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18-year-old Dominican RHP Derlin Garcia is definitely one to keep tabs on. Today's 2 1/3 IP of 1 H, 0 BB, 4 K work in the DSL Gold's bounce back 6-1 'W' 'simply bolstered an already impressive season long performance. He improved to 3-1 overall after 7 appearances spanning 19 1/3 IP. 2 GS. 22 K-to-6 BB and a very healthy 0.93 WHIP.

The Sounds get some much needed bullpen help!

it's crazy eh?! It's almost like he's just a better pitcher out of the bullpen. Almost. Kudos to him for his willingness to fulfill any role for his Shuckers team but, maybe, just maybe, the Brewers may want to act on this and go the clear and obvious route fir the player's success? It seems like playing with fire.

Image courtesy of Brewer Fanatic Transactions: LHP Tate Kuehner was assigned to the Nashville Sounds from the Biloxi Shuckers OF Jimmy Herron was placed on the Nashville Development List retroactive to 8/12 OF Pedro Ibarguen was placed on the Development List by the Carolina Mudcats RHP Joshua Quezada was assigned to the Carolina Mudcats from the ACL Brewers Final: Durham (Rays) 2, Nashville 1 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): Cameron Smacks Solo Shot, Sounds Late Push Comes Up Short - Kuehner Dazzles in Debut Box Score/Game Log LHP Tate Kuehner truly was magnificent in his Triple-A debut. Visiting the iconic Durham Bulls on short notice and debuting on the road? You can't ask for much better than 5 1/3 IP of 6 H, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR, 1 ER work. 87 pitches and 57 strikes and solely one walk for Kuehner is a dream scenario for all of us - most definitely Kuehner himself. He is prone to the free pass - this is no secret. But, to dial in and give the Sounds every shot they needed was sublime. He was still touching 95 mph with his high riding heater in the sixth frame - he maxed at 97 mph and he sat 94.4-to-94.6 mph between the four-seamer and the sinker. The off-speed pitches were still showing heavy movement and the Bulls announcing team spoke to this. We'd gone back-and-forth on our forums earlier this season where I made it clear: I wouldn't put limits on what he might achieve at any level given what we've seen to date. Tonight certainly validated those sentiments. His swinging K of CF Kameron Misner was perhaps his most impressive - given the opponent and given the guts to throw that pitch. When all was said and done, Kuehner trailed only the Bulls' RHP Forrest Whitley on the 'Swings & Misses' leaderboard. I've told you his stuff will likely play in Triple-A given his heavy ride and heavy movement in all directions. Tonight drives it home: 19 swings and misses amongst 51 total swings. That's a fantastic 37.25% swing and miss rate in a Triple-A road debut. Three Quick Strikes: 1) RHP Julian Mayweather debuted and he did not disappoint. His three-up and three-down three swinging K's got zestier as they progressed. Two heavy breaking sliders that almost moved like fork balls led to a sweeping heavy arm side run and dip change-up that nearly took the final batter out of his shoes. 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K, 0 R? Yes please. He works fast. He does not waste his moments. No pitch clock violations here. 2) While the ghost of Joey Wiemer keeps showing up on Savant Leaderboards (Fourth on top exit velo with a 109.9 mph piece of contact tonight), RF Daz Cameron reminded us of that power stroke that he's shown since arriving in Nashville. Cameron may have cooled off some in recent weeks - since his protection in the line-up left, let's be honest - but he's still more than capable of hitting 410 foot bombs like this: And, with that clip ends your Sounds offense. 3) Top of the sixth frame. C Jeferson Quero had just ripped a hard hit line out to deep right field. 3B Raynel Delgado easily tagged to third base. Two outs. 1B Tyler Black to the dish. K on three pitches. The third swinging strike was a change-up that bounced off the plate. My how the mighty have fallen from the lofty heights of prospect praise. We haven't seen the same high rising competitive AB version of Tyler Black in over a year. This is very fair to say. Sure, it happens on occasion. Watching that at bat, however, I couldn't help but feel at a slight loss for words. Will we ever see the best version of Tyler Black? Having just turned 25 years old, I tend to think he may ultimately go the route of an Isaac Collins where a change of scenery may kickstart that immense talent back into gear. Final: Columbus (Braves) 9, Biloxi 5 Box Score/Game Log Manfredi Ties Season-High with 3.0 Shutout Innings in Loss - Spain Records Second Straight Multi-Hit Game LHP Nate Peterson has always been an enigma to me when he is tasked with spot starting duty. Tonight was one of those "Oh right, it's this kind of outing." for my eyes. Peterson went back to his 2024 nemesis in long ball when he surrendered a three-run homer to the Clingstone's Dave McCabe. In fairness to Nate, the long ball was more the quality of an improbable piece of hitting. We tip our cap to the batter in this situation: Peterson also surrendered RBI doubles before the sixth run crossed the plate. All told, he only lasted two frames throwing 51 pitches with 30 landing as strikes. 2.0 IP, 6 H, 1 BB, 1 HR, 6 ER. Not the start his team needed. He's had a solid season overall out of the bullpen and I think it's fair to say he likely deserved better than the end result tonight. And, yet, with the cruel game that baseball often is he is just one more bad outing away from fast approaching a 5.00 ERA. Let's hope the ball does not lie and he is rewarded with more luck in the outings ahead. Three Quick Strikes: 1) 1B Blake Burke is hitting for power and off the barrel in Double-A. Perhaps, when it's all said and done, Burke is just a Southern lad. You never know - the comforts of Home can do a thing to a man. Two long balls and doubles aplenty at Knoxville. Now, a 107 mph two-rbi double to the right field warning track and off the wall? Ok, Blake. We see you and we support this new fangled trend! That was his sole hit of the evening but we're not complaining over here. 1-for-4, 2 RBI, 1 2B (his third), and 1 K. Burke is batting 0.324 with a 1.003 early in his Double-A work. 2) LHP Mark Manfredi has certainly bounced back from his recent hiccup outings. The fact these may only end up blips on his season-long radar is quite telling. A year ago? An outing like the two he scuffled through at Knoxville would have sent him spiraling. In 2025? He comes back with a season-high three innings of four punch out work. Opponents are still managing a meager 0.175 BAA in 2025. The WHIP at 1.28 is a product of the 32 walks and six HB's in 47.0 IP. He continues to showcase MLB upside. Don't sleep on Manfredi. 3) With Matt Wood playing the DH role, C Darrien Miller began the game as the backstop. And, unfortunately, he suffered at the hands of his recent woe of untimely catcher's interference. This was his third such infraction in the last two weeks. And, this one cost him as it sent him from the game before the first inning had ended when he took a full swing toward a high outside heater off his glove hand. He fell in a heap to the dirt. Let's hope it's nothing serious, but, I can tell you it didn't look good. Either way, C Eric Martinez was his replacement and kudos to Martinez for collecting his first Double-A hit down the left field line for a double. Spain gets a nod for his second consecutive game with multiple pokes, but Martinez gets mention here for being put in a rough spot and coming through with a career mark in the fifth inning. Final: Great Lakes (Dodgers) 7, Wisconsin 3 Box Score/Game Log Great Lakes Fast Start Stops Rattlers - Gelof Homers Twice and Loons Steal Six Bases Game Notes While we tip-toed our way around 'Autograph Gate' in our Game Thread, the real news in Appleton was RHP Manuel Rodriguez's sudden issue with the long ball. Rodriguez gave up two dingers in his last start and one long ball in his start before that to end his July work. That's five home runs allowed over his last 15 2/3 IP. He's allowed 11 total homers in 61 2/3 IP in his debut season in the Midwest League. He allowed 11 total homers in 94 2/3 IP at Low-A Carolina last season. It would certainly appear, the older and more advanced hitters are indeed pouncing on his mistakes. With his lower velocity these types of results are good motivations for off-season improvements. It was a rare 4.0 IP of 7 H, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 HR, and 6 ER. The homers were of the two-run variety - damaging. He'll look to bounce back in the outings ahead as his season comes to a close but, suffice it to say, as I've discussed with RHP Chad Patrick of late at Nashville: this is not a sustainable trend. Full-Game Highlights: Post-Game Podcast: Three Quick Strikes: 1) 20-year-old CF Kendall George, a first round high school draft pick of the Dodgers back in 2023, has 72 (!!) stolen bases in 2025. He swiped three of those bags against the battery of RHP Manuel Rodriguez and C Andrick Nava today. This was partly why I was so annoyed 2B Luis Peña was incapable of corralling Dinges' absolute laser to 2B in the first frame yesterday - Dinges had George dead to rights. I wanted the message sent and, yet, it simply wasn't to be. Six total swiped bags vs the T-Rats battery today. Perhaps this is another area of work for Rodriguez in the upcoming off-season in addition to the long balls. 2) Speaking of C Marco Dinges, the young man can absolutely rake. He's simply put: a specimen. I've said it on more than one occasion of late but it bares repeating: he absolutely has superstar make-up in his bag. He truly does. The agility with which he moves behind the dish paired with the absolute cannon shot of an arm...well, what exactly was Florida State thinking? LOL. Oh, and, yes, the man can certainly hit. Just a little bit: 107.5 mph. Yes. Sir. Let's just wrap those hamstrings in bubble wrap after every game. 2) I do believe SS Jesus Made is enjoying his bump up to High-A. 2-for-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 K, 1 3B in the lead-off spot. That's two triples already in just eight games at High-A. He made it around the bags in just 11 seconds flashing that elite speed. He is indeed, as they say, the full package. I've said more than once this season, but, for as good as his bat and speed trend offensively his defensive growth and upside may have impressed me more than anything this entire season. He is a budding web gem and he is only 18 years of age until May of next season. What a time to be a Brewers fan. Let us all bask in these organizational riches and give thanks to the entire team behind the 2024 International Class. 3) A night after I lauded lefty Jesus Broca, I'm going to shine a light on another lefty - soft-tossing LHP Anthony Flores. Flores put forth 2.0 IP of 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K work. He's prone to walking too many batters so this outing is encouraging in that respect. But, the five punch outs speak to his ability to get the swing and miss or the staring strikeout with his massively swooping curveball. Even his upper 80's heater manages to get the swing-and-miss. 79 K in 79 IP in his first High-A season for the 20-year-old. Impressive. Also of note, RHP Jack Seppings very clean outing of 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K, and 0 R. This was his most impressive relief stint as a Timber Rattler. You can put it atop his two innings at Home versus Quad Cities back in late June. Can he stack more of these types of stints? He hasn't as of yet in High-A. But, outings like this remind us he has tools in the bag. Final: Game 1: Carolina 3, Fayetteville (Astros) 2 - Final/7-Innings Box Score/Game Log Game 2: Fayetteville (Astros) 3, Carolina 0 - Final/7-Innings Box Score/Game Log Well, the Mudcats were outhit 6-to-2 in game one and yet they squeaked out the 3-2 victory. And, the Mudcats were outhit 4-to-2 in game two and they were shutout 3-0. Baseball is a strange and mysterious game. RHP Griffin Tobias can thank some very savvy defense by one 2B Josh Adamczewski to help boost his final results - 4 2/3 IP of 5 H, 3 BB, 5 K, 2 ER work. Adamczewski managed an 0-for-2, 1 R, 2 BB, 1 SB (his fourth) mark batting second. The other notable poke came via one surging LF Tyler Rodriguez (1-for-3, 2 RBI). LHP Anferrny Reyes rebounded in a big way picking up the victory after his 2 1/3 IP of 1 H, 2 BB, 1 WP, 5 K, 0 R work to close the win. Game two was certainly not as kind as debuting RHP Joshua Quezada (shout out LHP Clayton Andrews trade aficionados!) lasted 3 2/3 IP allowing 2 H, 3 BB, and 2 ER while punching out three. Solid work for a debut, honestly. CF Josiah Ragsdale debuted and led off with an 0-for-2, 1 HBP showing. C Kevin Garcia went 1-for-3 but he was also charged with two passed balls and the Woodpeckers swiped four bags off the just turned 18-year-old. There just isn't all that much that pops for us in game two - the offense managed to strike out nine times (with struggling 3B Gery Holguin giving us three of those) to just one free pass. LHP Jose Meneses debuted and closed the game with 1 /3 IP of 1 H, 3 BB, 0 K, 0 R work. That brings his combined ACL and early Low-A K:BB ratio to a very precarious 31-to-26. Lastly, with INF Filippo Di Turi's combined 0-for-4, 2 BB, 1 K outings his season BA dipped to 0.224 and his OPS fell below 0.700 to 0.694. The struggle is very real at present - eerily similar to what we saw in 2024. Yet, I believe in the player much more than I did last summer. Let's root him on as he searches for what made him so great throughout the first half. With the split, and with the Fredericksburg/Salem match-up suspended in the top of the fifth inning, the Mudcats maintained their 2.5 G lead over the Fred Nats. Fayetteville remains 4.0 GB. I hope you are safe and out of harms way wherever you are. We had three large wildfires spark up today all within a 20-30 mile radius from our farm. August is never easy out here in the Inland PNW. I pray you and your families are all safe as our baseball seasons come down their home stretch. The DSL lads are back at it tomorrow morning and we'll see six games played overall - weather permitting. LHP Robert Gasser is back on the bump for Nashville. I do believe the plan is to aim for 3.0 IP there. LHP Enderson Mercado will look to stack success in Fayetteville. 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So, is nobody going to discuss the fact C Darrien Miller suffered his third catcher's interference infraction of the past two weeks (two in DeBerry's debut) and this one resulted in him getting hammered with a swing on his glove hand? These batters are all way back in the batters box and Miller is up on them and he is lunging toward the ball and it is putting him in harms way. It didn't look good. And, this is possibly a real blow for the Shuckers roster given he's had a much better second half. Such a great young man you hate to see this happen. BUT, also, is three catcher's interference infractions in two weeks a high number? It seems to me it is. Let's hope it isn't as serious as it looked.

Man, Mayweather's got a really nice arm side run change-up. Whewww. Got the final K swinging. Going to have to see the horizontal and vertical movement on that pitch. She had some feisty! Two other K's were swinging on breaking balls/sliders. Heater sat 95-97 mph. Fantastic debut. Works fast.

And then in the blink of an eye, Sounds killer Bob Seymour hits his 4th nuke in two games. My goodness. 3-2 heater dead center. Seymour has some massive power. His 30th of the season.

Kuehner is still touching 95 mph with heavy ride in the sixth. He's also still working with heavy off-speed movement. K's Misner. The Durham announcers speak to how impressed they are with his debut. Fantastic work for Kuehner. Truly.

The Top of the 6th AB by 1B Tyler Black sums up his 2025 season to perfection. Quero had just ripped a deep liner that was snared but allowed Delgado to tag to 3B. Black steps in and strikes out in three pitches. He goes down swinging at a change-up off low and in off the plate. Way too many of these type of completely uncompetitive AB's. It's like he's a completely different player for the past year or so. Where did that highly competitive Contact King with some punch sail off to? <Sad Face>

Well, it certainly looks like the RHP Julian Mayweather debut went about as well as we could hope. Nice to see that. What a debut by Kuehner. Too bad he has this version of the Sounds backing him up at the plate. Not a lotta wiggle room in recent weeks.

Just getting back from my first PT appointment since I was a Division I athlete 27 years ago. My gods. Humbling. This old man is wrecked. 😅 It's time to dive into some games. Thank you any and all for the tidbits and observations you've offered above.

You love to see this. Kuehner believers let us share our cups of joyous tears and rejoice!

Well, that's something. I personally don't give one iota about autographs but that would certainly seem like a downer to have nobody interfacing and explicating the process. Seems like a dropped ball? I know neither speak English. Clearly they are focused purely on their craft but that does seem to come across a bit Holier than thou.

That bat is not blocked at any level. They want to see him stay healthy. That is it. They need to see more games under his belt - see how the body holds up - and then it's simply procedural to repeat it at each Stop.

During the broadcast Mehring let us know: 11 seconds home-to-3B there. He also let us know Gelof had a 28 second home run trot.😅

@sveumrules: Spielberg weeps at such content.The framing. The landscape through the netting. Modern Americana. Gritty. Avant-garde yet deeply personable and inoffensive to us lay folk.

As bad as you think OF Luis Castillo's season might be? It's absolutely that bad. Granted, 60 AB. BUT, man alive, he isn't making contact. He is hitting like 0.050. He has zero slug. With his defensive limitations this is a truly concerning development for a fringe prospect.

After the very questionable strike three call that ended the T-Rats threat to end the 4th, RHP Jack Seppings comes aboard and works a 1-2-3 in the 2-through-4 spots in the line-up. More importantly, Gelof flies out instead of going yard.

Totally. I mean, I live in a remote mountain valley in the Selkirk Mountains about an hour from Spokane, Coeur D'Alene, and Sandpoint Idaho. I am absolutely no stranger to shoddy county roads out this way. Likely a lot more gravel forest roads than you all are accustomed to back that way. Growing up in Wisconsin, however, I have those tar line fix-it jobs etched in my memory.

I'm going to be out most of the evening, I'm going to physical therapy in downtown Spokane in the late afternoon and then am meeting the family for dinner. It's going to be that rare Wednesday where I catch up to everything around 7-8 pm PST. Hopefully, we get some good games!

Men on 2nd and 3rd bottom of the 4th in a 2-2 count. Dinges missed two absolute hanger off-speed pitches - fouled back a belt high dead center curve with a massive hack and was just in front of a hanging change-up. He then is called looking at a very questionable change-up that certainly appeared an inch or two below the zone. He was not happy. I was not happy. In the distance, children wailed.

I think Made enjoys his High-A environment. Just a hunch. Second consecutive RHP Manuel Rodriguez start where he is giving up the long ball. He and Patrick have had extremely uncharacteristic stacked outings where they are getting shelled in mistake locations. Bummer!

As featured in yesterday's Game Thread and Last night's report. Here and Here. His swing is so gorgeous.

Image courtesy of Brewer Fanatic Transactions: OF Yhoswar Garcia was released by the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers - his loss in center field was felt immediately and we wish him all the best regardless of this unfortunate news OF Josiah Ragsdale was assigned to the Carolina Mudcats from the ACL Brewers LHP Jose Meneses was assigned to the Carolina Mudcats from the ACL Brewers INF/OF Adam Hall was placed on the 7-Day IL retroactive to 8/10 INF Eric Brown Jr. was activated from the 60-Day IL by the Biloxi Shuckers OF Braylon Payne was activated from the 7-Day IL by the Carolina Mudcats C Nick Kahle was transferred to the Development List by the Nashville Sounds RHP Julian Merryweather was assigned to the Nashville Sounds 1B/3B Andrew Fischer has been assigned to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from the ACL Brewers Before I get into this report, and before I trend mostly positive, I do want to say: it's hard to be more confounded by sloppy routine mistakes across the system in a 4-0 evening than I was tonight. We saw botched grounders, botched pop ups, botched catches, botched throws etc. It was quite ugly in moments and it felt like a cascade. And, yet, the young men put more runs on the board throughout. Baseball is a very very strange game. As it all was happening the Brewers were adding run after run after run. We have to get right with the baseball gods and the system has been doing its part - even if it is painful at times. Now that I've said my piece, let's get into the victories. Final: Nashville 5, Durham (Rays) 4 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 End Seven-Game Skid Behind Quero's Five RBI - Berroa Swipes Three and Scores Three Box Score/Game Log Game Notes RHP Chad Patrick has a sudden case of 'Matt Bush'. He has a home run problem. I've watched his past two starts and, let me tell you, he is hanging pitches. Two Starts. Six home runs allowed. Yikes. Last Tuesday it was the 'Ghost of Joey Wiemer'. Tonight, he surrendered four more long balls. These were not wall scrapers. These were mashed. How about this inside belt high cutter that simply hangs more than it cuts: That was 116.2 mph off the lumber. Phew. I won't belabor you with more opponent highlights. His mistakes were hit yard to all fields. They were all nukes. And yet, as he does, he still managed to give his team a quality start amidst a victory. Baseball is a weird game. The silver lining here? These were all solo shots. Another silver lining? He only walked one batter to eight punch outs while only allowing six pokes - it was an all or nothing affair. Of late, Patrick is regularly sitting 93-94. Can he ever sit 95 mph? I do wonder. I really do wonder. He is on the precipice. The four-seamer averaged 93.8 mph tonight. He maxed at 95.2 mph on the pitch. His yearly average, to date, is actually 94.1 mph. It feels like a bump up from 2024. Yet, this feels a touch on the low side for where he may end up in a year or two. Anyhow, with the quality start, and with his teammates pouring in five throughout his innings of work he picked up the victory and 'improved' to 1-3 on his season. Baseball is a weird game. And, six hits? It could have been worse: What. A. Play. Mr. Zamora, take a bow. Three Quick Strikes: 1) CF Steward Berroa was here, he was there, he was everywhere. His play out on the center field grass and his meaningful work in the lead-off gave you the first real full-game look of what the Brewers envisioned when they added him to their 40-Man. 2-for-4, 3 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 3 SB. He also tracked several fly balls with ease to all parts of the alleys. He made the extremely difficult look absurdly easy. Level of difficulty on this grab? I'd say a 9-of-10: 2) A five RBI night for C Jeferson Quero? Absolutely yes. The young man is more-and-more back with each successive game removed from his shoulder surgery of 2024. 2-for-3, 1 R, 5 RBI, 1 HR. The home run? I can confidently, very confidently, say it was the hardest hit; longest; steepest launch angle ball Quero has ever hit as a Brewer (don't fact check me!). 107 mph off the lumber. 34 degrees of launch. Clouds were kissed: Man, I swear that was at least 110 mph. They still have no distance on that ball. It is rumored to have entered orbit. 3) The rest of the Sounds line-up outside of Berroa and Quero? 3 H, 4 BB, and 11 K in 29 PA. Yikes. Thankfully, we got a glimpse of Ernesto Martinez Jr's thunder with his 112.5 mph double into the right field corner. Other than that? Not a whole lot cooking. LHP Brian Fitzpatrick saw some better results than his debut. He walked his first batter in the seventh before inducing a check swing ground out to the right of the mound. He then saw 1B Bob Seymour, on a night where he was hitting everything, tomahawk a high heater up and in for a single cracked down the LF line. Not a whole lot you can do about that. It wasn't flawless but it's a building block. Final: Biloxi 7, Columbus (Braves) 6 Box Score/Game Log Pratt, Spain Lead Shuckers to Walk-Off Win over Clingstones - Spain Ties Single-Season OF Assist Record Game Notes Baseball is a beautifully weird game. We had massive mammoth shots in the Nashville vs. Durham contest; we had several home runs at Keesler Federal Park in Biloxi; and, yet, the Shuckers won on the backs of a 59 mph jam shot flare follwed by a 70 mph single up the middle. The Brewers Way is multi-faceted and does not protest speed limits. We are two games into the RHP Jaron DeBerry Double-A experience. It is quite a fantastic ride. As I watch RHP Brett Wichrowski struggle with his control and any semblance of consistency as his season progresses, it's quite something to see DeBerry step up to Double-A and just pound the zone attacking hitters. 6.0 IP of 4 H, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 3 ER work. That's quality and that's back-to-back impact outings for DeBerry who is sporting healthy numbers across the board in his early Southern League work. 81 pitches thrown. 54 strikes. Other than a rough first frame, it is quite easy to say: he was in control throughout. What an absolutely pleasant surprise we Brewers Minor League Fanatics are getting late in the regular season. Three Quick Strikes: 1) OF Garrett Spain has clear flaws in his hitting game. But, one thing you can never challenge is his athleticism, effort and his heart as a baseball player. He's truly a fantastic corner outfielder - he has decent range bolstered by a cannon of an arm. He also has a surprising amount of pop. His two long balls tonight pushed his season total to eleven. He still strikes out a touch too high for my liking at roughly 28.6% of the time (compare that to a 7.69 % BB rate) and he doesn't hit for average (career 0.205 hitter to date). BUT, he does so many winning things on a baseball diamond it's easy to see why managers put him in the line-up every day. He's a winning baseball player despite his glaring flaws. I've enjoyed his season quite a bit and will continue to do so. 2) 2B Eric Brown Jr. looked like a player who hadn't seen Double-A action since April. It was a mixed bag of 0-for-4, 2 K work at the dish, a routine error fielding that could have proven much more costly, and a fantastic relay throw that should have been an Assist. Unfortunately, it had a little too much gas on the bounce and C Matt Wood could not gather it in cleanly: That had the innate potential to be a special play. Instead it was a go-ahead RBI double. 3) SS Cooper Pratt set a new career-high with four RBI's. None more important than the game-winning 70 mph workmanlike walk-off single. However, what we're looking for is more pull shots like this first clip: We Pratt fans needed a night like this - the second half has not been all that kind at the dish. It's an encouraging sign. Can Pratt get hot heading into the playoffs? Let's hope so. Final: Wisconsin 4, Great Lakes (Dodgers) 3 Box Score/Game Log A Great Home Debut for Trio of Rattlers - Peña, Made, & Smith Impress in 4-3 Win Over Great Lakes Game Notes RHP Travis Smith hasn't really found his strikeout pitch at the High-A level but I've still quite liked this newer more improved version of his overall package. After some minor tweaks to his mechanics, Smith has pretty much reached a new level of impact as a starting pitcher. This is now three consecutive months with a WHIP of 1.24 or lower - this is a big development. He's also seeing quite a bit more impact with his BABIP numbers via back-to-back months with a 0.180 BAA and a 0.229 BAA in his two High-A August starts. The contact is less meaningful of late. So, when we see a 5 2/3 IP line of 5 H, 2 BB, 1 WP, and 2 ER? We rejoice. He's reached a new level. There are more levels to get to. 73 pitches and 48 strikes. 10 groundouts to just four fly outs. Smith is on the up-and-up. With the movement he already has within his arsenal, I am extremely interested to see what version of Smith we will be watching after this upcoming off-season. Full-Game Highlights: Post-Game Podcast: Three Quick Strikes: 1) 2B Luis Peña had a defensive first inning he'd likely want to forget. And, even amidst some routine errors fielding and catching the ball, he still mad an electric one legged throw across his body to nab a base runner who had rounded too far off third base for the final out. It was a special type of throw. He followed that up with a 2-for-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 2 K, 1 HR day at the dish. He also took another bag but that was after a throwing error to second base during the successful steal. Impacting winning baseball. Peña continues to showcase eye-popping raw talent on a routine basis. There may not be another player in all of Minor League baseball who has boosted his prospect stock in 2025. 2) CF Kaylan Nicasia had a night he'd like to forget. Pushed into covering the center field grass with the release of Yhoswar Garcia (noted above) and the recent promotion of INF/OF Eduardo Garcia to Double-A, Nicasia struggled with routine errors throughout. He was charged with solely one error on his evening. If we're being honest, he had three snafus. He also went 0-for-3 with 3 K at the dish and I do believe all strikeouts were of the standing and looking variety. It was not pretty. Let's hope he bounces back in the days ahead. 3) LHP Jesus Broca is finding new levels to his arsenal as this season progresses. Picking up his fifth Save of his season, he was also routinely touching 94 mph on his high-riding four-seamer. Given his very good curveball and his already plus change-up, we suddenly are seeing an entirely new conversation emerge around this talented 21-year-old Mexican lefty. Putting men on base freely continues to be a problem. But, the peripheral stuff within his toolkit is what keeps us dreaming. Major progress has happened with Broca within the 2025 season. I've enjoyed watching the progression - the prospect game with the prospect game. What more is in store here? I'm excited to find out. Final: Carolina 7, Fayetteville (Astros) 5 Box Score/Game Log Mudcats Take Series Opener at Fayetteville - Hernandez and Adamczewski Set the Tone Game Notes RHP Melvin Hernandez was back to his sublime work atop the bump: 5.0 IP of 2 H, 2 BB, and 6 K work. His off-speed stuff was really moving like we haven't seen in his past handful of outings. He also was working with fairly tight zone as interpreted behind home plate. It continues to be a marvel watching him pitch in 2025 - the wiry bowl-legged 19-year-old Nicaraguan righty standing 5'11" and maybe 160 dripping wet is just dealing. The change-up and breaking balls continue to lead but the real story here is a young man who simply knows how to pitch. This skill should not be overlooked. Three Quick Strikes: 1) 2B Josh Adamczewski continues to quiet all the noise around him while putting hitting clinic after hitting clinic on tape. Tonight was no different. 2-for-2, 1 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 1 3B. What more is there to say here? Really. What more? Folks. FOLKS. We are looking at a 0.358 hitter with a 1.037 OPS in nearly 200 Low-A PA's. The ability he has to turn and barrel is unmatched in the system: We'll trust the process here. We know he's suffered some absolute freakish injuries over the past year plus. When he's healthy? You will be very very hard pressed to find a better pure hitter in the entire Brewers system. He is definitely that good. My biggest curiosities at present: will he be sent to the AFL to continue to amass innings and AB's under his belt? And, if he is sent, does he finally get an opportunity to diversify his defensive positions? Is that even in the cards? 2) How refreshing is it to see CF Braylon Payne back atop the batting order and giving us a 0-for-1, 2 R, 1 RBI, 3 BB, 1 SF evening? I absolutely love this type of return. Nothing forced. Fouling off pitches straight back. Staying competitive in counts. Making pitchers work. In a briefly scary moment, he was plunked in the side of his right rib cage on a failed pick-off attempt back at first base. That was most definitely what we did not want to see after the recent throw off his head led to his most recent IL stint. 3) Is there a better short-term evolution than RHP Jose Nova? I don't really think I can think of one off the top of my head. It is truly hard to describe to you the transformation we've seen over the past month but it is very very real. Nova has become a ninth-inning guy. He picked up his third Save (4th SVO) but, more importantly, he once again had zero traffic on the bases. He once again had zero wild. 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 SV. You likely hear me wax poetic on players like Nova with raw tools that lack refinement throughout every season - RHP Yerlin Rodriguez comes to mind or long-injured RHP Quinton Low or now released RHP Jesus Rivero. But, what Nova is doing speaks to that coveted 'next step'. Since July 19th, Nova has pitched 8 1/3 innings over seven relief appearances. He has allowed two hits. He has walked one batter. He has struck out 14. He has picked up all three of his Saves. This is electric. Take notice. I said it after outing number one back on June 22nd: He has the tools but can he harness them? I do believe this is our answer. Before we get to the Dominican Summer League, let's take a brief pause and acknowledge Brewers 2025 draft pick - SS Brady Ebel - nearly took the Guardians' RHP Triston McKenzie out of the ballpark in the ACL Bridge League. McKenzie is a 28-year-old with 435 IP over his Minor League career. He has struck out 512 batters over that span. Ebel is just turned 18 (July 25th) and straight out of high school giving us a poem of a swing that looks like this: Let's keep dreaming on the Bitonti, Adamczewski, Ebel lefty mash parade. I'm here for it. Final: DSL Cleveland Goryl 12, DSL Brewers Blue 4 Box Score/Game Log Outhit 9-to-2, the Brewers Blue also trailed 12-0 headed to the ninth inning. They plated four, obviously. They can thank their eight walks for their 1-for-6 with RISP. There is not a clean ledger on the pitching side. Actually, 17-year-old LHP Santiago Martinez, in just his second appearance since his return from the early June IL, didn't make it out of the first inning. He didn't record a single out in his ugly 0.0 IP, 5 BB, 1 WP, 4 ER outing. That's going to be a tough one to bounce back from in what has been a lost season for the most part. If we're going to pick a winner in this blow out, and you can bet I will, it's 20-year-old RHP Lenin Mendez. We salute his 3 1/3 IP of 3 H, 2 BB, 4 K, 1 ER work. RF Carlos Done, batting lead-off, grabbed a 1-for-4, 1 BB, 1 K day atop the batting order. 3B Jhoanjel Saez grabbed the lone XBH in his 1-for-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 2B, 1 SB day at the dish. Impressive work overall. With the loss, the DSL Brewers Blue fell to 26-24 overall. Final: DSL Dodgers Mega 6, DSL Brewers Gold 0 - Final/7-Innings Box Score/Game Log Only outhit a measley 4-to-2, the Brewers pitching staff walked seven batters and the Brewers Gold defense also suffered two throwing errors. In a low-hitting affair those were the difference. 3B Cristian Montilla collected both Brewers Gold pokes during his 2-for-2, 1 BB, 1 3B day at the dish. Lead-off CF Kenny Fenelon also managed an 0-for-1, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HBP day atop the batting order. All in all despite earning eight walks themselves, because of the sleepy bats the Brewers Gold managed an 0-for-9 mark with RISP. Ouch. Though no Brewers Gold hurler managed an unblemished line, once again RHP Raymond Sarmiento sticks out with his 5.0 IP of 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K, 3 ER work. With the loss, the DSL Brewers Gold fell to 23-28 overall. Unfortunately, though there was the possibility of a playoff appearance for both DSL Brewers squads just two some weeks ago that possibility has vanished over the past week. With the DSL Clubs taking their standard mid-week hiatus, we grapple with the reality: they have just one week of baseball remaining. Let's hope they go on a mini run from Thursday-through-Tuesday. A man can dream. We will be blessed with a make-up game in Fayetteville tomorrow so the Mudcats will give us two. We know we'll see RHP Griffin Tobias. RHP Manuel Rodriguez will try to bounce back after last week's anomalous multi-HR outing. LHP Tate Kuehner will attempt to shut down the Clingstones in game two. Manager Rick Sweet is likely looking at another shortened LHP Robert Gasser start tomorrow given he's coming up on his standard five days of rest. As always, thanks for reading and thanks for supporting Brewers Minor League baseball. 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