Joseph Zarr

What a debut by Puello! 5ip, 1 er, 7k, 3 h, 1bb? Sizzling.

Andruw Monasterio is on an utter tear to start his time helping Biloxi. His 2nd HR in two nights here in the bottom of the first. The man is dealing.

Ethan Murray helps Israel Puello escape his first inning unscathed with an absolute web gem diving stop and throw out from second base. Previous to that stellar play, after a lead-off plunked batter (gotta get the nerves out, man) Israel managed a strike out and Darrien Miller managed the throw em' out at second base. This just in: Since his IL return, Darrien has been much better defensively and throwing. This is a big development and one I'll watch this second half.

Speaking of DSL, let's get some of those choice Brewers Player Development Twitter 'feel good' going! I touched on Alexander Vallecillo's 18:1 k:bb ratio of late. Well, Kevin Briceno says "Hold your megaphones, Sir!" AND, for all of us Luis Lara enthusiasts (we're kind of a herd here in the Fanatic tribe if we're being honest): Lots to like in that Lara swing there. ?

The DSL Brewers 1 were suspended at a 6-0 score in the bottom of the fourth (no outs). It would appear that 3-game feel good streak has some work to recoup it's mojo. On the other side of things, the DSL Brewers 2 win 5-1 as every batter in the line-up grabs at least one hit. Back above 0.500 at 10-9 overall.

There has been a dearth of meaningful Jakson coverage, unfortunately. BUT, I do know his brother will always be there to give us the news coverage we deserve

NOT to be overlooked for the Shuckers tonight: Thomas Dillard is heating up. I hinted at this a couple weeks back: he was due and if his bat heated up so would his OPS. Well, he's up to a 0.231 BA and a 0.740 OPS after tonight's 3-for-5 two run outing. He hopped aboard there with 2 down in the ninth on a first pitch smash under the 1B glove into right field. That was the tying run. He's gotten better as the season has progressed. He's become one of my favorite players in the lower levels. He is always available. He gives you great AB's. I'm a fan.

Sit back and enjoy a professional hitter on a 1-2 count muscling an off-speed breaking ball over the wall in left with one arm. The pitch before this was a 91 mph rising inside heater that Jakson was late on:

The 0-for-5 was not a pretty 0-for-5 either. He's pressing. He appears to be hoping for a fastball but is getting a lot of offspeed and he's in front of things and pressing. A first pitch pop up on a breaking ball with a man on followed by a strikeout on another off-the-plate pitch (appeared to be a slider). His body language appeared to say: 'frustrated'. BUT, this being said, he made a very nice diving stop in Center to save a hit in the eighth. But, man, Jakson has literally been on another level all season long. The count was 1-2. But, he was ready. He pounced on that pitch with anger. It was an awesome moment.

I'm just sayin' because I'm literally just sayin': My amateur scouting report seems to have fared well in the early going. Love me some 2022 Jonny Davis. In other news, down the Big ol' River: Jakson Reetz just hit a walk-off two-run jack. PLENTY of room on my Hype Train. Hop aboard.

I'm just sayin' because I'm literally just sayin': My amateur scouting report seems to have fared well in the early going. Love me some 2022 Jonny Davis. In other news, down the Big ol' River: Jakson Reetz just hit a walk-off two-run jack. PLENTY of room on my Hype Train. Hop aboard.

OH BABY!!!! HOP ABOARD MY REETZ TRAIN!!!!!! With two down. And the outlook bleak on a 1-2 count Jakson JAKS a two-run BOMB over the wall in left. Oh my lawwwwwwwd, he does it AGAIN. The Shuckers walk it off again. I may have yipped and lept from my seat baby.

Doh! Zach Vennarro just gave up a 2-run HR to right field on a pitch that found far too much center plate. It appeared to be in the general location Reetz was calling for, but the Braves lefty batter turned and blasted it over the wall in right. 0 outs. Now 6-5 Braves. Boooooo!

The young Mudcats have their rally caps on here in the bottom of the ninth. A Hedbert Perez double followed by a Zach Raabe sac fly have plated two. After a Sibrian walk, we have men on first and second and 1 down. It's now 5-8 as they try to claw back into this one!

And Pablo Reyes has left the yard with a tying two-run shot. It's now 4-4 in the top of the fifth. Indy at the dish and there is one down.

Tyler White walks and Jon Singleton triples to send him home. What are: "Things you thought you'd never see in a baseball game?" Well, hold that thought ye doubters! That's Jonny Muscles second triple of the 2022 season.

Andruw Monasterio is now 6-for-6 in his first two games as a Shucker. He hits a 2-run shot in the bottom of the first to score Noah Campbell (lead off walk). It's now 4-3 Braves as Victor Castaneda scuffled a bit in an abbreviated second start since his IL return going 2 2/3 innings using 73 pitches.

Kudos to any of you Johnny Cash fans. Given his 2022 season and tonight's two-run walk-off blast over the wall in left field (that probably left many in my farmhouse wondering what all the hootin' and hollerin' was about), Jakson Reetz did it again. It's hard to fathom the depth of 2021 Minor League Free Agent signings impacting the Brewers organization in 2022. Speaking of which, Andruw Monasterio (signed in November of 2021) began his Shuckers career 6-for-6 with a 2-for-2 start to tonight's contest including a two-run blast in the first inning. That doesn't even sniff at Jonny Davis, Jason Alexander, Abraham Almonte, Jon Singleton, Tyler White, Tyler Herb, Trevor Kelley, and Hobie Harris etc. This just in: The Milwaukee Brewers personnel and player development departments are really good at their jobs. On to the reports! Image courtesy of Brewer Fanatic Kudos to any of you Johnny Cash fans. Given his 2022 season and tonight's two-run walk-off blast over the wall in left field (that probably left many in my farmhouse wondering what all the hootin' and hollerin' was about), Jakson Reetz did it again. It's hard to fathom the depth of 2021 Minor League Free Agent signings impacting the Brewers organization in 2022. Speaking of which, Andruw Monasterio (signed in November of 2021) began his Shuckers career 6-for-6 with a 2-for-2 start to tonight's contest including a two-run blast in the first inning. That doesn't even sniff at Jonny Davis, Jason Alexander, Abraham Almonte, Jon Singleton, Tyler White, Tyler Herb, Trevor Kelley, and Hobie Harris etc. This just in: The Milwaukee Brewers personnel and player development departments are really good at their jobs. On to the reports! Transactions: None Officially Special Note: This just in (HERE) via our very own @ARobsBrewCrew: *** There were no DSL or ACL Brewers Affiliate Games today...stay tuned tomorrow as the young men will be looking to get back at it. All four squads will be taking the diamond throughout the day. Until then, here's a little bit of ACL Zen: *** Carolina Pre-Game Notes Final: Fayetteville (Astros) 8, Carolina 5 Box Score / Game Log Via the Mudcats' site, game details, please visit and review: Carolina Comes up Short in 8-5 Loss to Fayetteville - The Mudcats Went 0-for-10 with Runners in Scoring Position in Wednesday's Series Tying Loss I was hoping to see young Alexander Cornielle take the next step in his pitching development for his 2022 season. Instead, and unfortunately, I watched his worst outing of the year. All told, Alexander only made it 2 2/3 innings surrendering six runs on six hits (two 2-run HR's), three walks, and four punch outs. Let's hope he can bounce back in his next outing. Coming into this one he had been executing quite well since his maligned first outing where an error led to five runs and an early exit. The Mudcats did attempt their best to rally back into things late with one of their patented late-inning outbursts, but, unfortunately, their ninth inning mini-rally fell short after Jesus Chirinos hit into a game-ending double play. Further Notes: Not pictured above, but worthy of mention is Zach Raabe and his three walk and two run outing. Jackson Chourio finished 0-for-5 leaving five men on base while doing so. It's not often we see a goose egg with Chourio, but an 0-for-5 with no strikeouts is a good 0-for-5 in my book. Eduardo Garcia continued his recent run of excellence. From my side of the fence, his most noteworthy stat tonight is two free passes to one strikeout. His one absolutely necessary area of growth moving forward is plate discipline. This being said, he has been fantastic of late and it is awesome to witness. Jeferson Quero continues his offensive resurgence with a 2-for-4 outing with a walk and a run Hedbert Perez hit his 12th double of the season and continued his recent run of extra base hits. Here's hoping for a potent second-half! 0-for10 with RISP is not a number the Mudcats will want to repeat in the weeks ahead. It's dueling 8-5 final scores in Five County. The Mudcats took it 8-5 yesterday, the Woodpeckers 8-5 tonight. What will tomorrow bring? Stay tuned! *** Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes Game 1: Cedar Rapids (Twins) 6, Wisconsin 2 Box Score / Game Log Game 2: Wisconsin 3, Cedar Rapids 1 Box Score / Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers' site, game details, please visit and review: Game 1: Kernels Beat Wisconsin 6-2 in Conclusion of Tuesday's Game - Cedar Rapids 5-0 Lead Too Big for Timber Rattlers this Time Game 2: Warren Homers & Jarvis Strikes Out Ten in Wisconsin Win - Timber Rattlers Take 7-Inning Game 3-1 from Cedar Rapids Well, the T-Rats managed to win the remaining 6 innings of game 1, 2-1 but the opening 0-5 hole was too much to overcome. Miguel Guerrero and Tyler GIllies gave their all to close the game after Zach Mort's rough start the evening prior. The two combined for six innings of work with a mere single earned run allowed, two hits, two walks, and seven strikeouts. The mini two-run rally came in the bottom of the eighth as Tyler Black and Ethan Murray led the inning with back-to-back singles and were eventually plated by singles from Tristan Peters and Zavier Warren, respectively. That was all there was to it on the day, however, as both teams failed to get baserunners around third and home in the ninth inning. A special mention should be given to Tyler Gillies as he went three full scoreless and effective innings - his longest outing since 2019 and further showing his recovery process is evolving. Game 2 was an entirely different affair altogether as Justin Jarvis returned to his dominant form completing five full innings of one hit and ten strikeout ball. Cam Robinson did his thing grabbing his 18th Save of the season in a scoreless 7th. On the offensive side of things, it was definitely a top of the order performance: 6-for-14 combined for Tyler Black, Ethan Murray, Joe Gray Jr., Tristan Peters, and Zavier Warren. Black, Peters, and Warren each plate a run with Warren providing the pop with a 2-run homer - his 4th of the season. Extra special for Zavier: his Mom and Aunt were in attendance for the games. How awesome is that? Here's the early Tristan Peters infield single that scored the first run in the early going: All in all, the day was about Rattlers pitching: 13 innings pitched and a mere three hits allowed. Hear ye', hear ye'. Keep it coming with the Cam Robinson hype. I'm here for it 24/7. ? Your extra special Home-based Post-Game(s) podcast: Split Decision on a Positive Day (with Kyle Lobner and Chris Mehring). AND, our beloved full-game YouTube highlights: You just have to love those Timber Rattlers Home slates! It's a real special Minor League treat to get these full-game YouTube highlights - you'd be hard-pressed to find an organization that does it better postgame than the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers organization. Given pitching was the name of the game today, let's close today's T-Rats coverage with an homage to pitching stud Antoine Kelly with a secondary special tip of the cap to T-Rats pitching coach, Will Schierholz, who truly is doing a fantastic job in 2022: *** Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 7, Mississippi (Braves) 6 Box Score / Game Log Via the Shuckers' site, game details, please visit and review: Down to FInal Strike Reetz Walk-Off Homer Stuns M-Braves - Monasterio Drives in Three While Tying Franchise Record Andruw Monasterio began his Shuckers career a perfect 6-for-6. This tied former Shuckers Garrett Cooper (2015) and Dustin DeMuth (2016) for the Shuckers franchise record for consecutive hits. In his first at bat, in his second game as a Shucker, he blasted a 2-run homer over the wall in left field plating Noah Campbell who led the Shuckers' first frame with a walk: Andruw did prove his mortality by managing a fly out in his seventh at bat. A collective sigh was heard in the streets of Biloxi and children wailed at the ball park. The streak ended. BUT, alas, the game continued. Proving it isn't always how hard you hit it, Andruw later demonstrated sometimes you just need to make contact: Victor Castaneda struggled in an abbreviated 2 2/3 start (his second intentional condensed outing since his IL return) needing 73 pitches to collect his eighth out. Taylor Floyd came on in relief and his 2 1/3 scoreless, hitless, walk-less innings helped set the tone as he passed the ball to Harold Chirino. All told, Taylor and Harold didn't strike a single batter out but they relied on their defense and the defense provided all they needed. Nash Walters came on in the eighth inning and he showcased his change-up to good effect. Nash started his year strictly working his fastball and slider but, since that time, he has added his curve and change-up to the mix. I am eager to watch his outings in the games ahead as he looks on the cusp of some dominant relief work. What will he need to do this? Locate. Locate. Locate. Still too many 1-0 and 2-0 counts. But, the stuff is there. Zach Vennaro seemed to struggle with his slider a bit tonight and with a consistently very tight strikezone he was forced to try and work his fastball to three consecutive lefty bats. Ultimately, he was done in by a two-run bomb on a pitch that called for up and in. But not enough up and not enough in: This led to a sudden 6-5 deficit. Fear not, Jakson was in waiting in the wings. Jakson will get the majority of tonight's publicity, and rightfully so, but let us not overlook the work of Thomas Dillard. I've mentioned it a couple of time in my reports and I'm going to mention it again now: he's gotten better as the year has progressed. He is starting to heat up at the dish - 3-for-5 tonight - and his BA and OPS are rising as a result. 0.231 and 0.740, respectively. He stayed relevant all season with his impeccable ability to draw walks. Well, other pieces of the puzzle are starting to fit. He's a joy to watch. Joey Wiemer looked frustrated and uncomfortable at the plate. This is the first time I can say this to date. This will be a test of his ability to find and work his way out of this mini-slump. Several off-speed and breaking pitches were his demise tonight - he looked overeager and as though he hoped to meet and greet a misplaced fastball. He adjusted earlier in the season. I expect the same in the weeks ahead. This being said, manning center field again tonight, he made a very nice break on a shallow liner in the later innings and made the diving catch. All eyes are on you, Joey. No pressure.? Where for art thou Gabe Holt? For that matter, where for art thou Sal Frelick? Ahhhh, the mysteries of Minor League injuries persist. Both remain 'Active' and, yet, both remain absent. To this end, is it me or has Garrett Mitchell been on the 7-Day IL since May? I hope to see each and every one these Shuckers very soon. Noah Campbell's recent hitting streak may have come to an end but his offensive impact continues: Ok. Let's take a peak at the view from the Hype Train. What's missing from this glorious scenery is the 1-2 count. The preceding pitch was a 91 mph fastball up and in Jakson swung on and missed violently. There's nothing like getting out ahead of an off-speed breaking pitch and carrying it deep over the wall in left field with one arm. What. A. Stud: *** Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 8, Indianapolis (Pirates) 5 Box Score / Game Log Via the Sounds' site, game details, please visit and review: Sounds Complete Comeback to Even Series - Nashville Erases 4-0 Deficit for Come-from-Behind Win It certainly isn't often you witness Jon Singleton drive in Tyler White via a triple. But, I swear to you: I saw this phenomenon. And, my goodness it was beautiful. Jon continued his recent run of excellent results at the plate. I love to see it. Caleb Boushley managed to work his way through a 3-run inning but ultimately gave his club five complete - not his sharpest outing but he kept his team in it and his teammates answered in kind. All told, Caleb finished his evening with five complete innings, working around seven hits and a couple walks, with six key strikeouts and the four earned runs. Not his best outing by any measure but enough to allow his team to chip back into it and ultimately ahead. Further Notes: Yay for a Weston Wilson 3-for-3 outing. Man, was he due. Toss in a walk, two runs, and a rbi and Weston had to have felt some relief post-game. Here's to more production like this! He may have been slumping in recent games but let us not forget, after tonight’s three-hit evening, he's third on the Sounds ball club with 15 multi-hit games. An early absolutely key at bat of the game was Pablo Reyes' two-run jack. Let's take a peak (Oh, hey! That's Weston Wilson on base): The unsung and consistent work of the Nashville bullpen. Is there any bullpen arm more unsung than RHP Matt Hardy? (who, by the way, just continues to get people out): Patrick Dorrian with his first knock as a Sound. Congrats! It was a big insurance chopper with the infield in: I mentioned the Jon Singleton triple. Well, he also knocked in the go-ahead run with a single in the seventh inning. He's heating up, folks. The results may not be what he has hoped for (or fans were hoping for, more likely) but I am telling you: his impact on the field and in the clubhouse is undeniable. I'm glad he's in the Brewers organization. I have all the faith in the world in his talents. One of my Sounds bullpen favorites and recent Brewers call-up, Peter Strzelecki, picked up his second save with a scoreless three-strikeout ninth. When he deals, he deals. I hope to see him back with the big club at some point this season. *** Tune in tomorrow as Israel Puello gets his first start on a Wisconsin Timber Rattler mound. Additionally, Our DSL and ACL affiliates take the diamond after a well-deserved 'day off'. Dylan File will take the Hill in Nashville, Miguel Segura at Five County Stadium, and, well, Biloxi is 'TBD'. As always, thanks for reading! 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's back to the showers early for Alexander Cornielle who has his worst outing of the season: 2 2/3 ip, 6 ER, 6 hits, 3 bb's, 2 HR, 4 k's It's now 7-1 Woodpeckers headed to the top of the fifth. Jose Sibrian did manage to double home Zach Raabe in the bottom of the fourth. Pablo Garabitos is in his second inning of work.

NO ACL or DSL games today for our beloved affiliates, but, here's a tasty nugget from the epic Brewers PD twitter: 18:1 k:bb ratio? To quote Adam McCalvy: Sweet Sassy molassy!

Apparently, Zavier Warren was able to punch in his rbi's (in both games) including his 4th home run with family in attendance. Man, that is just the stuff. So happy for him. Going back to watch Jarvis' outing, they had the bullpen up early as he was scuffling with tough AB's and a quickly elevating pitch count. It's a testament to him that he calmed down and found that groove. The sole run came off a 2-out solo shot. All told, T-Rats pitchers went 13 innings with a mere 3 hits allowed. Not to be missed is the longest outing for Tyler Gillies (Game 1 - 3 complete scoreless innings) since 2019. Great stuff, Tyler!

What's more? Pitching Coach Will Schierholz also helped fine-tune Rhyne Moore's stuff after two struggle-filled early starts. He's clearly been doing some fantastic work with the staff. Russ Smith had by far his best outing of his season his last time out. Hopefully, that keeps trending as well. As you point out, lots to love down in High-A.

I just saw Jonathan Davis' catch. My word. That was an absurd level of danger and difficulty. THAT is literally laying it all on the line for your team and your teammates. ?