Joseph Zarr

The conversation had recently was during the South Bend series between @sveumrulesand I - Sveum was at several contests (all of them?) and I watched nearly all of them. When you see a true CF’er like the Cubs’ Crow-Armstrong, you probably tend to be skewed in your observations. But, the difference is palpable. Watching the dribbler throw on a grounder into CF last night - a play in which Chourio simply didn’t have a chance - got me revisiting the thoughts. I would offer, if I were to rank the defensive prowess of these top prospects I would go: Wiemer Mitchell Frelick Chourio Ruiz And, like I was saying in the Game Thread: Chourio is still just a spry 18 years old. If that hit tool continues to develop, you probably don’t care all that much as an organization but, at present, speaking realistically and outside the ongoing (deserved) hype: I’m unconvinced of his true position.

Carolina was the Brewers lone full-season affiliate starting a home series - Wisconsin, Biloxi, and Nashville all took to the road. Results were mixed. The DSL Brewers 1 continued their recent skid of losing while the DSL Brewers 2 managed a classic DSL victory against all odds. Both ACL teams managed to pull out victories - one in dominant fashion and one on a walk-off ninth inning blast - as recent draftees and young prospects continue to make their mark. Let's get to the reports! Transactions: Lots of exciting movement and action today - promotions, first placements, and rehabs RHP Logan Henderson was officially assigned to Low-A Carolina from High-A Wisconsin. This is actually a promotion (he had been successfully rehabbing in the ACL) into his first full-time assignment in the organization RHP Stiven Cruz has been promoted from Low-A Carolina to High-A Wisconsin 3B Zavier Warren has been promoted to Double-A Biloxi from High-A Wisconsin RHP Yujanyer Herrera becomes the Mudcats youngest pitcher - he's been promoted to Low-A Carolina from the ACL Brewers Blue. RHP Trevor Rosenthal and C Omar Narvaez were sent on rehab assignments to Triple-A Nashville C Alex Jackson was retroactively placed on the 7-Day IL by the Nashville Sounds (retroactive to August 14th) RHP Shane Smith was sent on a rehab assignment to the ACL Brewers Gold - this is actually Smith's first official action for the Brewers organization since his signing in 2021 1B Ernesto Martinez (who had been rehabbing in the ACL) has been activated from the 60-Day IL by the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers INF Ashton McGee has been retroactively placed (August 14th) on the 7-Day IL 1B/3B Tyler White was traded by the Brewers from the Nashville Sounds to the Atlanta Braves And, real quickly, we have some more publicity for two of the Brewers fastest rising prospects in OF Sal Frelick and OF Jackson Chourio: Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Jacksonville (Marlins) 12, Nashville 1 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds' site, game details, please visit and review: Sounds Thumped in Jacksonville - Nashville Loses Third Straight - Falls to 66-45 The Sounds took to the road on Tuesday to start their 13 day and 12 game road trip in Jacksonville. Brewers RHP Adrian Houser was looking to execute in what was earlier rumored to be his last rehab start. After his evening scuffling on the mound, he may want some more work. He struggled through the first couple innings - including three runs across in the first - where his worst enemy was the free pass. I don't know what it is in 2022, but Houser certainly isn't his sharpest self. Two unearned runs (in five total) doesn't really atone for five hits and three free passes in a mere 3 1/3 IP. Hopefully, he turns it around. Three Quick Strikes: 1) It was a "Hey Lipka, warm up the Jets!" kind of night in Jacksonville. The recently re-acquired outfielder tossed a 1 H, 1 HR, 1 ER ninth inning to close this ugly evening out for the Sounds. When the position players take the hill, it's rarely a good thing. Entertaining for the winning crowd? Sure. But, never an exciting affair for the losing team. Tonight, the Sounds saw their teammate literally take one for the team. 2) All was not lost offensively, despite the one run crossing home plate. The Sounds still managed nine hits on the evening - though, eight of these were singles. OF Garrett Mitchell continued his surge at the plate with a 2-for-4 evening including his second double in Triple-A (and the lone Sounds XBH). Omar Narvaez saw a successful rehab outing with a 2-for-4 evening batting second. And, 3B Weston Wilson hit 2-for-4 with the lone Sounds RBI. 3) Is it time to 'worry' about LHP Andy Otero? I don't know. What I can tell you is in seven outings covering July and August (13 IP) he has surrendered 20 H, 4 BB, 8 ER, with a mere 6 K. That type of output isn't going to bode well as the difficulty increases if he moves up for a stab at Major League hitters over time. Otero lacks any type of top-end velocity - he relies on location and effectively mixing his off-speed arsenal with a rising low-velocity heater. There is quite a bit to prove to himself, the Brewers, and other clubs as he looks to close out this 2022 season. Otero has had periods of success this season no doubt, but there are question marks abound. He'll be a Minor League FA after the season ends. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 5, Montgomery (Rays) 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers' site, game details, please visit and review: Steady Offense and Shutdown Bullpen Guides Shuckers to 5-3 Win - Warren Collects First Double-A Hit, RBI Coming into this Montgomery series (in Montgomery), the Shuckers were 2-16 at Montgomery over their past 18 knocks. Ummmm, that's not good. Coming into this game, the Biscuits hadn't lost a full nine-inning tilt in the month of August. The Shuckers were outhit tonight 10-8, but they weren't outdone. We'll thank the bullpen for their combined 5 1/3 IP, 6 H, 0 BB, 5 K (should have been 6 - cough), 1 R. This was a good one. Dare I say it: the Shuckers are playing fine baseball of late. I already want to take it back. Gulp. Three Quick Strikes: 1) I talked about INF/OF Felix Valerio during my last report and, lo and behold, he smacked a two-run jack tonight. You can only go so long making the kind of contact he's been making before results start to rear their head. I again encourage deviating from box score gleaning and trusting what I see: he's roping balls. He's struck out a mere four times to three walks in August. The results will come. This contact has been regular of late - the results simply have not. It's that simple: 2) He may be in Double-A, but let's not pretend RHP Cam Robinson isn't lights out still. It doesn't matter if the home plate umpire blows a clear third strike call on his lead-off batter (and, boy, was it a dead middle whiff from back behind the catcher - yikes). He'll stab a hard hit ground for out number one. No matter if a broken bat flare is plopped between Valerio and Whitley into right field. Robinson will hunker down and induce the game-ending double play ball to newly christened 1B all-star, Zavier Warren. Robinson sealed the deal and merely the third Shuckers win in Montgomery over the past 19 games. They moved within four games of the first place Biscuits. Here's the aforementioned zesty double play to close the game: Special mention will also go to winning pitcher, RHP Kent Hasler, who continues to impress since scuffling when first promoted. He's been generally lights out of late and he deserves recognition. 3) Kudos are definitely due to OF Garrett Whitley and his continued output since his re-assignment. After receiving Southern League Player of the Week honors, he backed that up with a 2-for-4 night, 2 R, 2 SB, and an OF assist. It's hard to toot a horn loud enough for the work we're seeing from CF Corey Ray, INF Andruw Monasterio, and, now, OF Garrett Whitley in Biloxi. The oft-used phrasing 'consummate professionals' comes to mind. Mr. Whitely, I see you and I salute you. I wish you continued excellence. It's been a true joy to witness. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Cedar Rapids (Twins) 7, Wisconsin 2 Box Score/Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers' site, game details, please visit and review: Kernels Hold Rattlers in Check - Wisconsin has Four Hits in 7-2 Loss at Cedar Rapids RHP Justin Jarvis continues to face the classic youthful obstacles in his path to the truly christened Ace of the Timber Rattlers staff. I've seen him have great success in 2022. And, then again, I've seen him give up three-run home runs to put his team behind the eight-ball like he did tonight. Three Quick Strikes: 1) Here's a possibly controversial take: OF Jackson Chourio is absolutely incredible but I have a difficult time believing his future is in center field. When we have speedsters like Sal Frelick, Garrett Mitchell, Esteury Ruiz, and Joey Wiemer currently slotted above the young stud, and I see what I consistently see when the ball leaves his young arm, I'm left wondering if he isn't misplaced at present. The hit tool is obviously electric - I would never question this. But, the speed, though it's good, isn't otherworldly and the arm is, honestly, more akin to a second baseman's arm. That's my take. Change my mind. 2) RHP Tyler Gillies looks like a different pitcher in the late 2022 season. How about three strikeouts in his first inning - three dazzling K's mind you. He's seen limited time in 2022 coming off his cancer treatments, but, folks, he's getting stronger and more impactful. His fastball and leg kick have a nice marriage and he is mixing in some nice off-speed stuff. I'm looking for even better things to close out his 2022 comeback season. He's moving further and further away from a feel good story into a legitimate bullpen piece. The two-run home run jack aside, I'm keeping with these sentiments. It was a nice swing on a slightly hung inside breaking ball to a 2022 first rounder and potent lefty. He finished with 5 K in 2 IP. That's wonderful work - the home run jack aside. You be the judge: 3) The T-Rats staff and tantalizing catching prospect Jeferson Quero allowed six successful stolen bases on the evening. That was a 6-for-6 effort overall. Having seen Quero throw runners out quite consistently before tonight, I honestly give the Kernels massive credit for incredible timing - on both their get-offs and the pitch selection. There was very little opportunity for Quero though a couple of the attempts were quite close. Let's see how this dust settles through the rest of the series. Regardless of the how and why, this isn't a night Quero will consider a feather in his illustrious defensive cap. Carolina Pre-Game Notes Final: Carolina 6, Fayetteville (Astros) 0 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats' site, game details, please visit and review: Carolina Cruises to 6-0 Victory with Six Run Second - Pitchers Logan Henderson, Pablo Garabitos, and Brannon Jordan Stifled the Fayetteville Offense in Carolina's Series Opening Victory Give me a moment, please, I'm still finding my way out of the by-line. I eagerly tuned in to view RHP Logan Henderson's first start at Low-A Carolina. He worked around an opposite field rope to the right field wall and a wild pitch in the first inning, but he ultimately finished with the single knock and 2 K - he never felt remotely threatened. He then surrendered a broken bat flare to shallow right center field in the second inning, but saw the threat end when Hedbert Perez laid out and made a nice catch in right field. The breaking balls were completely wild tonight - they were way outside and high or, well, in the dirt. It was simply one of those evenings. However, the fastball was dialed and the change-up was effective. All in all, this was a very successful first outing for the young man and something we should be excited about. I'll continue to tune in and monitor his progress. Three Quick Strikes: 1) Jace Avina hitting at Five County? We call it 'Choice'. He must love his new home ballpark. He came in to tonight's contest hitting a ripe 0.444 at Five County. Well, through two innings that average went UP. He roped a double over the third baseman in the first inning and followed with an absolutely crushed grand slam over the wall in deep right center. Whewwww. It was a sight to behold. He was dialed in and swinging freely. Those are not short walls in Five County whatsoever, mind you. 2) In a recent insightful article by our very own @Mass Haas, HERE, we see young catcher Jose Sibrian is up for Minor League free agency after the 2022 season. Well, if his recent run of play is any indication I can near guarantee you the Brewers brass want to keep this young man in the catching stable. He's been one of, in not the, hottest hitters on the young and talented Mudcats roster of late. If we consider August as a whole - 0.304 BA, 0.838 OPS entering tonight's contest before he ripped a double to deep right center - one sees what I see: this is a very talented young catcher. The Brewers garner a lot of attention for their acquisitions of middle infield and center field prospects. I'm here to tell you: I challenge anyone to name an organization with more catching depth - especially considering the additions after the 2022 draft. 3) LHP Pablo Garabitos doesn't wow you with velocity - he is a finesse pitcher by every measure. But, he certainly impresses with his mix and his efficacy. After another scoreless and clean multiple-inning outing (5 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 6 K), Garabitos grabbed the win and saw his 2022 record move to 4-0. He has pushed an already impressive August into promotional consideration status: 16K:2BB after tonight. 15 2/3 IP over four outings, 12 H, 2 BB, 16 K, 2 ER. That's really fine relief work at Low-A. This builds on an already impressive 2022 resume overall. Let's hope he continues to shine as a workhorse out of the pen. ACL Brewers Gold 4, ACL Guardians 3 Box Score / Game Log Well, it certainly seems like it was a night to remember for previously struggling 19-year-old Venezuelan OF'er Diego Larez. He completes his evening (1-for-2, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR) with a one out, 0-2 count, ninth inning walk-off blast to left center field giving the Gold the 'W'. Electric. 2021 mid-summer signee and Wake Forest alum, RHP Shane Smith, got his first action for the Brewers with a clean opening frame while shaking off some rust - 2 H, 1 BB, 1 K. Smith was followed by continually dominant 2022 11th Rd draftee (Eastern Michigan), RHP Cameron Wagoner, and his 3 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K of work. Wagoner is definitely one to notice in the early going. INF Gregory Barrios continued his run of offensive output going 2-for-3 with 1 R and 1 RBI. Over his last three contests, Barrios is a combined 6-for-11 with a double. ACL Brewers Blue 10, ACL Athletics 4 Box Score / Game Log This one was over early when the ACL Brewers Blue put up a seven-spot in the top of the first. That's the kind of run support we can all get behind. Offensive game balls go to 2022 draftee 1B/C Tayden Hall (2-for-5, 2R), 18-year-old Venezuelan C Jason Ollarve (3-for-5, 1 R, 3 RBI, 2 K), and 2B Jamal Zalm (2-for-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 2 K, 1 3B). On the pitching side of things, 2022 UDFA signings RHP's Ryan Brady and Jonathan Beymer pitched a combined 3 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, and 5 K to get the game started in shut down fashion. RHP Quinton Low pitched another scorless inning (0 H, 0 BB, 1 K). And, 19-year-old RHP Samuel Dario closed it out with a clean and scoreless, 1 K, ninth frame. DSL Tigers 9, DSL Brewers #1 1 Box Score / Game Log From last week's failed make-up on the 11th, we offer you a glimpse through the Minor League Report 'Looking Glass': Well, sheeesh, too bad we couldn't offer you a prop bet. None the less, the no-hitter was broken up but the result certainly didn't change. The Brewers Uno did manage to pull within 4-1 in the bottom of the sixth on a wild pitch and, well, they graciously gave back a five-spot in the final seventh frame. Those runs were charged to 18-year-old RHP Leonardo Rivera who had actually allowed a mere three earned runs in his past five outings. The young men will want to quickly move on from this one. DSL Tigers 5, DSL Brewers #1 2 Box Score / Game Log After weeks of admirably fighting to stay 8-10 games under 0.500, it would appear the Brewers Uno are seeing things slip away as of late. In the second game of their day, the Brewers Uno fell yet again to the Tigers. The closest the youngsters would come is when they plated a run in the top of the fourth inning to pull within 2-1 when a Jose Pena sac fly to left field plated Jhonny Severino. Pena later knocked in the second and final run on a ground out. Ultimately, the Uno wound up 0-for-8 with RISP and were out-hit 11-4. Going 0-for-3 on his day with a walk, OF Luis Lara saw his OPS dip below 0.700 to 0.698 as his ongoing slump continued. DSL Brewers #2 6, DSL Cubs Red 3 Box Score / Game Log Hey, it's a DSL Brewers victory - they've been in short supply of late. Let's give kudos where they're due: wild pitches, walks, errors and balks...oh my! In a classic DSL result, the DSL Brewers went 0-for-13 with RISP and hit zero long balls. But, they were the recipients of sloppy Cubs play and ultimately left the contest with a 'W'. Lefty Anfernny Reyes appears to have had a sloppy day on the hill tho he did manage to limit some damage with two pick-offs: 4 2/3 IP, 7 H, 6 BB, 3K, 3 ER. Lefty David Dominguez and righty closer Nelson Cuevas continued their fantastic Augusts combining for 4 2/3 IP of 2 H, 6 K, 0 R ball. Of brief note offensively, INF Johan Barrios went 2-for-4 with 1 K on the day (0.298 BA, 0.730 OPS in 104 AB in 2022), C Brayan Oropeza logged the lone XBH - his 3rd double of the summer - and went 1-for-3 with 1 BB and 1 K (0.213 BA, 0.735 OPS in 75 AB in 2022), and OF Reminton Batista logged his 16th stolen base of his summer. Stay tuned tommorrow as the DSL Brewers take to the diamond in the morning hours. We'll see RHP Josh Lindbolm try to stack success coming off his last dominant start - the Sounds will look to even things up in Jacksonville. LHP Brandon Knarr will attempt to re-discover his earlier form and RHP Carlos Rodriguez will look to build off a dominant home outing versus South Bend his last time on the hill. At publish time, Carolina's starter is yet to be announced. As always, thanks for reading! 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Scratch 1B/3B Tyler White off that list it would appear:

Thanks for showcasing this list, Jim. It's nice to see everyone all at once. I sincerely wonder if they don't prioritize signing Andruw Monasterio as 'left side of the infield insurance' given what he is showcasing in Biloxi - he's been incredible since Day 1 down yonder. I think with Erceg's ongoing improvements and ability to bounce back effectively from rough outings - with a known emphasis on growth versus results this year - I would have to think there's a priority there. He has legitimate 7th-9th inning stuff in that arsenal. I would love to see Big Jon Singleton back given how solid he as defensively in addition to his on base prowess and power pop. He loves the food in Nashville and the atmosphere but one might gather he'd look to try an latch on West Coast way given his gym is out West. Regardless, I've enjoyed watching all of these players in 2022 and there are many worthy Minor League prospects here. It will be very interesting to see what the players and the organization plan on doing. It was an incredibly productive and impactful ML FA signing period in late 2021. We'll have to keep our eyes and ears open for any developments.

Marcus Walden has sneakily been really effective since a rough initial outing in Nashville. Given Josh Lindbolm's cagey start his last outing, it's clear Nashville has two high-quality AAAA arms who are helping the team stay in that first place picture in a tightening race for a first place finish.

The headline says it all: there were a lot of games to cover today. As our Game Thread indicated, it was initially a very full 11-game slate. Officially it became a ten-game ride as a Dominican League game which had previously been rained out was suspended midgame on the re-try. We did see two postponed make-ups played in back-end seven-inning knocks to complete doubleheaders in Carolina and Nashville. Also included tonight was a partridge in a pear tree. Minor League baseball gifts to all, and to all players and coaches a good night. Let's skip any further word play and just get into these reports! Transactions: C Juan Rosa was assigned to the DSL Brewers 1 C Estefano Lozano was assigned to the DSL Brewers 2 LHP Karlos Morales was promoted to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from the Carolina Mudcats RHP's Aidan Maldonado (2022 14th Rd pick) and Jacob Misiorowski (2022 2nd Rd pick) were assigned to the ACL Brewers Gold LHP's Brian Fitzpatrick (2022 10th Rd pick) and Nate Peterson (2022 8th Rd pick) and RHP Will Rudy (2022 5th Rd pick) were all assigned to the ACL Brewers Blue RHP Jhoan Cruz was transferred to the full season IL from the 60-Day IL by the Carolina Mudcats Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Game 1 Final: Gwinnett (Braves) 3, Nashville 2 Box Score / Game Log Game 2 Final: Nashville 5, Gwinnett 1 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds' site, game details, please visit and review: Sounds Club Three Homers in Game Two of Doubleheader Split - Brice Turang, Pablo Reyes and Pedro Severino hit home runs for Nashville The Sounds have played 21 1-run contests versus Gwinnett since they began playing them last year. They are 13-8, now, in these contests overall including Tuesday's game 1 one-run loss. Coupled with that loss, the Sounds are now 4-3 this season in these ridiculously close affairs. Getting a free runner aboard in the seventh inning feels all too 2022 for my liking but, hey, maybe if the Sounds had pulled it out I'd think differently. ? RHP Hobie Baker took the loss while both runs were unearned. A tough pill to swallow for the late-inning out-getter. Thankfully, we did see a vintage AAAA Josh Lindbolm performance tonight - much needed after a period of up-and-down play. Where has this type of outing been for the savvy vet? 5 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB, 9 K. My word, that's a vintage performance. Three Quick Strikes: 1) In another rehab start for RHP Adrian Houser he coasted through the first five outs. Then he rubbed against a strange and suddenly very tight strike zone leading to a full count walk (personally, I felt he had struck the batter out twice) followed by a four-pitch walk. All told, I think you'd have to say Houser and the Brewers are quite happy with his second rehab start: 3 IP (a planned three innings), 0 H, 3 BB, 4 K, 1 R. 2) RHP Peter Strzelecki remains definitively one of my favorite relievers in the stacked Nashville bullpen. I don't quite understand why he didn't stick with the club up North, but, frankly it's my gain as Strzelecki continues to stack successes for Nashville. Tonight was certainly no different as he mowed them down in his single inning pitched: 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K. I continue to love the size, strength, velocity, and movement. This is a MLB pitcher. In my humble opinion, it's simply a matter of time before he becomes a mainstay. 3) I could talk about OF Esteury Ruiz's incredible drag bunt skills - folks, he's truly a wonderful bunter...I'm nostalgic for the lost art - but, instead, I'm going to go back to the lecture circuit and remind people how utterly wonderful INF Brice Turang has been in 2022. Firstly, pay no attention to the throwing error tonight - my take is the throw was possibly off, sure, but so was Weston Wilson's approach to second base. Wilson has to get to that bag with more urgency as Turang was fielding a ball running toward third and his only play was back across his body to second base. We know Turang struggled in June. However, whereas Wiemer has struggled and pretty much stayed struggling (hats off to the double tonight are due!), Turang has come back in July and August with a fury easily outpacing his already solid April and May. He hit his second long ball in two nights with the same smooth and easy swing he has fine-tuned in 2022. The power stroke is truly just forming. He is 22 years old. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Rocket City (Angels) 3, Biloxi 1 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers' site, game details, please visit and review: Shuckers Held to Trio of Hits in 3-1 Defeat - Dillard Sets Franchise Record with 68th Walk With two one-run games - a win for each ball club to start the home series - the Shuckers were looking to take a 2-1 series lead with newly acquired prospect, and potential Ace, LHP Robert Gasser taking the mound. Gasser features a nasty whip slider, a splitter, a high-spin heater, and a change-up in his current arsenal. Coming off an extremely effective outing his first time out, the Shuckers were hoping to ride his arm while getting some runs across tonight. Unfortunately, that didn't happen as their sole tying run was plated in the bottom-half of the first inning. The Shuckers had other chances but simply couldn't get the key hit. It is worth noting, my self-proclaimed 2022 MIP Brewers Minor League candidate, INF Cam Devanney, knocked in the game-tying run with a rope double to the left field warning track. This moved Devanney into a Southern League tie for the fifth most two-baggers in the League - 23 total on his season. Three Quick Strikes: 1) Trusting the process regardless of the results is a real thing. This bodes very very true right now for one Felix Valerio. This is now two consecutive nights where he has absolutely roped multiple balls and they were simply right at people in the outfield. I continue to have faith in this young man's bat regardless of what his numbers say - I've seen Valerio play enough to confidently proclaim I know he can hit the heck out of a baseball. The results will come in time. Tonight he finishes 0-for4 but they were four well-hit barreled balls that went to the wrong areas of the field. 2) LHP Robert Gasser definitely lacked his best stuff early tossing 32 pitches across the dish in inning number one. However, he merely allowed a single run and struck out two while ending the frame with a weakly hit dribbler to Valerio. He shut things down thereafter only allowing a single base runner through his four total innings of work. All told he just crested 60 pitches and was pulled for none other than struggling RHP and 2021 Minor League FA signee Arnaldo Hernandez. I don't know if this was planned or needed given the low pitch count, but, unfortunately, it didn't work out in favor of the Shuckers. 3) Speaking of Hernandez, the struggles for the righty are very very real. Tonight he pitched a mere 2/3 inning before he was pulled. His line reads: 2/3 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 2 ER. This isn't the first outing like this for Hernandez since his IL return back on July 4th. The full picture needs to be articulated here: Hernandez was coming off two clean outings and lowering his ERA to 5.47 at the time he went on the IL on June 17th. There was some progress there. The numbers weren't exactly pretty but he was having impact semi-regularly when I tuned in for Shuckers baseball. Since his return, his WHIP has elevated by 0.29 to 2.00 and his ERA has ballooned to 7.46. In three outings in August, hitters have hit to the tune of 0.538 and he owns a 3.86 WHIP. I don't know what's going on for the young man, but, clearly something isn't working. I wish him the best of success in turning this around but, as of right now, it doesn't look pretty. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wisconsin 5, South Bend (Cubs) 2 Box Score/Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers' site, game details, please visit and review: Rodríguez Shines in Rattlers Wins - Right-Hander Allows One Run over Six Innings as Rattlers Beat Cubs Tasty Home Series Media Nuggets: Post-Game Pod Full-Game You Tube Highlights: We've been saying it quite often since the calendar flipped to August, but it's worth reminding anyone following the Timber Rattlers: Zavier Warren is capable of output like this even if his early-season numbers didn't suggest as much. He's been filling in admirably at first base to boot - he can man both corners admirably and with skill. He was hoping to keep his current hot streak to the test once again in support of new teammate, RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez - making his first home start in the Midwest League. Rodriguez mixed in his sneaky low 90's heat (continuing to sneak up on batters) with a variety of breaking balls and off-speed offerings keeping batters off balance. All told, Rodriguez has now pitched a combined 10 IP in High-A allowing a single earned run while striking out 11. A much needed calming force for the T-Rats pitching staff. Three Quick Strikes: 1) Is recent 2022 draftee, INF/3B Paul Metzinger simply in a rough patch defensively thrust into High-A action or is he somewhat defensively challenged? I innately lean toward the former for a 2022 7th round draft pick but having watched his early games here I do casually wonder. We saw a bobble and failure to get the ball out in what eventually became a 3-run game-deciding inning in game 1 of this series and tonight he tripped on his own feet charging a third inning bunt single rendering him incapable of getting the bare-handed throw out of his hand. He did manage to make a fast play to get the dangerous CF Crow-Armstrong so we give credit where it is due but I found myself again wondering if he has the arm to play the hot corner. He seems to have a finesse toss from a position that often requires a cannon - having watched far too many Minor League games in 2022 I have not seen a softer toss to first base from the hot corner in all the Brewers system. Time will tell, obviously, but it has certainly drawn my attention early. 2) RHP James Meeker does not flinch - even after a called pitch clock violation by the infield umpire. This gave an auto-ball to start a count with the bases juiced and the leading run at the plate in a tense bottom of the ninth inning. With the bases still juiced and only one down and the top of the Cubs order at the dish, Meeker proceeded to deftly strike out two consecutive batters. A special kudos is also in order for C Jeferson Quero saving what seemed a surefire wild pitch on a tailing inside heater. Both young men make the extremely difficult look entirely too easy. How about the second consecutive full-count with the bases juiced and the game on the line: 3) Has Darrien Miller suddenly found a niche as a lead-off hitter?!? I would certainly say the early results hint at a resounding 'Yes'. Prospects can always surprise you and every one of these young men is capable of great things. But, I have to admit: I really did not even consider Miller at lead-off. A tip of the proverbial cap to manager Joe Ayrault for plugging in a crafty player in a position of need for his batting order. Let's hope Miller keeps on taking those free passes and can take this and run with it. Carolina Pre-Game Notes Game 1 Final: Carolina 4, Delmarva (Orioles) 0 Box Score / Game Log Game 2 Final: Delmarva 6, Carolina 4 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats' site, game details, please visit and review: Game 1: Mudcats Complete Suspended Game with 4-0 Shutout Win - The 4-0 Shutout was Carolina's First Shutout Victory on the Road this Season Game 2: Win Streak Ends at Five as Carolina Falls 6-4 - Hendry Mendez went 1-for-4 in his Return to the Starting Lineup The Mudcats picked up in the fifth inning to complete yesterday's rain-shortened affair. Shortly thereafter, they followed with an abbreviated seven-inning game to complete the double-header. LHP Pablo Garabitos took the hill in game 1 hoping to build off RHP Stiven Cruz's excellent start the day before. After a clean bottom of the fifth, he loaded the bases in the sixth but managed to escape the jam on a ground out to Robert Moore at second base. All told, Garabitos managed to go five complete and scoreless innings grabbing his third victory of his season and improving the Mudcats record to four games above 0.500. In Game 2, the Mudcats came back to tie the game at 4-4 in the 5th inning but couldn't hang on as lefty, Leoni De La Cruz surrendered two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Ultimately, as the headline above reads, the young men saw their five game winning streak end. Three Quick Strikes: 1) It's early in his Minor League career, but Eric Brown Jr. certainly seems to have that 'it' you look for in highly drafted prospects. He is calm and collected at the plate - rarely chasing a pitch. He has a clear confidence and swagger imparting confidence to his teammates. He has a nice athletic build and a bit of power in the offensive toolkit to boot. He also clearly runs the bases with well-timed take-offs. He was the clear offensive MVP of the second half of game 1 as he finished with two walks and two steals. I'm going to get out ahead of the crowd and label this young man a 'fast riser'. 2) Sometimes simply seeing a player return is all you need to claim a victory. When it was announced OF Hendry Mendez would take the lead-off and DH slot in the game 2 line-up, I was extremely thrilled. In his first action since his scary spill into the right field wall in foul territory on July 31s, the young Mendez finished with a 1-for-4 evening with 2 RBI. A sigh of relief was exhaled across the Brewers organization. 3) If I could use only two words to describe the 2022 season of RHP Edwin Jimenez they would be: talented and inconsistent. Tonight, Jimenez lacked control and or savvy on the mound and lasted only 4 1/3 innings while allowing 9 H, 1 BB, and 4 ER while striking out three. Like many young pitchers exploring the fine-tuning of their craft, Jimenez struggles to stack successes. Just as I've seen him surprise like his previous 10 K outing, I've seen him struggle like tonight. I continue to hope he can stack outing by season's end. ACL Reds 6, ACL Brewers Gold 5 Box Score / Game Log Cameron Wagoner - 11th round pick 2022 - started and pitched the opening two innings scoreless with 1 K. Other highlights are the ongoing stellar output of Dutch outfielder and Brewers 2021 16th round draft pick, Kaylan Nicasia - 2-for-3 with 2 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 2B tonight - and 12th round pick, 3B Luke Adams, going 2-for-4 in the clean-up slot with a run scored and his first double. Unfortunately, RHP Gerson Caladzilla struggled in his three innings of work allowing 9 H, 2 BB, and 5 ER. ACL Cubs 4, ACL Brewers Blue 2 Box Score / Game Log RHP Logan Henderson has returned, dear fans. He opened this contest pitching the opening inning: 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP and he worked around a throwing error to place runners on second and third base after the HBP. This is a much-needed success! Let's go, Logan, we're all rooting for you! INF's Jheremy Vargas and Quinton Low each hit solo shots to give the Brewers Blue their sole runs. Vargas added two walks and his former Mudcats running mate, Oswel Leones, grabbed three free passes as well - both young men by every measure are playing quite well in Arizona. The loss in this one will go to 19-year-old RHP Jared Albir who gave up 4 R, 2 ER, 5 H, 4 BB, and 4 K in 5 IP. We thank @Mass Haas for the fine offerings you'll see throughout the DSL portion of this report: DSL Brewers #1 4, DSL Tigers #2 0, seven Innings as scheduled Box Score / Game Log It was a combined four-hitter with ten strikeouts and just one walk for the trio of RHP's: 16-year-old Ranwell Smith, who pitched the first inning only (hopefully planned), recently turned 17-year-old Bryan Rivera, and the sage 2nd-year pro, Dominican native Gregory Baez. Smith (who turns 17 in less than two weeks) and Rivera are among the Brewer signings out of Nicaragua. The four-inning scoreless stint for Rivera was the first time in six pro appearances (four starts) that he had not allowed a run, and among the three hurlers, Rivera's command peripherals (20 K, 8 BB, 20 IP) are the strongest. The Pizzeria Uno Crew tallied three runs in the first on only two hits, thanks to the generosity of the Tigers battery - big mix of multiple walks, wild pitches, and passed balls, with an HBP tossed in. The inning should have been more productive, but with runners on 2nd and 3rd, the final two Crew batters in the frame struck out. A Luis Watter double and Jhonny Severino RBI single added a late insurance run. This game marked a professional debut as 19-year-old catcher Juan Rosa was the designated hitter. He went 0-for-3 with two K's and a GIDP, but hey young man, you're now a professional baseball player for the rest of time enshrined on Baseball Reference and the like. Rosa slipped under our radar, signed on August 5th, and his native country is yet to be listed on his MiLB Player Page. Let's make sure CF Luis Lara gets a little extra base running attention next extended spring. His 17-year-old legs are only 6-for-13 on the base paths. Suspended: DSL Tigers #2 Squad 3, DSL Brewers #1 Squad 0, one out in the top of the 4th (Tigers batting) Box Score / Game Log This game is actually the make-up attempt of a July 1st game that never got underway, and the box score indicates this contest was cut short by rain. Through their three trips to the plate, Crew batters are 0-for-9 with three walks. If the league does schedule a makeup, it'll be Tuesday August 16th, the only game remaining between these two teams, though that game is at the Tigers complex. We'll see, as we're sure you'll all set your calendars to see if the Brewers can avoid the seven-inning no-hitter, which actually wouldn't qualify as a no-no under big-league guidelines. DSL Texas Blue 6, DSL Brewers #2 5, seven innings as scheduled Box Score / Game Log The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers did all their damage in a six-run 4th against two RHP's - 20-year-old Dominican native Stanley Encarnacion was your starter, in his 4th season with the Crew and 3rd on the island (accounting for the lost 2020 campaign). Encarnacion, even after today's outing, maintains a strong 1.20 WHIP for 2022. It's been a big struggle for rookie Franddy De Los Santos however, another pitching on native turf, who allowed an inherited runner to score and then two more of his own doing.. Like in the DSL Brewers #1 Squad game, a pro debut was on the docket as 18-year-old Estefano Lozano, also listed as a catcher when not DH'ing as he was here, didn't get his first base hit, but he did draw a walk and then was plunked in his final plate appearance. After scoring four times in the 5th on just two hits, Dos Cerveceritos Club painfully stranded two in each of the final two innings. The main blow during that four-run rally was a two-out, two-run double from catcher Eric Martinez out of the cleanup spot. The 18-year-old Venezuelan catcher is now 10-for-19 in August and has his OPS up to .841. The double was the first of those ten hits for extra bases, and Martinez has not walked during this recent stretch, but his batted balls are finding safety away from defenders. We are back to our regularly scheduled eight games tomorrow - the DSL affiliates will play the morning and all others will play through the night. Recently promoted RHP Alexander Vallecillo will gladly look to lower his robust 135.00 ERA - earned after his lone abbreviated Low-A start. RHP Dylan File will look to build on the Sounds 2-1 series lead versus Gwinnett and their precarious 1 game division lead over the Clippers. LHP Brandon Knarr will look to find his best stuff after some up-and-down results of late. And, hopefully, we simply see some entertaining and fun baseball. As always, thanks for reading! I'll see you in the daily game threads. Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Standings and sortable stat pages Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

Thanks for the report, Daniel. Save travels as you head back to Lagos!

By every measure we have, Joe is just a very good human. Every interview he's done, he's been extremely personable and relatable to us 'common folk'. There was a great anecdote when the Rattlers first traveled to Quad Cities earlier in the year and the River Bandits announcer was saying how when the T-Rats first got to the ballpark he saw Joe Gray Jr. slip out the back gate and head down the river with his fishing pole. He took off his shoes. Stood on the banks. And started casting. THAT'S an athlete I can relate to. Baseball-wise, he has all the physical tools you could ask for in an outfielder - size, strength, speed, fluidity. He's an insanely gifted athlete. His issue has simply been consistency at the plate. He tends to get fooled by breaking balls (as a lot of young players do). Either way, he has the goods if he can put it all together. Some players simply take more time but he's simply a very easy young man to root for. The Chourio goods definitely all came late and, man, he almost single-handedly won them the game in the ninth. He got to third base all alone through patience and will-power, really. They just couldn't bring him across home plate. As a side note: I live in Minneapolis/St. Paul for 10 years (1998-2008) and even bought a house in St. Paul with my parents that we've since sold. I have many many formative memories of my time in the Twin Cities.

With Eric Brown Jr. and Robert Moore atop the Mudcats batting order and Jeferson Quero in Wisconsin, it was a new look line-up for Carolina as they took on the Delmarva Shorebirds. Wisconsin nearly completed an epic comeback while Biloxi couldn't hold a narrow comeback lead as Nick Bennett struggled with the long ball. Nashville was rained out and all our ACL and DSL teams took to the diamond. Let's get into the reports! Transactions: 2022 3rd round pick INF Dylan Rae was assigned to the ACL Brewers Gold RHP Rosmel Reyes was transferred to the 60-Day IL from the 7-Day IL by the ACL Brewers Blue RHP Edrian Robinson was transferred to the ACL Brewers Blue full season injured list from the 60-day injured list 2022 6th round pick, RHP Tyler Woessner was assigned to ACL Brewers Gold 2022 UDFA RHP Logan Adams was assigned to the ACL Brewers Blue C Jason Ollarve was assigned to the ACL Brewers Blue from the ACL Brewers Gold And, let us quickly recognize and honor the Brewers July Minor League 'Hitters of the Month' - OF Jace Avina and INF/OF Brice Turang: Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes: GAME POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER RHP Tyler Herb aimed to take to the mound for his ninth start in Nashville and his 13th appearance overall for the Sounds. For the Stripers, sixth ranked Braves prospect and 2020 first round pick, 24-year-old lefty Jared Shuster was in line for his third Triple-A start since his promotion from Double-A Mississippi looking to make his mark. Mother Nature saw these intentions and said quite tersely: "No soup for you!". The rescheduled game will be part of a double header this Thursday, August 11th. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Rocket City (Angels) 5, Biloxi 4 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers' site, game details, please visit and review: Homers Power Pandas Past Shuckers - Biloxi Ties Franchise Record with 18 Combined Strikeouts LHP Nick Bennett reels you in but he just can't quite fully make the catch yet, it would appear. In an up and down 2022, with quite a bit more good of late, Bennett was incapable of holding the 4-2 lead given to him by the Shuckers comeback bats. It was 5-4 Rocket City after he escaped a brief jam in the fifth inning. Homers caused four of the five runs of damage tonight. All told, Bennett did manage to pitch 5 complete: 5 IP, 8 H, 1 BB, 8 K, and 3 HR. Let's hope for fewer long balls his next time on the mound. Three Quick Strikes: 1) Having scuffled a bit of late, it was a sight for sore eyes to see RHP Zach Vennarro pitch so efficiently and effectively in the eighth inning keeping the game at a manageable 4-5 deficit. Two strike outs and a fly out to get out of the inning unscathed is just the type of work manager Mike Guerrero is looking for from his former Closer. Vennarro is down but certainly not out - control has been his biggest ailment of late. Let's hope for more of this in the days and weeks ahead. The 2) Welcome to Double-A, Garrett Whitely ! After an inconsistent start (albeit in an extremely small sample size), in the games I've seen, Whitely had certainly strutted the speed that made him a high draft choice many years ago, but was looking for more meaningful contact. Tonight it was his veteran bat (2-for-4, 1 R, 3 RBI) doing the talking: 3) Can we talk about the struggles of 2022 INF Gabe Holt ? It's been a proverbial 'one of those' types of seasons for the young man. He just can't seem to get anything going at the plate and that struggle certainly continued tonight: 0-for-3, 1K. His season batting average is now sitting at 0.205. We know the batting average is often misleading but when taken in context with a 0.507 OPS...it tells a more complete story. The struggle is quite real. I hope he can turn it around and start making better contact and/or getting on base. We're rooting for you, young man. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: South Bend (Cubs) 8, Wisconsin 7 Box Score/Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers' site, game details, please visit and review: Wisconsin Falls Short After Dramatic Comeback - Rattlers Rally from 7-0 Down to Tie South Bend, but Cubs Win 8-7 in Ten Innings Home Series Media Nuggets: Post-Game Podcast Here (Be Advised - Sound DOWN to Start) Post-Game You Tube Highlights Package: (Check this Package out for Darrien Miller's game-tying 3-run home run in the 8th inning) RHP Israel Puello had a storybook beginning to his High-A career in Wisconsin. Of late, however, Puello has scuffled and struggled quite a bit and tonight was no different. This being said, other than doing the current T-Rats thing of surrendering first-inning runs (a two-run homer tonight) the third run was simply a heck of a swing and a heck of a hit over the wall in right field; the pitch was down and tailing in. There's nothing you can do about that. But, let's call it like it is: the fifth inning definitely got away from the Puello. Three Quick Strikes: 1) Trailing 7-0 in the fifth inning and facing a no-hit affair, DH Darrien Miller got things going with a single that snuck past a diving second baseman into right field. Joe Gray Jr. definitely aided that ball as his slight hesitation and hold-up clearly confused the second baseman. However, it was OF Arbert Cipion who will get the detailed kudos here. After being fooled on several off-speed breaking balls, he worked the count full by barely fouling off a change-up. On the 3-2 pitch, he took a fastball middle and away right where the patient swing would take it: into the gap in right-center field for his fourth triple and his fourth XBH in four games. You love to see Cipion get further acclimated. He is definitely easy to root for with his affable and positive personality. Take a quick look: 2) Since a red hot beginning to his High-A career and after many a worthy accolade received, OF Jackson Chourio had cooled off as of late. Over his last four outings, Chourio was 1-for-15 with 1 R, 1 2B, 6 K, 1 BB. Well, just go ahead and scratch that. 3-for-17 with 2 doubles and a key SB. As I wrote this, Chourio roped his fourth double and then scored on an ensuing Zavier Warren two-base knock. His ninth inning single (a pro's pro piece of hitting) then gave the T-Rats a real chance at stealing a win. Sometimes the reverse jinx needs to be started and then finished. Speaking of Warren, coming off an unbelievably hot week he continued going - 2-for-5 tonight with his 26th double. What a run for Warren! 3) One of the things the T-Rats will most likely struggle with since Tristan Peters ' promotion and then organizational departure is filling the lead-off position in their line-up. Looking up-and-down their roster, I struggle to find a single player to fill that important position. For my money, tonight simply demonstrated what we already saw in Carolina: INF Eduardo Garcia isn't a lead-off hitter. He strikes out entirely too much and isn't really an on-base type of player at this point in his career (0-for-5, 4 K on the evening). My meaningless two cents would offer: If INF's Zach Raabe or Jadher Areinamo aren't headed up to Wisconsin, they might just have to throw Chourio into the lead-off spot. Carolina Pre-Game Notes Final: Carolina 7, Delmarva (Orioles) 5 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats' site, game details, please visit and review: Brown and Sibrian Homer as Mudcats Take Opener 7-5 - Jose Sibrian Homered in the Ninth and Eric Brown Jr. Hit His First Professional Home Run as Carolina Won its Third Straight The Delmarva Shorebirds came into tonight's contest with the Mudcats losers of six straight and losers of nine straight at home. The Mudcats hoped to keep that trend going but fell into a three-run hole early. All told, despite the two-run home run early, RHP Jeferson Figueroa managed to complete 5 IP, 5 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 7K. Not the best of outings and certainly not the worst - Figueroa kept his team in the game, all things considered. RHP Michele Vassalotti came on relief in the sixth inning with aims of keeping the contest close. He did manage to do so, but he also struggled to the tune of 3 BB's and 28 pitches. It wasn't pretty, but, he got the key bases-loaded pop up to escape the jam. Three Quick Strikes: 1) If you are looking for unorthodox batting stances, take a trip down to watch this current Mudcats offense. We all know of Hedbert Perez and his unorthodox vertically toe-elevated lead foot with his open stance. But, with the arrivals of OF Luis Castillo and INF Eric Brown Jr., we've taken the 'whatever makes you comfortable' mantra to new heights. If I attempted Castillo's bat maneuvering I would most likely break my wrist. As the Delmarva announcer said: "Castillo is a walking espresso!" It isn't just the bat flip - from one side of his head over to the next (violently) - but, he's also bouncing on the balls of his feet. It's the variety batting pack down in Zebulon. 2) Speaking of Delmarva's nine-game home losing streak, the seventh inning fielding display showed us all we needed to see to understand what might be aiding this Shorebirds' streak of losing play. A routine infield pop-up with not a single infielder to stake their claim fell to the grass gifting catcher Jose Sibrian first base. Then, with men on first and second and two down, struggling (mightily) Shorebirds short stop Frederick Bencosme back-pedaled and completely missed the catch allowing both Mudcats' runners to cross the dish. A 5-4 lead vanished as the Mudcats took the lead 6-5. Adding insult to injury, just after Brown Jr. slid under the catcher's tag, the right field lights literally went out. Sheeeesh. Tough sledding in Delmarva. 3) Speaking of Brown Jr., his batting stance may be un-orthodox but it is very very much in control and reproduced with absolute ease and consistency - a stance he has been fine-tuning for literally years. After fighting off an inside pitch early for a looping single, he hit this bomb over the wall in left field: His next at-bat, with calm and collected poise and recognizing the Shorebirds were avoiding his bat, Brown Jr. took the lead-taking walk...when he also hustled from first base and slid home after the aforementioned biffed pop-up to shallow shallow left field. This young man has already caught my eye making several winning plays. This doesn't even get into the quick twitch reaction and speed I saw from switch-hitting second baseman (tonight) Robert Moore who made several eye-popping plays early while also hitting a double down the left field line. This will be a duo we'll continue to watch. ACL Reds 10 , ACL Brewers Gold 1 Box Score / Game Log 2022 Brewers 6th round draft pick, RHP Tyler Woessner (Central Arizona JC) was pitching in a familiar state and familiar weather and came out dealing. In his first ACL work for the Brewers, the young hurler tossed an opening inning shutout: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K, We can work with that! The game was actually 1-1 heading into the 4th inning and, well, it pretty much fell apart after that. Manager, and beloved short-stint Nashville Sounds first base coach, David Tufo, was tossed in the fifth inning. We can only wonder what that was all about. I'll leave it to you to consult the box score and game log. ACL Cubs 3, ACL Brewers Blue 2 Box Score / Game Log UDFA signing, Logan Adams, took the hill tonight for his first Brewers ACL action and opened with a 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 R opening inning. A fine piece of work for the 22-year-old 6'6" hurler. On the other hand, RHP Quinton Low gave up his first run in 10 IP and I shed a tear for the sudden loss of perfection. It was a good run, young man and we thank you for keeping the thrill alive. Continuing his rehab assignment, 1B/DH Ernesto Martinez continued swinging a good bat - wonderful to see! He finished his evening 2-for-4 with both ACL Blue RBI. Unfortunately, the Cubs plated a run in the seventh and, as they say, that's all she wrote. DSL Texas Blue 6, DSL Brewers #1 2 Box Score / Game Log The DSL Brewers 1 struck first in this contest leading 1-0 after their half of the third inning. After a fielding error put OF Deylan Gomez aboard, Johnny Severino responded with his 11th double of his season and there were runners on 2nd and 3rd base. A wild pitch plated Gomez and it was 1-0. The runs stopped there, however, as OF Duncan Garcia struck out on four pitches ending any further threat. Unfortunately for the Brewers 1, it was mostly Texas Blue skies from there as they plated three runs in each of the 4th and 6th innings with only two of the runs earned. Ouch. An opening walk to INF Gery Holguin (manning short stop today as Severino was back at third base) led to a run after a wild pitch and two ground outs making the score 6-2 Texas Blue. The game ended shortly thereafter as 1B Richard Rojas struck out on three pitches - his fourth strikeout in an 0-for-4 day. DSL Brewers #2 7, DSL Baltimore Orange 2 Box Score / Game Log This game had the look of a strikeout bonanza with six punch outs across both frames of the first inning. After the Brewers 2 and Baltimore Orange exchanged single runs in the bottom of the second and the top of the fourth innings, respectively, the Brewers 2 broke things open in the bottom-half of the same fourth frame. After a couple of singles and a couple of Baltimore errors, the key hit appears to be INF Juan Baez's double (his 9th of the season) plating two runs and increasing the Brewers 2 lead to 5-1. Baez later walked and stole second base (his 13th steal of the summer) and took third base after a catcher throwing error. As I alluded to yesterday: Baez is really making a case for himself in the 2022 DSL and today certainly drove that point home. RHP Anfernny Reyes completed 4 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 ER. Once again closing the back end in fine fashion was the one-two punch of lefty Jose Meneses and righty Nelson Cuevas - they appear to be the classic set-up to closer combo for the DSL Brewers 2. All told, the duo went 3 IP, 3 H, 0 BB, 1 R (0 ER), 3 K to finish the game handing the Brewers 2 (and Meneses) another victory. Also of note, catcher Eric Martinez continued his red hot summer going 3-for-4 on the day and improving his output to a 0.295 BA / 0.845 OPS in 88 AB's. We'll look past Martinez's catcher interference and pick-off errors - his first two errors of his season. A casual reminder that the ACL does not play Wednesdays. However, both DSL affiliates take the field as the full-season teams continue their respective series. RHP Justin Jarvis will look to reclaim his dominant stuff after his last abbreviated outing while RHP TJ Shook will look to build off his 10 K outing his past time on the mound. As always, thanks for reading. 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Awesome post! Love this and certainly hope we get more before the season ends. Thanks for sharing! I would also opine we have several an intriguing catching stat line ongoing in the DSL. The two team set-up also affords the ability to mix and match when opponents face the ever-present 2022 (and onward) anomaly of the COVID postponement - as we've seen recently.

Lastly, we've discussed the incredible season INF Cam Devanney has had at the dish (and, it's been something). Some here who haven't had the opportunity to see the games have asked about his defense. It's quite good. Truly. Since game 1 he's shown a steady glove and a cannon for an arm. Check out this spinning stop just past the third base bag and his momentum bringing him into foul territory. He makes these plays look routine with that rifle on his shoulder: (Also on the Biloxi twitter page is a OF Corey Ray solo home run shot and an OF Garrett Whiltely 2-rbi triple. Both young men have taken their assignment with absolute class. Let's hope they can get red hot and continue to further their careers.)

Here are some RHP Edwin Jimenez highlights from his career-high 10K outing. I've said it a couple times this season, but he really does have some ol' RHP Mike Fiers stuff to his aresenal. A lot of off-speed deception and sink:

A special tip of the glass is in order for @damuellewho continues to give us great recaps even amidst a prolonged family vacation (stateside at present). It's commitment like this that will get him to the 'Big Club' some day. Hopefully, he'll remember us when he's a big timer. ?

My head is on a swivel tracking all the movement in the Brewers organization post-trade deadline. My hat indeed goes off to all the managers in and throughout the system as they amend their line-up cards. Considering the changes happening (and recently accelerating) on a weekly basis - it's truly a sight to behold. OF Esteury Ruiz began his much-anticipated career within the Brewers organization batting second behind red hot and rising superstar prospect, OF Sal Frelick. Biloxi played a seven-inning double-header picking up yesterday's suspended game, Wisconsin looked to make it two straight in Quad Cities, and Carolina looked to even their season series versus Kannapolis. Let's get into the reports! Transactions: (Take your time. This is two voluminous days of activity) OF Corey Ray was assigned to the Biloxi Shuckers from the Nashville Sounds RHP Carlos F. Rodriguez was assigned to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from the Carolina Mudcats LHP Leoni De La Cruz was assigned to the Carolina Mudcats from the ACL Brewers Blue RHP Alexander Vallecillo was assigned to the Carolina Mudcats from the ACL Brewers Blue C Pedro Severino was designated for assignment to the Nashville Sounds from the Milwaukee Brewers RHP Dinelson Lamet was designated for assignment to the Nashville Sounds from the Milwaukee Brewers RHP Peter Strzelecki was optioned back to the Nashville Sounds from the Milwaukee Brewers INF/OF Keston Hiura was recalled to the Milwaukee Brewers from the Nashville Sounds I think I have all of today's transactional bases covered. I apologize if I missed a move or two - it's been a head-spinning couple of days. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes: None posted as of Game Time Final: Nashville 8, Norfolk (Orioles) 2 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds' site, game details, please visit and review: Sounds Stay Hot Against Tides - Nashville Makes it Back-to-Back Three Homer Nights in Norfolk Nashville (and the Brewers organization and fans) got their first look at newly acquired outfielder Esteury Ruiz. RHP Jason Alexander took the hill for just his second start since being sent back down by the Brewers. Alexander is just so calm and collected - even when the home plate umpire was extremely inconsistent and missing clear strike calls, Alexander just stayed calm and poised and delivered until the sixth inning. There was just so much FUN in this game, folks. I'm going to get right into my 'Three Strikes', but, suffice it to say: we have a limited time to watch this Sounds collection of talent. Do so while you can: It is undeniably electric. Three Quick Strikes: 1. My first 'Live' impressions of Ruiz are thus: extremely disciplined at the plate - not a single swing on a pitch outside the zone. He clearly is capable of waiting for his pitch. He will unleash a home run swing only when the situation demands. He exudes confidence. He is a very dangerous threat on the base paths. Don't be fooled by two 'CS' marks - he was definitely caught by an eyelash during his first steal attempt (an incredible throw by the Tides catcher) but the umpires absolutely blew a successful steal in his second attempt. He slid under and ahead of the tag attempt. The umps, plain and simple, blew it. A minor theme during a dominant Sounds performance. There is a ton to like with Ruiz. Let's also remember: this is a 23-year-old fast rising uber-talented prospect. A fantastic first outing. 2. What about our other recently promoted super prospects? My goodness, folks, they were also what we might call 'electric'. The thing about each and every one of Sal Frelick, Garrett Mitchell, and Joey Wiemer is: they are dangerous in every facet of baseball. Whether they are manning the outfield grass, in the batters box, or on the base paths every one of these young men can hurt the opponent. Frelick led things off in incredible fashion last night. Tonight, Mitchell and Wiemer joined in the fun. Perhaps the most impressive play was Garrett Mitchell's calm and collected easy and smooth three-run home run stroke over the wall in right center - rumored to be 395 feet though not official. Maybe it was Wiemer's two easy stolen bases? All in all, we saw a collective 6-for-15 amongst the three with 3 R, 5 RBI and the 2 SB. And, here's the lone highlight: 3. Lost in seemingly every prospect shuffle, for whatever inexplicable reason, is the ongoing tremendous age 22 season we are seeing from tantalizing and uber-talented Brice Turang . Turang is the epitome of a smooth and easy athlete. He makes everything he does look fascinatingly easy - just take his utterly ridiculous running scoop and toss for a key double play in the middle innings. Other than his XBH desert in June, he has been absolutely incredible in 2022. He hit his 7th home run tonight, adding to the riches of glorious fun I witnessed this fine August evening. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Game 1: Biloxi 3, Mississippi (Braves) 2 Game 1: Box Score / Game Log Game 2: Biloxi 2, Mississippi 0 Game 2: Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers' site, game details, please visit and review: Biloxi Takes Both Legs of Wednesday Night Doubleheader - Lutz and Dillard Both Homer The Shuckers were the beneficiaries of two fantastic outings from LHP Nick Bennett in game 1 and then RHP TJ Shook in game 2. To boot, the bullpen was definitively up to the task as RHP Cam Robinson grabbed his second Double-A save with a scoreless two strikeout outing in game 1 and tight-rope walker, RHP Zach Vennarro, grabbed the nerve-racking save to close out game 2 completing two seven-inning affairs. The Braves are a vastly different ball club, I might add, minus the heavy impacts of one CF Michael Harris III who is now an everyday starter in Atlanta. The entire Southern League are the beneficiaries of his absence. Regardless, what else happened down in Mississippi? Let me give you a few ideas. Three Quick Strikes: 1. We may have seen Wiemer, Frelick and Mitchell head north to Nashville but the same Shuckers who were hitting while those studs were in Biloxi continue to hit when they're gone. I'm looking at the ongoing production of INF Andruw Monasterio, OF Tristen Lutz, 1B Thomas Dillard, and INF Cam Devanney. All these young men had something meaningful to say tonight. And their output ultimately put across the deciding runs. Here's a few tastes: (Oh geez! Whose that trotting ahead of home run King, Tristen Lutz? None other than Devanney...) And I share the final highlight encouraging you to turn the volume up. I heard this blast from the other room and, I swear, the sound you hear is 'It's Gone!'. This is crushed: 2. Let's talk about Shook getting comfortable. Let's talk about 9 K's in 4 IP. That's the stuff of shut-down dominance. Other than a weird pitch-clock full count walk leading to a brief bases loaded scare, Shook was pretty dang electric. From my vantage point, it seems like he's setting his baseline right now and finding his pace and comfortability. And, I personally believe there's more in the toolkit we haven't quite seen. Tonight, he really focused on a three-pitch mix of a high heater, a sneaky back door slider, and an effective change-up. I think we're just scratching the surface. He's got the frame and the muscle and the arm action to get even better and more dominant. I, for one, am extremely excited to see where this all leads. The final line reads: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 0 R, 9 K. Whewwww. That's the proverbial stuff. 3. I mentioned Robinson above (and, for good measure, J.C. Mejia also had a scoreless 2 K frame in his first rehab start), but let's go back and talk about the continued run of consistency and impact we are seeing from LHP Nick Bennett . He's getting comfortable. The tweaks are working. And the results speak for themselves. Including tonight, in his last five outings we are looking at: 5 GS, 29 IP, 7 ER, 34 K. 7 BB, 3 HR - WHIP and BAA are unadjusted after tonight (with slight elevation considering). In July, WHIP: 1.04 / BAA: 0.205. I don't know about you, but I'm really looking forward to three or four more starts in August with his name all over the line-up card. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wisconsin 8, Quad Cities (Royals) 6 Box Score/Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers' site, game details, please visit and review: Eight is Enough for Wisconsin - Warren Drives in Five Runs as Rattlers Hold on for 8-6 Win at Quad Cities I've been watching all the changes happening in and amongst the Timber Rattlers roster for some time. I've discussed the obvious: players who had the talent and weren't seeing the production perhaps needed some minor adjustment or, frankly, some luck and hopefully we would see the results. One of the highest on the ladder for such a suggestion was INF Zavier Warren . And, wow, let me tell you Warren has stepped up and then some. Since the trade deadline passed two games ago, Zavier has hit two triples, a double, and two home runs. That's, ummmm, something. I'm sure we'll see the OPS elevation totals in the next 24 hours and it will be wondrous. Either way, he has stepped into the talent gap and reminded us: Zavi's got talent. For a player with such steady stuff; such availability; and a young man wise beyond his baseball years it's been awesome to see the results come to fruition these past couple games. Three Quick Strikes: 1. If Warren is knocking in multi-run homers, who the heck is on base? You might surmise, Jackson Chourio . And, well, you'd be spot on. Chourio continued his High-A tear by going 4-for-6 with three runs crossed. It's hard to fathom going up a level and rising to the occasion like Chourio has done, but, we're seeing it in real time. Tonight was filled with many a seeing-eye single. I guess when you've got it going, you've really got it going: 2. INF Antonio Piñero showed out, as did C Alex Hall , and they deserve mention but I'm going to focus in on the continual consistent production of INF Jose Acosta . Since his acquisition earlier this season, he's done nothing but play consistent ball. He appears to have taken the fifth spot in the batting order protecting improving Warren. Tonight, Acosta went 2-for-4 with a run, a rbi, a stolen base, and a caught stealing. It's a luxury having a solidifying force in the infield given the loss of Tyler Black and the struggles elsewhere in the infield. 3. With the loss of RHP Kent Hasler months ago to the higher levels and with the recent promotion of RHP Cam Robinson to Double-A Biloxi, the closer role has been taken and really filled expertly by RHP James Meeker. Meeker was one of the more intriguing Brewers indy pick-ups in the 2021 off-season. After some hiccups early in 2022, he has absolutely settled in and played with confidence and poise. Tonight was no different as Meeker pitched a scoreless one-walk ninth inning and picked up his seventh save in nine opportunities. Carolina Pre-Game Notes Final: Carolina 5, Kannapolis (White Sox) 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats' site, game details, please visit and review: Castillo Hits Late Go-Ahead Homer in 5-3 Victory RHP Stiven Cruz rebounded with aplomb. Cruz gave his teammates all the opportunity they needed to even the Mudcats season series with the Cannonballers at 7-7. When all was said and done, Cruz pitched to the tune of: 5 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 1 HR, and 9 K. These are outings the young hurler can build on and these are the outings that continue to give the Brewers personnel staff sneak peaks at what might be in his bright future. Three Quick Strikes: 1. Not to be lost in Cruz's fine outing is the fine bullpen work we witnessed across the board from the Mudcats. Recent ACL call-up RHP Jeison Pena continued to show he belongs with 2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, and 3 K. He was backed up by RHP Karlos Morales who continues to claim a meaningful role as a late-inning out getter with 1 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K ball. And, it would appear we have a second closer in RHP Brannon Jordan who picks up his third save in five opportunities with a scoreless 1 H and 2 K shutdown ninth inning. Fantastic stuff all around! 2. While INF Jadher Areinamo continues to get rightful notoriety in our community of fans, we may have overlooked OF's Luis Castillo due to his recent minor tailing off after a red-hot start to his ACL season. Tonight, Castillo showed up in a big way with a 3-for-4 line and the go-ahead homer late. It's clutch two out hits like this that remind us why he was rewarded with 'Player of the Month' accolades playing in Arizona: 3. Not to be outdone in the 'Don't forget me!' department, INF Eduardo Garcia had a pleasant return to effectiveness at the dish tonight. He finished 2-for-4 on the evening, with a solo shot; two runs; and the home run RBI. But, what I get excited about if I'm honest is the null set in the strikeout department. This is what will play across all levels. It's a work in progress, but we're rooting for the young man to keep on showing out: We will see DSL and ACL clubs taking to the diamond again tomorrow. Who knows, maybe we'll get real hot and see an 8-0 evening. Either way, we'll be watching and giving you all the low down from 'down on the farm'. I'll personally be tuning into see if RHP Justin Jarvis can make it three consecutive victories in Quad Cities. I'll probably check in on LHP Brandon Knarr 's outing at Mississippi as well. As always, thank you for reading and supporting Brewers prospects as they look to make their way to the Major Leagues. Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Arizona Complex League Scoreboard Dominican Summer League Scoreboard Standings and sortable stat pages Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

It was Trade Deadline Day across MLB, but minor league ball clubs most definitely still played. We witnessed LHP Antoine Kelly and OF Tristan Peters head to other organizations and, for that, we send our well wishes and congratulations to both young men. Both players entertained us considerably this season and we send our gratitude. I, for one, am immensely grateful for the time I witnessed their growth. With vastly different lineups across all clubs, it was a 'getting to know you' evening for me. Biloxi's outfield was suddenly at Triple-A. Wisconsin's line-up was suddenly even thinner. Carolina took their youth movement and simply added to it. And 2022 draft picks were scattered amongst the Brewers ACL ball clubs. Let's see how the teams fared! Transactions: OF's Sal Frelick, Garrett Mitchell, and Joey Wiemer were all promoted to the Nashville Sounds from the Biloxi Shuckers In a corresponding move, OF Garrett Whitley was assigned to the Biloxi Shuckers from the Nashville Sounds RHP Ryan Middendorf was assigned to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from the Carolina Mudcats C Reidy Mercado was assigned to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from the ACL Brewers Blue OF Noah Campbell was placed on BIloxi's 7-Day IL (ruh roh) RHP JC Mejia was sent on a rehab assignment to the Biloxi Shuckers And, here's a bevy of draft pick and UDFA assignments down in the ACL - thank you @damuelle for posting these in our ongoing Minor League Transaction Thread: SS Eric Brown Jr. (1st round pick) assigned to ACL Brewers Gold SS Robert Moore (2nd round compensatory pick) assigned to ACL Brewers Blue C Matthew Wood (4th round pick) assigned to ACL Brewers Blue 3B Ben Metzinger (7th round pick) assigned to ACL Brewers Blue C Tayden Hall (7th round pick) assigned to ACL Brewers Blue C Satchell Norman (15th round pick) assigned to ACL Brewers Gold 1B Reece Walling (UDFA signing) assigned to ACL Brewers Gold Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 8, Norfolk (Orioles) 3 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds' site, game details, please visit and review: Sounds Slug Past Tides in Series Opener - Nashville Launches Three Home Runs, Improves to 60-39 Sal Frelick arrived in Nashville, took the lead-off spot in the line-up and continued doing the exact same things he'd been doing in Biloxi: hitting the baseball. Facing a tough lefty, DL Hall - notoriously tough on lefty bats and with multiple double digit strikeout games in 2022 - he started his evening off with consecutive hits knocking a lead-off double in the first and an RBI single in the second. All told, the young up-and-coming outfield prospect looked entirely unfazed by the promotion. He looked confident. He looked, quite simply, like he belonged. Three Quick Strikes: On the other end of the promotional spectrum, OF's Garrett Mitchell and Joey Wiemer, batting sixth and seventh respectively, both looked a wee amped. They both finished their evenings with identical batting lines: 0-for-5 with 3 K's apiece. Not the night they were looking for, but there's plenty of season left to right the ship and reclaim former glory. Keston Hiura is a really good Triple-A player. He seems to impact near every game he suits up for Nashville. We've gone back-and-forth on the Brewer Fanatic website as to the merits of his 'demotion', but all I can say as a minor league connoisseur, he quite simply shows up and shows out. After tonight's 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 HR, 0 K performance, he's hit to the tune of 6 HR and 18 RBI in just 13 games with the Sounds. That's a small sample size, for sure, but, it's also ridiculously efficient production. Hat's off to Hiura for his ability to take his season in stride and continue to show up and produce. My favorite line of this evening (other than RHP Caleb Boushley's 11th win) goes to C Mario Feliciano . If he can put together more night's like this, we're cooking with gas: 1-for-2, 3 R, 3 BB, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR, 1 SB. Let's hope for more of this in the games ahead. Mario is playing with confidence and purpose of late. It legitimately feels like a breakout might be on the late-season horizon. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes POSTPONED Via the Shuckers' site, game details, please visit and review: Series Opener Against M-Braves Postponed - Game Will Be Made Up As Part of a Doubleheader on Wednesday Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wisconsin 8, Quad Cities (Royals) 0 Box Score/Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers' site, game details, please visit and review: Rattlers Start Road Trip with 8-0 Win over River Bandits - Warren has Three Hits and Three RBI's; Bullock Tosses Six Scoreless RHP Justin Bullock delivered just what the Timber Rattlers' team doctor ordered. Well, opening a road series in Quad Cities may be just what all the T-Rats needed. (The Rattlers now own the season series edge 16-3.) Regardless, the young hurler threw 6 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 4 K, 0 R ball. This was quite possibly his best performance of his season. We hope to see more outings like this one as he looks to regain the form meriting promoted status in early 2022. Three Quick Strikes: With the injury to INF/OF Tyler Black and the promotion the OF Tristan Peters, many a T-Rats faithful most likely assumed their best and only hope resided in OF Jackson Chourio. And, for good measure given Chourio's 2022 season and his future prospectus. However, it's worth noting, many a talented Rattler have simply not been having the seasons their talents are worthy of. Enter 3B Zavier Warren . Zavier entered this season inside most arbitrary prospect rankings' Top 20's. And, though his approach has been consistent and he's been available, the results have simply lagged. Tonight, however, was a mini-breakout: 3-for-5, 2 3B, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 K. Let's recognize the fine bullpen work of RHP Hobie Baker and newly promoted (and still un-scored upon since his ACL promotions) RHP Ryan Middendorf . Combined, the duo pitched to a tune of 3 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 0 ER, 5 K. We can work with that. Oh, yes, we can work with that. Let's also mention the fine output from one INF Ethan Murray . All told, Murray hit 2-for-3, 1 BB, 3 RBI, 2 R, 2 2B, and 1 K batting in the fifth spot protecting clean-up hitter, Ashton McGee . This is as good a night as we can ask for from Murray and if the Timber Rattlers are going to make a late season charge, they'll need more nights like this. Keep it going, young man! Carolina Pre-Game Notes Final: Kannapolis (White Sox) 3, Carolina 1 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats' site, game details, please visit and review: Mudcats Drop Series Opener 3-1 - Jeferson Figueroa Totaled Seven Strikeouts over Six Innings While Taking the Tough Luck Loss He faced some men on the base paths, but, all in all Jeferson Figueroa had a heck of an evening. He kept his team within striking distance all six innings pitched: Unfortunately, the bats couldn't get going in a meaningful way. The Mudcats had a mere four opportunities with RISP - 1-for-4 on the evening - and, they were outhit 10-to-5. As the Mudcats' headline reads: Figueroa took the tough luck loss. Unfortunately, he moved to 0-7 on the season. Three Quick Strikes: Just promoted from the ACL yesterday, INF Jadher Areinamo hit the ground running in the lead-off spot for the Mudcats. He finished his evening 2-for-3 with 1 R, 1 BB, and 1 K. That's a fine debut in Low-A. In 2022, Areinamo has repeatedly shown a knack for plate discipline - a very good BB:K ratio and, in general, fine results when he makes contact. This could sneakily be one of the better Brewers prospects who somehow continues to fly under the radar. His early 2022 High-A exposure seems to have given him the perfect taste of affiliated ball. We'll have to continue to keep our eyes on this young infielder. This is the sixth straight loss to Kannapolis for the young Mudcats. Previous to this home loss the series was tied at 6-6 with each team possessing a 5-1 record at home. However, this is a vastly different Mudcats team from the pre-trade deadline series squads. Let us simply hope they can reclaim some home field advantage and give us similar results. This was RHP Miguel Guerrero 's first real rough patch since he was re-assigned from the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. This was one of those evening's where he simply didn't have it: 2 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 1 ER, 2 K. It's a testament to his resolve, however, that he managed to limit the damage. His eighth inning could very easily have gotten away but he limited the damage to one run. ACL Brewers Gold 7, ACL Guardians 6 Box Score/Game Log 2022 first round pick Eric Brown Jr. got his first ACL and organizational action tonight batting lead-off and playing shortstop. He finished his evening 0-for-3 with 1 K and he turned a double play. INF Gregory Barrios, playing second base tonight, finished 3-for-4 with 2 R, 2 RBI, and hit his 2nd triple of his season. The victory will be credited to 19-year-old RHP Yorman Galindez whose line reads 5 IP, 4 H, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR, 2 ER, After 21-year-old RHP Raul Mendoza walked a batter and hit a batter, he surrendered a 3-run home run allowing the Guardians a chance at victory in the ninth inning. However, RHP Trevor Tietz would have none of it - he struck the final batter out on three pitches. The Brewers Gold move to 21-18 on the season. ACL Brewers Blue 4, ACL Athletics 3 Box Score/Game Log ACL Brewers darling, OF Jace Avina, hit his 10th home run tonight. He finished his evening 2-for-4 with the 1 HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, and 1 K. 2022 Brewers draft picks INF Robert Moore, C/INF/OF Tayden Hall, C Matthew Wood, and INF Ben Metzinger all suited up for the Blue. Metzinger hit a triple for his only knock while Hall went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored. Moore and Wood both went hitless. 19-year-old Alexander Perez's 2-for-4 line deserves mention as he knocked in a run and a rbi. 19-year-old RHP Arielbi Gonzalez took the game through six complete innings: 2 H, 0BB, 0 ER, 6 K. That's a heck of a pitching performance. And, it wouldn't be a complete mini-recap if I didn't give mention to the continued fine work of two-way baseball savant, Quinton Low. He continued his scoreless streak by pitching a clean 9th inning: 0 H, 0 BB, 0 ER, 2 K. Game 1: DSL Brewers #1 16, DSL Tigers #1 12 Via @damuellein our daily Game Thread: Hits abound in Game 1 as every Brewers 1 batter reached base at least once. Lots going on in that Box Score with a score like that. Of note in this one are the lines of CF Luis Watter (3-for-4 day in the lead off spot, 1 2B, 2 R, 2 RB, 1 BB) and C Edgardo Ordonez (2-for-3, 3 RBI, 3 R, 2 BB, 1 K - 0.303 BA and 0.902 OPS in 75 AB's on the season). Ultimately, the team at large went 10-for-17 with RISP. Game 2: DSL Tigers #1 4, DSL Brewers #1 0 Box Score/Game Log 2 Errors, 1 H, 0 R. That's a rough one for the DSL Brewers 1. There isn't all that much to get into here and the game went a shortened five innings. If you want to dive further, be my guest: take a peak at the Box Score. Honestly, this one reads a bit like a sleeper. DSL Texas Blue 4, DSL Brewers #2 1 Box Score/Game Log Much like the second Brewers #1 game, there isn't all that much to glen from a three-hit low-scoring affair. What we can say is INF Yeison Perez continues to do good things: 1-for-3, 1 2B, 1 R, 2 K. And, on the pitching side of things, 18-year-old 6'3" LHP Anfernny Reyes showed out once again: 3 1/3 IP, 6 H, 1 BB, 8 K, 0 R. A reminder to all you readers, the ACL League has their standard Wednesday day off. Additionally, though the DSL is active and hitting the diamond, the DSL Brewers 1 and 2 are both on the shelf until Thursday. So, tomorrow, we will focus on on the full-season affiliates. We'll see a double-header in Biloxi with tonight's postponement, we'll see RHP Jason Alexander on the mound again for Nashville, LHP Nick Bennett will look to build off of recent fantastic starts, RHP Israel Puello will look to keep things going in Kannapolis while bouncing back from two rough starts of late. We will learn of Carolina's starting pitcher some time tomorrow. Thanks for checking in! Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Standings and sortable stat pages Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

An important part of the Josh Hader trade - and long may Josh Hader live joyously in the hearts of Brewers fans - were two highly-touted but possibly (probably likely) off-your-radar Padres prospects in OF Esteury Ruiz and LHP Robert Gasser. Ruiz will begin his Brewers career in Nashville (AAA) while Gasser will take the mound for Biloxi (AA). So, who are these prospects anyhow and what might we expect? And do you have any cool clips of them playing? Yes. Yes, I do. I am here to give you a brief overview and some general thoughts. So, let's get to it! Firstly, I think it's fair to say: this isn't how any of us imagined the Brewers trade deadline kicking off. Like many Brewers fans, I was quite shocked when I saw the news alerts begin rapid firing in succession on my iPhone screen. Josh Hader has become synonymous with pretty much all facets of Milwaukee Brewers success. And, poof, just like that, our stud closer was gone. If there's anything we've come to learn since David Stearns took the helm atop the Brewers decision-making ladder it most certainly is: expect the unexpected. Just when you think they're targeting a Josh Bell or a Ramon Laureano, they go right ahead and send out their HOF closer in the midst of a division lead and a mad dash for the playoffs. And, so here we are. If we step back and consider what Stearns shared publicly post-trade this all starts to make a bit more sense. Take a look here: A significant piece of the Hader trade haul puzzle is the difficult decision of letting a HOF closer go for a very good MLB replacement - i.e. staying relevant now - while also keeping a keen eye toward future competitiveness - i.e. having multiple more chances to be relevant in the future. This is an extremely difficult thing to do. I'm unqualified to make salary prognostications but suffice to say: the Brewers saved salary NOW and have more flexibility during the next 24 hours. I commend the personnel department for their willingness to see the forest for the trees - even if it means sending out an all-time great. They've also added a tantalizing outfield talent to an already robust outfield pool and they've acquired a very toolsy lefty to add to a pitching pool that, frankly, needs depth. I will simply say: from my vantage point, today the Milwaukee Brewers Minor League system improved considerably. The Brewers acquired two very interesting and exciting players. And, in Gasser, they may have simply acquired the best pitcher in their entire system. OF Esteury Ruiz You'll be hard-pressed to find a more dominant and improved season at any level in Minor League baseball than the 2021 to 2022 quantitative and qualitative output of OF Esteury Ruiz . It's quite obvious, the Brewers see staying power with Ruiz's improved plate output and they already love his speed. And, frankly, they aren't the only ones. Consider these examples: Dive into that 'Prospect Larceny' list and you'll see two things: the Brewers have seven top-100 prospects offensively (list on the left) and, in this particular metric, Esteury Ruiz is the Brewers highest rated offensive player. Yes, ahead of super-phenom OF Jackson Chourio. You can pick and choose amongst stat metrics, obviously, and I'm not going to do that here (even if I did!), but the main point is: in 2022, at least, Esteury Ruiz is really really good. Top 10 talent good. However, to simply claim he just suddenly broke out also isn't true. This is a player who has taken a gradual path of meaningful Minor League improvement. As noted by Prospects 1500's Alex Sanchez in early June: Some have pointed to his 60 stolen bases in MILB this season and offered sentiments like: "Well, he just knows how to steal bases." Ummmm, yes. And, to be frank: he's just extremely fast. See the following: You've seen the above run-down diving catch in center field. Well, how about a chase-down extremely difficult catch in right field? How about a running and diving catch in right field at the Major League level? A successful steal off an obvious fastball? It would appear he's safe by a couple seconds: Hey, guess what? Esteury Ruiz is extremely fast on a baseball field. Ruiz batted primarily lead-off and in the two-hole for San Diego. Obviously, they wanted to get that speed on the base paths. Have I mentioned he's fast? Ok, good. Phew. So, what it would appear it comes down to with Perez is quite simple: can he maintain the batting improvements we see in his 2022 Minor League season and maintain some semblance of this at the Major League level? It's much too early to tell but, but it's easy to see why the Brewers wanted him in this deal. As for the 2022 Double and Triple-A numbers: I'm excited to see how he fares in Nashville! This is a player David Stearns believes might appear with the Brewers this season. And, certainly, this is another player in the outfield mix for the seasons ahead. Does this mean other moves are on the trade deadline horizon? Possibly. It might also simply mean a bigger apple. LHP Robert Gasser I definitely am intrigued and love what I see from Esteury Ruiz - I feel he offers an extremely enticing toolkit to an MLB club. However, if I'm being honest, I'm more excited about what Robert Gasser brings to the Brewers' organizational pitching depth. Gasser seems like a young pitcher tailor-made for the Brewers esteemed 'pitching lab'. Just look at this interview from the beloved Fangraphs website. Notable quotes of intrigue: This is a young hurler that embodies what every modern pitching program is striving to achieve: a player invested in analytic-driven tweaks, implementation, and evolution-driven results. And, there are distinct reasons Gasser won the Midwest League's pitcher of the week in late June: he's gotten better this season and he's seeing the fruits of his labor. Honestly, it's a shame the Brewers couldn't have placed him in High-A Wisconsin to kick off his Brewers career; the Timber Rattlers would have briefly had the 1,2,3 spots in the Midwest League strikeout leader board with Jarvis, Gasser, and Kelly. Keep in mind, Gasser has more K's than coveted LHP Antoine Kelly (now with the Rangers, it would appear?), but, half the walks. Gasser will join Brandon Knarr and T.JShook in Biloxi and help stabilize an improving starting rotation down south. And, who knows, maybe Jarvis heads south as well. I first became aware of this 2022 improved version of Gasser when I watched him absolutely dominate the Timber Rattlers bats on May 8th (6 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 3 BB, 6 K). I continued to watch him peripherally as I monitored the Midwest pitching leader board - and, yes, he had some hiccups as High-A pitchers do. But, he had absolutely found aspects of his stuff in the past two months that would leave any organization wanting more: Here's Fort Wayne's Journal Gazette writer, Dylan Sinn, sharing locally. As noted in this article, and discussed in the trade aftermath: there is more significant speed discrepancies available between his fastball repertoire and his off-speed stuff. When that speed gap widens, we'll most likely see even more swings and misses. Given his commitment to horizontal and vertical movement, I firmly believe this is in the cards. And, make no mistake, Gasser had clearly become the Tin Caps' ace: A Double-A promotion is the obvious next step. Let's see what he can accomplish in Biloxi! So where will Gasser and Ruiz land in our 'Top Prospects' lists? It's very easy to see, in my humble opinion, both prospects will immediately fall in the Brewer Fanatic Top 10 (Brewer Fanatic Prospect Tracker Here). I advise: don't get caught up in early-season rankings placing Ruiz #28 on the MLB Pipeline Padres list - this is an ascending player who's already made it to the Major Leagues this year which is something we can't say for Chourio, Frelick, Wiemer, or Mitchell. This being said, both players are changing organizations and with that comes an unknown period of adjustment(s). So, without further ado, I will offer you my Brewers post-trade Top 10 as I see it: (1) Jackson Chourio (2) Sal Frelick (3) Brice Turang (4) Robert Gasser (5) Esteury Ruiz (6) Garrett Mitchell (7) Eric Brown Jr. (8) Joey Wiemer (9) Tyler Black (10) Hendry Mendez Apologies to my 'Spirit Animal', but, Joey Wiemer's offensive slump is real - I'm simply waiting for an exodus into expected XBH pastures. No apologies for the talent I am sharing here. Absolutely none at all. 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Taking a real quick peak for our Brewers Minor League affiliate fans: It would appear last year's Hunter Renfroe trade darlings, INF's Alex Binelas and David Hamilton, are both playing for Boston's Double-A affiliate the Portland (Maine) Seadogs: Binelas has struggled, it would appear, in 95 AB's since his promotion: 0.147 BA, 0.274 OBP, 0.368 SLG, 0.642 OPS, 38 K (33.6% adjusted k rate), 16 BB, 6 HR, 17 RBI, 1 2B, 1 3B. The Sox have him primarily at 3B with some games at 1B as well. Hamilton has spent his entire season at Double-A. After a red hot April he has cooled considerably but his speed wil always play (47 steals in 51 attempts ?). 317 AB's to date, 0.230 BA, 0.326 OBP, 0.379 SLG, 0.695 OPS, 85 K (27% k rate), 35 BB, 8 HR, 9 2B, 7 3B (impressive), 30 RBI, 49 R. The Sox have essentially evenly split Hamilton's time between SS and 2B - an interesting development with a classic dash of CF (2 games). Anyhow, a little update for anyone interested. Best of luck to both these young men!

Have fun at Game 2, Jim! Go Brewers!