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OF Kay-Lan Nicasia promoted to High-A Wisconsin from Low-A Carolina

- Acquired OF Daz Cameron from Orioles for LHP Grant Wolfram (recently DFA’d) and assigned Cameron to AAA Nashville - RHP Kaleb “Bo” Bowman placed on AA Biloxi’s 7-day injured list - RHP Josh Knoth placed on Low-A Carolina's full season injured list

Congrats to Jason Alexander (Nashville 2022-2023; 71.2 IP with the Brewers in 2022 as well):

Congrats to Robert Stock (23 difficult IP with Nashville in 2023):

I’d be a little concerned (but not like Flashing Red Level 10, as we really don’t know much) about Wichrowski, since Curt Hogg had said something different 6 days ago: “But rest easy, Wichrowski is simply stretching out still at the Brewers’ complex in Phoenix and will join an affiliate when he’s ready and there’s room.” We’ll have to keep listening and reading for more updates, especially as Russell Smith, Dylan O’Rae and Coleman Crow (Hogg had indicated a similar situation as Wichrowski) still appear to be in roster placement limbo.

3B Mike Boeve placed on AA Biloxi's 7-day injured list RHP Brett Wichrowski placed on AA Biloxi's 7-day injured list LHP Brandon Knarr placed on AA Biloxi's 7-day injured list

It doesn’t look like INF/OF Mark Mathias (2022 Nashville) has played anywhere since August 2023, but he’s now back in the independent Atlantic League:

Old friend Logan Gillaspie (2019 Timber Rattler) gets his next MLB shot:

It’s a good thing that Le Mis and CF-Rod got to pitch Saturday, rather than being rained out today and waiting until Tuesday.

22-year old RHP Chandler Welch (2024 6th round pick) had an impressive playoff appearance for High-A Wisconsin last September (1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 4 Ks) and now makes his regular season debut at this level, as the squad strives to avoid a 3-game home sweep against Cedar Rapids.

After excelling at 3 MILB levels in 2024, 24-year old RHP KC Hunt (2.03 ERA with 139 Ks in 102 IP last year) is ready for his first AA start of 2025, with Biloxi needing a win today to avoid a 3-game road sweep at Pensacola.

22-year old RHP Travis Smith (2024 15th round pick) is set for his organizational debut, as Low-A Carolina aims to complete a 3-game home sweep of Fredericksburg.

- LHP Daniel Garcia assigned to DSL Brewers-2

Maybe he likes throwing inside to lefties. 3 of the 4 walks were to lefties and 2 of the 4 walks had called balls right on or just off the corner in deep counts. Some improvement location-wise, it seems to be. But he only threw 4 curveballs in 66 pitches. Without a respectable 3rd pitch, I’m not sure of the plan.

Ugh. Don’t let this be Biloxi malaise season part 2. 1 run on 3 singles? 2 errors? I’m entirely unsurprised by youngsters Luis Lara and Luke Adams needing to adjust to this level, but Wilken. Brown, Miller, Warren, Restituyo & Co. need to come through. It’s also sad when the guy who’s easily the oldest on the team (RHP Josh Maciejewski - 29) gives up a grand slam as part of 5 ER in 2 IP. Rough organizational debut.

10 runs on 14 hits, including 3 HRs for the Sounds?! Nice eruption. Even Delgado, who went 0-for-5, had decent exit velocity and no Ks. Great to see the team turning it around. Rehabbing Nick Mears continues to gets outs, but not strikeouts. Topped out at 94.5mph tonight and had a ground ball hit at 108mph exit velocity. Maybe we’ll keep him down for more rehab.

25-year old LHP Nate Peterson (4.08 ERA in 92.2 IP in 2024) gets the start in Pensacola and 21-year old OF/INF Jheremy Vargas makes his AA debut, as Biloxi looks for its first run(s) and victory after being shut out in yesterday’s season opener.

After hanging out with the Brewers for a few days as emergency pitching depth, RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez (5 IP, 0 ER, 7 Ks in AAA last week) is back in Gwinnett to start for Nashville, who trail 3 games to 1 in this week’s series.

Nice to see 20-year old LHP Anthony Flores unfazed by the rapid promotion to High-A (he was still in the ACL at late as July 28 last year, only facing 106 batters at Low-A Carolina).

20-year old RHP Bishop Letson, 21-yeah old 2B Daniel Guilarte and 23-year old LF Yhoswar Garcia make their High-A debuts for Wisconsin, who need a home victory to even their series 1-1 with Cedar Rapids. C David Garcia also gets his first 2025 action:

Braylon Payne blasted his first career homer in Carolina’s Opening Day win and Manuel Rodriguez dominated with 11 Ks for Wisconsin, but quiet bats led to a 1-3 organizational record. Image courtesy of Biloxi Shuckers (Brock Wilken) It was Opening Day for three Brewers' Minor League affiliates, with great pitching performances the theme of the day. Carolina was our sole winner, though we're awaiting news on two early exits from their game (fingers crossed). Let's get into the report! Transactions: LHP Daniel Garcia assigned to DSL-Brewers2 Game Action: Final: Gwinnett 2, Nashville 1 (in 11 innings) 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: Scoreless Through Nine, Sounds Fall in Extras to Gwinnett 27-year old starting RHP Evan McKendry (4 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 HBP, 2 Ks) needed just 45 pitches to blaze through 4 scoreless innings, escaping bases loaded trouble in the 2nd frame by including a ground ball double play, one of a whopping 5 DPs turned by the Sounds’ defense in Game 4 of their road series. His toolbox approach of four seamers, cutters, sinkers, change ups and sweepers kept Stripers’ bats guessing. Rehabbing Gwinnett starting RHP Spencer Strider allowed just 2 Sounds to reach base (both via walk) over 5 1/3 innings, but McKendry and the bullpen gave Nashville’s offense every chance to grab a victory. Instead, 3B Caleb Durbin’s no-hitter breaking infield single to lead off the 7th inning was immediately erased by a ground ball double play and OF Jared Oliva’s single to open the 11th inning frustratingly ended with zero runs pushed across (not even the ghost runner). As you read at the game link, a throwing error by RHP Blake Holub was enough to allow the Stripers’ game winning run to scamper home in the bottom of the 11th. Neither team registered any extra-base hits in the game, as the Sounds fell to a 3-1 series deficit. Sounds’ Extras: Kudos again to the bullpen of RHPs Jesus Liranzo, rehabbing Nick Mears, Ryan Middendorf and Craig Yoho, combining to allow just one run (unearned) over 6 innings. Mears’ velocity peaked at 96mph as he worked around a 2-out walk, including 2 groundouts and a shallow fly out. Despite being outhit 5-2 over 11 innings of tense baseball, the Sounds actually had more opportunities, going 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and stranding 5 baserunners (vs. 1-for-3, with 3 LOB for Gwinnett). The clutch hit or mistake just didn’t go Nashville’s way, as a 2-for-33 offense with 16 Ks isn’t going to win many games. Nashville went 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts vs. 0-1 for the opposition, while each team had one pickoff. DH/C Jorge Alfaro is left to wonder how his 109mph exit velocity 10th inning rocket stayed in the ballpark, temporarily giving the Sounds a 1-0 advantage. Saturday’s outlook: 23-year old RHP Jacob Misiorowski (5 scoreless innings last week) is scheduled to make his 2nd start of 2025, as Nashville strives to claw back in their road series. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Pensacola 4, Biloxi 0 Box Score and Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Shuckers Fall to Pensacola, 4-0, on Opening Day Three 3rd inning singles (two of the infield variety) and 3 walks allowed Pensacola to grab a 3-0 fourth inning advantage, which was too much for a Shuckers’ offense which only managed 4 singles and 1 walk in this Opening Day game. Starting 24-year old LHP Tate Kuehner (3 1/3 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 0 Ks) had cruised through 3 scoreless innings before handing over to RHP Nick Merkel with 1-in, 2-on, 1 out in that 4th inning. Merkel will wish he fared better than walking home 2 baserunners. AA debutants OF Luis Lara (0-for-4, 4 Ks) and 1B Luke Adams (0-for-4, 1 K) will definitely see better days ahead. After playing in the AA playoffs in 2024, SS Cooper Pratt made his regular season debut at this level, going 1-for-4 with an infield single. Shuckers’ Extras: 3B Brock Wilken was the closest thing to a bright spot for the offense, reaching base via walk and 9th inning single. The only time Biloxi managed to get 2 runners aboard at the same time was with 2 outs in the 2nd inning, aided by a strikeout wild pitch. RHP Will Childers had the team’s best pitching line, throwing a scoreless 8th inning with 1 strikeout. However, Biloxi’s staff only managed to register 2 strikeouts against an evidently-capable Pensacola offense. The defense was stellar, including 2B Eric Brown Jr. relaying out a Blue Wahoo at home and Adams showing a nice reaction here: Saturday’s outlook: 25-year old LHP Nate Peterson gets the call in Game 2 of Biloxi’s road series. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Cedar Rapids 4, Wisconsin 1 Box Score and Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Kernels Spoil Rattlers Season Opener Wisconsin may have been unable to pull out a victory in their season opener, but their terrific media team have us covered with video highlights nonetheless: And don’t forget to listen to the insightful Mehring/Lobner post-game podcast, including comments from RHP Manuel Rodriguez, Matt Wood and Manager Victor Estevez. Craving even more content? How about 2 hours and 21 minutes from The Show with Balky Live from Fox Cities Stadium, including discussions with pitching coach Michael O’Neal, 1B Tayden Hall, Rattlers’ President Rob Zerjav and more from Wood and Estevez? As you’ve read and heard at the links above, what a High-A debut for 19-year old RHP Manuel Rodriguez(!), dominating the Kernels by registering 11 strikeouts and allowing zero earned runs over 70 pitches and 4 1/3 innings. Unfortunately, he was credited with the loss due to a 4th inning fielding error, one of four errors by the squad in a 46-degree Opening Day in front of 2,493 excited home fans. After failing to cash in on a 2-on, nobody out opportunity in the 1st inning, the linked game report will tell you that Wisconsin’s offense went to sleep for a while: “the Rattlers only had four baserunners from the second through the eighth innings with three walk and a runner reaching on an error.” C Matt Wood did his part, going 1-for-3 with a walk and also throwing out 1-of-2 basestealers. His leadoff 9th inning single ultimately led to the potential game-tying run coming to the plate in the form of OF Hedbert Perez, who struck out swinging to end it. Timber Rattlers’ Extras: Five singles, four walks and a 1-for-7 result with runners in scoring position weren’t enough to help a Timber Rattler staff which registered 17 strikeouts on this day, including 4 Ks from late inning reliever RHP Aidan Maldonado (2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 2 HBP, 1 WP). RH reliever Aaron Rund retired both hitters he faced. 19-year old 3B Juan Baez (1-for-4) and 21-year old OF Luis Castillo (0-for-4) got their first taste of High-A action, while leadoff 19-year old OF Yophery Rodriguez (1-for-4) made his regular season debut at this level after being promoted for last year’s playoffs. DH/1B Tayden Hall (1-for-3, walk) joined Wood in reaching base twice. After a stellar 2024 campaign (2.69 ERA in 70 1/3 High-A innings), perhaps 24-year old LHP Brian Fitzpatrick (2 IP, 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 2 BB, 2 Ks) stayed at this level to focus on relief work. Time will tell. Saturday’s outlook: 20-year old RHP Bishop Letson is set for his High-A debut, with Wisconsin aiming to even the series at one game apiece. Final: Carolina 5, Fredericksburg 2 Box Score and Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details: Mudcats Claim Opening Day Win Over Nationals We’re excited for Carolina’s season and so are Manager Nick Stanley and Mudcats media man Chris Edwards: Our sole winners (along with the parent club, of course) of the day are the young Carolina Mudcats, though they’ve also created the most concern with two key prospects exiting early with injuries. Nerves may have been at play for both teams early, as the game saw 2 errors, an infield single and a pickoff over the first 5 batters, with Fredericksburg grabbing a 1-0 lead (unearned) off starting RHP Jack Hostetler before 2024 first round draft pick OF Braylon Payne (1-for-3, HR, walk, 2 RBIs) crushed the second pitch he saw to give Carolina a 2-1 lead which it would never relinquish. The undrafted 21-year old Hostetler (signed as a free agent out of Whitman College) made his organizational debut, backing up the Spring Training excitement as he issued zero walks or HBPs, ultimately covering 5 innings over 66 pitches (43 strikes). A 4th inning double and two infield singles led to his first earned run, though he nearly escaped after garnering consecutive strikeouts. A Payne walk, 1B Eric Bitonti (2-for-4) single and C Marco Dinges RBI double (1-for-2, walk, HBP) pushed Carolina’s lead to 4-1. Dinges also threw out one of two attempted basestealers. After RHP Jesus Flores escaped 2-on, 2-out situations in the 6th and 7th innings, 2B Josh Adamczewski tripled and scored in the bottom of the 7th inning, but unfortunately our attention has to be on the exit of Dinges due to hit-by-pitch. Per viewer biedergb in our Minor League Forum: “Also of note, Dinges looked good as a C, handled the pitchers well, and had a CS. But bad HBP on his hand, I hope it is nothing serious but he knew right away he was hurt. Ugh.” Payne’s big day also ended early after he fielded a 2-out single in the top of the 8th inning, with viewer Jastro giving us this nugget: “Payne had the trainer come out to center and was pulled. Looked like they were checking out his right hamstring.” Let’s watch and wait for updates on Dinges and Payne, while still cherishing that Minor League Baseball is Back. Mudcats’ Extras: 17-year old SS Jesus Made managed a walk, stolen base and run scored in an 0-for-4 Low-A debut. Fellow first timers at this level fared slightly better, with 18-year old 3B Luis Pena (1-for-5) singling and stealing a base in the 7th inning and 20-year old OF/INF Demetrio Nadal going 1-for-2 with a walk, HBP and stolen base. Kudos to the bullpen of Flores and Jack Seppings, combining on 4 scoreless innings despite allowing 5 singles and 3 walks, aided by 4 clutch strikeouts. Seppings earned his first career Minor League save for his effort. We’re thrilled to see talented OF Kay-Lan Nicasia back in action for the first time since an injury in May 2024, doing his part to erase a 6th inning threat: Saturday’s outlook: 19-year old, 6’4” RHP Bryce Meccage (2024 second round draft pick) is ready for his Brewers’ organizational debut in Saturday action. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. On Saturday, the Timber Rattlers have the sole early game (1:10 CST start time), with other start times as follows: Nashville 5:05pm, Carolina 5:30pm, Biloxi 6:05pm, Milwaukee Brewers 6:10pm. 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 View full article

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers host Twins’ affiliate Cedar Rapids in a season-opening 3-game series, with RHP Manuel Rodriguez, 3B Juan Baez and LF Luis Castillo making their High-A debuts:

27-year old RHP Evan McKendry makes his 2025 debut for AAA Nashville as they aim to even their series 2-2 at Gwinnett, facing off against Spencer Strider in his 2nd rehab start. 3B Caleb Durbin (.818 OPS) and SS Ray Delgado (.812 OPS) pace the team offensively.

24-year old LHP Tate Kuehner and Biloxi open their season with a 3-game series at Marlins’ affiliate Pensacola, with 20-year olds CF Luis Lara and 1B Luke Adams making their AA debuts!: