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19-year old RHP Jayden Dubanewicz (2.66 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 8.7 K/9 in 23.2 ACL IP) makes his Low-A debut as Carolina needs a win at Lynchburg to avoid dropping to 2nd place in the division. CF Braylon Payne has 2 homers and a triple over his last 3 games.

- INF Ethan Murray back from injury for AA Biloxi - RHP Tyler Woessner assigned to pitching-desperate High-A Wisconsin (hmmm…but the MILB transaction log shows him going to AAA Nashville - so let’s give it time to see who’s right)

24-year old LF Tyler Black makes his 2025 non-rehab debut, as AAA Nashville aims to even its series in Norfolk. RHP Tobias Myers aims to build on a solid outing last week (6 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 0 BB, 9 Ks).

High-A Wisconsin (29-28) plays at Dodgers’ affiliate Great Lakes (30-27) this week, with RHP Ryan Birchard (4.46 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 11.3 K/9 in 42.1 IP) starting the opening game. CF Eduardo Garcia’s on-base streak is up to 21 games.

Low-A Carolina (35-20) leads Guardians’ affiliate Lynchburg (35-22) by 1 game and play 6 games at the Hillcats this week. 18-year old RHP Melvin Hernandez (2.76 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 6.8 K/9 in 49 IP) starts pivotal Game 1 of the series. 2B Luis Pena has the 2nd-highest SLG (.522) in the Carolina League.

AA Biloxi (35-22) battles Reds’ affiliate Chattanooga (28-25) on the road this week, with 1B Luke Adams coming in with a 6-game hitting streak and 30-game on-base streak. RHP Brett Wichrowski (3.04 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 8.0 K/9 in 23.2 IP) makes his 7th start of 2025.

AAA Nashville (38-24) plays at Orioles’ affiliate Norfolk (24-38) this week and welcomes recently-claimed CF Drew Avans (.858 OPS with 16 SBs in 222 PAs in the Pacific Coast League) to the top of the lineup. LHP Bruce Zimmermann looks to build on a solid last start (5.1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 1 BB, 6 Ks).

RHP Grant Anderson optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers (i.e. the corresponding move to McGee's call-up)

RHP Jayden Dubanewicz promoted to Low-A Carolina from ACL Brewers (per prior Insta post) INF Juan Ortuno placed on ACL Brewers' 7-day injured list RHP Ismael Yanez placed on ACL Brewers' 7-day injured list

Image courtesy of Biloxi Shuckers For the week, Nashville (5-1), Biloxi (5-1) and Wisconsin (4-2) were all series winners, while Carolina (2-4) came up on the short end. Transactions: Claimed OF Drew Avans from the Athletics and optioned to AAA Nashville LHP Tyler Jay activated by AAA Nashville from Development List RHP Sam McWilliams placed on Development List by AAA Nashville LHP Russell Smith placed on full season injured list RHP Josue Toledo assigned to DSL Brewers Blue from DSL Brewers Gold Game Action: Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 10, Gwinnett 4 Box Score and Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Sounds End Series With 10-4 Win, Take Five of Six Games Against Stripers Having already won the series and facing a Sunday bullpen game, one might have expected the Sounds to come out flat in this one. Well, one would have been wrong, as they had 9 straight hitters reach base with 1 out in the 1st inning, plating 6 runs to excite 6,819 home fans. SS Freddy Zamora’s 2-run double highlighted that outburst in support of spot starter RHP Garrett Stallings (3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K). Seven pitchers saw action in the easy win, including LHP Tyler Jay (1 IP, 1 K) and RHPs Craig Yoho (1 IP, 3 Ks) and Blake Holub (1 IP, 2 Ks) retiring all 9 batters they faced. Did this 7th inning no-doubter from 1B Ernesto Martinez Jr. only travel 389 feet? Skeptics abound. Sounds’ Extras: Red-hot Anthony Seigler (.307 AVG, .965 OPS) contributed an RBI double, HBP and 2 runs this game while catching the 9 innings. Next week’s outlook: Nashville heads due east over to Norfolk, Virginia to take on the Orioles’ affiliate. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 6, Montgomery 4 Box Score and Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Wilken's Grand Slam Leads Shuckers to 6-4 Win, Six-Game Division Lead Similar to the Sounds’ storyline, Biloxi gave their hurlers some early breathing room, in this case behind 3B Brock Wilken’s Southern League-leading 15th homer, a 1st inning grand slam for a 4-1 lead: Starting RHP Alexander Cornielle undoubtedly appreciated the support, though it was a relatively short outing for him (3.2 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 1 WP, 3 Ks) as he made his 2nd start in 5 days. Kudos to RHP Abdiel Mendoza (2 1/3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K) for being an effective bridge to the bullpen, although things got a bit more tense late. Three straight 2-out hits against RHP Tyler Bryant brought the potential lead run to the plate in the top of the 8th, but Bryant came thru with a strikeout swinging to erase that threat. Shuckers’ Extras: DH Mike Boeve (single, 2 walks) and SS Cooper Pratt (3 singles, RBI, 2 SBs) each reached base 3 times in productive days at the plate. 1B Luke Adams singled, but exited after a hit-by-pitch in the 4th inning. He’d stayed on the bases for one batter after the HBP, so we’re hoping the exit was purely precautionary. Next week’s outlook: Biloxi heads 6.5 hours north by road to take on Reds’ affiliate Chattanooga for six games commencing on Tuesday. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wisconsin 7, Cedar Rapids 5 Box Score and Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Wisconsin Takes Series with Sunday Win over Kernels Video highlights of the impressive series-clinching victory are available thanks to the terrific Wisconsin media team: And we’re also blessed to have a jam-packed 36-minute Mehring/Lobner post-game podcast, featuring RHP Sam Garcia, OF Luiyin Alastre and Manager Victor Estevez. What a great first High-A start for 23-year old RHP Sam Garcia (5 1/3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 Ks)! As you’ve read, seen and heard at the various links, the Timber Rattlers didn’t get some breathing space until SS Eduardo Garcia’s 3-run 4th inning homer gave them a 4-0 cushion. The squad then weathered some late inning runs and traffic to send 4,221 home fans happy, highlighted by 1-4-3 and 6-4-3 double plays in the 8th and 9th innings behind RHP Patricio Aquino. Timber Rattlers’ Extras: The team’s 9-thru-4 batters contributed 11 of their 12 hits, including 3-hit days for 2B Juan Baez and DH Marco Dinges. 1B Blake Burke (2-for-4, walk, RBI) also lifted his season average to an impressive .325 with a .869 OPS. Although he stranded a baserunner for Garcia, this wasn’t really the outing that RHP Yerlin Rodriguez was looking for: 1 2/3 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 4 BB, 2 WP, 2 Ks. Next week’s outlook: Wisconsin faces a 7+ hour road-trip to head over to Midland, Michigan and battle Dodgers’ affiliate Great Lakes for 6 games, with RHP Ryan Birchard (4.46 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 11.3 K/9 in 42 1/3 IP) listed as the expected starter for Tuesday’s series opener. Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Carolina 6, Charleston 2 Box Score and Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details: Mudcats Beat Charleston to Snap Skid Continuing the day’s theme, the Mudcats jumped out in front 4-0 by the third inning on the back of OF Jose Anderson’s first Low-A homer (a laser 2-run shot), triples from SS Jesus Made and OF Braylon Payne and three second inning singles. RHP Travis Smith was getting his second start of the week, but we’re still a bit surprised that he only went 31 pitches (3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks). LHP Bjorn Johnson’s first inning of relief was a tricky 6th, with 3 hits cutting the lead to 4-2 with 2-on, 1-out, but C Yannic Walther got a huge caught stealing (per the game log, but not the box score – oddly) before a fly out finished the escape. The very next batter was 3B Filippo Di Turi, who brought the game back to 5-2 with his blast. Johnson (4 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 0 BB, 3 Ks) was nearing his season-high pitch total (62) with 2-on, 1-out in the top of the 9th inning, getting a pretty 1-4-3 double play to end the game and his outing at 62 pitches. Mudcats’ Extras: Eight of the 9 Mudcats’ batters collected hits, while the remaining hitter walked twice. Walther (3-for-4, double) also contributed with his bat, while 2B Luis Lameda reached base four times (2-for-2, double, 2 walks) and Made had a 2-for-5 afternoon with an RBI. Next week’s outlook: Carolina heads three hours’ north to battle second place Lynchburg, Virginia to battle the Guardians’ affiliate. 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Biloxi has won 4 of 5 home games against Montgomery this week and goes for another one with RHP Alexander Cornielle getting his 2nd start of the week (6 shutout innings, 5 Ks in 86 pitches on Tuesday). C Matt Wood has 3 HRs and 2 SBs in his last 5 games (after 1 HR, 2 SBs in his first 33 games of the year).

The AAA Sounds have already clinched a home series win over Gwinnett and now turn to RHP Garrett Stallings (1.15 ERA, 0.70 WHIP, 8.6 K/9 in 15.2 IP) for his 2nd spot start of 2025. 2B Ray Delgado comes in with a 7-game hitting streak.

23-year old RHP Sam Garcia (2.08 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 11.4 K/9 in 34.2 Low-A IP) makes his High-A debut as Wisconsin tries to clinch a 4-2 home series victory over Cedar Rapids. CF Eduardo Garcia has a 20-game on-base streak and leads the team in homers (9) and RBIs (28).

Four consecutive home losses to Charleston have the Low-A Mudcats on the brink of losing their division lead to Lynchburg. RHP Travis Smith makes his 2nd start of the week (4.2 scoreless innings with 2 Ks in 70 pitches on Tuesday). DH Braylon Payne broke out of a rut (.414 OPS in prior 64 PAs) with a homer and 2 singles yesterday.

Low-A Carolina has dropped 3 straight home games to Charleston, narrowing their division lead to 2 games over Lynchburg. RHP Chandler Welch is coming off 2 decent starts (9 IP, 2 R, 7 H, 4 BB, 10 Ks). SS Luis Pena has a 6-game hitting streak. 1 - Payne - CF 2 - Pena - SS 3 - Bitonti - 1B 4 - Anderson - RF 5 - Di Turi - 2B 6 - Rodriguez - LF 7 - Lameda - 3B 8 - Walling - DH 9 - Ordonez - C X - Welch - P

High-A Wisconsin is tied 2-2 in their home series against Cedar Rapids. 20-year old LHP Anthony Flores (4.85 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 7.8 K/9 in 39 IP) makes his 7th start (12th appearance). Jadher Areinamo (.778 OPS in 231 PAs) gets his 29th start at shortstop, matching his career high for any season.

The AA Shuckers can clinch a home series win over Montgomery tonight behind superb RHP Coleman Crow (2.90 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 10.7 K/9 in 31 IP). 1B Luke Adams is 2nd in the Southern League with a .874 OPS in 205 PAs.

Nashville leads their home series over Gwinnett 2 games to 1, so can clinch it with a doubleheader sweep today. RHP Jacob Misiorowski (2.31 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 11.3 K/9 in 58.1 IP) gets the ball for Game 1 and leadoff man 2B Anthony Seigler comes in with a 29-game on-base streak.

After dropping Game 1 of today’s doubleheader, the Mudcats need a win behind LHP Wande Torres (6.67 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 8.3 K/9 in 27 IP) in the nightcap to avoid a 3-1 series deficit against Charleston. 3B Luis Lameda had 2 doubles in his first action in 7 days. Anderson, Di Turi, Nadal and Walther join the lineup for Game 2.

RHP Jacob Misiorowski (2.31 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 11.3 K/9 in 58.1 IP) starts at home against Gwinnett, as AAA Nashville seeks a 3-1 series lead. C Jorge Alfaro leads the team in homers (11) and RBIs (35), but has a 9 BB / 76 Ks.

RHP KC Hunt is coming off 2 decent starts (10.1 IP, 3 R, 15 Ks) and aims to lead AA Biloxi to a 3-1 home series lead over 2nd place Montgomery. 1B Luke Adams’ on-base streak has reached 27 games.

3B Luis Lameda gets the Mudcats’ scoring started in the 2nd inning:

Frias and De La Rosa are on the injured list, while Payano has been listed on the bench. Hopefully these guys are able to start playing soon.