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Watch Juan Baez (and hopefully RHP Ryan Birchard) Saturday night.

VIDEO: Brewers No. 17 prospect Luis Lara puts together a three-hit performance for the Peoria Javelinas in the Fall League Lara also walked and stole his 10th base in 15 tries. OPS now at .728 Thursday's Box Score - In addition to Lara, production within from Brock Wilken, Juan Baez, and LHP Mark Manfredi; fall debut for catcher Ramon Rodriguez (walk) Former Brewers farmhand LHP Justin King took the loss, surrendered a grand slam in the 3rd

Thursday 11/7: Via the "Wisconsin Sports Daily Show" with Steve "Sparky" Fifer: "Andrew Wagner of Forbes Sports Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "The Milwaukee Brewers Running It Back with the Same Cast" - Hunter Baumgardt of 97.3 The Game is the guest

OF Carlos D. Rodriguez is now a minor league free agent, having completed seven years in the system. He turns 24 years old next month and should find plenty of interest.

Here are more boxes to review: Tuesday 3-3 tie: 3B Brock Wilken (HR, BB), 2B Juan Baez (BB), RF/CF Luis Lara (2B, 1B, two SB) Wednesday 8-1 loss: 3B Wilken, 2B Baez (two singles, SB, E), CF Lara (RBI), RHP Nick Merkel (allowed two inherited runners to score, then zero earned runs of his own over two additional innings), RHP Will Childers (scoreless inning with three strikeouts, one reaching on a wild pitch)

Tuesday 11/5: Via "The Mason Crosby Show" (The Fan Milwaukee): Tim Dillard Via 97.3's "Brewing the Offseason": "Tim Allen and Hunter Baumgardt discuss the latest moves by the Brewers as the offseason begins. Plus, Tim goes through the power rankings of MLB teams by a couple outlets." *** Wednesday 11/6: VIDEO via MLB Network: Matt Arnold on being named MLB Executive of the Year Via 97.3's "The Steve Czaban Show" (Hour Three): Jeff Levering Via 97.3's Mike Heller Show (Hour Three): Todd Rosiak (go to the 7:15 minute mark) Via "The Bill Michaels Show" (Hour One): JR Radcliffe (go to the 29:50 minute mark) Via WTMJ's "Brewers Weekly" with Dom Cotroneo: - "Willy Adames wants to stay? Plus Gold Glove reaction" Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "The Brewers Starting Pitching has Some Question Marks Right Now"

Good to see our record-keeping in the "Which Brewers Farmhands are Minor League Free Agents at Season's End?" thread was on-point. Things lined up nicely with all the projections, and we have now un-pinned that thread from the top of this forum.

Monday 11/4: Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "A Busy Day for the Brewers!" Via the "View from Bernie's Chalet" Podcast: "Options & Arbitration"

More Baez video here and here.

Sunday 11/3: Latest Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast - "On this week's show Brewer Fanatic's Spencer Michaelis joined Jaymes and Ryan to discuss the opening moves of the offseason, including the surprise waiving of Colin Rea, the new contract for Chris Hook and a coaching defection south."

Friday's Peoria game - an uncharacteristic low-scoring game, a 2-1 loss Brock Wilken at 3B, 0-for-4, two K's; Juan Baez at 2B, 1-for-4, two K's; Luis Lara in RF, 1-for-3, one K Thru 62 plate appearances, Baez is at .346/.452/.577 (1.029 OPS). No Brewers pitchers saw action, given the score, we wish they had, *** Saturday's Peoria game - game ends in a 7-7 tie after ten innings Brock Wilken at 3B, 1-for-3, two BB's, two K's, RBI, throwing error, just his 2nd error of the fall season, thru 73 plate appearances, Wilken is at .145/.247/.258 (.505 OPS) Luis Lara in RF, 2-for-4, BB, K, R; Lara stole his 7th base but was also caught stealing for a 4th time, thru 72 plate appearances, Lara is at .250/.361/.333 (.694 OPS) LHP Mark Manfredi was tasked with keeping the game tied at 6-6 in the bottom of the 8th, and he did, despite two one-out walks and a balk. The inning ended on a line-out back to Manfredi. who threw to Wilken at third for the double play. RHP Nick Merkel pulled a rabbit out of his hat to keep the game tied with a scoreless 9th. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and one out, there was a strikeout, a walk to load the bases, and then a groundout. Peoria grabbed a one-run lead in the top of the 10th thanks to a wild pitch, and RHP Will Childers was asked to strand the Manfred Man to end the contest. Childers immediately threw two wild pitches to allow the tying run to score as part of a leadoff walk. A double placed runners on 2nd and 3rd, and then Childers intentionally walked a man to load the bases and it was desperation time. Then - Strikeout Max Acosta strikes out swinging. 1 Out Strikeout Milan Tolentino strikes out swinging. 2 Outs Strikeout Brett Squires strikes out swinging. 3 Outs

Keep up to date with the initial post in this thread.

The current Timber Rattlers manager takes a Bench Coach job in the Dominican this winter.

Thursday 10/31: Via the "BrewerFanatic Podcast with Jack Stern and Spencer Michaelis": "Jack and Spencer react to recent news on the coaching staff, including Chris Hook's new contract and Quintin Berry following Craig Counsell to Chicago." Via WTMJ's "Brewers Weekly": - "The Brewers announced the return of pitching coach Chris Hook for a multi-year contract ahead of the 2025 offseason. Hook was a vital piece of the Brewers' success on the mound for the last six seasons he has been at the helm of the pitching department. But as coaching renewals come and go, Dom Cotroneo details the potential departure of another fan favorite coach this coming season. Dom also goes through his hypothetical MVP and Cy Young ballots and wonders how many Brewers will receive BBWAA awards this November." Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Free Agency Begins for the Brewers!"

So, so sad. This is what we wrote upon Nina's May 1st, 2023 release, among many others that day: OF Francisco Nina was a $10,000 signing from the January 2022 international class. Listed at a lanky 6'5", 175, Nina homered once (four doubles), but otherwise slapped his way to a .212/.301/.271 line (.572 OPS) during his age 17 season. Nina fanned 38 times in 118 AB's with 12 walks, we've seen others with similar lines net a second-chance year, but as mentioned above, that wasn't the case in this round of cuts. As always, we wish all the best and hope that if they wish, they find future baseball opportunities.