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Have you wondered where the Brewers' minor league teams play? Who their coaches are? Where to find their schedule and rosters? We have the guide for you. First and foremost, you need to know that Brewer Fanatic is a great option for a one-stop spot for Brewers minor-league content. Each day throughout the season, we post a minor league report with the day’s game scores and highlights, transactions, media, and much more. Each month, we hand out awards for minor league hitter, starting pitcher, and relief pitcher of the month with profiles on several players who had strong performances. We also have year-end reports, top prospect rankings, and features throughout the year on Brewers minor leaguers. In 2021, a new minor-league alignment created several changes. Some minor-league teams were shut down. Others were able to align themselves with new major-league clubs. Upon agreements, the Brewers (and all other clubs) signed 10-year Player Development Agreements. Here are the current Brewers affiliates. List Of Brewers Affiliate Teams (click to jump to section) Nashville Sounds - AAA Biloxi Shuckers - AA Wisconsin Timber Rattlers - High A Carolina Mudcats - Low A Arizona Complex League Brewers Dominican Summer League Brewers Triple A: Nashville Sounds League: International League Stadium: First Horizon Park 19 Junior Gilliam Way Nashville, TN 37219 Phone: (615) 690-HITS Website: https://www.milb.com/nashville (or nashvillesounds.com) How long have they been the affiliate? The Nashville Sounds franchise began in 1978 with the Cincinnati Reds. Since then, the affiliate has switched several times. In fact, the Sounds were the Brewers Triple-A affiliate from 2005-2014. Since then, they spent four years as an A’s affiliate and two years with the Rangers. In 2021, the Brewers returned to Nashville. The Brewers Triple-A affiliate from 2015-2018 was in Colorado Springs. Then they were in San Antonio in 2019 and 2020 (no minor-league season). 2025 Coaching Staff Manager: Rick Sweet Bench Coach: David Tufo Pitching Coach: Justin Meccage, Bryan Leslie Hitting Coaches: Tim Doherty, Zack Jones Coach: Eric Bunnell Radio Voice: Collin Perry 2025 Nashville Sounds Roster 2025 Nashville Sounds Schedule Double A: Biloxi Shuckers League: Southern League Stadium: Shuckers Ballpark (c. 6,098) 105 Caillavet St, Biloxi, MS 39530 Phone: (228) 233-3465 Website: www.biloxishuckers.com How long have they been the affiliate? The Huntsville Stars relocated to Biloxi following the 2014. The re-named Biloxi Shuckers played most of the first half of that season on the road as Shuckers Ballpark was being completed. 2025 Coaching Staff Manager: Joe Ayrault Associate Coaches: Tyler Thornburg, Matt Lipka Pitching Coach: Josh Spence Hitting Coach: Kevin Martir Coach: Liu Rodriguez Radio Voice: Javik Blake 2025 Biloxi Shuckers Roster 2025 Biloxi Shuckers Schedule High A: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers League: Midwest League Stadium: Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium (Capacity: 6,100) 2400 North Casaloma Drive Appleton, WI 54912 PO Box 7464 Phone: (920) 733-4152 Website: www.timberrattlers.com How long have they been the affiliate? Appleton has been the home of minor-league baseball for well over 60 years. The Appleton Foxes became the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in 1995. They became a Brewers affiliate in 2009. With their proximity to Milwaukee, MLB players often rehab with the Rattlers. With the minor-league realignment in 2021, the Midwest League shifted from Low Class-A to a High Class-A league. 2025 Coaching Staff Manager: Victor Estevez Pitching Coach: Michael O'Neal Hitting Coaches: Evan Berliner Coach: Marcelo Alfonsin Associate Coach: Tommy McManus Radio Voice: Chris Mehring 2025 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Roster 2025 Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Schedule Low A: Carolina Mudcats League: Carolina League Stadium: Five County Stadium (Capacity: 6,500) 1501 NC 39 Hwy PO Drawer 1218 Zebulon, NC 27597 Phone: 919-269-2287 Website: www.carolinamudcats.com How long have they been the affiliate? The Carolina Mudcats moved to Zebulon, North Carolina, in 1991. At the time, they were a Double-A affiliate. In 2011, they moved to the High-A Carolina League. The Mudcats became an affiliate of the Brewers in 2017. In 2021, the Carolina League became a Low-A affiliate. 2025 Coaching Staff Manager: Nick Stanley Pitching Coaches: Paul Moeller, Blake Nation Hitting Coach: Austin Turner Associate Coach: Ricky Carvajal Radio Voice: Greg Young 2025 Carolina Mudcats Roster 2025 Carolina Mudcats Schedule Complex League: Arizona Complex League (ACL) Brewers League: Arizona Complex League Stadium: American Family Fields of Phoenix 3805 North 63rd Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85031 How long have they been the affiliate? The first season of the Arizona Complex League was 1988. The Brewers were one of four teams that year. They won the first three league titles. They didn’t have a team from 1996-2000 but have been competing in the AZL since 2001. Many seasons, the Brewers have had two teams, Blue and Gold. In 2023, the ACL Brewers were the champions of the ACL. 2025 Coaching Staff Manager: Rafael Neda Pitching Coaches: Jesus Hernandez, Patrick McGuff Hitting Coaches: Luisa Gauci Bench Coach: Fidel Pena Associate Coach: Tyson Cooper 2025 ACL Brewers Roster 2025 ACL Brewers Schedule Dominican Summer League: Dominican Summer League (DSL) Brewers League: Dominican Summer League Stadium: Milwaukee Brewers Dominican Republic Academy Carretera Mella, Km. 20 Santo Domingo Este, DR How long have they been the affiliate? The Dominican Summer League began in 1985. The Brewers played their first season in the DSL in 1998 as a Co-Op. They have had their own team since 2001. Many years they either have a second team or co-op with another organization to create a second team. In 2024, they will have two teams out of the same academy. DSL Brewers Blue 2025 Coaching Staff Manager: Victor Rey Pitching Coaches: Carlos Pimentel Hitting Coaches: Jose Garcia Coach: Robinzon Diaz 2025 DSL Brewers 1 Roster 2025 DSL Brewers 1 Schedule DSL Brewers 2 2024 Coaching Staff Manager: Natanael Mejia Pitching Coaches: Gerry Salisbury Hitting Coaches: Joan Abreu Coach: Artiz Garcia Goni 2025 DSL Brewers 2 Roster 2025 DSL Brewers 2 Schedule Additional Player Development Staff and Coordinators Player Development Staff Tom Flanagan: VP of Player Operations and Baseball Administration Cam Castro: Sr. VP, Player Development and Performance Carlos Villanueva: Sr. Special Assistant to General Manager Spencer Allen: Director - Player Development Brenton Del Chiaro - Assistant Director - Player Development Mark Mueller: Assistant Director - Baseball Administration Blair Bundy: VP - Player Health and Performance Isaac Salazar: Director - Player Performance Adela Marquez: Manager - Education Manuel Vargas: Director - Latin America Operations Juan De Leon: Coordinator - Latin America Operations August Fagerstrom: Director - Player Information Ben Harris: Lead Strategist - Player Information Zack Sorensen: Assistant Director - Player Personnel David Buxton: Specialist - Player Information Matt Ducondi: Sr. Coordinator - Player Information Megan Stewart: Special Assistant - Mental Performance Coordinators Victor Rey: Dominican Republic Field Coordinator Rafael Neda: Assistant Field Coordinator Nick Childs: Pitching Coordinator Juan Sandoval/Will Schierholz: Assistant Pitching Coordinators Bryan Leslie: Lead Strategist - Pitching Development JJ Reimer: Hitting Coordinator (Lower Level) Justin Bour: Advisor - Player Development/Hitting Dallas Correa: Catching Coordinator Ned Yost IV: Outfield and Baserunning Coordinator Mike Guerrero: Roving Instructor Miles Between Stadiums American Family Field First Horizon Park MGM Stadium Fox Cities Five Counties American Family Fields of Phoenix American Family Field X 567.6 995.9 103.6 931.8 1774.4 First Horizon Park 567.6 X 508.2 670 566.1 1642 MGM Stadium 995.9 508.2 X 1098 824.5 1597.6 Fox Cities Stadium 103.6 670 1098 X 1031.2 1802.3 Five Counties Stadium 931.8 566.1 824.5 1031.2 X 2205.3 American Family Fields of Phoenix 1774.4 1642 1597.6 1802.3 2205.3 X Brewers Top Prospect Rankings Brewer Fanatic Top 20

The older I get, the faster time seems to go. I mean, it's basic math and proportions. Spring Training doesn't seem too long ago. Thinking about the roster decisions with Willy Adames, but without Corbin Burnes or Brandon Woodruff. The Brewers played well most of the year despite question marks and injuries, but some players stepped up when called upon. Do you remember all of the Corbin Burnes trade rumors last year at this time? Ultimately, the team did quite well for one year of their ace. Minor League signings are prevalent for all teams, but could one of the Brewers' signings this year prove versatile and valuable? We continue counting down the Top 25 most-viewed articles at Brewer Fanatic with the 16th through 20th ranked articles. #20: With Less Than a Week of Spring Training Remaining, The Brewers Make More Cuts Ryan Pollak March 22 The final week or 10 days of spring training are fun for the fans. Who is going to make that opening day roster? Every announcement of a transaction gets us closer to figuring things out. On this day, the Brewers sent down Joey Wiemer and Aaron Ashby. In addition, non-roster invite Christian Arroyo was told he would not make the opening day roster a couple of days before his opt-out. So, would Eric Haase, Blake Perkins, or Jake Bauers earn the final spot? #19: Could the Brewers Trade Corbin Burnes for Gleyber Torres Ryan Pollak January 1 Published on day one of the new year, this Top 20 article was on the biggest conversation starter last offseason. Would the Brewers trade Corbin Burnes, and if so, to which team and for which players? It certainly never hurts to have the Yankees in the conversation, along with the Dodgers, the Padres, the Red Sox and several other teams. #18: Did the Brewers Just Get a More Versatile & Potent Version of Andruw Monasterio? Harold Hutchison December 8 The Brewers have had their fair share of success with minor-league signings in the past. Every year, every team signs a number of minor-league free agents. Occasionally, one is signed with the knowledge that they will make the big-league roster and contribute. Most often, they are signed to fill a need at Double-A or Triple-A. If they end up playing in the big leagues, it’s because something went wrong. Earlier this month, the Brewers signed infielder Anthony Seigler to a minor-league contract. A former first-round pick, he has shown flashes of power and speed. He’s shown an ability to control the strike zone. A former catcher, he moved to second base and has played several other positions. He isn’t an option for Opening Day, but he could be one to follow throughout the season. #17: Could the Brewers Reunite with Brandon Woodruff, After All? Jake McKibbin January 2 It was a sad day when the Brewers non-tendered pitcher Brandon Woodruff. Everyone understood, of course. He was set to make $12-14 million or more in 2024, and he wasn’t going to pitch after having shoulder surgery. Using the example of Tyler Mahle’s two-year, $22 million contract from early last offseason, Jake wondered if the Brewers should do the same with Woodruff. Mahle’s contract called for him to make $5.5 million in 2024 and $16.5 million in 2025. He would be rehabbing most of 2024. Could the Brewers sign Woodruff to a similar deal? Well, in mid-February, the Brewers and Woodruff agreed to a two-year deal at about $17.5 million with an option for 2026. He made $2.5 million in 2024 to rehab. His contract for 2025 will be $5 million. His option for 2026 is for $20 million with a $10 million buyout. #16: Brice Turang is Back in Bad Habits. Does the Trade Market Hold the Solution? Matthew Trueblood July 26 Brice Turang got off to a very fast start in 2024. After a solid but unspectacular rookie season, Turang needed a quick start. He was hitting for average, getting on base and stealing bases. However, as the trade deadline approached, he was scuffling and falling back into some bad habits. Did the Brewers need to look elsewhere for an improvement at second base? Well, fortunately they didn’t, and Turang played well over the final months of the season. In addition, his defense was remarkable. He won his first Gold Glove Award and was also awarded the NL Platinum Award as well. What are your thoughts on these stories? Should Turang stay at second or should they move him to shortstop? What are your hopes, and what are your expectations, for a returning Brandon Woodruff? Admit it... had you heard of Anthony Siegler before this article came out?

2024 is nearly complete. For me, it's always fun to look back at which articles received the most attention, the most views. Sometimes the topics are obvious; a big trade, a free agent signed or lost. The Brewers certainly had several of each this season. Sometimes, the articles are completely random; a satirical bit, a deep-dive analytical piece. Before the season, there were rumors about Corbin Burnes and Willy Adames. This offseason, there were conversations about Adames's free agency until he signed with the Giants. What would happen with Brandon Woodruff, and how many of the prospects would get an opportunity. The season went surprisingly well for The Crew won 93 games and won the NL Central by 10 games over the Cubs and Cardinals. The playoffs again ended earlier than anyone hoped, but there were a lot of great stories and great performances throughout the year. Jackson Chourio's contract and tremendous rookie season. Sal Frelick's gold glove, and Brice Turang's platinum award were encouraging. And there are more prospects to come. So, please enjoy looking back at the season through Brewer Fanatic's most-viewed articles. #25: Could the Brewers Replicate Their Legendary 2018 Double Move? Ryan Pollak January 18 In January of 2018, the Brewers made a couple of January moves that certainly altered the team’s trajectory and bolstered the organization into a consistent, legitimate contender. Before the 2024 season began, Ryan considered if the Brewers could make a couple of January moves to push them to the next level again, to push them toward the World Series. In reality, the team did make one of the two moves he suggested. #24: What Would a Willy Adames Trade to the Marlins Trade Look Like? Jason Wang February 3 After the Brewers traded All Star Corbin Burnes to the Orioles, there was a lot of speculation that the Brewers might also trade shortstop Willy Adames. Unfortunately, Adames was coming off of a sub-par 2023 season, so the expected return wasn’t huge. I would say that the Brewers and their fans are likely quite glad that this particular trade didn’t happen. Of course, after a strong 2024 season, the Brewers offered the Qualifying Offer, but Adames declined it and later signed a mega-deal with the San Francisco Giants. The Brewers will receive a draft pick. #23: 5 Potential Chain-Reaction Effects of Sal Frelick Playing Third Base Tim Muma March 20 Remember in spring training when Pat Murphy had Sal Frelick spend quite a bit of time at third base. Just over a week before Opening Day, the team hadn’t completely shut the door on the idea. Tim wrote a really nice article considering what making the move might mean to the roster construction. How would playing time be split up in the outfield? Which infielder would get less time? How would the position change affect Frelick at the plate? #22: Why Sal Frelick’s Infield Experiment Could End in Regular Season Jack Stern March 7 A couple of weeks earlier, Jack wrote about the idea of Frelick playing third base and said that it was an experiment that wouldn’t last, and why? Ultimately, Frelick stayed in the outfield and earned the first Gold Glove of his career. Is this going to be a topic or consideration in spring training 2025 too? #21: Joey Ortiz has Played Great Defense for Brewers, but Has he Been Part of Willy Adames’s Problem? Matthew Trueblood August 28 Joey Ortiz had a very strong rookie season defensively at third base. He was solid at the plate as well. When we think about defense, we often limit it to just individual performance. However, there is also the concept of team defense that may come into play. Willy Adames was terrific defensively in 2023, especially going deep into the hole. However, with Ortiz covering that 5.5 hole so well, Adames hasn’t needed to show as much range in that direction, so his numbers don’t look quite as well. It’s a concept that teams might want to consider moving forward. Can a third baseman play a step closer to the line? Can the next Brewers shortstop move a step or two to the left and get a few more balls hit up the middle? How many games will be needed to have enough data points to properly align the infielders? Those were articles 21-25. Which were your favorite? Would you have liked to have seen Sal Frelick at third base? Or, should we just be glad that Joey Ortiz proved to be pretty good there so Frelick could win a Gold Glove in the outfield? And now, do they let Ortiz move over to shortstop? We'll be back tomorrow with articles 16-20. Which topics do you think will be covered?

In 2024, William Contreras signed a contract that paid him $766,900 for the season. He again put up huge numbers, made his second All Star team, won his second Silver Slugger, and finished fifth in voting for NL MVP. On Friday, it was announced that the 26-year-old received the fourth-highest performance bonus given out this year at just over $1.7 million. That bonus more than doubles his 2024 contract (and more than triples how much taxable income he made). As part of his long-term contract extension, Jackson Chourio's 2024 salary was $2 million. Despite a slow start, the 20-year-old had a huge rookie season. He hit .275 with 29 doubles, 21 homers and 22 stolen bases. He finished third in NL Rookie of the Year voting and was a finalist for a Silver Slugger Award. He received the 10th-highest bonus at $901,335. Combined with his salary and his $2 million signing bonus, that's nearly a $5 million rookie year. Not too shabby! As you may recall, the most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement set for a means for players with less than three years of service time to make some bonus money based on their performance that season. Each of the 30 teams contributes equally into the $50 million bonus pool. Eligible players can get huge bonuses based on award voting. For instance, winning an MVP award or a Cy Young Award means $2.5 million while second-place finishers earn $1.75 million and a third place finish is worth $1.5 million. Contreras finished in fourth place in MVP voting which accounts for $1 million of his bonus as would a fifth place finish. It's also $1 million if the player is named all-MLB first team. A Rookie of the Year Award earns a player $750,000, while a second place finish in rookie voting or being named to the all-MLB second team is worth a half-million dollars. (however a player can only earn one of those specific bonuses, receiving the higher of the values) The remaining pool money is distributed to players based on a formula that combines multiple Wins Above Replacement (WAR) statistics. No surprise, but with his second-place finish in the AL MVP voting, Royals shortstop Bobby Witt, Jr. received the highest bonus of the year at just over $3 million. Paul Skenes was a finalist for both NL Rookie of the Year and Cy Young. He earned about $2.15 million for his bonus. Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson came in just over $2 million. Contreras received the fourth-highest bonus. Also receiving a seven-figure bonus are Royals LHP Cole Ragans ($1.64M), Red Sox OF Jarren Duran ($1.32M), Padres OF Jackson Merrill ($1.19M), and Yankees RHP Luis Gil ($1.1M). Chourio rounded out the Top 10, just behind Orioles OF Colton Cowser ($978,671). Brewers to have earned a big payday thanks to their 2024 performance are (with 2024 regular salary): William Contreras - $1,722,174 (2024 salary: $766,500) Jackson Chourio - $901,335) (2024 salary: $2,000,000) Joey Ortiz - $427,663 (2024 salary: $741,500) Brice Turang - $368,014 (2024 salary: $748,200) Tobias Myers - $312,411 (2024 salary: $740,000) Garrett Mitchell - $254,824 (2024 salary: $744,300) Bryan Hudson - $246,858 (2024 salary: $741,700) Sal Frelick - $232,549 (2024 salary: $746,500) NOTE: 2024 salaries are for full seasons. For those who spent time in the minor leagues, their actual salary would be pro-rated to the number of days spent on the big-league roster. 101 players received a bonus again this year. Frelick and his Gold Glove Award ranked #101. Congratulations to all eight Brewers on their well-deserved 2024 bonuses. Their families should be receiving some very nice holiday gifts!!

When setting up a day and time for this interview with Isaac Collins, there was one thing to keep in mind. We had to make sure that he was done in plenty of time before his alma mater, Maple Grove (MN) High School, was set to play in a Minnesota Class 6A state football quarterfinals game. We chatted for nearly an hour, but we gave him an hour to get himself ready to watch the Crimson online. Collins was a star on and off the field at Maple Grove High School. He earned five letters in baseball, three in football and one more in basketball. In his senior year, 2015-2016, he became the first person since Joe Mauer in 2001 to be a finalist for Mr. Minnesota in both football and baseball. Upon graduation, he went to Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Three years later, he was the ninth-round draft pick of the Colorado Rockies in 2019. He spent the 2022 season in Double-A, but that winter, he was left available in the minor-league Rule 5 draft. The Milwaukee Brewers were thrilled to be able to take him. He spent 2023 at Double-A Biloxi where he hit .269/.424/.431 (.855) with 13 doubles, two triples and 10 home runs. He also stole 29 bases. Last offseason, he had him on a Brewers Spotlight. In that interview, he got to know him, from his earliest baseball memories, his love of college football, his decision to go to Creighton and his pro career to that point. (Watch that here.) He spent the 2024 season at Triple-A Nashville. In 113 games, he hit .273/.386/.475 (.861) with 28 doubles, seven triples, and 14 home runs. He also had 21 stolen bases. In early September, Collins got The Call that every kid dreams of getting. He was heading to the big leagues. An early-morning flight brought him to Milwaukee where he found himself in the lineup. Making it just a little more special was the fact that he debuted against the Colorado Rockies and many of his past teammates. We caught up with him last week and discussed his 2024 season, getting The Call, his debut, first hit, being on the playoff roster and much more. Below you will find a listing of topics to help you find specific answers to go back to an listen to again later. Join us in congratulating Isaac Collins on his 2024 season and big-league debut. And in case you were wondering... the final score was Maple Grove 42, Edina 12. Show Timeline 1:30: His offseason is off to a great start. 5:15: What type of hitter are you, your approach and your strengths with the bat? 7:20: How important was it to get off to a fast start in 2024 at Nashville? 8:45: How do you keep your focus on the mental side of the game, focusing on approach and the things that you can control? 11:20: How much do you follow the big-league club, relative to being closer to the big leagues? 13:00: How do you spend your time working on hitting from the left side versus the right side?

24-year-old Shane Smith grew up in the Boston area and attended The Governor's Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts. A star on and off the field, Smith chose to head to Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Unfortunately, he missed the 2019 season due to injury. In 2020, he was the team's closer but only pitched in five games before Covid ended the season. He made two starts for Wake Forest in 2021 before hurting his elbow and needing Tommy John surgery. With just 10 1/3 innings under his belt over three college seasons, Smith went undrafted. He could have stayed at Wake, rehabbed most of the 2022 season, and had a year of eligibility remaining in 2023. Instead, after much deep thought and conversations with his parents and others, he decided to bet on himself. Using the Communications degree classes he had already taken, he went about contacting MLB organization after organization. It paid off. In early July, the Milwaukee Brewers gave him a chance. He continued to rehab that summer as well as into the 2022 summer. He was able to end that year with three innings over three games for one of the Brewers Arizona Complex League teams. That gave him confidence heading into the 2023 season that he could do it again. The Brewers worked on a plan with him for that year. He began in Carolina, the Brewers Low-A affiliate. He made 19 appearances and had 50 strikeouts and 10 walks in 31 1/3 innings. He moved up to High-A Wisconsin and got better. He posted a 1.37 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP over 26 1/3 innings and 17 appearances. He had 34 strikeouts to just 10 walks. He was able to end that season with two games for Double-A Biloxi where he tossed two scoreless innings. He never worked in back-to-back games all season, and if he worked two innings, he would get three days between outings. He was finally above to enjoy a "regular" offseason. In mid-January, Smith joined me for his first Brewers Spotlight. It's worth going back and listening to just to get to know him and his story, and about his pitches and much, much more. That brings us to the 2024 season. As you would expect, he began the season with the Shuckers, but the plan was a bit different. Through conversation, he was going to slowly transition to the role of starting pitcher while still being cautious with his arm. His first nine appearances of the season came out of the bullpen. One inning. One inning. Two innings. Two innings, and up to three innings out of the bullpen. When he made his first start, the progression continued; four innings, four innings, five innings. He continued to start until late in August when he made two more relief appearances for the Shuckers. Soon after, he was promoted to Triple-A Nashville where he pitched in five games out of the bullpen to end the season. He jumped from 59 2/3 innings in 2023 to 94 1/3 innings in 2024. Overall, he went 6-3 with a 3.05 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP. He had 113 strikeouts to just 29 walks. We caught up with Shane Smith earlier this week to discuss his 2024 season. Below you will find the topics that we covered with Time Stamps so that you can come back and listen over and over again, and tell your friends about it. 2:00: What were the things that you wanted to work on last offseason after a successful return to the full season? 3:15: How important was it to just get those two games in Biloxi late in the 2023 season? 4:00: In spring training, did you have the opportunity to spend time at big-league camp for some games as an extra arm? Did you gain any knowledge from being around the veterans on the bus or in the clubhouse or dugout? 5:55: Knowing you're just two promotions from the big leagues, were those types of opportunities more stressful or important? 6:50: Were you able to work in spring training with some of your coaches and other coaches that you haven't worked with previously that you learned from? 7:45: Were you aware of the plan ahead of time that you would get work as a starter, and was that something you were able take into consideration with the offseason workouts? 9:30: With the progression of innings and pitches, and then the role change from starter to reliever, does it alter your preparation or how you pitch in a game? And how did you adjust to what you needed to do pre-game? 12:55: What was the conversation like with the coaches or coordinators as the season went on and the innings count went higher and higher? 14:30: How nice was it to get to spend about a month in Nashville? Were you expecting it? 15:45: The Communications major talks geography and what he enjoyed about playing in Biloxi, Mississippi, and then playing in Nashville, Tennessee. 17:20: Were there noticeable differences between Double-A and Triple-A on the field? Any advice received from some of the veterans? 19:30: What pitches do you throw? What is your mix? 19:45: Smith developed a pitch in-season. How does that happen? Just playing catch, or a coach/coordinator comes in and says, "Let's try something" and then how do you know it's ready to use in a game? Then we spent several minutes showing video of him pitching and showing his various pitches and what he's trying to accomplish with each. Which pitches and pitch philosophy improved for him the most throughout the season? 29:00: Can it be a challenge to trust your stuff when you move up a level? 30:30: Smith discusses some of the other very talent pitchers in the upper levels of the Brewers system. Jacob Misiorowski has "insane" stuff. Find out what makes Craig Yoho's stuff work together and make him dominant. K.C. Hunt "did the three-levels in one year which is really cool." Smith roomed with Logan Henderson for the first year they were working at the team's Complex rehabbing their injuries. He's "electric, a competitor." Brett Wichrowski is "legit." 38:00: Is there a hitter (teammate) that you didn't want to miss when they were taking batting practice? 39:50: Is there a Wow moment on the mound in the upper levels, maybe facing a big leaguer? 42:00: What are the plans for the offseason in terms of things you're working on, and what are the conversations around starting and relieving moving forward? Join us in congratulating Shane Smith on another very good season. Thanks to him for taking the time to do this.