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Tuesday 4/2 (Opening Day!): Via WTMJ's Morning News (Download Link): Pat Murphy Via WTMJ's Morning News (Download Link): Bill Schroeder

Via BrewerFanatic contributor Francisco Castro: The “dad” Tayden mentions is former big-leaguer Toby Hall. The injury he nursed and returned from in 2023 was his lower back.

Monday 4/1: Latest Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast - "Jeff McNeil Needs Talcum for his Redass - On this first episode of the 2024 season the guys discussed a tidy sweep of the Mets, some standout performances and had some fun at Jeff McNeil's expense." Via the Journal Sentinel Podcast: "Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe look back at a wildly successful weekend in New York, where the Brewers swept the Mets to open the series 3-0 for the first time since 2018. Now comes the home schedule, beginning Tuesday against the Twins. They discuss a dust-up between Rhys Hoskins and the Mets, a promising start for Jackson Chourio, pitching excellence, Abner Uribe, a penchant for stolen bases, some light concern about DL Hall and hot starts for Christian Yelich and Brice Turang. It's the return of 3 Up, 3 Down, with shout out to relief-pitching newcomer Bryan Hudson. Plus, 'Remembrew When' recalls another Easter tussle 10 years ago and Curt Blanche focuses on MLB's inability to fix an obvious issue." Via WTMJ's Morning News (Download Link): Dom Cotroneo Via WTMJ's Afternoon News (Download Link): Lane Grindle Via 97.3's Mike Heller Show (Hour One): Vinny Rottino (go to the 27:35 minute mark) Via Dom Cotroneo's YouTube Page: "Breaking down StatCast Highlights from Brewers Opening Weekend" Via "The Bill Michaels Show (Hour One)": Tim Dillard (go to the 26:30 minute mark) Via the "Barrel Banter Podcast": "As expected, the Brewers left New York undefeated after sweeping the David Stearns-led Mets. On today's episode we go through some takeaways from the first series - closer role, stolen bases, Chourio, and the Hoskins-McNeil fracas." *** From our Minor League Forum: Via the "Brew Crew Scoop" Podcast: "Javik Blake, the voice of the Biloxi Shuckers, fills us in on all the big names that he saw in AA Biloxi last year and who to keep an eye on in 2024." (go to the 24:00 minute mark)

Via the "Brew Crew Scoop" Podcast: "Javik Blake, the voice of the Biloxi Shuckers, fills us in on all the big names that he saw in AA Biloxi last year and who to keep an eye on in 2024." (go to the 24:00 minute mark)

Closing this offseason thread, it served us well - we'll set up something similar next fall.

Thread will be utilized for any minor league news Tuesday, lineup updates, etc. Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores

Sweet indicates in the Sunday interview that Tyler Black's stint as "DH only due to being banged up" ended on Sunday. We should see him in the field Tuesday.

Milwaukee Brewers Announce Initial Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Roster for 2024 Lara, Boeve, and Adams are top prospects to start season with the Rattlers By Chris Mehring

I'll always contend that archived pre-game or post-game affiliate audio is among the most valuable gifts the teams give us. Two Rick Sweet interviews within? Sweet!

The prize for trading Luis Urias to the Red Sox, where his 2023 impact on a last-place team was minimal. Boston spun Urias to Seattle for in exchange for big-league right-handed pitcher Isaiah Campbell this past offseason.

Sunday 3/31: Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "How Sweep it is! The Brewers take down the Mets" Via WTMJ, Dom Cotroneo's Postgame Show - Craig Coshun is the guest commenter

As noted in the article from our prior report, sports hernia surgery. Expected back soon.

Thread will be utilized for any minor league news Sunday, lineup updates, etc.Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores

Everything is magnified in the very first games of a new season, especially when a team is seeking its initial win. The Nashville Sounds are now 2-for-23 with runners in scoring position after two games, stranding 20 runners overall after consecutive 4-2 defeats. Easy to see where if not nipped in the bud on Sunday, the frustration level on the evening flight home to Nashville will be high, higher than if the tough results landed on a random series of games in mid-June. Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic TRANSACTIONS: RHP Cameron Wagoner placed on High-A Wisconsin's full-season injured list RHP Tanner Shears placed on High-A Wisconsin's full-season injured list LHP Robert Gasser placed on AAA Nashville's 7-day injured list INF Christian Arroyo placed on AAA Nashville's 7-day injured list We discussed Shears in yesterday's report. Disappointing to learn of Wagoner's status, but this is pro baseball in 2024. Get used to news on pitcher pain, and it's obviously not just an issue for the Brewers' organization. Final: Toledo (Tigers) 4, Nashville 2 Via the Sounds' site, we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of your season-long Link Report routine: Late Push Not Enough as Sounds Drop Another to Toledo - Tyler Black, Patrick Dorrian add multi-hit performances in 4-2 loss to Mud Hens Pre-Game Media Notes Box Score / Game Log At what point do we wonder if Tyler Black is nursing something, or whether Manager Rick Sweet is unsure of a defensive development plan for Black. He DH'd again here. Four of the nine Sounds hits went for extra bases, though none left the yard. We're thirsting for Brewers farmhand video, but all we have from Saturday's road game are Evan McKendry pitches that weren't in ideal locations in the early innings - line-drive double, then a home run yank. Outside of backup catcher Nick Kahle, the two bench bats who were idle for this one are both switch-hitters, OF/INF Isaac Collins and newcomer OF Chavez Young. This series is a three-game set, and then the routine of "Monday's off, followed by six-game series" commences when the Sounds host St. Paul (Twins) beginning Tuesday. Look for my co-worker Daniel's maiden voyage into 2024 Link Reporting Monday AM. For everyone who celebrates Easter, hope you have a wonderful day. Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

Though we don't have confirmation yet on the nature of the injury, this is another tough blow. The 22-year-old Wagoner (will turn 23 in June) really came on late in 2023, which hopefully was going to provide momentum into the coming season. Fine article from last September here: Cameron Wagoner ends first full pro baseball season strong at High-A Wisconsin

Saturday 3/30: Via 97.3's "Baseball Postgame Show": - "Tim, Pipe and Hunter are in after a Brewers 7-6 victory over the Mets!! Hear from Manager Pat Murphy and Tim takes your calls, texts and predictions!" Via WTMJ, Dom Cotroneo's Postgame Show - Craig Coshun is the guest commenter

Friday 3/29: Via WTMJ's Morning News (Download Link): Rick Schlesinger, Brewers President of Business Operations Via 97.3's "Nine2Noon Show": Tim Allen Via ESPN Wisconsin's "Wilde and Tausch" (download link): Tyler Barnes, Brewers VP of Communications Via WTMJ's Midday News (Download Link): Lane Grindle Via "The Bill Michaels Show (Hour Two)": Tim Allen (go to the 26:00 minute mark) Via the "Cream City Pod" with BrewerFanatic's own Spencer Michaelis: "Brewers Season Preview" Reviewing the Brew's" Cold Brew Podcast: "Co-hosts David Gasper and Matt Carroll break down the Brewers Opening Day roster decisions, Eric Haase missing out on a spot, and how injuries late in spring training had big implications. Also, David and Matt go through their bold predictions for the 2024 Brewers season" Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky (Hour One): Jack Stern of "BrewerFanatic" joins the show in the midst of the Brewers game (go to the 35:40 minute mark) Via 97.3's "Baseball Postgame Show": - "Tim Allen joins Drew & KB for a merged postgame show after the Brewers beat the Mets 3-1!" Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Pitching carries the way on Opening Day for the Brewers"

Thread will be utilized for any minor league news Saturday, lineup updates, etc.Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores

The folks in baseball's hierarchy realized it'd be smart to have MLB-ready AAA players active during the first week of the major league schedule, and as such, we were able to ease into our daily season-long grind - a pleasurable grind, our labor of love here at BrewerFanatic. We'll have to wait until next Friday's schedule to see the likes of the Shuckers, Timber Rattlers, and Mudcats. Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic As is our norm, the first bucket of info for each report focuses on transaction or known injury news in the system: TRANSACTIONS / INJURY UPDATE: Final: Toledo (Tigers) 4, Nashville 2 Via the Sounds' site, we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of your season-long Link Report routine: Sounds Come Up Short on Opening Day in Toledo Patrick Dorrian homers, Owen Miller doubles twice in 4-2 loss Pre-Game Media Notes Box Score / Game Log We knew the Nashville game in Toledo was going to get underway a touch under two hours after the big-league Crew started their own rain-delayed-by-a-day opener. So nearly all of our eyes were focused on the tight matchup at Citi Field when this news crossed our timelines from the very first inning of the Sounds' contest: While we're all led to speculate, we are only left with this: The implications here are massive, so it's not surprising we are holding our collective breaths. This is Jeferson Quero's age 21 season, as he won't even turn 22 until October. Quero is the only other catcher on the team's 40-man roster, but that can be navigated if and when necessary. The bigger concern is that so much of Quero's value is in his golden rifle of an arm, and that 2024 stood to be a critical developmental year of refinement in his offensive game, which is already solid. March 8th quote: "That kid is -- I mean, that's the gem of our organization right now," - Pat Murphy Note to Player Development - unless a prospect is going to require speed to be a big part of their value, just have the runner always take a half-step lead off first base. That's said in half-jest, but how do you even practice that dive back without risking injuries? OK, let's move on with hopeful minds for Jeferson's sake. For now, the Sounds still have two catchers available, defensive maestro Brian Navarreto, 29, and 6th-year backstop Nick Kahle, 26. We mentioned this often last year, but our daily/nightly Minor League Forum threads are just so cool. Here's the one from Friday. Now granted, the thread can get a bit unwieldy when all four full-season affiliates are in action, but that's part of its charm among Brewers prospect diehard fans. My fellow Link Reporter Daniel killed it with his updates last evening, do yourself a favor with that quick read. As for the box score analysis, Tyler Black started at perhaps his strongest position, designated hitter. At least the universal DH doesn't limit Milwaukee's trade partners to American League teams any longer. Joey Wiemer's 0-for-4 with three K's entry reminds us of that work-in-progress. We shouldn't be too surprised in RH starter Carlos Rodriguez' four walks in three innings, his BB/9 in 2023 was 4.00, so yes, this line was not good, but seven of his nine batters retired were via K. Why we love Media Notes, tidbits like this: "At 22 years and 123 days, Rodríguez is Nashville's youngest Opening Day starter since the Sounds moved to the Triple-A level in 1985." I was among those who flipped from the Milwaukee postgame to Voice of the Sounds Jeff Hem's radio call. Even Jeff can't smooth over these results, which almost entirely came in the later innings. There were some exasperating at-bats, and it's much too early in the season to already get upset by such things, but we do. Team RISP: 1-for-10. Team LOB: 9. We get to do this all again on Saturday, and what the heck, the game times are the same so prepare to multi-task. RHP Evan McKendry toes the rubber for Nashville - had to get my first "toes the rubber" in right away. Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

Tanner Shears signed in January 2023 after one indy ball season the season prior. In 41 appearances split between Carolina and Wisconsin, Shears posted gaudy marks - an ERA of 1.45, 26 hits allowed in 49.2 IP, with 77 K's. Equally gaudy on the flip side were 42 walks and 11 hit batters in those 49.2 IP. That ERA is evident of how dominant Shears could be when in the zone. Best wishes on the rehab. A July 2025 return, when he'd be 26 years old, would be welcome news.