Joseph Zarr

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! Image courtesy of Brewer Fanatic 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

Quinton Low pitching alert: Still unscored upon. Seals the 'W' with a scoreless 2 K inning of work in the 9th. The crush is real. Can't wait to watch him in Zebulon.

Another evening and just another Jace Avina ding dong. 10th of the year. NO K's on the evening. 2-for-3.

C Satchell Norman (15th Rd pick in the 2022 draft out of Florida Southwestern State JC) starts his Brewers ACL career 2-for-3 with a run. Good stuff!

With an 8-0 shutout victory in Quad Cities that's now 3-of-4 victories for the T-Rats. Well done, men!

RHP Ryan Middendorf's first two batters at High-A Wisconsin: Strikeouts baby. The man. The Schaumburg myth. The LEGEND.

Zavier Warren with two triples (?!?) this evening helping the T-Rats take a 5-0 lead in Quad Cities. Those are his first two 3-baggers on the season. Joe Gray Jr. also nabbed a triple batting lead-off. Ethan Murray is giving us some production from the SS position with a 2-for-3 night as well and his 16th double. RHP Justin Bullock with his finest pitching performance and outcome in some time as he has held Quad Cities to a walk and a hit with 4 K's through five complete innings.

One of the testaments to Frelick is he can really play anywhere in the outfield. He's a very good CF because he has that speed. His range will play anywhere and his arm is solid enough to play anywhere. He was playing more CF than corner outfield spots in Biloxi. I wouldn't read too much into it at this juncture. If he keeps getting on base at this clip, he'll be in that Milwaukee OF rotation sooner than we know it.

We have a Hiura HR, we have. Feliciano HR (yes sir!), and we now have a Weston Wilson ding dong. It's now 6-1 Sounds here in the top of the fourth inning. Joey Wiemer is 0-for-2 with a K and Garrett Mitchell is 0-for-2. Sal Frelick, batting lead off, is picking up right where he left off in Biloxi: 2-for-3 and his out was a well hit line out to right field. You love to see it.

I have a new working book title: "RHP Ryan Middendorf and his Meteoric Rise to Cy Young Ace: A Story Witnessed from Afar"

Man, those sports glasses rule. I'm a fan!

OF Garrett Whitley, in a corresponding move, was assigned to the Biloxi Shuckers from the Nashville Sounds. We can only hope Garrett has a similar type of impact we have seen from INF Andruw Monasterio. RHP Ryan Middendorf made quick work of his Carolina stint. He is headed north to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. He will finish his 2022 Low-A work with a 0.00 ERA across four outings, 8 IP, 13 K, 5 H, 2 BB. Congratulations, Ryan! C Reidy Mercado was assigned to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from the ACL Brewers Blue (where it appears, early at least, he is primarily playing the outfield)

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! Image courtesy of © Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports 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. View full article

This, Is. Awesome.

Back to baseball: It's quite nice to see Matt Bush has dominated lefties and righties in 2022. He's averaging over a K/inning and is holding both righties and lefty bats to a 0.200 BA or below.

I'm mostly disappointed i now have to edit my little article on the prospects we received in the earlier Hader trade!? I wish Antoine the absolute best in his future endeavors. He was fun to watch. He had major control issues and he was a perfectionist - which may hinder his development in the future (who knows). The trade is completed. I hope Bush knocks it out of the park. I care not to speculate on his personhood concerning a tragic event many many years ago. I've done some awful sh#t in my life as well. Hopefully, he's a good Brewer.

Well, I don't ever promote players. The organization does? I hear you. And, hey, maybe that was a pre-emptive and meaningless hearsay tweet. I don't know. Nothing has been officially announced and the trade deadline is obviously still here. What I am saying overall is: I'm not judging Joey Wiemer's season or his future off a slump post-IL return. It's been rough, sure. I'm sure he feels it more than any one of us. There've been moments where he's looked tentative and unsure and when his hand has appeared to be an issue. Last night? i didn't see that at all. Last night, I saw the Joey Wiemer of earlier 2022.

FYI, Esteury typically gets steals by like 3-4' and a good couple seconds. It's bonkers. Here's a taste: Here's another taste: You can post Hamilton steal numbers and pretend he's a similar player. Hamilton hasn't sniffed Ruiz's number in 2022. Like not even remotely close. Ruiz is the most complete offensive player in our Minor League system, today. Yes, better than Jackson Chourio. Yes, there's an age discrepancy so that needs to be considered and it is (meaning, please, I'm not saying "Hey, Ruiz is a better prospect than Jackson Chourio." Not at all). BUT, Ruiz is a legitimate prospect. Today. Man, our Minor League outfield depth is literally absurd right now. LOL.

I've been going back and watching all of El Paso's games in rapid fashion since Esteury's promotion in 2022. Holy biscuits, watch this catch by his teammate (#5 MLB Pipeline prospect for Padres) Eguy Rosario. This is just bonkers! ?

Hey Now, Mr. Jarvis! MUCH deserved. Love to see it: Let's remember, he's been in Wisconsin awhile but there was the COVID year...and...he's still a mere 22 yo. This is a legit Upside prospect, all. He's putting it together. Big things ahead for this young man:

So, wait, Keith Law is hyping a Brewer. I'm verklempt! My goodness, I've watched that home run swing maybe 50x since it happened. ?

I've seen that and I'm not trying to be contentious, just so we're clear. But, playing CF and playing 2B are entirely different monsters. His speed has really shined since the move to the OF. He covers massive ground. I'm saying: he's very very fast. I'd easily put him at 70 speed. And, that's just me. Thanks for sharing, though - sincerely!