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With all the MILB roster shuffling today (Shears is back!, Wisconsin also gets Tanner Gillis!, etc.), Carolina's now left with 14 pitchers, 4 of whom threw yesterday or started on Tuesday: Chandler Welch, Travis Smith, Jesus Flores, Sam Garcia. Boy, let's hope we don't burn through many pitchers in today's doubleheader, given that they've still got 3 more games in front of them Friday-Sunday.

Dominant RHP Jacob Misiorowski (1.49 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 11.5 K/9 in 42.1 IP) gets the early start today as AAA Nashville aims to extend its series lead to 3-0 in Memphis. 2B Anthony Seigler’s hit streak is up to 10 games, with a season OPS of .919.

RHP Coleman Crow (4.2 scoreless IP, 8 Ks last week) and AA Biloxi look to double their series lead at Montgomery tonight. Our offense leads the 8-team Southern League in runs, doubles, homers, RBIs, walks, Ks (least), OBP, SLG, total bases and HBP, while Montgomery leads in hits, triples, AVG and GIDP (least).

Just 34 pitches (and just 17 strikes) over 2 scoreless innings for Aaron Ashby: 1 double, 1 single, 2 walks, 1 K. I figure he’ll need the whole month of rehab to get to the point of being an effective MLB reliever. He’s either “right” or atrocious, based on what we saw in 2024. So let’s get him right.

After winning Game 1 earlier today, the Sounds get a chance to double up at Memphis behind rehabbing LHP DL Hall. C Anthony Seigler had 3 hits and 4 RBIs in that opening game. SS Freddy Zamora enters for Clarke as the only lineup change.

So that error forced Broca to throw 9 more pitches and concede an RBI single. Gotta bring in another arm now. Still 2 outs in 6th inning. Wisconsin trails 12-6.

Jeferson Figueroa went 50 pitches in relief and now Jesus Broca is at 58 pitches, only for a Juan Baez error to extend the 6th inning. Rough. Wisconsin trails 11-6 after Areinamo homered and Beloit’s wild relief pitcher allowed in 2 more runs.

Solid line for Aaron Civale (5 shutout innings, 2 singles, 1 BB), though I suspect we want to see more Ks (2) and ground balls (4 of 14 batted balls). Velocity peaked at 93.5mph over 60 pitches. Gotta figure one more rehab start, right?

Seigler: HR, 3B, 1B, BB, 4 RBIs - close en enough to a cycle for me

Hmmm. The Patricio Aquino spot start didn’t work out: 6 runs, 35 pitches in the 1st inning. Odds of a position player pitching just increased to 85% in this one.

High-A Wisconsin needs some immediate revenge to even their home series against Beloit 1-1, with RHP Patricio Aquino (1.00 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 5.0 K/9 in 18 IP) getting the somewhat surprising start (max pitch count thus far in 2025: 53 on April 12). DH/1B Blake Burke’s hit streak is up to 10 games.

After a rainout yesterday, AAA Nashville will play 2 games at Memphis today, welcoming recently-signed Bobby Dalbec as a right fielder in Game One. RHP Aaron Civale makes his second rehab start (4 scoreless innings last week).

The Low-A Mudcats host Astros’ affiliate Fayetteville this week, with the series kicking off at 11:05 CST today after a rainout yesterday. RHP Travis Smith (3.94 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 6.8 K/9 in 16 IP) starts the opening game. 3B Jesus Made’s on-base streak is at 24 games.

High-A Wisconsin (14-19) hosts Marlins’ affiliate Beloit this week, coming off 3 straight series draws but still searching for their first series win. RHP Chandler Welch could use a turnaround (5.72 ERA, 1.84 WHIP, 4.8 K/9 in 28.1 IP). 2B Jadher Areinamo is tied for 3rd in the Midwest League in hits.

The 23-16 Nashville Sounds welcome INF/OF Bobby Dalbec (1.050 OPS in 48 PAs, with a 2 BB / 16 K ratio; .460 xwOBA according to Statcast, highest in AAA) to the organization. They play at Cardinals’ affiliate Memphis, with Aaron Civale making his 2nd rehab start (4 shutout innings last week).

First place Biloxi is in Montgomery this week to face the Rays’ AA affiliate. RHP KC Hunt (5.40 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 7.8 K/9 in 26.2 IP) is still searching for his dominant 2024 form. Here’s 3B Brock Wilken’s slash line over his last 10 games: .382 AVG / .476 OBP / .912 SLG in 42 PAs.

- INF/OF Roderick Flores assigned to ACL Brewers (not AAA Nashville, which MILB.com initially showed) from DSL Brewers Gold

What’s our threshold? 5+ games below .500 and 10+ games behind the Cubs on July 30?

Don’t expect to see Logan Henderson on the MILB side this week. Who will sa-a-ave your season, if you won’t..….save your own…..la da da da da da……

FanGraphs projects Elvin Rodriguez (last pitched May 7) to be our Wednesday starter, but I’ve got to believe it will be Logan Henderson (May 8). Or maybe a true bullpen game? Boy does this club need to start winning.

- C Jeferson Quero sent on rehab assignment to ACL Brewers

I've got to believe that we over-analyzed the situation. Maybe he's also one of those types of guys who would struggle to pass a physical due to a past injury (didn't Ron Wolf say that Brett Favre didn't pass the original physical?), so we figured we'd have difficulty trading him. But the man breezed through 3 levels of MILB ball in just 147.1 innings, while showing solid mid-90s+ velocity and also getting decent results when allowed to make a some starts: AA: 3.01 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 10.8 K/9 in 89.2 IP (including 2.96 ERA. 1.00 WHIP, 9.9 K/9 as a starter in 67.0 IP) High-A: 1.37 ERA, 0.84 WHIP, 11.6 K/9 in 26.1 IP Low-A: 2.59 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 14.4 K/9 in 31.1 IP Very few players hit the performance metrics Smith did, but again, we probably over-thought it, worried that we'd have another Ethan Small (didn't master enough pitches) or Cam Robinson (reliever who got some results for a while, but still just a reliever) on our hands. But jeez, that 4.08 K/BB ratio in Biloxi in 2024 was actually quite solid, wasn't it? Go win that 2025 All-Star nod and shoot for Rookie of the Year as well, Mr. Smith.

Image courtesy of Biloxi Shuckers Jared Oliva, Brock Wilken and Jadher Areinamo were offensive sparkplugs as Nashville, Biloxi and Wisconsin came through with series-ending victories. Carolina let early opportunities get away in defeat. For the week, Biloxi (5-1), Nashville (4-2) and Carolina (4-2) were all series winners, while Wisconsin managed a draw (3-3). Transactions: RHP Elvis Peguero recalled to MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville RHP Tobias Myers optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers Game Action: Final: Nashville 7, Norfolk 2 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 Score Seven Unanswered to Take Series Over Tides Rehabbing RHP Brandon Woodruff’s final outing was a relatively short one, but fans and viewers were treated to the OF Jared Oliva (3-for-4, double, 3 RBIs, SB) and LHP Bruce Zimmermann (4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 6 Ks) show, as Nashville clinched a home series win. As to Woodruff (2 1/3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 Ks), many of us were expecting to see him let ‘er rip in what’s expected to be his final tune-up before returning to the Brewers, but we instead saw a little drop in velocity from his prior outings: Down 2-0 by the 4th inning, Oliva started the rally with an inning-opening single in the bottom of the 4th, then delivered the clutch 2-run double one inning later to give the Sounds a lead which they would never relinquish. Zimmermann deservedly earned the win in his most impressive outing since at least April 8 (he threw 5 shutout innings with 3 Ks in that game), needing just 51 pitches (37 strikes) as an uber-effective bridge to the bullpen. Sounds’ Extras: RHPs Craig Yoho and Jesus Liranzo combined on 2 shutout innings and 5 Ks to close out the win, though Yoho issued 2 two-out walks to allow the potential game-tying run to come to the plate in the top of the 8th inning. Kudos to OFs Adam Hall and Jimmy Herron for their combined 4-for-7 day, with a double each, 3 runs scored and a stolen base for Herron. Next week’s outlook: Nashville heads across to the other side of Tennessee to battle Cardinals’ affiliate Memphis for six games, commencing on Tuesday. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 5, Pensacola 1 Box Score and Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Wilken's 3-Hit, 3-RBI Day Lifts Shuckers to Win in Series Finale With yet another win (19 of their last 25 games), Biloxi completed its remarkable early season turnaround from a 1-7 start to first place in the Southern League. Starting LHP Tate Kuehner set aside his season-to-date walk issues (22 BB / 24 Ks in 26 2/3 IP entering the contest) in grand fashion to turn in his best outing of 2025: 5 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 6 Ks. While leading 2-1, Kuehner did well to strand a baserunner in the 4th inning (fly out), then two more in the 5th (strikeout swinging), before handing over to the capable bullpen. On the offensive side, 5 runs is a solid number in the pitcher-friendly league (average 4.06 runs per team/game), with 3B Brock Wilken (3-for-4, HR, 3 RBIs) delivering 3 of them as he continues his recent tear (1.388 OPS in 42 PAs in his last 10 games, including 5 homers). The Biloxi media team’s Twitter/X feed has us covered with far more video highlights of another convincing win. Shuckers’ Extras: Over his last five games in the leadoff spot, 1B/3B Luke Adams (1-for-3, double, walk, SB) has delivered a 1st inning leadoff walk in four of the contests, so we can expect this experiment to continue for quite a while. Congrats to DH Mike Boeve for collecting his first extra-base hit of 2025, in his 4th game back from an injury absence. This was a clutch double after the team had stranded 3 baserunners in the first two frames. The bullpen of RHPs Stiven Cruz, Chase Costello, Tyler Bryant and Will Childers did not mess around, limiting Pensacola to a single, walk and HBP over 4 scoreless innings. Next week’s outlook: Biloxi heads northeast 3 hours by road to take on Rays’ affiliate Montgomery for six games. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wisconsin 5, Peoria 4 Box Score and Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Wisconsin Earns a Series Split with a Sunday Win at Peoria The detailed linked game report from Chris Mehring is about as comprehensive as you can get, replete with multiple video highlights and vivid descriptions of the game’s key proceedings, including this well-hit OF Hedbert Perez double which gave Wisconsin a valuable insurance run to push the lead to 5-3 in the 9th inning. With RHP Ryan Birchard making his second start of the week, it was understandable to see him pulled at 57 pitches (33 strikes) and 2 2/3 innings shutout innings pitched, even though they were effective: 0 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 3 Ks. After being ejected in Saturday’s frustrating contest, SS Jadher Areinamo (3-for-4, RBI) did not hesitate to get back to work on Sunday, singling and scoring in the 2nd inning and delivering an RBI single to push the lead to 4-0 in the 3rd inning. RHP Bayden Root (3 IP, 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 BB, 2 Ks) was quite effective in relief, stranding a baserunner for RHP Aaron Rund and needing just 39 pitches to produce 3 scoreless innings and drop his season ERA to 2.55. Timber Rattlers’ Extras: After struggling to steal bases early in 2025, Wisconsin is turning it around, going 5-for-5 in this contest to push their season total to 34, now 8th in the 12-team Midwest League. OF Yhoswar Garcia (2-for-4, RBI) unsurprisingly led the way with two more thefts (now 11 for him on the season), although he was also picked off in the game. Leadoff hitter Perez actually had 2 doubles in the game, lifting his season OPS to a solid .777 in 126 PAs, with 13 of his 24 hits going for extra bases. RHP Zach Peek earned his 2nd save of 2025, despite allowing a run on a double, wild pitch and HBP to entertain the road crowd. Next week’s outlook: Wisconsin returns home to take on Marlins’ affiliate Beloit, with RHP Chandler Welch (5.72 ERA, 1.84 WHIP, 4.8 K/9 in 28 1/3 IP) listed to start the series opener on Tuesday. Final: Kannapolis 3, Carolina 0 Box Score and Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details: Mudcats Shutout By Kannapolis After a 16-run outburst on Saturday, some Sunday regression was understandable, but the team will understandably be disappointed by being shutout, stranding 9 baserunners and going 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position. The contest was actually 1-0 for the first 6 innings, despite Carolina loading the bases with nobody out in the 5th inning (K, fly out double play) and having 2-on, nobody out in the 6th (ground out, fly out, K). LHP Wande Torres (1 2/3 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 HBP, 2 Ks) had started the contest, but it was RHP Tanner Gillis (4 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 3 Ks) who did the most to give the Mudcats’ offense a chance to break through, with Kannapolis only getting a run across against him in his final frame. Mudcats’ Extras: Six singles (no extra-base hits) weren’t enough for the Mudcats’ offense, especially considering they produced only one hit over the final 4 innings. 3B Jesus Made (2-for-4, SB) led the way offensively, but he also struck out with the bases loaded in the 5th inning. DH Marco Dinges (1-for-3, walk, SB) and OF Tyler Rodriguez (2-for-4) each reached base twice as well. Rodriguez also notched an outfield assist and was caught stealing in a busy day for him. Next week’s outlook: The Mudcats return home to battle Astros’ affiliate Fayetteville for six games this week. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. On Monday, most affiliates have a travel day, but you can catch the Milwaukee Brewers against the Guardians at 5:10pm CST and get online to follow the ACL Brewers at the ACL Padres at 8:00pm 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 View full article

Yeah, he hit 96.3mph in that third inning. Hopefully he does well back in Milwaukee. EDIT: my observation was totally incorrect. The increased velocity in that 3rd inning was from relief pitcher Sam McWilliams. Sorry.