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The Brewers signed a former Rockies farmhand, catcher Franmy Pena, and assigned him to the DSL Brewers squad. Pena turns 22 next week. Pena, a Dominican native and a switch-hitter, spent his age 18 and 19 seasons in the DSL, and after four games in the 2012 DSL, was promoted to Grand Junction of the Pioneer League (struggled in 45 plate appearances). Pena was released by Colorado in spring training 2013 and did not play last season. Pena has seen time in corner spots, particularly very early in his career, but is listed as a catcher by the Crew. Bill Mitchell photo and Pena did net a baseball card: http://www.gosportscards.com/images/detailed/60/franmypena_12grandjunction.jpg

AUDIO Via Jeff Hem's blog -- "Tonight’s interview is with infielder Jeff Bianchi, who is 4-for-8 with two runs, a homer and three RBIs in his two games with the Sounds since being sent down by the Brewers and outrighted off the 40-man roster. Bianchi discusses his season so far, coming back to the minors, the Brewers’ terrific start to the season and his decision to accept the Brewers’ assignment rather than become a free agent."

Final: Huntsville 7, @Jackson 3 STARS WIN EIGHTH IN A ROW Jackson, TN - The Huntsville Stars exploded for a five-run seventh inning, breaking a 2-2 tie, giving them a 7-3 win over the Jackson Generals Saturday night at The Ballpark at Jackson. Stars RHP Tyler Cravy improved to 8-1 on the year after six solid innings. It was Cravy’s sixth quality start of the season in ten outings. Cravy was backed by some early run support. In the second inning, Adam Weisenburger singled into right field scoring Mitch Haniger. The Stars took a 2-0 lead in the third when Haniger singled into left field scoring Nick Ramirez. Haniger went 4-5 with 2 RBI. In the sixth, the Generals scored their only runs against Cravy. With a runner at third and with one out, Leon Landry hit a fly ball to left center field. Stars left fielder Kentrail Davis and centerfielder D’Vontrey Richardson both went after the ball and collided with each other. Landry was able to round the bases and tie the game at 2-2. The Stars put away the next time they came to the plate in the seventh. Josh Prince led off with a double to the wall in left center. Richardson then broke the tie with an RBI single into left field giving the Stars a 3-2 lead. Haniger added his second run producing hit of the night on an RBI single into right field. Davis and Greg Hopkins then were walked back to back with the bases loaded, forcing in a pair of runs. The Stars made it 7-2 on Nick Shaw’s single into left field. The Generals scored their final run in the ninth when Jamal Austin hit in a double play. The Stars won their eighth straight game and improved to 39-17 while Jackson fell to 22-33. The Stars lead Jackson 1-0 in their five game series. Game two is Sunday night. RHP Drew Gagnon (4-1, 2.27) will start for the Stars. Jackson will send RHP Matt Anderson (0-2, 8.38)to the mound. Sunday’s game can be heard with Steve Jarnicki starting at 5:50 PM CDT on 92.9 FM, 1450 AM and wtkiradio.com. Huntsville Box Score RF Mitch Haniger follows up our Friday praise with a 4-for-5 night (triple, three singles). He scored twice and drove in two as well. First baseman Nick Ramirez also reached four times (two singles, walk, HBP). Even though they didn't truly break out here until the five-run 7th, the Stars had an amazing twenty AB's with RISP (6-for-20). Eight men reached vs. RHP Tyler Cravy in his six innings, but only two scored (one earned). RHP Arcenio Leon will almost assuredly reach Nashville in the 2nd half - he needed only ten pitches total to rescue RHP Tanner Poppe from a two-out, bases-loaded jam, and then follow-up with a 1-2-3 8th inning (three groundouts). Huntsville Game Log Jackson Bottom of the 6th Jamal Austin triples (1) on a line drive to left fielder Kentrail Davis. Ketel Marte lines out to second baseman Josh Prince. Leon Landry hits a sacrifice fly. Fielding error by left fielder Kentrail Davis. Jamal Austin scores. Leon Landry scores. Kentrail Davis would remain in the game after his collision with D'Vontrey Richardson and did contribute in the five-run 7th -- Huntsville Top of the 7th Josh Prince doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Leon Landry. D' Vontrey Richardson singles on a line drive to left fielder Leon Landry. Josh Prince scores. D' Vontrey Richardson to 2nd on the throw. Nick Ramirez walks. Jason Rogers singles on a line drive to center fielder Jamal Austin. D' Vontrey Richardson to 3rd. Nick Ramirez to 2nd. Mitch Haniger singles on a fly ball to right fielder Daniel Paolini. D' Vontrey Richardson scores. Nick Ramirez to 3rd. Jason Rogers to 2nd. Adam Weisenburger strikes out swinging. Pitching Change: Kyle Hunter replaces Richard Vargas. Kentrail Davis walks. Nick Ramirez scores. Jason Rogers to 3rd. Mitch Haniger to 2nd. Greg Hopkins walks. Jason Rogers scores. Mitch Haniger to 3rd. Kentrail Davis to 2nd. Nick Shaw singles on a line drive to left fielder Leon Landry. Mitch Haniger scores. Kentrail Davis to 3rd. Greg Hopkins to 2nd. Josh Prince strikes out swinging. D' Vontrey Richardson strikes out swinging. Chadwin Stang did pinch-hit for Davis in the 8th, not sure whether something tightened up on Kentrail, or whether it was a matter of getting Stang an at-bat at this point in a no-longer tight game.

AAA All-Star Voting -- We can vote pitchers as well (wink-wink Nelson, Fiers, Mills).

Weather.com: Nashville, TN Jackson, TN Port Charlotte, FL Grand Chute, WI (Appleton) Santo Domingo, DR

Sortable individual stat pages: Nashville Huntsville Brevard County Wisconsin Dominican Summer League Brewers

STANDINGS: AAA - Pacific Coast League American Southern Division AA - Southern League North Division High-A - Florida State League North Division A - Midwest League Western Division DSL - Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris

Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- Nashville Media Notes - it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Roster" banner on the Sounds' site. Brevard County Media Notes - again, it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Multimedia" banner on the Manatees' site. Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog

To see tweets as to when the Link Report has been technically "completed" with available links, as well as to know when the new day's Report has been posted, please follow @Mass_Haas on Twitter.

Follow Saturday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Nashville Huntsville Brevard County Wisconsin DSL Brewers MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

Nelson, Cravy and Magnifico are all lined up on the same night, plus the Rattlers are on TV for locals? Nice, lots of options to flip to after the late-afternoon big league affair.

DVR Alert: We've posted it since the prior homestand ended. Tonight's Timber Rattlers game is on local airwaves via MyNew32 TV. The Sports Showdown pre-game is at 6:00 PM. Planning ahead? Looks like next up is Wednesday evening's contest, June 4th, same channel (full broadcast schedule).

Saturday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Nashville: RHP Jimmy Nelson at home vs. Iowa (Cubs), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link Jeff Hem is the play-by-play voice of the Sounds; follow him on Twitter @jeffhempbp; we'll link to his blog updates at On the Air…and Off MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Nashville games, home and away, will be available to watch via MiLB.TV's $49.99 season-long package ($12.99 to pay for a single month). The audio feed is from the home team. All MiLB.TV details available at the link. ********** Huntsville: RHP Tyler Cravy at Jackson (Mariners), 5:50 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link Steve Jarnicki is the new play-by-play voice of the Stars - welcome aboard! Follow Steve on Twitter @SteveJarnicki. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be broadcast. MiLB.TV - It appears seven of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games (not the Stars). Yes, there is MiLB.TV coverage available from Jackson. ********** Brevard County: RHP Damien Magnifico at Charlotte (Rays), 4:30 PM pre-game, 5:00 gametime Free Live Audio Link -- Select the proper link based on listed schedule Dave Walkovic returns as the play-by-play voice of the 'Tees; follow the Brevard broadcast booth staff on Twitter @BCManateesRadio. All home games and many road games are scheduled to be broadcast. When road games are only available via the opponents' audio feed (or not at all), we'll let you know that. No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Zach Quintana at home vs. Quad Cities (Astros), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link - 1280 AM WNAM Chris Mehring is back to do his customary fantastic work as the Voice of the Rattlers. Follow him on Twitter @CMehring; we'll link to Chris' infamous blog often -- Rattler Radio. For the $49.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sounds games, Stars' road games from seven Southern League locales, and all Timber Rattlers home games and some road games. NOTE: Thirty-nine (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (9) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (30) will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and remember to refer to the Rattlers' full TV schedule so you can coordinate your DVR activity. ********** DSL Brewers: at home vs. the DSL Tigers, 9:30 AM, although game data won't be available until later in the day The DSL season kicks off today! We're going to lock in the link to Brad Krause's fantastic Miller Park Prospects - Dominican Summer League primer right here, at least for the first couple of months of the DSL campaign, for your easy review. Brad will also be adding DSL Link Report duties to his Brevard coverage for us here. Thanks, Brad!

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Brevard County - AUDIO: RHP Scott Lieser, just up from Maryvale, joins Andrew Luftglass on the Manatees Radio Network to talk about Lieser's path to Brevard County AUDIO, Game Highlights: The Manatees knock off the St. Lucie Mets, 3-1 *** Obvious enthusiasm and awe in the Lieser interview, an example of the audio we hope folks take time to listen to...

Nashville - VIDEO: Brief TV Sports Report - Hunter Morris and Caleb Gindl RBI base hits *** The Sounds' bats got to work immediately, breaking open to a 4-0 advantage in the first inning. Lead-off man Jeff Bianchi started off the inning with a double, the first of five two baggers for Nashville on the night. Hector Gomez followed with a walk before Sean Halton knocked in two runs with a single to left. Hunter Morris and Eugenio Velez reached base afterwards, and scored on Caleb Gindl's double into the gap. AUDIO: Gindl's 2-Run Double The Sounds put up a five-spot in the bottom of the third. A Velez double knocked in Halton who got the rally started with a double of his own, advancing Morris to third on the play. A Robinzon Diaz intentional walk loaded the bases and Jeremy Hermida took advantage with an RBI single to give Nashville the 6-2 advantage. Ariel Pena helped his own cause with a two-run single in the third. It was the first RBIs for a Sounds pitcher during this season. AUDIO: Ariel Pena RBI-Single After entering the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh, center fielder Kevin Mattison put an exclamation point on the evening with a two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth. It was his fourth home run of the year. VIDEO: Kevin Mattison hits a two-run blast in an 11-2 win over Colorado Springs

Stars' Moye spins six shutout innings In second start off DL, Brewers prospect limits Smokies to one hit By Kelsie Heneghan / MiLB.com Andy Moye may have missed a month and a half with a strained hamstring, but he's off to the best start of his Minor League career. In his second outing since returning from the disabled list, the Brewers prospect allowed one hit over six scoreless innings Friday night as Double-A Huntsville completed a five-game sweep of Tennessee with a 5-1 win. The 26-year-old right-hander didn't have his best pitch -- the changeup -- working, but he allowed only three walks and a second-inning double to Anthony Giansanti. Just about the only time Moye (1-0) appeared to run into trouble was the first, when he issued two free passes. "That was just me being aggressive and trying to do too much," he said. "I got the first two guys out in [five] pitches and I was in the driver's seat, so then I tried to overpower the next two and I walked them." After Giansanti's double and a free pass to Elliot Soto in the third, Moye finished his outing with three straight perfect frames. He closed out the sixth with his 75th pitch, reaching his limit on the nose. Just 1 2/3 innings into his first start of the season, the Georgia Southern product strained his hamstring. He made a rehab start for Class A Wisconsin on May 20 and, after allowing a run on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings, returned to Huntsville. "That was tough. It's never easy going on the DL, no matter what time of year, but I rehabbed and I was just trying to stay positive, trying to get back as quick as I could," he said. "I'm still on a pitch count, but definitely after these two starts at the Double-A level, I can start to get into a groove." The 6-foot-5 Florida native said he thinks the pitch count for his next start will climb to 90 before it's dropped altogether. Across two leagues and four starts, Moye is 2-0 with a 1.07 ERA over 17 innings. And after spending all of last season in the Southern League, he's looking forward to the next step. "I know what I'm capable of. This being my second season in the league, I'm trying not to do too much," he said. "Hopefully, I do well and see where it takes me. You never know when you'll be called up." Moye helped himself in the fifth when he executed a safety squeeze to score Kentrail Davis and give the Stars a 2-0 lead. "I was able to put a decent bunt down and he scored," he said. "It's definitely fun and a part of the game that I miss. I was able to do it last year and I got a couple hits." Huntsville's shutout bid ended in the ninth, when Cubs No. 2 prospect Kris Bryant launched his league-leading 17th homer off reliever Tommy Toledo. The Stars held on for their seventh straight win, opening an 11 1/2-game lead over the second-place Smokies in the North Division first-half race. Tennessee starter Julio Rodriguez (1-1) was charged with four runs -- three earned -- on three hits and six walks over 5 1/3 frames. Andy Moye has allowed one run on five hits over 10 innings since returning from the disabled list. (Huntsville Stars photo) http://www.milb.com/assets/images/8/1/6/77536816/cuts/Andy_Moye_i8l9ptfk_qjsuy91s.jpg

Nashville LHP (and 2014 stud) Brad Mills has a June 15th opt-out date. Yikes, good for him. Nice job by his agent...

AUDIO: Sounds Manager Rick Sweet joins Sports Night on Nashville Sports Talk 1025

Be sure to see the video just posted within our Timber Rattlers thread.

Via Time Warner Cable's Sports 32 and J.P. Cadorin -- Chris McFarland and Clint Coulter: (Chris Mehring noted that McFarland injured his ankle the day this was filmed...)

Final: @Huntsville 5, Tennessee 1 Stars Complete Series Sweep Against Smokies Huntsville, AL - Andy Moye threw six shutout innings leading the Huntsville Stars to a 5-1 win Friday night over the Tennessee Smokies at Joe Davis Stadium. With the Stars win, they completed a five game series sweep over the Smokies. Moye, who improved to 1-0, gave up just one hit in his six innings. It was a two-out double to Anthony Giansanti. The Stars got on the scoreboard in the fifth inning against Smokies starter Julio Rodriguez (1-1). Mitch Haniger led off with a walk. Kentrail Davis then got the Stars first hit of the game on a bunt single up the third base line. With Haniger and Davis on the bases, Rodriguez issued a wild pitch which moved the runners to second and third. On the wild pitch, catcher Rafael Lopez threw to third trying to get Haniger. His throw sailed over third baseman Kris Bryant. Haniger scored giving the Stars a 1-0 lead. Later in the inning, Moye executed a perfect suicide squeeze bunt up the first baseline scoring Davis. In the sixth, Stars first baseman Nick Ramirez launched a solo home run over the right field wall. It was Ramirez's second homer of the series, his fifth against the Smokies this season and his tenth homer of the year. Later in the sixth the Stars made it 4-0 when Shea Vucinich reached on a fielder's choice scoring Haniger. Davis added a sacrifice fly in the eighth giving the Stars a 5-0 advantage. The Stars were going for the shutout in the ninth. However, the Smokies had other plans. Bryant homered against Stars reliever Tommy Toledo for his 17th homer of the season. Davis went 2-3 for the Stars who improved to 38-17. The Stars now lead second place Tennessee (26-28) by 11.5 games with fifteen games left in the first half of the season. The Stars travel to Jackson, Tennessee tomorrow to start a five game series with the Jackson Generals, the Double-A Affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. RHP Tyler Cravy (7-1, 1.79) will start for the Stars. Jackson will send LHP Tyler Olson (1-2, 4.94) to the mound. Saturday's game can be heard with Steve Jarnicki starting at 5:50 PM CDT on 92.9 FM, 1450 AM and wtkiradio.com. Huntsville Box Score Sweep of the Cubbies, oh yes! Did you hear the Stars' getting love from Brian and Bill on the Brewer broadcast tonight? Only the Dunedin Blue Jays of the FSL (division leaders over Brevard County) have as many wins (38) as the Stars (38-17) in all of baseball. RHP Andy Moye's hamstring is obviously fine now after his lengthy early-season DL stint. Mitch Haniger singled and walked twice as he's showing signs of an extended breakout. Huntsville Game Log Huntsville Bottom of the 6th Nick Ramirez homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Tied for 2nd in the Southern League behind the incredible Kris Bryant (he's hit 17 bombs). Here's Nick -- http://www.milb.com/assets/images/5/4/8/77545548/cuts/nick_ramirez_4pr64z71_yfo65okq.jpg

If you're a Baseball Prospectus subscriber -- This is Not Your Father's Baseball Road Trip -- Day Three: Huntsville But J.P. Breen did reveal one great Josh Prince comment.

Via his fantastic weekday Frosty Mug, Kyle Lobner writes: "Congratulations are due out this morning to Brevard County outfielder Michael Reed and LHP Hobbs Johnson, and Huntsville LHP Brent Suter for being three of just 25 players added to Nick Melotte of Minor League Ball's "Helium Tank," designed to monitor players who were not considered top prospects but have significantly improved their status this season.

We'll learn more soon, but Barnes lands on Huntsville's disabled list today. LHP Jed Bradley comes off the Temporary Inactive List. If indeed the "list" was used for illness reasons, and not something like bereavement, that's the first time I can remember such a maneuver. If Bradley slots into Barnes' rotation spot, he'll make his Stars debut on Tuesday at Jackson (TN) - Mariners.