Jim Goulart

You know, not everybody is tracking every White Sox game all that carefully. If this thread gets bumped up to 25-30 times this year, in order to update folks on Smith’s starts - good, bad, indifferent, no one needs to click for each thread bump but you have that option. Pretty sure that by season’s end fans who fall on either side of the Smith non-protection debate will have had opportunities to gloat.

This thread will be utilized for any minor league news Wednesday. Organizational Scoreboard Audio Links MiLB TV (Subscribers)

Tuesday 4/22: Via WTMJ's Morning News (download link): Pat Murphy Via WTMJ's Midday News (download link): Adam McCalvy Via 97.3's Mike Heller Show (Hour Two): Vinny Rottino of FanDuel Sports (go to the 23:00 minute mark) Via the "Wisconsin Sports Daily Show" with Steve "Sparky" Fifer: "Andrew Wagner of Forbes Sports discusses the Brewers 5-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants. Andrew talks Craig Yoho's debut & whether or not he's earned a spot in the Brewers Bullpen moving forward." Via "The Bill Michaels Show" (Hour Two): Chuck Freimund (go to the 26:45 minute mark) Via the "Cold Brew Podcast": "Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll of Athlon Sports talk the big news of the week with the Brewers, the arrival of several young rookies. Caleb Durbin, Logan Henderson, and Craig Yoho have all gotten the call to the big leagues in the span of a few days. How did they do? What were all the corresponding moves? All of that, plus facing Willy Adames' new team, and more" Via the "Brewers Babes" Podcast (NSFW, occasional language): "In this episode the Babes recap the last couple of weeks, including which vibes feel like they're off - or on - with the team so far this year. Some discussion of haircuts and beards, and one player whose locks are really catching our attention lately. We talk milestones, redemption stories, singable names, and much more, including, as always our Fielders Choice and Sausage Race winners." Postgame Shows after the 11-3 win in San Francisco: 97.3 The Game with Tim Allen and crew WTMJ with Dom Cotroneo - Craig Coshun is Dom's guest Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "So Far...So Good..for Jose Quintana with the Brewers" Locked on Postcast with Brandon Sneide - "Pure Dominance in The Bay!"

One Link to See All, Individual Links Below: April Photos via Phrake Photography of Rookie League State-siders LHP Enderson Mercado (DSL in 2024) - MiLB Player Page LHP Jose Meneses (ACL in 2024, entering 4th year in system) - MiLB Player Page RHP Griffin Tobias (9th round out of an Indiana high school, 2024) - yet to debut RHP Ethan Dorchies (10th round out of an Illinois high school, 2024) - yet to debut C Eric Martinez (ASL in 2024, just called up to Wisconsin, will see limited play there) - MiLB Player Page INF/OF Gery Holguin (ACL in 2024, entering 4th year in system) - MiLB Player Page C Luis Corobo (DSL in 2024) - MiLB Player Page INF/OF Juan Ortuno (DSL in 2024) - MiLB Player Page OF Jose Anderson (DSL in 2024) - MiLB Player Page OF Handelfry Encarnacion (DSL in 2024) - MiLB Player Page C Kevin Garcia (DSL in 2024) - MiLB Player Page INF Jorge Quintana (DSL in 2024) - MiLB Player Page INF/OF Luis Lameda (DSL in 2024) - MiLB Player Page INF Jadyn Fielder (UDFA) - yet to debut INF Johan Barrios (ACL in 2024) - MiLB Player Page Coach Fidel Pena Coach Tyson Cooper Coach Luisa Gauci

Cameron is out of options. Fangraphs player pages are the go-to for option info.

OMG, how did I ever express the sentiment above!

Some early-game highlights whilst the Carolina fame was still close are available via the team's "X" feed.

Picked the wrong Mudcats matinee to watch from the start, now 9-2 Columbia in the 7th, although seeing LH starter Wande Torres touch 95 MPH was of interest. Torres has some heft to his 6’3” frame. Things fell apart for Jesus Flores in bases-loaded situations in the 6th, and a Braylon Payne - Reece Walling outfield misplay was unfortunate. I anticipate we’ll get video of the bases-clearing incident shortly. It was ruled an error on Payne, but both players were awkwardly in play for the blame on the near-collision.

RHP Logan Henderson optioned to Nashville from Milwaukee on April 21 C Nick Kahle reinstated from Nashville's Development List

AUDIO via "The Wisco Sports Show with Grant Bilse": Voice of the Shuckers Javik Blake (go to the 33:45 minute mark) - Plenty of Craig Yoho talk, but more player discussed also ***

Monday 4/21: Via WTMJ's Morning News (download link): Dom Cotroneo Via 97.3's "The Steve Czaban Show" (Hour Two): Vinny Rottino (go to the 04:00 minute mark) Via WTMJ's Afternoon News (download link): Lane Grindle Latest Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast - "On this week's show Jaymes and Ryan discussed the suddenly overflowing rotation, Craig Yoho's callup to the majors, the debuts of Logan Henderson and Caleb Durbin and the continued struggle to find a regular third basemen." VIDEO via MLB Network's "MLB Tonight": "Rhys Hoskins breaks down how the season is going so far, returning home to play against the Giants and more" Via the Fan Milwaukee's "Mason Crosby Show": Andrew Wagner of Forbes Sports Via "The Bill Michaels Show" (Hour Two): JR Radcliffe of the Journal-Sentinel (go to the 28:00 minute mark) Postgame Shows after the 5-2 loss in San Francisco: Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Not a Typical Night for the Brewers" Locked on Postcast with Brandon Sneide - The first episode for this new venture 97.3 The Game with Tim Allen and crew WTMJ with Dom Cotroneo - Craig Coshun is Dom's guest

Jace Avina (part of the Jake Bauers trade acquisition) gets a bobblehead, based on this catch.

Discuss Craig Yoho to the Brewers via the Major League thread here.

Daz Cameron Earns International League Player of the Week Honors Second Consecutive Nashville Player to Earn Award

By the way, in their one year of Brewers-affiliated existence, that 2019 Vibes team did not go on to produce a lot of big-league talent (yet). In addition to Paxton Schultz, you have the team's most prominent current MLB player, Abner Uribe, along with RHP Nash Walters, who made one appearance for the Angels in the 2022 finale (Walters now pitching in Japan). Among those with a solid chance to see MLB action in the future are Cam Devanney, now with the Royals, OF Bryan Torres with the Cardinals at AAA, OF Carlos Rodriguez on the Braves' 40-man roster, and most excitedly Ernesto Martinez, Jr., currently with the Sounds (.802 OPS in his age 20 season). Nestor Corredor, currently in the big-league dugout, managed the team.

May 1st, 2021: The Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Paxton Schultz from the Brewers, according to a Jays team announcement. The move completes a past move between the two clubs, as Schultz is the player to be named later in the February trade that saw Derek Fisher head from Toronto to Milwaukee. Well, the Brewers did get eight MLB plate appearances from Fisher, whose career ended after 27 AAA games in the Twins system in 2022. And, about Easter Sunday? Well, there's this: These two feature articles are among my favorites of the year: Drew Anderson, Regional Scouting Supervisor, certainly took notice, one of the only folks in the Brewers Webisphere-Twitterverse who did: Not only was Paxton Schultz part of the Brewers' first Brisbane Bandits Australian League campaigns (just prior to the pandemic), but his one season in the Brewers' system (14th round 2019 Draft, from Utah Valley University in Orem, UT) was playing for the Rocky Mountain Vibes, and you have one more article to read, because well, long live "Toasty"! The Rocky Mountain Vibes have a cool team name with a cooler logo, dude We’re always down for s’more fun minor league logos By Whitney McIntosh, Nov 19, 2018

This thread will be utilized for any minor league news Monday and Tuesday. Organizational Scoreboard Audio Links MiLB TV (Subscribers)

Sunday 4/20: Via the Journal Sentinel Podcast: "Easter Sunday wasn't quite as good for the Brewers as THAT Easter Sunday, but with an amazing debut from Logan Henderson and a franchise-record haul of stolen bases, it was certainly interesting, and it capped a strong week. Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discussed the team's sudden abundance of riches in the starting rotation, including the pending return of Tobias Myers and another rehab outing from Brandon Woodruff. Ah, but what about the bullpen? Another blip from Joel Payamps has the guys wondering how to get Craig Yoho on this roster. Caleb Durbin had a pretty exciting debut in his own right, but has the Brewers' gap at third base been solved? Grant Anderson and Rhys Hoskins have big weeks, as well. In Three Up Three Down (40:15), they check in on Willy Adames and marvel at a couple of intriguing Triple-A players as well as yet another one-hitter. In Remembrew When (55:30), JR recalls another memorable big-league debut from a pitcher currently on the roster. And Curt Blanche (1:00:45) brings some baggage to the conversation. Then, JR chats with newcomer left-handed starter Jose Quintana (1:06:30), who already has two wins under his belt with the Brewers. They talk about his well-publicized excellence in his career against Milwaukee, his nontraditional path to the big leagues, that Pete Alonso homer last year, Game 163 and the offseason that brought him to the Brewers." Postgame Shows after the 14-1 rout of the Athletics: Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Starting Pitching Has Stepped Up for the Brewers" 97.3 The Game with Tim Allen and crew WTMJ with Dom Cotroneo