Joseph Zarr

ACL Brewers lose 4-0. They were held to two hits. Mercedes and Bravo both surrendered 2 R splitting seven innings of work in a scheduled seven-inning game.

Great report, Ben. A day after hitting that game-breaking two-run triple, INF Juan Martinez smacked a three-run jack for the Gold today (Tuesday July 15th). You absolutely love to see it. And, a day after that BB and run scored and two-rbi double, INF Moises Polanco smacked his second HR in a 5-RBI day. That's suddenly two long balls for Polanco after no HR in over a season plus of DSL work. LOVE love LOVE it when these second year players who popped in year One start showing new needed wrinkles.

Have you thought of what Greggory might think? That could give you pause. On second thought, no. That further solidifies the soundness of your thinking. I take it all back.

Also, I should add: Given what we've seen from Ethan Murray since regaining full healthy, it is quite obvious he needs to face the challenge of Triple-A. He's an unbelievably underrated prospect given the tools and growth he's showcased in 2025. I've said it numerous times over the past month. I'm going to say it again here: in this form, he is absolutely a serious candidate for a meaningful MLB utility role at the least. He's really really really good. If this is his floor - he's added very noticeable mass and build to his frame and hasn't lost a step while adding power - what else can he do? So pumped about the season he is having.

This thread reminds me of how much a player can change in a year. RHP Tyson Hardin was just not all that good in his brief Low-A stint post-draft 2024. Now he's had one of the best seasons of any Brewers Minor League starter - what a difference a year and a professional off-season can make! This also just got me thinking about LHP Mason Molina who was a fun follow in his brief post-2024 Draft as a Brewer (before getting shelled in his lone High-A post-season game and consequent off-season trade for RHP Grant Anderson). How's he doing I says to myself. 15 GS for Texas between their Low-A Hickory and now High-A Hub City Spartanburgers in the South Atlantic League. He's pitched the majority of his season in Low-A where he pitched to a 3.82 ERA in 11 GS with a very healthy 62 K in 46 2/3 IP. He had a healthy 0.225 BAA with a healthy 1.19 WHIP. Molina's change-up dominated Low-A hitters last season in the same Carolina League. High-A is his first real test at 22 years old, imho, given what we saw last season and what the peripherals of his 2025 first half seem to reveal. He's pitched four games to date in the High-A South Atlantic League - all Starts as well. BAA is down but the walks are way up: 10 BB already in just 15 1/3 IP (he tallied only 16 BB in Low-A in those 46 2/3 IP). 4.11 ERA. 15 K:10 BB in 15 1/3 IP. This will be an interesting peripheral follow me thinks. I personally think Molina's career trajectory entirely comes down to whether he can solidify and develop a true third and fourth pitch. His heater isn't good enough to solely rely on that zesty change-up. Anywho, he's no longer a Brewer but like so many former Brewers I love to keep tabs on their career arcs.

DSL Brewers Blue just walked off a Dub, yeah baby! 8-7. Tarazona single scores Frandy LaFond (pinch runner after a Sharlisson De La Rosa double - first of the year) from second base. Let's GO! 2-0 the DSL Good Guys on my Tuesday. Bless my Heart.🥰

AND, just like that INF Juan Martinez enters the chat with a three-run bomb. Whew. DSL Brewers Gold win 14-3. Heck yeah!

Rangel has put together such a pleasant DSL season. Hit his second long ball today. 2-for-3, 3 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 HR. I am intrigued enough to seriously wonder aloud how his work behind the plate is faring. DSL Brewers Gold continue to play better of late. They lead 11-3 in the Ninth. If they manage to pull it out - you literally never know in the DSL - they'll pull within two games of 0.500 at 15-17. Meanwhile the DSL Brewers Blue are knotted at 7-7 in the ninth frame with the DSL Athletics. Moises Polanco continues to be 'on One' in 2025. Massive day today: 3-for-4, 2 R, 5 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 2B, 1 HR. Massive day. Antunez continues to play better of late: 1-for-3, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 K.

No kidding. Honestly, I had forgot he was even on the T-Rats this season it had been so long. 😅

The wild card for me in this entire mix is Brock. If you can somehow pry him from the Oklahoma commit, that's just an absurdly (even more) athletic Catcher to pair with the massively ascending Dinges (Shoutout OG 'Dinges Hype Club' members from 2024). It's taking the Seigler utility knife and getting two premium positions potentially in a wild n wooly CF/C split?!? He was clocked over 23 mph. I have a hard time comprehending this even today. Johnson made it seem like Underwood had a significant possiblity of signing with the club given their pre-existing relationship there. Roupe, Bentley and Holden seem like the most unlikely to sign. Roupe is a South Carolina boy through and through - he grew up very close to Columbia, SC and flipped his commitment there explicitly stating his ties to South Carolina. Regardless, as always of late, this 11-through-20 HS crop will be fascinating to see who actually comes aboard. I know Episcope pitched at Princeton - my sister and brother-in-law's alma mater and my niece and nephew's current university - but he also came via the Midwest. I do wonder if Poulson wasn't involved peripherally or in the early stages of putting an eye to his arsenal. I hope you all appreciate the massiveness of putting together this article the same day of the draft. It's a lot of work. Well done, Spencer!

McCalvy's Day 2 synopsis is up w many quotes from Tod Johnson. (1) 12th Rdr Cooper Underwood - good chance they can sign Him On C Brendan Brock:

Was he crying because your draft opinions were undecided and leaning negative before signings are announced?

Just a reminder, BA's UDFA Signing tracker is Free to All. Brewers yet to be officially associated with anyone as of tonight.

Another high School pitcher ! Let's Go! 😅

Catcher out of Missouri.

That's going to he a tough pull for the Brewers with Roupe. He grew up in South Carolina so this is a bit of a proverbial Homegrown kid. Tho, at age 19 and with the Brewers recent HS successes he may want to go for it?

Roupe was the top ranked prospect in South Carolina. Originally committed to Vandy flipped late to South Carolina.

South Carolina commit

Back to the High School ranks immediately! We're back!

Very much fits the Brewers upper classman lefty reliever qualities by my eyes.

Coil was also an (2024) All Star in the Cape Cod League it would appear. He pitched for the Falmouth Commodores.

LHP Parker Coil had a massive bounce back campaign out of the Razorback Pen this season. He was a key piece for their relief corps.

A college pitcher? What's that?!

I do wonder if the Brewers new facilities at Low-A Wilson in any remote way entice any of these upside lotto hs players who will most assuredly start 2026 in the Carolina League or Arizona.

Yeah, I could definitely hit infield singles. And those came few and far between. 😁