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Good pre-playoff news: Press Release: RHP Manuel Rodriguez no longer on the Carolina IL, changes uniform number

Monday 9/2: Postgame shows after the 9-3 win over STL - Via WTMJ: Dom Cotroneo hosts, Jerry Augustine is the guest Via 97.3's "Baseball Postgame Show" - Tim Allen hosts Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Willy Adames: Will He/Should He Stay with the Brewers?"

Many quotes of note within -

Regarding the prior post, give a listen, keeping in mind the true nature of injuries will rarely be revealed, something we should all be used to by now in terms of disclosure unless an injury on the field is obvious (such as Brock Wilkes’s face HBP earlier this summer).

Sunday 9/1: Postgame shows after the 4-3 extra-inning loss in Cincinnati - Via WTMJ: Dom Cotroneo hosts Via 97.3's "Baseball Postgame Show" - Tim Allen hosts Via the Journal Sentinel Podcast w/JR Radcliffe and Curt Hogg (includes a chat with Aaron Ashby): "With another 5-2 week in the books, the Brewers can safely look ahead to the postseason with a month to go. Reporter Todd Rosiak joins host JR Radcliffe to discuss the roster moves still to be made (or not made? Like Jacob Misiorowski?), the resurgent pitching performances of Aaron Ashby, Freddy Peralta and DL Hall, the sustained excellence of rookie Jackson Chourio and the steady strength of William Contreras and Willy Adames. In Three Up Three Down, we're talking Blake Perkins home-run robberies, Jake Bauers saving the day and a Brewer on the Brewers. Remembrew When goes back to another 10-run inning, though one that didn't guarantee victory, and Todd's Take of the Week looks at the legacy of a player who's unlikely to return in 2025." Latest Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast - "On this week's show Steve, Spencer and Ryan discussed another good week for the Brewers, what the team can do to get that first round bye and how the bullpen shapes up the rest of the year and beyond."

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Mother Nature intervened with our nightly schedule again, this time wiping out a Carolina road contest. Nashville split a pair on their own, while Biloxi and Wisconsin split the two games played between them. Suddenly craving a holiday weekend banana split, yum. Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Let's see how Saturday's action evolved while firing up some Bananarama! Has it been a "Cruel Summer" on the Brewers' farm? Not really, it's been pretty kind for most! Transactions: RHP Aidan Maldonado activated from High-A Wisconsin's 7-day injured list RHP Jeison Pena activated from Carolina’s 7-day IL RHP Bishop Letson placed on Low-A Carolina’s 7-day injured list, retroactive to August 28 Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes (Technically Friday's notes) Final, Completion of Friday's Suspended Game: Charlotte (White Sox) 5, Nashville 3, seven innings as scheduled Box Score and Game Log Final, Regularly Scheduled Game: Nashville 8, Charlotte 7, eight innings, scheduled for seven Box Score and Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Sounds Hold Off Charlotte, Split Twinbill - Nashville Closes Winning August with Dramatic Victory When we left off Friday, the Knights had loaded the bases with none out off starter Evan McKendry in the bottom of the 4th. Manager Rick Sweet tabbed 40-man roster southpaw Tyler Jay as the man to clean up that mess, and he did McKendry's ERA no favors as all three runners crossed the plate (double, two singles) as Jay also allowed a 4th run to score in the frame. It was then Jacob Misiorowski's turn to get some additional AAA work, which clearly was an indication that a September 1st addition to the big-league roster wasn't going to happen. In two innings of work, Misiorowski allowed just one run, but he walked three (one strikeout). The one run scored when Charlotte's Michael Chavis, a RH bat, lined a pitch to right-center. Surprisingly, the Knights did not post video. Isaac Collins hit a two-run, two-out homer in the final inning to make a 5-1 game a bit more respectable. The nightcap was exciting, and I was fortunate enough to watch the final couple of innings. Down to their last strike, Charlotte tied the game and sent it to the extra frame with this poke off of RHP Ryan Middendorf - As the Sounds' submitted summary detailed, Owen Miller led off the extra inning with an RBI triple, and Brian Navarreto drove in Miller with what proved to be the game-winner. Miller has had a very respectable AAA season, and if Andruw Monasterio were to be sidelined at all down the stretch, a re-add to the Brewers' 40-man for Miller wouldn't be a horrible necessity. RH reliever Craig Yoho pitched the 6th and kept the game tied 4-4 with a semi-eventful outing: groundout, strikeout, double, walk, strikeout. Earlier, RHP Elvis Peguero was touched for three hits, a walk, and two runs in his one inning of "I don't want to be here" work. DL Hall pretty much made the decision for Milwaukee brass clear in terms of the September 1st pitching add. The Mis, Yoho, and Peguero each need to sit tight until a possible future move takes place later in the month. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 5, Montgomery (Rays) 1 Box Score and Game Log Shuckers Finish August with Dominant Win over Biscuits - Peterson ties career-high with 6.0 innings, O’Rae becomes first Brewers farmhand to 60 stolen bases since 2009 There are six worthwhile videos for your review on the Biloxi "X" feed. We'll post the two here that powered the four-run 3rd inning that completed the Biloxi scoring output. It's been 25 games, 13 starts for lefty Nate Peterson, as his game log for 2024 shows the wide variety of innings pitched within outings. This was one to remember, congrats to Nate. Dylan O'Rae's season is nearing an even split between High-A Wisconsin and AA Biloxi, as his stat line will show when you click the 2024 dropdown here. That link is worth the look, as the comparative XBH's, BB's, K's, SB figures are nearly parallel. Yet the .AVG/.OBP/.SLG figures aren't nearly similar. BABIP: .413 with Wisconsin, .304 with Biloxi. Yeah, that'll explain part of it. Reminder - won't turn 21 until February. Brock Wilken was absent again after his golden sombrero game on Thursday (a game in which he was then pinch-hit for by Nick Kahle as the DH prior to a scheduled 5th at-bat while the Shuckers rallied late, to no avail). I went back and pulled up the MiLB.TV archive, there was no evidence of Wilken pulling an oblique or such on his final swing, he just marched straight to the dugout. When Kahle pinch-hit, Javik Blake was surprised as us, but also indicated that Wilken was not in the dugout at that point. So, we wait...rough year for Brock. See you again in 2025, Beach Chickens. You were glorious. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link) Final: Quad Cities (Royals) 7, Wisconsin 2 Box Score and Game Log Quad Cities Scores Early to Beat Wisconsin - Rattlers drop fourth in a row to River Bandits The T-Rats only have seven regular season games left to regain their season-long mojo (and get some injured players back) - Sunday's home finale, then six games at Cedar Rapids. Hopefully we'll see Cooper Pratt and Luke Adams back soon, we remain in the dark on their status. There is a postgame podcast slated for Sunday afternoon, maybe Manager Victor Estevez will be open with some details. Despite marginal at best results, the production crew found six minutes, 25 seconds of game action for us: If your attention span is challenged this AM, MiLB.com also condensed the usual Luis Lara defensive highlight reel for us: I will say, if you bypassed the full video package, you missed other web gems via Hedbert Perez in left field and Jadher Areinamo at second base. Will Rudy's 1.20 WHIP is solid, but it belies the 4.86 ERA. It's a 32% K rate for Jesus Chirinos in 2024, this was his second four-K game of the season, but his first with more than two strikeouts in August. Road game wiped out on Saturday - Sunday's action is split between early and late-afternoon starts, with the two A-Ball teams kicking off the day's schedule. Please continue to enjoy your Labor Day weekend! Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores MiLB Audio Links Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

Saturday 8/31: Postgame shows after the 5-4 win in Cincinnati - Via WTMJ: Dom Cotroneo hosts, Jerry Augustine is Dom's guest Via 97.3's "Baseball Postgame Show" - Tim Allen hosts

- RHP Jeison Pena activated from Carolina’s 7-day IL.

Nashville's scheduled road doubleheader was interrupted at a dangerous 4th inning cliffhanger spot. Biloxi was shucking until late, when the wheels came off. The wheels never did get rolling in Appleton before another large crowd, and while the end result was nice for the Carolina road tilt, unwanted early exits marred the results. We'll find the bright spots throughout the system where we can. Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Let's check out how things played out. Transactions: Milwaukee Brewers recalled LHP DL Hall from Nashville Sounds (he was subsequently returned to AAA after his fine outing Friday) Milwaukee Brewers sent LHP Hoby Milner on a rehab assignment to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. Nashville Sounds activated 2B Noah Campbell from the Development List. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Suspended, Game One: Nashville 0, Charlotte (White Sox) 0, bottom of the 4th in Charlotte Box Score and Game Log (thus far) Canceled, Game Two Sounds and Knights Suspended in Charlotte - First game of scheduled doubleheader suspended in fourth inning, will be resumed tomorrow at 4:05 p.m. CDT RHP Evan McKendry allowed just one hit and two walks (one K) through three scoreless. But whoever takes over for him in the bottom of the 4th will be in immediate trouble. A leadoff double off McKendry followed by two additional walks has the bases loaded with none out. Shortstop Vinny Capra has two singles, Patrick Dorrian one, Own Miller walked, but all four baserunners were stranded. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Montgomery (Rays) 9, Biloxi 3 Box Score and Game Log Hunt Stars with Career-Best Start, Shuckers Fall to Biscuits - Brewers’ No. 29 prospect sets career-high with 6.1 innings, Martinez smashes 11th homer of the year This was KC Hunt's 4th start with Biloxi. Until the Shuckers plated three runs in the bottom of the 6th Friday night, Biloxi had scored only two runs in 21.1 innings with Hunt on the mound. Hunt, as noted in the game summary title and content, came out for the 7th, got a groundout and then was removed after a line drive single. RH reliever Will Childers stranded that runner but then he and RHP Justin Yeager took it on the chin with disastrous 8th and 9th inning efforts as the 3-0 lead more than disintegrated. 25-year-old Ernesto Martinez was a triple shy of a cycle as the designated hitter. He already agreed to a 2024 contract for an 8th year in the system, delaying his minor league free agency. It'd be a rarity if he agrees to do so again this fall. A 40-man roster add remains a possibility but doesn't seem imminent. Brock Wilken was pulled for a pinch-hitter Thursday night after striking out in each of his four at-bats. He did not play on Friday. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link) Final: Quad Cities (Royals) 8, Wisconsin 0 Box Score and Game Log Quad Cities wins third straight over Wisconsin Why do I feel the need to link to a classic Chris Berman ESPN "Rumblin, Bumblin, Fumblin'" video? While we yearn for the returns of Luke Adams and Cooper Pratt and a myriad of injured pitchers, the vibes heading down the stretch are a bit disjointed. And yet the T-Rats are still (!) just ahead of these River Bandits in the second-half standings after cruising to a first-half title. Surely 2023 5th round RHP Ryan Birchard was hoping for much more than a 1st inning exit after 36 pitches, 17 for strikes. Birchard was a community college pick and only turned 21 years old in July. He had gone three innings in his prior outing and Manager Victor Estevez was most likely counting on a four-to-five inning effort here. As noted in the game summary, Quad Cities is on pace to be the Rattlers' playoff opponent, though let's see how things shake out next week. Final: Carolina 9, Lynchburg (Guardians) 5 Box Score and Game Log Mudcats Ride Big Inning to Win Over Lynchburg Tough to put a damper on a game in which Carolina led 9-2 through six innings, but we need to spotlight the 3rd inning exit of 2023 4th round RHP Jason Woodward, who was making his 3rd Mudcats start after four rehab outings in Maryvale, coming off 2023 Tommy John surgery (pre-draft). Woodward was dealing - the first five outs he got were via strikeout, and he danced around two 2nd inning errors by third baseman Jose Acosta. Read these few posts via our Minor League "as it happened" thread. Opposite of good. Ugh, more tough news - dynamic infielder Juan Baez (only turned 19 in June) exited after grounding out in the 5th. I visited the MiLB.TV archive (link for subscribers, 02:19:40 hour/minute mark) and couldn't detect much, though Baez was not running hard on the grounder to second base. It's been a rough go for 18-year-old shortstop Filippo Di Turi after his .956 OPS reign in Maryvale (23 games), but he had two sacrifice fly RBI here, and since that can be overlooked within an 0-for-2 box score line, we'll note it here. Check out that bottom of the order production, it seems you can move all the pieces, seemingly non-stop all season long, but the Muddies keep on keepin' on. Carolina, like Wisconsin, is hanging on to a second-half division lead this AM despite having nothing specific to play for. Scoreless 9th inning for Miguel Briceno, sliding over from first base. Briceno has only allowed one run in his four relief stints and check out his fielding page to view his versatility. Manager Nick Stanley has to appreciate his multi-purpose pocketknife. Cannot believe Saturday marks the end of August. Nashville will hope to complete their suspended game and play another, their day kicks off before all others, at 4:05 Central. Make the most of your day, everyone! Don't you hate that Labor Day is so early within September this year? Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores MiLB Audio Links Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

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Thursday 8/29: Via WTMJ: Dom Cotroneo hosts "Brewers Weekly" (archive was not available Friday AM) *** Friday 8/30: Via WTMJ's Morning News (Download Link): Rick Schlesinger, Brewers President of Business Operations Via 97.3's Mike Heller Show (Hour One): Tim Allen (go to the 14:00 minute mark) Via the "Wisconsin Sports Daily Show" with Steve "Sparky" Fifer: Andrew Wagner Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky (Hour One): Jack Stern of "BrewerFanatic" (go to the 8:45 minute mark) Via the "View from Bernie's Chalet" Podcast: "Hitting The Over Before September 1st" Postgame shows - Via 97.3's "Baseball Postgame Show" - Tim Allen hosts after the 5-4 Game One win (no Game Two show) Via WTMJ: Dom Cotroneo hosts, Craig Coshun is Bob's guest

It would not have been a “cut” (release), but a DFA in which no other team would have claimed him due to the guaranteed future salary. The Brewers would have freed up a needed 40-man spot while retaining Ashby in the minors for a possible future return to MLB. Clearly that landscape has changed now, good job Aaron.