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Talisman OF Carlos D. Rodriguez - "el pelotero más importante del equipo" - returns to Navegantes after dealing with a visa issue. He last played on October 20th. Story (translated to English) here

I guess we may not really know what we have with Hall, Ashby and Woodruff (as regards 2025 starting potential) until February. We’ll probably let the media fawn over Misiorowski in Feb/March as a potential 2025 starter while we figure out the real plan.

I'm pleased to say I voted for Ramon Rodriguez, but regret somehow omitting Yophery. The only thing I don't know is whether Yophery should have bumped out CD Rodriguez or Tyler Black.

I tried to replicate the results: S/N Player Points Votes 1 Jacob Misiorowski 519 27 2 Jeferson Quero 484 26 3 Cooper Pratt 461 27 4 Robert Gasser 410 26 5 Tyler Black 377 26 6 Jesus Made 346 24 7 Brock Wilken 291 26 8 Logan Henderson 283 26 9 Mike Boeve 279 26 10 Yophery Rodriguez 275 27 11 Braylon Payne 237 24 12 Eric Bitonti 212 25 13 Luke Adams 176 24 14 Craig Yoho 173 24 15 Josh Knoth 164 25 16 K.C. Hunt 150 21 17 Carlos F Rodriguez 140 14 18 Luis Pena 140 17 19 Luis Lara 127 17 20 Brett Wichrowski 74 14 21 Jadher Areinamo 70 13 22 Bishop Letson 52 10 23 Bryce Meccage 35 8 24 Ernesto Martinez 34 4 25 Blake Burke 32 8 26 Shane Smith 24 5 27 Chad Patrick 22 3 28 Eric Brown Jr 18 3 29 Josh Adamczewski 13 3 30 Juan Baez 12 4 31 Coleman Crow 10 1 32 Jose Anderson 8 5 33 Manuel Rodriguez 5 1 34 Wes Clarke 4 1 35 Chris Levonas 3 1 36 Dylan O'Rae 3 1 37 Filippo Di Turi 3 1 38 Daniel Guilarte 2 1 39 Tyler Woessner 2 1

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Two other players in action this winter are: C Francisco Mejia - Tigres del Licey in the Dominican Republic - .829 OPS in 6 PAs LHP Jesus Broca - Algodoneros de Guasave in Mexico - 2.1 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 2 Ks

I've noted 6 Brewers who've played over the first 9 days in Venezuela: INF Andruw Monasterio - Caribes de Anzoategui - 1.290 OPS in 32 PAs OF Carlos D. Rodriguez - Navegantes del Magallanes - 1.048 OPS in 33 PAs INF Eduardo Garcia - Cardenales de Lara - .786 OPS in 7 PAs OF Hedbert Perez - Tiburones de la Guaira - .840 OPS in 13 PAs OF Yhoswar Garcia - Tiburones de la Guaira - .000 OPS in 1 PA RHP Dikember Sanchez - Tiburones de la Guaira - 1.1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 BB, 1 K 1B Jesus Chirinos is also on the roster of Aguilas del Zulia.

Winter Baseball (where the temperatures are in the 60s and above) comprises four main leagues that we can follow: Liga Venezolana de Beisbol Profesional (LVBP – Venezuela) – a top league which commenced on October 11 Liga de Beisbol Profesional de la Republica Dominicana (LIDOM – Dominican Republic) – another top league which started on October 16 Liga de Beisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (LIGAPR – Puerto Rico) – scheduled to begin on November 7 Liga Arco Mexicana del Pacifico (LMP – Mexico) – commenced on October 11 For many years, the Brewers would have 10-15 participants in these leagues, which have a regular season, round robin phase for top teams, then knock-out rounds which typically run into early January. INF Andruw Monasterio had a solid campaign two years ago, then OF Carlos D. Rodriguez last year, although very few Brewers participated last year. There are also leagues in Nicaragua, Columbia and other locations, where box scores and statistics can be more difficult to find.

It’s an interesting consideration, but I don’t see it happening unless Quero leap-frogs to merit regular MLB playing time. I think we’re set with 3 catchers on the 40-man MLB roster, but will sign 2 experienced catchers to minor league contracts (similar to the Navarreto, Nola and Mejia signings last year).

I think our 2025 AA lineup may be overmatched - young (Lara, Pratt, O’Rae, Adams, Areinamo) or struggling (Wilken, EBJ, Miller, Warren, Murray, Martin, A. Hall, E. Garcia, Wood). But the High-A roster looks very promising: Burke, Yophery, Baez, Guilarte, Hedbert, Y. Garcia, T. Hall, D. Garcia (if re-signed), Vargas, Castillo, Nicasia, Briceno, Fernandez, Diaz. Of course this assumes Boeve goes to AAA.

Thanks for this. Along with the Suarez ($15m club option) and Kiner-Falefa (not a fan) trade possibilities, might it also be realistic to target any of Alec Bohm (2 arb years), Ryan McMahon (due $44m over 3 years), Jon Berti (1 arb year) or Willi Castro (1 arb year)?

To me, the cuts feel deeper than usual. I'm guessing we expect to sign a high number of experienced minor leaguers from the relatively wide pool available. I only count 159 stateside minor leaguers at the moment, before we presumably lose perhaps 13 of 18 remaining MILB free agents and make about 4 pre-Rule 5 selections (dropping us to about 142 vs. an offseason cap of 175). We can sign 18 more MILB free agents, promote 20 DSL players (vs. about 17 last year), place 12 players on long-term injured lists, release 3 players and still be in line with the 165-player cap next year.

22-year old RHP Brailin Rodriguez signed as an international free agent from the Dominican Republic in September 2018. His 2019 season in the DSL was noteworthy for 11 starts (5.72 ERA in 50.1 IP), before a respectable 2021 campaign in the Arizona Complex League (4.60 ERA with 35 Ks in 31.1 IP) saw him also throw 10.2 innings as the 3rd youngest pitcher in the Low-A Carolina League. Unfortunately, the 2022 season was lost due to injury and 2023 was miserable (8.16 ERA in 28.2 IP), before putting in solid work at Carolina in 2024: 3.23 ERA, 1.27 WHIP with 47 Ks in 47 IP. He also got a taste of High-A ball with 4 games at Wisconsin. Best of luck to Brailin in his next life adventure. 22-year old RHP Jeison Pena also signed from the Dominican Republic – in September 2020 in his case. Pena skipped the DSL, debuting in the Arizona Complex League in July 2021: 5.14 ERA with 35 Ks in 28 IP. A terrific strikeout rate saw him promoted to Low-A Carolina by July 2022, with Jeison also throwing 3 games at High-A Wisconsin: 3.30 ERA with 64 Ks in 46.1 IP across 3 levels that year, principally in relief. Unfortunately, the 2023 and 2024 campaigns were a struggle: combined 6.55 ERA with 86 Ks and 67 BB in 89.1 IP at Carolina. Good luck to Jeison wherever his path takes him.

So you’re telling me it’ll be Sal Frelick and Andruw Monasterio at third base. Got it. (*Note: I’m setting my expectations quite low, so I won’t be disappointed by whichever right-handed hitting third basemen we ultimately add)

Thinking they might have left Skubal in too long.

Thanks for this. I’d found him intriguing as well. Any chance he’d actually take the SS job, with Ortiz staying at 3B?

Real tough. Austin's age and K/BB rate perhaps worked against him. I'm still surprised by 6 of the releases. I think Meeker will work his way to a few seasons in the Show.

25-year old OF/INF Noah Campbell signed with the Brewers out of the University of South Carolina in July 2020 as a non-drafted player (after we’d selected him in the 2017 draft but he didn’t sign). Campbell impressed with his bat and versatility at Low-A Carolina in 2021 (.775 OPS in 412 PAs; played all 9 positions in one game), leapfrogged to AA Biloxi in 2022 and produced solid numbers there (.792 OPS in 630 PAs over parts of 3 seasons) and struggled a bit in his initial AAA exposure (.623 OPS in 228 PAs). He had 18 HRs and 35 SBs over 4 seasons, as left field steadily became his primary position. If he seeks it, Noah should hopefully be able land another AAA job and prove his hitting chops at that level. 29-year old RHP James Meeker graduated from the University of Delaware in 2018, but didn’t sign with an MLB club until August 2021 after 3 seasons of independent ball, at one point compiling an amazing 57.1 inning scoreless streak (including his first 15.2 IP with Low-A Carolina). The 6’4” Meeker dominated at High-A Wisconsin (2.45 ERA) and at Brisbane Australia (21 scoreless innings) in 2022 before impressing at AA Biloxi in 2023 (2.33 ERA as a reliever; struggled in 8 starts). 2024 was yet another respectable year (apart from 3 blow-up outings adjusting to AAA ball), with highlights including an MLB call-up (one scoreless inning) and ending the season with an 0.86 ERA over his last 21 innings. Good luck James! 25-year old LHP Adam Seminaris joined the Brewers in November 2022 via the Hunter Renfroe trade. Injuries limited him to only 53.2 AA innings in 2023 (5.70 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 9.6 K/9) before getting some Arizona Fall League experience (5.87 ERA in 15.1 IP). The 2024 season saw Adam shift to principally bullpen work, which appeared to go quite well: 2.95 ERA with 45 Ks in 42.2 relief innings, but the spot starts and late season starts went poorly (9.84 ERA in 32 starting IP). Originally a 5th round pick of the Angels in 2020, we wish Adam success wherever his path takes him. 25-year old 3B/1B Ben Metzinger was a 7th round pick of the Brewers out of the University of Louisville in 2022. Quickly sent to High-A Wisconsin, he posted a .653 OPS in 492 PAs at that level over parts of 3 seasons, with 8 home runs and 2 stolen bases. Metzinger was essentially an organizational rover and bullpen catcher in 2024, garnering just 22 PAs (5 walks, no hits). Good luck to Ben in his next career step. 24-year old RHP Tyler Wehrle signed in July 2022 as a non-drafted player out of Tiffin University (Ohio). Wehrle carved out a multi-inning relief role at Low-A Carolina (2023) and High-A Wisconsin (2024), producing career numbers of 4.13 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 8.0 K/9 in 143.2 IP. Wehrle ended his 2024 season with a 5-inning shutout start at Cedar Rapids in early September. Best of luck to you in the future, Tyler! 22-year old RHP Harrison Durow signed in July 2023 as a non-drafted player out of Trinity University (Texas). Durow produced respectable results in relief work at Low-A Carolina in 2024: 4.97 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 in 58 IP with 6 saves. He even got a late season promotion to High-A Wisconsin (1 game – 2 scoreless innings with 3 Ks). Good luck Harrison! 24-year old RHP Morris Austin was a 10th round pick of the Brewers out of Houston Christian University in 2023. Austin proved to be a relatively reliable multi-inning bullpen arm for Low-A Carolina in 2024: 4.26 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 10.2 K/9. He also pitched one game in the playoffs (on the wrong side of 4 consecutive errors in a frustrating loss). We wish the best to Morris in his next career endeavor.

Jacob MisiorowskiRobert GasserJeferson QueroLogan HendersonJesus MadeTyler BlackCarlos F RodriguezCooper PrattCraig YohoMike BoeveShane SmithLuis LaraK.C. HuntBraylon PayneBrock WilkenManuel RodriguezLuke AdamsYophery RodriguezJadher AreinamoJosh Knoth Tough to leave off so much talent: Meccage, Burke, Baez, Wichrowski, Letson, Patrick, Anderson, L. Pena, Adamczewski, Bitonti, O'Rae... Hopefully Eric Brown Jr. can figure it out and Wilken doesn't fall further.

Lara collected 2 singles, an RBI and a stolen base his next 2 times up. The RBI extended the lead to 5-3 in the 7th inning. 2-for-4 thus far. Baez flied out twice (one a first pitch swing with runners on the corners and 1 out) and K’d over his next 3 ABs. 1-for-4 thus far. LHP Mark Manfredi has entered for the bottom of the 9th.

Peoria’s game is under way at Surprise: - RF Luis Lara - 2 hard hit infield ground outs (103.2mph, 105.1mph) - 2B Juan Baez - one pitch, one single to center field They’re up 3-0 in the 3rd inning.

OF/INF Noah Campbell released by AAA Nashville RHP James Meeker released by AA Biloxi LHP Adam Seminaris released by AA Biloxi 3B Ben Metzinger released by AA Biloxi RHP Tyler Wehrle released by High-A Wisconsin RHP Harrison Durow released by High-A Wisconsin RHP Morris Austin released by Low-A Carolina

How about one year of Devin Williams for one year of Eugenio Suarez?