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Bryan Hudson escaped via a fly out, 5-pitch walk and ground out. Now Francisco Mejia has led off the bottom of the 7th inning with a single, then scored on a sacrifice fly for a 3-0 lead. Hopefully more runs are coming.

Bryan Rivera's not messing around, K'ing the next 3 Nationals swinging to strand that baserunner at 1st base in the bottom of the 5th inning. That gives him 7 Ks thus far. But the Mudcats then strand a baserunner at 3rd base in the 6th inning, so it remains 1-0 in favor of Carolina heading to Fredericksburg's bottom half of the inning.

Francisco Mejia extended his on-base streak in style to double Nashville's lead to 2-0 in the 5th inning. CF Rodriguez covered 6.1 scoreless innings, though left a runner on (walked) for rehabbing LHP Bryan Hudson, who gave up a single to the first batter he faced. 2-on, 1-out for Indianapolis in the top of the 7th inning.

Bryan Rivera retired the first 9 batters he faced before a walk and 2-out double (ground ball deflected into right field) increased the tension in the bottom of the 4th inning, with Carolina leading 1-0. After a mound visit, Rivera K'd the next batter on 3 swinging strikes. Unfortunately, the Mudcats have stranded 6 baserunners through 5 innings and Fredericksburg's leadoff man has reached on an infield single in the bottom of the 5th.

Daniel Guilarte has been seeing better results over his past 10 games, doubling home Luis Castillo (who'd singled) in the 1st inning despite a nice play by Fredericksburg's center fielder. He also singled two innings later. Carolina leads 1-0 in the 3rd, though they've stranded 4 baserunners through 3 frames.

I don’t really know who Alexander Cornielle and @CheeseheadInQC offended, as Cornielle is forced to throw 90+ pitches despite conceding his 2nd homer, trailing 6-0 amidst a very rough 3-game stretch for him.

LF Isaac Collins homered on the first pitch to lead off Nashville’s bottom of the 1st inning. CF Rodriguez worked around a leadoff double in the 2nd, then a leadoff walk and 2-out double in the 3rd. Nashville leads 1-0 thru 3 innings.

KC Hunt retired 10 of the first 11 batters faced, 6 via strikeout, though he allowed a first-pitch homer to dangerous Heribato Hernandez (.939 OPS) with 1 out in the 2nd frame. Biloxi has 2 singles and 2 walks thru 4 innings, but trails 1-0.

1B Blake Burke has seen 3 pitches through 2 PAs (pop out, ground out), as Wisconsin has been no-hit through 4 innings. He also had an error on the first ball hit to him. They trail 4-0, with Alexander Cornielle yielding a homer, 2 triples and 2 singles (but no walks or HBP vs. 4 Ks). Into the 5th inning…

19-year old RHP Bryan Rivera from Nicaragua makes his first start (2nd appearance) for Low-A Carolina in Game 2 of today’s doubleheader at Fredericksburg. SS Daniel Guilarte, C Blayberg Diaz and LF Reidy Mercado enter for Di Turi, D. Garcia and Bitonti.

7 of the first 8 Nationals’ batters reached against Josh Timmerman and Jesus Flores in the 4th inning: 1 outfield hit, 1 infield hit, 4 walks, 1 HBP. That gave Fredericksburg a 4-1 lead over Carolina in their first game of the day, which ended up as the final score. Arter being no-hit on Friday, the Mudcats managed 3 hits in 7 innings in this one. 1B Reece Walling was the bright spot: 2-for-2, double, walk, RBI. Walling walked and C David Garcia singled with 1 out in the final inning, but Miguel Briceno K’d and Yophery Rodriguez grounded out to end it.

AAA Nashville is tied 2-2 in its home series against Indianapolis, with 22-year old RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez (5.09 ERA in 88.1 IP) on the hill tonight. C Francisco Mejia has a 14-game on-base streak.

34th overall pick 1B Blake Burke from the University of Tennessee makes his Brewers’ organizational debut and RHP Alexander Cornielle aims to bounce back from 2 rough outings last week. Wisconsin trails its series at Quad Cities 3 games to 1.

24-year old RHP KC Hunt (1.95 ERA in 69.1 IP) makes his AA debut, as Biloxi aims to grab a 3-2 series lead at Montgomery. CF Lamar Sparks has an .853 OPS over his last 209 PAs.

Carolina has a doubleheader at Fredericksburg today, trailing 2-1 in the series. 22-year old RHP Josh Timmerman (3.78 ERA in 50 IP) starts the opening game, having thrown 4 hitless innings last week. 18-year old 3B Eric Bitonti has 5 homers in 40 Low-A PAs.

It’s also time for the LHP Tate Kuehner show (his second start in AA ball), as Biloxi needs a win at Montgomery to even the series 2-2. 2B Dylan O’Rae has hit safely in 8 of his last 9 games.

Welcome to AAA ball, 22-year old RHP Logan Henderson (3.30 ERA in 46.1 AA IP)! Nashville aims for a 3-1 home series lead over Indianapolis. RF Carlos D. Rodriguez gets his first turn atop the Sounds’ lineup.

High-A Wisconsin has dropped 3 consecutive games at Quad Cities and looks to RHP Will Rudy (4.86 ERA in 83.1 IP) to turn things around tonight. 3B Jadher Areinamo leads the Midwest League in doubles (26) and is second in hits (105).

Low-A Carolina was rained out at Fredericksburg last night, so the squads play the third game of their series tonight. RHP Josh Knoth (4.37 ERA in 70 IP) gets his last start before turning 19. SS Daniel Guilarte is 16-for-35 during his 9-game hitting streak.

RHP Luis Guevara released by DSL Brewers-1

Vinny Capra blasted two homers to support Chad Patrick’s excellent pitching in Nashville’s win. Biloxi and Wisconsin struggled many ways in their losses. Carolina was rained out and the DSL squads split. Transactions: RHP Logan Henderson promoted to AAA Nashville from AA Biloxi RHP Manuel Rodriguez placed on Low-A Carolina’s 7-day injured list RHP James Meeker placed on Development List by AAA Nashville RHP Nolan Blackwood released by AAA Nashville Game Action: Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 3, Indianapolis 1 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: Capra's Blasts Lift Sounds Past Indianapolis The linked game report covers the key details extremely well, with RHP Chad Patrick (5 IP, 1 UER, 6 Ks), SS Vinny Capra (2-for-3, 2 HR, HBP, 3 RBIs) and RHP Taylor Clarke (4 IP, 0 R) doing the heavy lifting to give Nashville a 2-1 home series lead. Neither GameDay nor Indianapolis could figure out what Clarke was throwing, registering most of his pitches as changeups as he retired 12 of 13 batters (94.3mph peak velocity). Sounds’ Extras: The teams combined to produce just 9 hits, 4 walks and an HBP in the 2-hour contest in front of 5,661 fans. Sounds’ players not mentioned in the game report combined to go 0-for-18 with a walk. Tyler Black (2-for-4, double) has been alternating between third base and first base for his past 6 games, while Isaac Collins got a turn in center field. Friday’s outlook: Get excited! Rapidly-ascending 22-year old RHP Logan Henderson makes his AAA debut, undoubtedly looking to repeat the dominance of Patrick and Clarke. The fourth round draft pick in 2021 made 2 starts at High-A Wisconsin and 9 with AA Biloxi, so now readies for this next challenge. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Montgomery 10, Biloxi 3 Box Score and Game Log Via the Shuckers’ website, game details: Shuckers Fall, 10-3, to Biscuits on Thursday Night Despite the first 11 Shucker hitters being retired in order, they were in the game until a blow-up 6th inning, taking a 3-1 lead in the 4th and tied 3-3 before RHP Tyler Woessner entered for that 6th frame. Woessner threw 30 pitches before exiting in connection with an ominously-written “injury delay”. Hopefully I’m blowing it out of proportion and it was just a mound discussion after 6 of 8 batters reached against him (one via strikeout wild pitch). Four days after his start was interrupted by rain after just 7 pitches, LHP Adam Seminaris had a respectable outing (62 pitches, 42 strikes), allowing a solo homer, 4 singles and no walks, while striking out 4 in 3 2/3 innings. 1B Ernesto Martinez Jr. (1-for-3, 2 RBIs, 17th stolen base) is in his 8th minor league season (including the Covid year), but is just over 25 years old and keeps producing at an excellent clip offensively and defensively for the organization. Shuckers’ Extras: Of course, being close on the scoreboard through 5 ½ innings doesn’t necessarily mean Biloxi was truly deserving to be in it, as they were ultimately out-hit 13-1, while drawing 3 walks vs. 14 strikeouts. Down 9-3 in the 8th inning, frustration boiled a bit as OF Lamar Sparks and hitting coach JJ Reimer were ejected after Sparks grounded out. LHP Russell Smith (2 1/3 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 BB, 1 K) handled the late innings, with 45 pitches being the second most he’s thrown in 2024. Friday’s outlook: 23-year old LHP Tate Kuehner makes his second AA start, with Biloxi needing a victory to even their road series 2-2. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Quad Cities 9, Wisconsin 3 Box Score and Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers’ website, game details: Wild Night for Wisconsin in 9-3 Loss Per the excellent game write-up, 6’7” starting LHP Brian Fitzpatrick (4 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 7 Ks) used timely strikeouts to work around traffic, while the Timber Rattlers’ offense woke up in the 6th inning to make a game of it at 3-2. However, 3 walks and 2 wild pitches from RHP Yerlin Rodriguez (2 IP, 3 R, 1 H, 4 BB, 3 WP, 4 Ks) to start the bottom of the 6th inning quickly restored Quad Cities’ 3-run advantage. Searching for positives in a tough week thus far, we of course have 3B Eduardo Garcia’s solo homer, along with DH Luke Adams and right fielder Jose Acosta both reaching twice (single, walk). Adams’ RBI single had cut the deficit to 3-2, while center fielder Luis Lara stole his 34th base of 2024. Timber Rattlers’ Extras: Similar to the Shuckers’ game, the final score could have been even worse, as the River Bandits went 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position, stranding 11. Fitzpatrick threw 80 pitches, Rodriguez 48 in relief and RHP Bayden Root an additional 48, as Manager Victor Estevez is understandably attempting to save other arms for the remaining three games of the week. Friday’s outlook: Wisconsin looks to RHP Will Rudy (4.86 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 8.1 K/9 in 83 1/3 IP) to lead the comeback, with the team presently down 3 games to 0 in their series at Davenport, Iowa. Postponed: Carolina vs. Fredericksburg Box Score and Game Log Via the Mudcats’ website, rainout details: Mudcats and Nationals Postponed Thursday The rainout will be made up via a doubleheader on Saturday. Carolina and Fredericksburg are presently tied 1-1 in this week’s road series. Friday’s outlook: 18-year old RHP Josh Knoth (4.37 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 10.3 K/9 in 70 IP) is the scheduled starter, one day before his 19th birthday. Knoth will be looking for a solid bounce-back game after struggling last week (4 IP, 5 ER, 6 H). Final: DSL Brewers Uno 17, DSL LAD Bautista 10 Box Score and Game Log Two touchdowns in the first 4 innings gave Brewers Uno a 14-0 lead, with starting LHP Wande Torres also dominating over 2 2/3 shutout pitchers innings (0 H, 2 BB, 5 Ks). LAD Bautista battled back with a touchdown and 2-point conversion (all 8 runs earned off of RHP Carlos Canales) to make it a 14-8 game by the 6th inning, but never got much closer. The Big 3 of 2B Jesus Made (triple, double), SS Luis Pena (double, SB) and Juan Ortuno (3-run homer) combined for 7 hits and an amazing 12 RBIs, sending each of their season OPS’ into the stratosphere. Coupled with Orioles Orange’s default, the Uno Crew are just a 1/2 game out of first place with about 2 weeks to go. One minor blemish was the 2 errors committed by Pena. Final: DSL Pirates Gold 6, DSL Brewers Dos 4 (in 10 innings) Box Score and Game Log Technically a continuation of their July 2 contest which had only covered a scoreless half-inning, Team Dos dominated in most respects (e.g. 14-6 in hits) on Thursday, but went 4-for-18 with runners in scoring position and stranded 14 baserunners in a tough defeat. SS Jorge Polanco reached base 5 times (triple, 2 singles, walk, HBP; .763 OPS), while 2B Roderick Flores (.801 OPS) singled 3 times to go with an RBI and stolen base. Starting RHP Josue Toledo (3 IP, 3 H, 5 BB, 3 WP, 1 K) allowed 8 of 15 batters to reach base, but only 2 scored before RHP Argenis Aparicio (4 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks) dominated over 4 shutout innings. RHP Paul Hoff (2 IP, 4 R (3 ER), 3 H, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 3 WP, 2 Ks) unfortunately struggled. Three wild pitches and a walk to start the 10th might have been signs that he should be pulled, but instead he allowed 2 more singles before exiting with nobody out (3 runs scored). Flores and Polanco both singled with 2 outs in the 10th to bring up the potential game-winning run, but pinch hitter Eduardo Charles struck out looking to end it. We hope that you enjoy the Minor League Link Report. On Friday, the DSL squads square off against Red Sox Blue and Red at 10:00am CST, while the four full season affiliates will be in action in the evening. The Milwaukee Brewers return home to take on the Reds at 7:10pm. 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

- RHP James Meeker of AAA Nashville transferred to Development List

- RHP Nolan Blackwood released by AAA Nashville

I’m hoping: - the Fantastic 4 (including Anderson) stay healthy - the 2 most advanced start 2025 with Carolina - at least 1 of the other 2 joins them by June - they rock the Carolina League