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After the position player promotions this week (Frelick, Bello, Chourio), I hope we see TJ Shook lead the pitcher promotions next week. I also hope Carolina OF Hendry Mendez is okay despite being subbed out in the 4th inning.

After a 3-2 series win last week, 1st place Nashville (16-7) returns home to face the Norfolk Tides (12-12) this week. RHP Luis Perdomo (0.96 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, 9.6 K/9 in 9 1/3 innings) will serve as an opener (likely for RHP Jason Alexander). Big bopper DH Tyler White (5 home runs in 56 at-bats) bats third:

AA Biloxi (12-9) is on the road this week to take on the Montgomery Biscuits (9-11), with the solid RHP Tyler Herb (1.96 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 9.8 K/9 in 18 1/3 innings) starting the opener. 2021 1st round pick LF Sal Frelick (.847 OPS in 92 plate appearances at Wisconsin) will lead off, making his Shucker debut after being elevated from High-A over the weekend, while Super 2B Felix Valerio returns from injury:

Our Low-A Mudcats (11-10) are home this week, taking on the Augusta GreenJackets (12-9), with 23-year old RHP Brannon Jordan (3.38 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 14.1 K/9) making his 5th start or long appearance of the season. Incredibly, Carolina’s lineup has gotten younger, as 18-year old phenom CF Jackson Chourio has skipped Arizona Rookie ball and will make his official stateside debut in Zebulon tonight: 1 - Hendry Mendez - RF 2 - Eduardo Garcia - SS 3 - Jackson Chourio - CF 4 - Jeferson Quero - C 5 - Hedbert Perez - DH 6 - Jesus Chirinos - 1B 7 - Jheremy Vargas - 2B 8 - Arbert Cipion - LF 9 - Alberis Ferrer - 3B X - Brannon Jordan - P

I assume that Urena's played in the majors long enough (since 2015) to be able to refuse any assignment. AAA Nashville still has 15 active pitchers plus Alec Bettinger, Angel Perdomo and Noah Zavolas hopefully coming back soon, so I'm guessing that Nashville Manager Rick Sweet isn't looking for more arms at this point.

- RHP Moises Gomez retired Just 25 years old, Gomez was signed to a minor league contract in December 2021, but did not make an official appearance at any Brewer affiliate. He'd posted solid numbers in 2018 and 2019 with Twins' affiliates, as well as the AA portion of his 2021 campaign in the Mariners' organization. We wish Mr. Gomez luck in his newest endeavors.

High-A Wisconsin (12-9) returns home to face Fort Wayne (11-10) this week, reeling from losing 6 of their last 7 games. RHP TJ Shook (1.37 ERA, 0.86 WHIP, 12.4 K/9 in 19 2/3 innings) is on the mound to right the ship, while newly-promoted DH/OF Micah Bello (.994 OPS in 70 plate appearances to lead Low-A Carolina) is batting 7th:

- OF Micah Bello promoted from Low-A Carolina to High-A Wisconsin - CF Jackson Chourio promoted from DSL Brewers2 to Low-A Carolina Woo hoo!!!!!

- LHP Rex Brothers released by Nashville Sounds

Big-time hits by Eduardo Garcia and Jheremy Vargas bring Carolina back from the brink. Wisconsin can’t hold an early lead. Biloxi’s offense continues to miss Felix Valerio. A rainout saves St. Paul from another defeat to Nashville. Image courtesy of Brewer Fanatic Big-time hits by Eduardo Garcia and Jheremy Vargas bring Carolina back from the brink. Wisconsin can’t hold an early lead. Biloxi’s offense continues to miss Felix Valerio. A rainout saves St. Paul from another defeat to Nashville. Our young Mudcats continue to show resiliency and savvy beyond their years, again coming out on top of a bleak game, this one a 6-4 victory at Down East in extra innings. Kudos to Coach Estevez and his young squad. Unfortunately, Wisconsin took the opposite tack, squandering a 3-0 lead against Peoria, while Biloxi continues to search for its offense sans King Felix. Game Balls go to SS Eduardo Garcia, RHP Miguel Segura, 3B Jheremy Vargas, LHP Andy Otero and LF Tristan Peters. Transactions: IF Mike Brosseau was optioned from MLB Milwaukee to AAA Nashville C Alex Jackson was optioned from MLB Milwaukee to AAA Nashville Though unofficial, prospect whisperer @ARobsBrewCrew noted after the game that OF Sal Frelick is expected to be promoted to AA Biloxi from High-A Wisconsin and that 1B Ernesto Martinez is currently out of Wisconsin’s lineup with a sprained wrist Game Action: Final: Carolina 6, Down East 4 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: Garcia Leads Late Comeback in 6-4 Victory in Extras. his was a series between the Down East Wood Ducks and our beloved Carolina Mudcats, with all six games decided by two runs or less and our team coming out with a 4-2 series victory. Like Friday’s nightcap, the Mudcats faced a formidable deficit, this time down 4-0 entering the 8th inning. But let’s go back to the beginning and acknowledge the work of RHP Miguel Segura, who gave up just three walks and three hits, including an RBI single in the second inning and an RBI double in the fifth inning. Though the Mudcat offense wasn’t ready to produce just yet, Segura was assisted defensively by CF Hedbert Perez throwing out a runner at second base and C Jose Sibrian catching an attempted base stealer in the fourth inning. Trailing 2-0, Segura handed over to RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez, who started poorly (triple, wild pitch, home run) but retired six of the following seven batters to keep Carolina within striking distance, down 4-0. Now back to the heroics. Walks by Sibrian and LF Arbert Cipion brought SS Eduardo Garcia to the place. Despite an 0-2 count, Garcia planted the next pitch over the left-field wall to cut the Wood Duck lead to 4-3. Still down 4-3, this time with two outs and nobody in the top of the ninth inning, 3B Jheremy Vargas came to the plate, hitless to this point in the night. Facing Down East stud 22-year-old LHP Destin Dotson (0.00 ERA, 0.48 WHIP, 14.8 K/9 in 10 1/3 innings entering the contest), the 18-year-old Vargas blasted a 1-0 pitch to center field to knot the contest at 4-4. HP Jakob Brustoski put in his best work of the year, striking out two in the eighth and working around a hit-by-pitch, stolen base, and walk in the ninth inning to bring the game to extra innings. In the tenth, a double by Cipion brought Garcia to the plate with 2-on, 1-out. This time, Garcia again ripped a ball to left field, a 2-run double to deliver Carolina its first lead of the game, 6-4. RHP Trevor Tietz then handled the tenth with aplomb, striking out three hitters around one walk to not even allow Manfred’s ghost to score. That’s Tietz’s 3rd save and fourth straight clean inning. Performances of Note: Eduardo Garcia – 3-5, HR, double, 5 RBIs, SB Arbert Cipion – 2-4, double, walk Jheremy Vargas – 1-4, HR, RBI Miguel Segura – 5 innings, 2 runs, 3 hits, 3 walks, 4 Ks Jakob Brustoski (Win) – 1 2/3 innings, no runs, 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 HBP, 4 Ks Trevor Tietz (Save) – 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk, 3 Ks Next week’s outlook: Our 11-10 Carolina Mudcats return home for a six-game series against the 12-9 Augusta GreenJackets. Expect RHP Brannon Jordan (3.38 ERA, 1.31 WHIP in 16 innings) to start the opening game, though we’re still wondering about the status of RHP Jefferson Figueroa. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Peoria 6, Wisconsin 4 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Peoria Powers Past Wisconsin Down 4-1 in the series, Wisconsin and LHP Russell Smith needed a strong game and initially appeared on course, up 3-0 in the fourth inning. After Smith worked out of two-on situations in the first and third innings, the Timber Rattlers put together two doubles (Sal Frelick, Zavier Warren), a single (Joe Gray Jr.), a walk (Wes Clarke), two stolen bases (Gray twice) and a sacrifice fly (Carlos D. Rodriguez) to take a 3-0 lead. However, Smith wasn’t quite able to work out of a three-on situation in the bottom of the fourth inning. Two walks and an infield single had loaded the bases for Peoria’s 20-year-old SS Masyn Winn, who hit the first pitch, a three-run triple to tie up the contest at 3-3. {Note: We’d have to see the video to understand whether the ball fell between three defenders in shallow right and rolled to the wall or exactly what transpired.} Our shell-shocked Timber Rattlers then called upon RHP Zach Mort, who’d had an excellent month of April (0.00 ERA, 0.63 WHIP in 8 innings) but will want to forget this appearance immediately: Home run to right field Fly out to left field Home run to right-center field Home run to right-center field The Rattlers’ appeared close to finding their inner Mudcat in the 7th inning, with a left field Tristan Peters triple bringing home 2B Ethan Murray with one out. However, the team couldn’t drive him home and fell 6-4 for a crushing series loss (one win, five losses). As much as we emphasize the positives, it’s also important to note possible areas of concern. It is in this vein that we mention that the Chiefs stole another 4 bases in this contest, with nobody caught stealing. That brings Miller’s 2022 stats to an anemic two runners caught vs. 26 stolen bases. Obviously, this will be an area of focus for improvement going forward for the 21-year old. Unfortunately, we’re lacking many video highlights for the good guys this night, so let me post this one of IF Ethan Murray hitting home runs in previous games: Performances of Note: Tristan Peters – 2-4, triple, RBI Joe Gray Jr. – 2-5, double, 2 SBs Sal Frelick – 2-5, double Zavier Warren – 1-4, double, RBI Russell Smith – 4 innings, 3 runs, 3 hits, 5 walk, 1 balk, 2 Ks Zach Mort (Loss) – 1 inning, 3 run, 3 hits, 1 walk, 1 K Robbie Baker – 2 innings, no runs, 3 hits, 1 K Cam Robinson – 1 inning, no runs, no hits, 1 walk, 2 Ks Next week’s outlook: The 12-9 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers return to Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium to take on the 11-10 Fort Wayne TinCaps. RHP TJ Shook (1.37 ERA, 0.86 WHIP in 19 2/3 innings) is the expected starter for the first game, perhaps tag-teaming with RHP Max Lazar. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Pensacola 4, Biloxi 1 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Shuckers Fall in Sunday’s Game 4-1 LHP Andy Otero did his best to keep his team in the contest, only yielding one run (unearned) before exiting after issuing a full count walk with one out in the sixth inning. Unfortunately, Otero has to wear that unearned run however, as it was on the back of his own fielding error and two walks to load the bases with nobody out in the third inning, escaping with a run-scoring double play and a strikeout. Offensively, some solid Shuckers’ chances came and went early in the contest, with CF Joey Wiemer and DH Luis Urias stranded at second and third after a Wiemer double (first inning) and LF Noah Campbell left at second base after his 1-out double (third inning). Down 1-0, Otero handed over RHP JT Hintzen, who gave up a two-run homer to his first batter, then another double and single to leave Biloxi in a 4-0 hole. The team clawed one run back in the bottom of the 8th inning on a Urias RBI groundout to score 2B Gabe Holt (who’d singled), but that was all the offense could muster on this night. In all, Biloxi can be pleased with its pitching in the 3-3 series tie, giving up just nine runs in the last five games of the week. To balance out the Sunday video highlights, here’s Holt making a nice play in the second inning: Performances of Note: Noah Campbell – 1-3, double, walk Joey Wiemer – 1-3, double Gabe Holt – 1-3 Andy Otero (Loss) – 5 1/3 innings, 2 runs (1 earned), 3 hits, 3 walks, 1 WP, 3 Ks Nash Walters – 1 inning, no runs, 1 hit, no walks Zach Vennaro – 1 inning, no runs, no hits, no walks, 2 Ks Next week’s outlook: The 12-9 Biloxi Shuckers head out for the week to face the 9-11 Montgomery Biscuits. RHP Tyler Herb (1.96 ERA, 1.20 WHIP in 18 1/3 innings) is expected to start the first game in the series. Nashville Pre-Rain Media Notes Final: Cancelled due to wet grounds. Game will not be made up Via the Sounds’ website, rain details: Sounds Finale in St. Paul Canceled Due to Wet Grounds Next week’s outlook: First place Nashville (16-7) will be home this week, taking on the 12-12 Norfolk Tides. We’ll see which of RHPs Luis Perdomo, Jason Alexander (2.70 ERA, 1.30 WHIP in 20 innings) or RHP Josh Lindblom gets the honor of starting the opening game. 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

Last but not least today, we have your Nashville Sounds which are in first place in the 20-team International League. They aim to win a 4th consecutive game in St. Paul, with RHP Luis Perdomo (0.96 ERA in 9 1/3 innings) serving as the opener for RHP Jason Alexander (2.70 ERA in 20 innings). DH Tyler White continues to pack a punch, with his 5th homer yesterday lifting his SLG to .607:

High-A Wisconsin needs a victory today to salvage a 2-4 series in Peoria, with LHP Russell Smith making his 2nd start of the week and hoping for a better result (3 runs in 4 2/3 innings in a loss). Don't look now, but 3B Zavier Warren may be figuring out hitting in High-A (.351 AVG over last 10 games):

AA Biloxi is also trying to close out a 4-2 series win. Veteran LHP Andy Otero (3.50 ERA) makes his 5th start and LF Noah Campbell returns after a 4-day absence. SS Cam Devanney is riding a hot streak (10-for-last-25, HR, 3 doubles):

The Low-A Mudcats start us off today, striving for a win to close out a 4-2 series victory. RHP Miguel Segura (4.35 ERA in 10 1/3 innings) seeks to bounce back from a loss in his last start. SS Eduardo Garcia (.301 AVG, .780 OPS) returns after a day off: 1 - Arbert Cipion - LF 2 - Eduardo Garcia - SS 3 - Hendry Mendez - RF 4 - Jeferson Quero - DH 5 - Herbert Perez - CF 6 - Jesus Chirinos - 1B 7 - Jheremy Vargas - 3B 8 - Jose Sibrian - C 9 - Zack Raabe - 2B X - Miguel Segura - P

Nashville's recovered nicely to take a 3-2 series lead in St. Paul, scoring 12 runs in 5 innings before the game was called as final due to rain. Tyler White hit his 5th home run to take the early lead and Mark Mathias bashed an 0-2, 2-out grand slam. 12-3 Sounds over Saints.

Jeez, the Mudcats had more ejections (1 - Alberis Ferrer, 6th inning) than runs scored (0) or earned runs given up (0) today, as they fell 0-2 at Down East. At least Hedbert Perez collected another hit and Jeferson Quero threw out all three attempted base stealers. Of course, kudos to Alexander Cornielle, Michele Vassalotti and Brandon Ramey for solid pitching.

AA Biloxi is tied 2-2 in their series at home against Pensacola this week, with RHP Carlos Luna (2.08 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 5.5 K/9 in 13 innings) seeking a win to re-gain the series advantage. C Jakson Reetz is behind the dish, aiming to extend his 6-game hitting streak as well:

I've not seen or heard any news, but in his last action he was thrown out at 2nd base trying to extend a single to end the 8th inning on the 27th. Cam Devanney replaced him the field the next inning.

The High-A Timber Rattlers need a bounce back, after yesterday's deflating loss left them down 1-3 in this week's series in Peoria, while so does today's starter RHP Justin Jarvis (5 runs in 2 innings in last start). On a positive note, Carlos D. Rodriguez reached base 5 times yesterday and hit his first home run of the season, as he tries to end his early slump:

The Carolina Mudcats have a 3-1 series lead in Down East, with RHP Alexander Cornielle (2.19 ERA, 1.86 WHIP, 8.8 K/9 in 12 1/3 innings) starting tonight as he tries to earn his first victory in Low-A. CF Hedbert Perez is steadily breaking out of his early season funk, hitting safely in 8 of his last 9 games: 1 - Alberis Ferrer - 3B 2 - Micah Bello - LF 3 - Jeferson Quero - C 4 - Hendry Mendez - RF 5 - Hedbert Perez - CF 6 - Jesus Chirinos - 1B 7 - Jheremy Vargas - SS 8 - Oswel Leones - DH 9 - Zack Raabe - 2B X - Alexander Cornielle - P

After finishing off a win in today's opener, the Sounds have made 3 lineup changes for the second game today, as they aim to build a 3-2 series lead in St. Paul. RHP Dylan File takes the mound, coming off two consecutive quality appearances (10 innings pitched, 1 run). Offensively, let's keep the spotlight on SS Brice Turang, who's homered in consecutive games and is riding a 9-game hitting streak:

4 walks, an RBI single (Brian Navaretto) and a 2-run double (Andruw Monasterio) extended the Sounds' lead to 7-3, which held up with RHP Trevor Kelley closing it out. Another 9-inning game is coming up shortly.

With 2 outs in the top of the 8th, Nashville collected three hits (Brice Turang infield single, Tyler White single, Jon Singleton double). That’s given Nashville a 4-3 lead, though unfortunately White was thrown out at home on the double.

The 7th inning has begun in St. Paul, as Nashville tries to break the 3-3 tie. The 7th inning stretch will commence in about 3 minutes.