Joseph Zarr

That Cancelled game with Lynchburg could weigh heavily on a neck-and-neck playoff race going on within the Mudcat's division. Of course, winning games again could alleviate that concern. Just a hunch. 17-year-old Panamanian RHP Gustavo Garcia very clearly had his best outing of his season today: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 Balk, 1 HR, 7 K. Prettydominant outing. He caught my eye when they signed Him back in March - we had heard quite favorable things. Nice to see him have an outing like this.

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Just to follow up on this. In tonight's broadcast, Jeff Hem mentioned he's been feeling quite good in Arizona and may even be back with Nashville in the next couple of days. We all know that line-up needs another bat to help them get back on track. Here's hoping.

Image courtesy of Brewer Fanatic Transactions: NONE Final: Jacksonville (Marlins) 9, Nashville 0 Via the Sounds website, please be sure to click and read each of the affiliate write-ups as part of your season-long Link Report routine (believe me, it's worth it): Sounds Held to Three Hits in Shutout Loss to Jumbo Shrimp - Patrick Earns 12th Straight Start of 5.0 or More Innings Box Score/Game Log Game Notes I wonder what the Brewers brass felt about this one. Despite lauding Patrick in the by-line, this was not an impressive outing or one to highlight. Yes, he gave his squad five complete innings. He also surrendered six hits, two homers, five free passes (several with two outs), and six earned runs. Sports are truly games of inches - it is often the difference between great success and failure. Tonight, Patrick missed just barely early in the game in full counts. Those walks led to long flies. Those long flies led to trouble. Put it this way: six runs are the most runs RHP Chad Patrick has conceded as a starting pitcher since early 2023. Given the track record overall - throughout a year plus including solid work at the MLB level - we give him the benefit of the doubt and a mulligan. We'll have to see how he responds in outings ahead. Three Quick Strikes: 1) It was a surreal experience to see OF Joey Wiemer in a Shrimps jersey with a new look pre-swing see-sawing motion with the bat. It's no longer up and above his shoulders and doing a salsa dance. It's right in front of him. It's still a bit spastic. Then it lulls to a rest before he swings. And, well, tonight at least, he put it all together against his old team and the organization that drafted him: 3-for-3, 3 R, 5 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP, 2 HR. Remember, Wiemer was just DFA'd by the Royals. He only just joined the Marlins organization. Suffice to say, he owned Chad Patrick all night long: 2) The Sounds offense has now been shut out five times in the past 13 games. Twice in each of the previous two series. Now once in the first two games of this six game set. It's time to consider the losses of Seigler, Quero, Vaughn, and Dalbec. Just as the team was hitting its stride and making serious runs at relevance in the International League every player listed was plucked or chose the opt-out in their contract (Dalbec). This is a transition stretch of baseball. There is a distinct loss of power and pop across the greater line up. It's a tough spot to land in for someone like just promoted INF Ethan Murray. None the less, this is a results business. Players have opportunities to step up and fill these gaps. Are they up to the task? 3) RHP Justin Yeager has not skipped a beat since joining the Nashville Sounds relief corps. After tonight's 1 1/3 IP of 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K, 0 R work (23 pitches and 16 strikes) he extended his scoreless Triple-A work to seven consecutive outings spanning 7.0 innings. He has struck out seven and walked two over that span. Is this surprising? Not necessarily. He's no longer being tasked with closing games. Is it noteworthy? Absolutely. Take, for instance, the struggles of one RHP Blake Holub. Holub was absolutely shut down dominant as a Shucker. He has yet to find his footing at Triple-A Nashville. Yeager has hit the ground running and has stepped his game up even more. I have a feeling he is going to begin seeing higher leverage situations soon enough. He is fully back on the MLB relief corps radar (granted, it's very early, it's the very edge of the radar) if this continues. Final: Biloxi 8, Knoxville (Cubs) 4 Box Score/Game Log DeBerry Tosses Gem in Double-A Debut - Garcia Records Multi-Hit Performance in Return to Shuckers Game Notes RHP Jaron DeBerry truly impressed in his Double-A debut. It wasn't easy early, however. He was missing his locations in the bottom of the first and matters were made even more interesting when C Darrien Miller was charged with his first, of two (!!), interference penalties. This infraction loaded the bases with one out. It was a credit to DeBerry however he only conceded one run via a ground out before inducing the casual fly out to right field. From there, he was pretty darn clinical. 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (Unearned), 3 BB, 4 K. 93 pitches and 51 strikes. DeBerry has a fairly easeful throwing motion so he is a pitcher you can envision being able to give you 90-100 pitches on the regular once he's developed more stamina. He was many tools in the bag - a full starting arsenal, if you will - but you can tell he is still learning how he wants to attack batters. He is still learning how to locate with precision. None the less, he certainly has enough innate movement to both sides of the plate whereby he can realistically attack any hitter. He also has some competitive feisty to his game - something I very much enjoy as a regular viewer. Three Quick Strikes: 1) 1B Blake Burke is very clearly loved in Knoxville - home of his alma mater the University of Tennessee. He was greeted with a round of applause before his first AB in the first inning with runners aboard. He did not disappoint. You can even hear the Smokies crowd cheer Burke on after this poke. Very clearly, the Vols fans love their former players no matter where they are playing professionally. That was Burke's sole poke of the evening in a 1-for-5, 2 RBI, 1 2B, 2 K evening overall. 2) RHP Ryan Middendorf's nightmare season sadly continued. Given an 8-1 lead in the bottom of the ninth, Middendorf surrendered three hits, walked three, threw two wild pitches, and allowed three runs while also striking out one. It looked exactly like that line reads, sadly. It has unfortunately been an absolute slog fest for this young man in 2025. He has been given repeated opportunities since being re-assigned to Biloxi. His once bright future certainly looks murky at best at present. And, well, as someone who has excitedly watched his entire journey as a member of the Brewers organization this trajectory hurts. I can only hope he rediscovers what once made him great. His funk is palpable. 3) RF Garrett Spain had one of those wild full spectrum evenings. Big two-RBI poke into right field? Check. Strike out swinging where the bat lands in the opposing dugout? Check. Pick-off and caught stealing? Check. Spain is a very talented player with many tools - watching him play on a nightly basis you learn to appreciate this. However, he also has a bit of reckless in his game. Some might call it over-aggressive. Some might call it unbridled. I simply recognize what the player brings and roll with the punches. 2-for-5, 1 R, 2 RBI, 2 K, 1 CS, 1 PO. Special Shout-Out: Three free passes and a stolen base for one SS Cooper Pratt. I see you, young man. I literally saw you. I watched the game. Final: Peoria (Cardinals) 6, Wisconsin 4 Box Score/Game Log Peoria Rallies Past Wisconsin - Early Lead Evaporates in 6-4 Loss Game Notes RHP Manuel Rodriguez does not surrender many long balls. He certainly doesn't surrender more than one long ball in a single game often, if at all - I certainly can't recall if I've ever seen it from the talented young righty. When your arsenal is low velocity, however, you have to live and nibble on all edges of the zone. Rodriguez typically does that masterfully. This is why he has earned the reputation we prospect Fanatics have given him. However, even the most talented of pitchers (as RHP Chad Patrick's outing demonstrated) don't have it every night. Rodriguez, quite simply, was not sharp: 5 2/3 IP, 9 H, 1 BB, 6 K, 6 ER, 2 HR. The six punch outs speaks to his tools. The long balls truly speak to mistake hangers. Three Quick Strikes: 1) The 3B Daniel Guilarte experience is worsening. This is not a good trend whatsoever. Tonight, he wore the golden sombrero after his 0-for-4, 4 K truly uncompetitive outing. After tonight, Guilarte is striking out 36.3% of his PA's. He is hitting for virtually no power. He is hitting for very little average. It's a hard hard watch. The bottom of the Timber Rattlers order at large is a truly rough show. There is a give and take when talent is sent elsewhere and an organization overly relies on youth and the development plan On any given night we are watching young men with barely any life in their AB's (when it comes to Castillo, we haven't even touched 0.100 yet). This isn't overly critical, mind you. This is an observable experience and statistical fact. Let's hope some of these players find the next levels to their games in the final month plus. 2) There was life amongst the AB's of 2B Luis Peña (1-for-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K), DH Hedbert Perez (1-for-3, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 K), and 1B Tayden Hall (3-for-4, 1 RBI). However, they were 'protecting' the enigmatic clean-up placement of one LF Luis Castillo (0-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 K) and they were followed by an 0-for-4 outing from one CF Yoshwar Garcia. Sometimes that's how baseball goes. Sometimes when a manager is searching for a spark the questionable lineup decisions come back to haunt them. This was certainly the case tonight. 3) RHP Aaron Rund deserves special mention for inheriting RHP Manuel Rodriguez's last runners on second and third base with solely one out in the sixth inning. He shut that door. He did it efficiently and confidently. He worked 1 1/3 Ip of 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K ball total. But, in a game that involved jumping to a quick lead and then watching it fizzle, it was nice to see a spark from a Timber Rattlers veteran that very well could have been a spark for a comeback of their own. It simply wasn't to be. It's been a rough stretch post-ASB for the full-season clubs as a whole. Yet, there are always bright spots. The DSL squads return tomorrow morning after a 4-0 mark earlier this week. LHP Tate Kuehner will look to start rolling again. RHP Tobias Myers will look to remove that birthday hat and get back to his best form. RHP Tanner Gillis will look to get the Timber Rattlers back in front of their foes in Peoria. And, the Mudcats will pick-up with a double-header. We know LHP Wande Torres is scheduled for game one. As always, thanks for reading and thanks for supporting Brewers Minor League baseball. 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Sounds were shut out twice in each of the past two series. This is a new emerging trend and I do not like it.

Castillo has truly had a brutal season. Before the injury. After the injury. And, in the interim, we've had to watch Daniel Guilarte AB's alllllllll season long. It is ugly.

Sounds getting blown out, yes. BUT, the silver linings: Yoho solid and steady yet again. AND, RHP Justin Yeager clearly belongs in Triple-A. He has yet to concede a single run in any inning to date. He goes scoreless again. Meanwhile, Holub continues to be a circus. He allowed the three runs atop the previous six scored by Jax.

Middendorf has truly had a terrible season. Makes me sad.

Just a very strange night. RHP Chad Patrick hadn't given up more than five runs in an outing since early 2023. I can't remember the last time I saw Manuel Rodriguez get tagged like this in an inning or a game. Still 6-4. Only one down. Just gave up another double to the LF warning track and wall. Too many hangers is the name of the game. Rodriguez wins and dominates because he paints the edges. He has hung too many off-speed pitches dead center. Uncharacteristic.

After the game-tying HR, Rodriguez gives up a hard hit grounder off Made's glove - running glove side toward CF. Tough play. Hit his glove and caromed straight out. Then an absolute seeing eye cue shot down the LF line. Very weakly hit. Double. Then a sac fly. Then a weakly hit seeing eye single through the right side. One down. Man on 1st. T-Rats trail 6-4. Tough luck inning. Meanwhile, the Shuckers are pouring it on with a six run inning. Included a fabulous slide past a throw up line toward 3B by one C Darrien Miller to avoid the tag. Fantastic slide. Truly. It's 8-1. Lotta oppo and seeing eye singles in this inning surrounding the two early walks.

Don't see this often. Second long ball surrendered by RHP Manuel Rodriguez. Tie game. 4-4 in the bottom of the 6th. Both pull shots over the LF wall. No doubters. We do see Manuel pitch into the sixth regularly, however.

Garrett Spain with the big insurance runs poke up the middle. A 2-RBI single! (Pratt and Garcia - really nice return to the Shuckers line up - BB's). Huge poke in a 3-1 count. 4-1 Shuckers. Top of the 8th.

Alrighty. It's Animal Chores again. Taking a Pause on all these game. T-Rats lead 4-3 in Peoria in the bottom of the 5th. Sounds trail 6-0 in the bottom of the 5th. Shuckers lead 2-1. Top of the 8th. Man on 2B. Garcia at the dish.

Meanwhile, Patrick now has back-to-back walks yet again. Rough rough outing for Mr. Patrick.

Let's add a SB for Wiems now too. What a fantastic debut for the ol' friend from Cincinnati! Check that. They send Wiems back due to, wait for it, Umpire's Interference! Everybody interfere now! What a wild night behind the dish. Get it together back there.

First game with the Marlins Org. Wiemer has the 2-run and 3-run jack. Now he works a walk. It's Wiemer's world and Patrick is just living in it. 😅

Really nice 1-2-3 inning from on LHP Nate Peterson. Man, it's hard to impart to you all how much better he has been in 2025 than 2024. Everything is sharper. It's beautiful to witness. The stats do not lie here.

I'm going to say the obvious: These current Sounds desperately miss my guy Bobby Dalbec. Man, he really was the glue to the offense. Sorry, not sorry.

Yeah, that was something. Spain got picked off in a run down for the second out. Brutal. LOL. That's generous to Miller. Really. He's been catching long enough in Double-A to know how to avoid that - especially twice. Especially in the 6th inning after DeBerry had just walked a batter and especially in a 3-2 count. Nice young man though!

DeBerry! What a job. WHAT a job. He narrowly misses the slowly hit DP. By a half a step at 1B. Runner takes 2B (indifference - nobody covering when he stepped off the mound). He then gets ahead 0-2. He then gets the swinging K on a slider away. Just heck of a job to work out of that. 2-1. Heading to the 7th. Meanwhile, Patrick gave up a lead-off triple into the deep RF corner. He scored. It's 6-0 Sounds losing. Rough rough outing. Berroa - web gem sprinting catch over his shoulder at the straightaway warning track. AND, I can honestly say: I do not think I've ever seen OF Luis Castillo make a difficult play in the outfield. He just doesn't have it in the bag. He gets there. He just doesn't ever seem to catch those balls. Deep ball to the LF warning track and wall. He got there. The ball fell to the base of the wall. Is what it is.

C Darrien Miller with his second Catcher's Interference of his evening. BOTH times, in full counts absolutely leaving his young pitcher out to dry. Puts the second runner aboard on DeBerry in his sixth inning after he walked the first batter. Can. Not. Happen. That would have been a foul ball and another chance to get the batter out. Ugh.

This just in. Hot off the presses. INF Daniel Guilarte can still not hit a baseball. My goodness he puts out consistent bad AB's on a routine basis. Truly. Just not competitive at the dish. Anyhow. 0-for-2. 2 K. Nicasia opened the 4th with a free pass. With one down (Guilarte K), Diaz sneaks a ground ball through the right side. Nicasia had stolen 2B. T-Rats now lead 4-3.

Oh. My. God. Wiemer 3-Run Jack. My gods. 5-0 Shrimps