out. RHP Matt Hardy ultimately entered to retire the final batter, which was the only batter he faced. RHP Trevor Kelley, who’s been see-sawing between AAA and the Brewers, pitched a clean 8th inning, garnering two strikeouts. Down 5-3, no Sounds reached base in the 8th or 9th innings, but they can still take satisfaction from a 5-1 series win. Next week’s outlook: The 52-31 Sounds will host Memphis this week, with RHP Dylan File (4.37 ERA) expected to start Game One. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. Good luck to all in this week’s series! 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Hopefully this is a case of “better safe than sorry” - Victor Castaneda exits after throwing 41 pitches in the 1st inning. The last pitch should have gotten him out of it down 3-0, but an error made it 4-0 and extended the misery. Only 2 hard hit balls in 9 batters, with 25 strikes thrown, doesn’t suggest any major meltdown. Let’s hope he’s fine.

The struggles continue, as the Timber Rattlers dropped their game to the Cubs 6-2, being outhit 9-1. CF/2B Tyler Black left the game early, after making a catch to end the 3rd inning.

The Shuckers trail their series in Montgomery 3-2 and have RHP Victor Castaneda (3.79 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 9.6 K/9 in 59 1/3 innings) pitching Game 6 to tie things up. DH/CF Sal Frelick has hit safely in 13 of his last 14 games:

Jeez. Speak of the devil. In today’s early game, Carolina led 3-0 in the 8th inning on the back of Alexander Cornielle’s terrific outing (6 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 0 BB, 5 Ks). With 2 outs in that bottom of the 8th inning, the Cannon Ballers reeled off 5 straight hits, the last a 3-run homer. Mudcats lose 5-3.

AA Biloxi and Montgomery finished off last night’s postponed extra inning game, picking up with the Shuckers leading 6-4 with 2-on and 2-out in the top half of the inning. Well, a strikeout ended that top half, but reliever Zach Vennaro calmly got the first 2 batters out in the bottom of the 10th inning… …before imploding with 2 singles, 2 walks and a game-ending hit-by-pitch to lose 7-6. They’ve got a whole ‘nother game to play subsequently.

AAA Nashville has won 8 consecutive games and has solid RHP Caleb Boushley (3.01 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 6.5 K/9 in 86 2/3 innings) on the hill for Game 6 in Columbus. DH/1B Jon Singleton has reached base in 13 straight games and homered in his last 2 games:

Carolina has dropped 4 games in a row in Kannapolis and has RHP Alexander Cornielle on the mound for today’s early game. Amazing 18-year old CF Jackson Chourio (.976 season OPS, with 12th home run yesterday) continues to provide the much of the team’s offense:

Wisconsin leads South Bend 3-2 in this week’s series and has red-hot RHP Justin Jarvis (2.23 ERA with 53 Ks over last 36 1/3 innings) raring to go for Game 6. LF Tristan Peters has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games:

AA Biloxi has won 2 games in a row to even up their series in Montgomery 2-2. 25-year old RHP Carlos Luna has been inconsistent this season but ramped up his strikeout numbers recently (27 Ks over last 17 innings). C Jakson Reetz has 5 home runs in his last 5 games:

AAA Nashville has reeled off 7 consecutive wins and has RHP Tyler Herb starting tonight after 2 solid relief appearances (9 IP, 0 R, 10 H, 1 BB, 9 Ks). Offensively, 33-year old switch-hitting DH/LF Abraham Almonte keeps rolling, hitting a home run in 4 of his last 5 games:

High-A Wisconsin is tied 2-2 in their series at South Bend and has RHP Justin Bullock (6.35 ERA in 28 1/3 innings at AA) starting for the first time at this level since his promotion to AA Biloxi in July 2021. The team also gladly welcomes C Darrien Miller (.762 season OPS) back to the lineup after he left Thursday's game early:

Carolina has lost 3 games in a row to trail Kannapolis 3-1 in this week's series, but has superb RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez (3.46 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 10.9 K/9 in 54 2/3 innings) on the mound tonight. CF Jackson Chourio has reached base in 7 straight games and has a .731 SLG in July:

Tristan Peters doubled in a run in the top of the 7th inning to raise his day's RBI total to 3. Then Antonio Pinero collected a 2-out, 2-run single to extend Wisconsin's lead to 7-3 in South Bend.

Abraham Almonte raises his day's RBI tally to 4 with a 2-run single in the top of the 8th inning, bringing home Pablo Reyes (walk) and Brice Turang (double). It's 5-2 Sounds.

Smith was at 91 pitches, but went for more in the 6th inning, gave up a leadoff double and exited. Of course, that run then scored and is chalked up as "earned" on Smith's log (5 IP, 1 run, 9 Ks), along with a passed ball bringing home the Cubs' 2nd unearned run of the game. It's 4-3 Timber Rattlers heading to the 7th inning.

Mon Dieu! Jakson Reetz followed that Monasterio hit with another home run, his 22nd of the year. It's 8-0 Biloxi and Mr. Reetz looks like a sure-fire future Hall of Famer at this point.

Biloxi's now 4-for-7 with runners in scoring position, while Montgomery is 0-for-2 in that department against LHP Brandon Knarr. The last Biloxi hit was a 2-out, 2-run single by Andruw Monasterio to open up the game at 6-0 in the 4th inning.

Sweet. The Cubs pulled Herz after he walked 2 batters (Tyler Black, Ethan Murray - both on full counts) in the 5th inning and reached 89 pitches, thus opening the door for Wisconsin to smack the bullpen around: Joe Gray Jr. single, Tristan Peters 2-RBI single, double steal to score another run. It's 4-1 Timber Rattlers heading to the bottom of the 5th inning. Poor Herz' season ERA jumps from 1.99 to 2.30, as his arm and future career take priority here.