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That was a quick research project. For MiLB TV subscription archivists, go to the 01:39:30 hour/minute mark here. Immediately as he uncorks the strikeout pitch, Mercedes winces in pain and reaches towards the left side of his torso. I hesitate to call it an oblique injury with zero doubt, but it's definitely related to the side muscles.

From Sunday's Link Report: "Starting RHP Miqueas Mercedes (3 1/3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 3 Ks) exited after a strikeout and injury delay in the top of the 4th inning. Hopefully he’s okay and was simply on a pitch limit (51, with 36 strikes), given that he was throwing on 4 days’ rest." *** Diving into the video archive now.

Wilson Press Release: RHP Miqueas Mercedes has been placed on the IL, effective today, May 5. The Warbirds roster now sits at 27 active + 2 Injured List + 1 Development List

Monday 5/4: Via WTMJ's Morning News (download link): Brewers 360 with Dom Cotroneo Via David Gasper's "Brewers Daily" YouTube page: "Brewers Banged Up, Get Series Win vs. Nats" Via WTMJ's Afternoon News (download link): Lane Grindle Via WSCO's "The Show with Tony G and Leo" (download link): JustBaseball.com's Matt Carroll (go to the 26:45 minute mark) Via the "Wisconsin Sports Daily Show" with Steve "Sparky" Fifer: "Brewers.TV Analyst Tim Dillard discusses the injuries hitting the Crew's starting rotation over the past couple of series." Via the "Wisconsin Sports Daily Show" with Steve "Sparky" Fifer: "Cardinals Radio Studio Host Matt Pauley (formerly with WTMJ) breaks down what to expect from the Cardinals" *** Postgame shows for the 6-3 loss in St. Louis: Latest Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast (Recorded as the game ended) - "On this week's show the guys discussed what was a pretty good week for the Brewers on the field, but a bit more of a mixed bag off of it with some injuries to the pitching staff being offset by returns to the lineup. They also discussed where things stand of the left side of the infield, in the high minors and those damned city connect jerseys." Via WTMJ's Postgame Show with Dom Cotroneo - Jerry Augustine is Dom’s guest Via SportsRadio the Fan's Post Game Show w/ Tim Allen and Tommy Wortz Locked on Brewers Postcast with Brandon Sneide - "Too Little, Too Late For Milwaukee - Brewers Drop Another Despite Late Rally" Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Frustration: Brewers Offense Criticized, But Is It Too Soon to Panic?"

Five Top 100 prospects headline latest on Team of the Week It's a Coleman Crow sighting...

Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Despite overflowing rosters and an idle day Sunday - eleven Brewers pitchers await their season debut - the Milwaukee and San Diego front offices agreed that Monday's game would be a seven-inning affair. Or perhaps the Padres simply waved the white flag after a five-run 6th for the Crew produced what would be the final score a half-inning later. Transactions: OF Jackson Chourio reinstated to MLB Brewers from minor league rehab 1B Andrew Vaughn reinstated to MLB Brewers from minor league rehab OF Blake Perkins optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers RHP Quinn Priester returned to MLB Brewers’ 15-day injured list from minor league rehab OF Kay-Lan Nicasia released by AA Biloxi RHP Luke Roupe placed on ACL Brewers’ 7-day injured list retroactive to May 3 RHP Johandry Ramirez placed on ACL Brewers’ 7-day injured list retroactive to May 3 As we aim to do consistently for released players, a post within our Transaction Thread spotlighted Nicasia here. Also, please feel free to see past highlights from Nicasia's pro career when you scroll to the bottom of his linked page listed above. 19-year-old Luke Roupe was drafted in the 17th round last summer out of a North Carolina high school. Johandry Ramirez made five starts among his seven Dominican Summer League appearances in his debut 2025 season, with those starting assignments normally an indication that the organization sees promise for that role in the future. Ramirez is stateside after that one campaign. Hopefully both youngsters will be active before too long. From @Spencer Michaelis' 2025 "Day Two" Draft Recap article: Luke Roupe's repertoire is largely built around his fastball and his curveball. Those two offerings helped him pitch his way to a 2.01 ERA over 62 2/3 innings, striking out 100 along the way. The fastball gets up to 94 MPH and has good carry and is pretty high spin. The curveball spins in the 2400 RPM range, and has some good depth and sweep to it, in the low-80s. Roupe will also mix a sweeper in at times, thrown a bit harder than the curve, and has a changeup that will need development. Committed to South Carolina, Roupe will likely be looking for a pretty big bonus to sign (NOTE: bonus was $225,000). His pitchability and the starting point of his fastball and curveball combination will make him an interesting name to follow. Final: ACL Brewers 12, ACL Padres 0, seven innings Box Score and Game Log All three phases in high gear, as the Brew Crew played error-free ball for a consecutive game. Remaining atop the order, now-18-year-old Cristopher Acosta shifted from shortstop to third base here and stole his first base. The $1.1 million signing from the 2025 class underwhelmed in 50 DSL games, sporting only a .172/.349/.243 line, so his three walks in this box score, along with a base on balls Saturday, have him off to a fine OBP start. Fellow bonus baby Brailyn Antunez has the early lockdown on center field and the #2 spot in the lineup. Along with all others in Monday's lineup (everyone reached base despite the team coming to the plate only in six frames), Antunez' contributions were a single, a walk, two HBP's, two RBI. The buzz around RF Alexander Frias and his LH power bat is real, and he homered for a second straight game, also doubled, walked and stole a base. The other two position players to appear in both games thus far were CJ Hughes, who shifted to shortstop from second base, as the 11th round pick from a California high school clubbed his first professional home run, and Rylan Mills, catcher to first base, singled, walked. May I comment how pleased I am to be a part of the infatuated Brewers farmhand-follower community? Each day, we initiate an "as it happens" thread on our Minor League Forum, and now, given Statcast availability in all the complex league ballparks, our diehards are more than eager to share insights from these games. You are strongly encouraged to visit the 14-post thread here, hardly a difficult chore, and you'll pick up multiple insights beyond what I could add here. You'll learn about RHP's Caleb Nieman and Ma'Kale Holden, who covered all seven innings wonderfully. We await the pro debut of Taiwanese infielder Yu-Lin Liao. Maybe I'm overlooking the obvious, but Baseball Reference isn't properly displaying 2026 stats yet, as Alexander Frias' page shows as an example. Scrolling down reveals splits and such, but we'll be relying on MiLB Player Pages for much of our content for the time being. It's back to a full slate of five games on Tuesday, including a Timber Rattler matinee. We have already kicked off our Tuesday daily thread that includes the tricky to find box score location of the next Arizona game, hosting the Dodgers tykes in Maryvale. Enjoy Cinco de Mayo, everyone! 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Pregame Audio Sunday 5/3 RHP Cameron Wagoner *** Cameron fills us in -- From Saturday morning's Link Report: "Game Two was rather non-descript outside of an exciting return to action for 24-year-old (25 in June) RHP Cameron Wagoner, the 2022 11th round pick out of Eastern Michigan who made 24 appearances for the Timber Rattlers (22 starts) in 2023 but had been sidelined since. No formal injury had been noted in the two years since outside of elbow issues, so make your own conclusions there. Perhaps an upcoming pre-game interview will help shed light. Welcome back and with flair, Cameron! Rare does twelve pitches make for such attention."

Biloxi Press Release: DAMON KEITH NAMED SOUTHERN LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Keith earns first weekly award since 2022 after dominant week at Pensacola BILOXI, MS – Minor League Baseball announced today that Biloxi Shuckers outfielder Damon Keith has been named the Southern League Player of the Week. For Keith, the weekly award is his first since he was named the Midwest League Player of the Week on August 21, 2022, as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. The award marks the first weekly honor for a Shucker this season and the first since Luis Lara was named the Southern League Player of the Week on September 15, 2025. Keith was acquired by trade on March 27, 2026, from the Dodgers. During the Shuckers six-game series at Pensacola, Keith was 8-for-20 (.400) with 2 doubles, 3 home runs, 3 walks and 9 RBI. Keith enters today among the Southern League leaders (min. 70 PA) in wRC+ (1st, 200), OPS (1st, 1.200), slugging percentage (1st, .742), average (1st, .371), on-base percentage (2nd, .458) and extra-base hits (3rd, 13). Keith also enters today with a career-best 11-game hit streak. During the streak, Keith is 15-for-40 (.375) with 5 doubles, 4 home runs and 12 RBI.

Wilson Press Release: Encarnacion Tabbed Carolina League Player of the Week Selection Marks First Weekly Honor in Warbirds History WILSON, N.C. – Minor League Baseball announced Monday that Wilson Warbirds outfielder Handelfry Encarnacion has been named the Carolina League Player of the Week for Week 4 (April 27-May 3). Encarnacion is coming off an outstanding series against Salem, during which he slashed .318/.464/.864 with a 1.328 OPS. He recorded three doubles, three home runs, 12 RBIs, and six walks, while striking out just three times in 22 at-bats. Encarnacion played the hero on Sunday, delivering a walk-off home run to secure the series finale for Wilson. The blast marked his third consecutive game with a home run, helping the Warbirds clinch a series victory over the Salem RidgeYaks. Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers in January 2024 out of the Dominican Republic, Encarnacion is in his third season with the organization. Through his first 26 games this season, he has posted a line of .214/.347/.429 and a .776 OPS, along with seven doubles, one triple, four home runs, and 21 RBIs. *** NOTE: Encarnacion's signing bonus was $400,000.

Sunday 4/19: Postgame shows for the 3-2 loss to the Nationals: Via the Journal Sentinel Podcast: "The Brewers won both series this week, but the week was marred by injuries to Brandon Woodruff, Jacob Misiorowski, Ángel Zerpa and even a rehabbing Jackson Chourio. Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discuss how the Brewers can weather all of them, mainly because most should be reasonably short term, but it's certainly leaving the team with questions heading into the new week. Will the offense finally have more punch once Chourio and Andrew Vaughn are back? Is there anything else they can do to create a more complete lineup? Quinn Priester's rehab outings have been rough, too. But, the team still has ample starting options, Misiorowski looks incredible, Kyle Harrison likewise looks great and William Contreras enjoyed a monster week with the bat. Do they dare talk about ... Greg Jones? In Three Up Three Down (37:00), they check in on some minor-league intrigue, a tantalizing debut for Brian Fitzpatrick, ABS and more. Remembrew When (49:30) goes back in time to just last year for more Miz Magic and in Curt Blanche (52:30), Curt says farewell to a dear friend. Then, JR chats with Shane Drohan (58:45), who got his first career Major League win this week. They discuss his unusual relationship to baseball, the frenzy of getting taken during the COVID draft and how a sneaky injury derailed his Rule 5 opportunity." VIDEO via Curt Hogg's "Brewer Territory" with Corey Knebel and JP Feyereisen: "Jacob Misiorowski, Ace? Why it sure looks like it's happening" Via SportsRadio the Fan's Post Game Show w/ Tim Allen and Tommy Wortz Via WTMJ's Postgame Show with Dom Cotroneo - Jerry Augustine is Dom’s guest Locked on Brewers Postcast with Brandon Sneide - "Brewers Streak Snapped After Rough Start & Silent Bats vs Marlins" Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Unmatched Rotation: Brewers Stockpile Arms—They Are Set for Years to Come!"

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Catching up from late Saturday: Milwaukee Brewers recalled RHP Logan Henderson from Nashville Sounds. Milwaukee Brewers optioned RHP Easton McGee to Nashville Sounds.

Catcher Andrick Nava was activated from Nashville’s Development List when Logan Henderson was recalled.

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