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RHP Evan McKendry gives up 4 runs on 5 hits in the 6th inning, as a 3-0 advantage is more than wiped out. This is McKendry's first action in 11 days. He's basically a long reliever these days and this is his first blow up inning of 2025. He's taken out after 22 pitches (15 strikes) and Easton McGee records the 3rd out (weak grounder). Sounds trail 4-3 heading to the 7th inning.

Well, we let Coleman Crow attempt the 4th inning and he made it 4 pitches (two singles). LHP Nate Peterson has come in and recorded a K, RBI double, sac fly. Biloxi's lead is down to 3-2.

Here's the Seigler shot:

Someone is swinging with confidence:

Rather interesting goings-ons in the late games: Elvin Rodriguez throws 3 shutout innings (39 pitches) and comes out for Garrett Stallings (first appearance in 12 days) Anthony Siegler singled and scored on an Adam Hall triple (Hall's holding up better than I expected at this level), then ripped his 3rd homer (106.4mph, 381 feet) in the 4th inning Coleman Crow faced 2-on (single, error), nobody out in the 2nd inning, then promptly K'd the next 3 batters swinging. He's up to 53 pitches through 3 shutout innings, which is probably his limit at this stage of his build up. Let's see Biloxi scored in the first inning without the benefit of a hit, thanks to wildness of the Columbus pitcher, but we also had a caught stealing (Pratt) and pick-off (Lara) in the first 2 innings. Zavier Warren then notched his 3rd homer of 2025 for a 3-0 advantage in the 3rd inning.

AAA Nashville looks to double their series lead at Gwinnett behind RHP Elvin Rodriguez, who makes his 3rd appearance (2nd start) for the team. 1B Wes Clarke has 10 hits in his last 5 games.

The AA Shuckers have won 10 of 14 games and have RHP Coleman Crow (1.69 ERA, 6 Ks in 5.1 IP) making his 3rd start of 2025, aiming for a 2-0 series lead at Columbus. 1B Luke Adams has homered in 3 of his last 5 games (8 RBIs).

- RHP Brandon Woodruff’s rehab moved to High-A Wisconsin

And now High-A Wisconsin will start its early game, needing a victory behind rehabbing RHP Brandon Woodruff to even their home series with West Michigan. DH/1B Blake Burke is heating up: 7 hits, 1 HR, 1 2B in his last 3 games.

Ya’all have been following 19-year old RHP Bryce Meccage twirl another impressive outing as Low-A Carolina seeks a 2-0 series lead at home against Myrtle Beach. SS Jesus Made entered with 8 hits, 2 HRs and 8 RBIs in his last 3 contests. Here’s the original lineup, by the way:

The Timber Rattlers (8-13) get a 5th chance for a 1st series victory of 2025, as they host Tigers’ affiliate West Michigan. CF Eduardo Garcia is right back in the lineup after exiting Sunday’s game with an HBP. RHP Ryan Birchard (3.55 ERA, 14 Ks in 12.2 IP) makes his 4th start this year. The team welcomes 19-year old OF/INF Luiyin Alastre to High-A ball.

AAA Nashville faces Braves’ affiliate Gwinnett on the road this week, with RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez (1.09 ERA, 33 Ks in 24.2 IP) aiming to continue his hot start. CF Jared Oliva leads the team in hits, runs, stolen bases (13-for-13!), triples and HBP.

The Low-A Mudcats host Cubs’ affiliate Myrtle Beach this week and send LHP Wande Torres (3.68 ERA, 2 Ks in 7.1 IP) to the mound for Game 1. C Marco Dinges has a 14-game on-base streak.

SS Cooper Pratt is back in the AA Shuckers’ lineup, as they start their series at Braves’ affiliate Columbus (Georgia). RHP KC Hunt (5.40 ERA, 17 Ks in 16.2 IP) is on the hill in Game 1. Pratt’s early Saturday exit snapped his 7-game hit streak, but he does have a 13-game on-base streak. Darrien Miller wears #29.

Listing out DSL/ACL coaching staffs based on the team MILB pages : ACL Brewers: Manager - Rafael Neda Bench Coach - Fidel Pena Hitting Coach - Luisa Gauci Pitching Coach - Jesus Hernandez Pitching Coach - Patrick McGuff Development Coach - Tyson Cooper DSL Brewers Gold Manager - Natanael Mejia Hitting Coach - Joan Abreu Pitching Coach - Gerry Salisbury Coach - Aritz Garcia DSL Brewers Blue Manager - Victor Rey (previously listed as Dominican Republic Field Coordinator) Hitting Coach - Jose Garcia Pitching Coach - Carlos Pimentel Coach - Robinzon Diaz

I’m still trying to find the intern who forgot to cut the leash on November 19.

30-year old RHP James Meeker lands in the Atlantic League as well:

25-year old RHP Cam Robinson has joined York of the Atlantic League.

More praise for Jacob Misiorowski's change-up, as he evolves from a 2-pitch wonder to a 4-pitch master:

Jacob Misiorowski threw shutout ball, but Nashville lost it in the 9th. John Holobetz and Luiyin Alastre led Carolina to the sole Sunday victory. Biloxi and Wisconsin weren’t able to keep their games close. For the week, Biloxi (4-2) was the sole series winner, though Nashville (3-3) and Wisconsin (3-3) managed to split their respective series. Carolina ended up on the short end (2-4) despite winning the final two games. Transactions: 1B Johan Barrios released by ACL Brewers Antony Gomez released by ACL Brewers Game Action: Final: Durham 4, Nashville 1 Box Score and Game Log A sterling start from 23-year old RHP Jacob Misiorowski (5 IP, 0 R, 3 singles, 0 BB, 9 Ks) and solid relief efforts was the story of this game until things fell apart with 2 outs in the top of the 9th inning. Starting on four days’ rest, Misiorowski was highly efficient (67 pitches, 48 strikes), touching 99.9mph on the radar gun early and facing only one 3-ball count, even while trying to work in a few curve balls and changeups. Not to detract from all the plaudits (well, I guess I am), but the Bulls did hit four >100mph balls off of Le Mis, including a 107.3mph single and 107.5mph ground ball double play in the 4th inning. Jacob exited with a 1-0 lead after 1B Wes Clarke (3-for-4) doubled and scored on a 2-out single from 2B Freddy Zamora (1-for-3, walk) in the 2nd inning. Brewers’ 40-man roster relievers RHP Elvis Peguero and LHP Bryan Hudson were no slouches either, retiring all 6 batters they faced, 2 via strikeout. The Nashville staff totalled 14 Ks in the game. In fact, through 8 2/3 innings, only 6 Durham Bulls had reached base (4 singles, 1 BB, 1 HBP) before RHP Sam McWilliams allowed a walk and back-to-back doubles to the disappointment of 8,544 home fans. Sounds’ Extras: Apart from Clarke and Zamora, the only other Sounds to reach base via hit or walk were SS Andruw Monasterio (a single) and OF Jimmy Herron (also a single). Next week’s outlook: Nashville will take a 4-hour road trip southeast to take on Braves’ affiliate Gwinnett for six games, commencing on Tuesday. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Montgomery 6, Biloxi 3 Box Score and Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Shuckers Fall to Biscuits in Series Finale The biggest positive here likely came before the game, as SS Cooper Pratt’s x-ray on his finger (he’d exited early on Saturday) came back negative: As to the game, LHP Tate Kuehner (3 1/3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 4 BB, 4 Ks) was also making his second start of the week, working through heavy traffic before handing over to RHP Bo Bowman trailing 2-0 with 2-on, 1-out in the 4th inning. Bowman did well to strand those two baserunners, but then went BB-BB-triple-homer to the first 4 batters of the 5th inning as the Biscuits opened up a sizeable 6-0 advantage. The Shuckers only managed 4 hits on the afternoon, but three of those are captured in their Twitter feed as they went for extra bases to cut the deficit to 6-3 by the 8th inning, the last a OF Garrett Spain 1-out RBI triple. Unfortunately, a final Montgomery pitching change shut the door from there (5-up, 5-down last 5 Shuckers). Shuckers’ Extras: Per the linked game report, RHPs Stiven Cruz and Nick Merkel combined on 4 scoreless relief innings, while Justin Yeager added a 5th for good measure. Together, they retired 15 of 16 batters faced (striking out 4), allowing only a single. The 23-year old Cruz has apparently reverted to his 2022 form (a good thing), disavowing walks, as he now has 11 strikeouts and zero walks in 10 2/3 innings in 2025. SS Ethan Murray and OF Bladimir Restituyo hit 8th and 9th in the order, but combined to reach base 4 times, including their back-to-back dingers highlighted in the Twitter feed. Meanwhile, the 2 through 7 batters combined on an 0-for-20 day. Next week’s outlook: The Shuckers face a 4.5-hour drive northeast to battle Braves’ affiliate Columbus, with their series also starting on Tuesday. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Cedar Rapids 8 Wisconsin 1 Box Score and Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Culpepper Leads Kernels Past Wisconsin Despite the scary final score, 19-year old starting RHP Manuel Rodriguez continued to shine (4 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 3 Ks), exiting after 4 innings with the game tied 1-1. However, throwing on 4 days’ rest, he was limited to 54 pitches (38 strikes). From there, things obviously got concerning, starting with 21-year old RHP Dikember Sanchez’s 5th difficult relief appearance in 6 tries. After allowing 3 runs and 3 walks in this game, he’s now sporting a 4 K / 13 BB ratio through 5 2/3 innings of 2025 work. The pain continued (literally) with INF/OF Eduardo Garcia exiting after an 8th inning hit-by-pitch on his leg. Let’s hope this was largely a precautionary move with the club trailing 5-1 at that point. Garcia had just returned to action after departing Friday’s game early. Timber Rattlers’ Extras: While DH/1B Blake Burke collected a double and single to lift his season average to .275 (OPS .772), the rest of the lineup went 2-for-28 with 2 single, 2 walks and the painful HBP. C Eric Martinez (0-for-4, 3 Ks; 0-for-3 attempting to catch base stealers) made his first start at any level since July 2024 with the ACL Brewers, giving you an idea of the team’s position player depth at present. Aside from Rodriguez, RHP Bayden Root had the other satisfactory pitching line: 1 1/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 1 K. Next week’s outlook: Wisconsin returns home to taken on Tigers’ affiliate West Michigan, with RHP Ryan Birchard (3.55 ERA, 14 Ks in 12 2/3 IP) scheduled to start the opening game on Tuesday. Final: Carolina 5, Columbia 2 Box Score and Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, game details: Mudcats Beat Columbia In Series Finale 22-year old starting RHP John Holobetz and 19-year old INF/OF Luiyin Alastre continue to stand out as early season pleasant surprises, teaming up to carry the Mudcats to a comfortable Sunday victory. A 2024 fifth round pick, Holobetz (season ERA 2.89, with 26 Ks and 3 walks in 18 2/3 IP) allowed only 2 singles and a hit-by-pitch over 5 1/3 innings. One could even debate whether the one run allowed should be considered “earned”, as it was aided by a catcher interference (officially an error on C Marco Dinges). Every Mudcat reached base via hit or walk, with 2B Filippo Di Turi (1-for-4, walk, RBI) collecting the team’s first knock before Alastre (2-for-4, 2 RBIs) bashed his first home run of 2025 for a 2-0 second inning advantage. Loading the bases with nobody out in the 3rd inning (a Jesus Made single and 2 walks) led to more good things, with runs scoring via wild pitch, sacrifice fly and ground out for a 5-0 lead. Mudcats’ Extras: Credit RHPs Miles Langhorne, Jesus Flores and LHP Anfernny Reyes with 2 2/3 scoreless relief innings, including Langhorne stranding a baserunner inherited from Holobetz. RHP Garrett Hodges’ 9th inning didn’t go as smoothly as he might have liked (K, double, RBI single), but a lineout double play to Di Turi sent the team back to Zebulon, North Carolina on a happy note. Next week’s outlook: These impressive ballers return home to face Cubs’ affiliate Myrtle Beach for a 6-game set commencing on Tuesday. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. We’d all better face our work on Monday, as even the Milwaukee Brewers (at White Sox from Tuesday at 6:40pm CST) have the day off. Carolina kicks off Tuesday action with a 5:00pm CST start time. 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

Through 3 innings, 8 Mudcats already have a hit (5), walk (2) or sac fly (1). Utility revelation Luiyin Alastre (3rd base today) has the biggest offensive contribution, while John Holobetz has 5 Ks thru 3 frames. It’s 5-0 Mudcats.

Our final game of the week sees 22-year old RHP John Holobetz (3.38 ERA, 21 Ks in 13.1 IP) of Low-A Carolina (14-6) get a crack at stifling 13-7 Columbia. What encore will 17-year old SS Jesus Made (.858 OPS in 65 PAs) have after his grand slam yesterday?