Jim Goulart

DSL Brewers 2 pitchers combined on a one-hitter, and lost, 3-0. DSL Brewers 1 walk off the Yankees 6-5 when TWO runs scored on a wild pitch.

"Seven-year major leaguer Josh Lindblom had a wild career that had him bouncing from different teams, including a stint playing overseas. A common theme stayed true everywhere he went. Leadership. Every locker room Lindblom stepped into he was a leader and mentor, whether it was the minor leagues, KBO, or major leagues. In episode 2 of Behind the Seams, Lindblom joins Jared and Caleb to discuss his career, how he handled the constant transitions, and how he is mentoring the next generation of athletes in his new role as Special Assistant – Player Development with the Milwaukee Brewers."

Manager Mike Guerrero's latest weekly interview is the most recent addition to the Biloxi pre-game audio site.

Biloxi Press Release: BILOXI, MS – The Biloxi Shuckers and Milwaukee Brewers have announced that LHP Nick Bennett has been transferred to Biloxi from Triple-A Nashville. In a corresponding move, RHP Kaleb Bowman has been placed on the 7-Day Injured List retroactive to July 13. With Biloxi, Bennett has made 18 appearances and two starts, including a season-high five innings of one-run ball in his final start before moving to Nashville. In Nashville, Bennett made one relief appearance against the Columbus Clippers. The active roster stands at 28 players.

Friday 7/14: Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360" (download link): Rick Schlesinger Via ESPN Wisconsin's "Wilde & Tausch" (download link): Sophia Minnaert *** Postgame Shows for Brewers 1-0 win in Cincinnati --Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - Tim Allen hostsWTMJ with Dom Cotroneo: - Jerry Augustine is the guest *** A conversation with renowned baseball writer Tim Brown on his most recent collaboration: "The Tao of the Backup Catcher" with Erik Kratz. Kratz is here as well, of course. Plus, his memories of covering the Yankees dynasty and why he calls Mrs. Kratz "the Wolf."

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

Thanks for the BrewerFanatic mention, MLB Trade Rumors!

There were formally seven games on the Brewers minor-league landscape Friday, which represents a standard full slate. But a deeper look reveals that the two Dominican Summer League clubs faced off in a doubleheader against each other, so that's nine lineups to analyze. I'm counting Friday as nine games on my tab. My fellow Link Reporters @damuelle and @Joseph Zarr often message behind the scenes with myself and each other, and yes, I have given them a hard time about the bonus time off and limited schedules they enjoyed this week. Once again, I need to check in with my agent. On to a very full report, please bear with us based on the sheer volume if side notes are a tiny bit more limited than usual this AM. Please take advantage of the linked full game summaries! Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic TRANSACTIONS: OF Tyrone Taylor activated from AAA Nashville rehab stint and placed on Milwaukee's roster RHP Jake Cousins’ rehab transferred from Rookie Maryvale to AAA Nashville OF Tyler Naquin reinstated from AAA Nashville’s 7-day injured list INF/OF Eddy Alvarez released by AAA Nashville OF Michael Reed released by AAA Nashville C/INF Tayden Hall reinstated from A-Ball Carolina injured list RHP Logan Adams placed on ACL Brewers' full-season injured list LHP Fraudy Maldonado placed on ACL Brewers' full-season injured list OF Diego Larez placed on ACL Brewers' full-season injured list I am told that Alvarez executed a player opt-out. The three Maryvale youngsters had yet to see action in 2023. By being placed on a full-season injured list, they no longer count against the 180-player stateside organizational limit. Spots are needed for newly drafted players. Final: Louisville (Reds) 14, Nashville 8 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 Hit Five Homers, Fall to Bats in All-Star Break Return - Patrick Dorrian homers twice but Nashville fails to overcome Louisville’s 14-run barrage Pre-Game Media Notes Box Score / Game Log The Reds' youth movement depth is ridiculous. In any of the other 29 MLB organizations, corner infielder Christian Encarnacion-Strand would already be on a big-league roster. Thankfully, the 19 hits by Louisville bats here were limited to the AAA level Friday. Boy, when the Sounds' pitching staff gives up runs lately, they really give up runs. RHP Luis Contreras has emerged as the "need to bring him in by the 3rd inning because the starter has been shelled" guy. A bit of an exaggeration, but not really. In last Sunday's Nashville pre-game chat via Voice of the Sounds Jeff Hem (link), always-entertaining Manager Rick Sweet brought up an interesting point. He's been unable to get clarification on the length of suspension for LHP Robert Gasser (and catcher Alex Jackson), mainly because of the implications of the new MiLB union. So, we wait on that front. Sweet also describes rehabbing LHP Justin Wilson as still "a ways away", although he tossed another scoreless inning Friday. The Sounds smacked ten hits including six for extra bases, but alas, nothing but a walk for CF Sal Frelick. Two of his outs are described as lineouts in the game log, and no K's, so we hope he's just snakebit more than anything at this time. View Keston Hiura's double here. Final: Rocket City (Angels), Biloxi 7 Via the Shuckers' site: Shuckers' Wild Comeback Falls Short in Series-Opener to Rocket City - Tyler Black, Jackson Chourio both homer in the loss Pre-Game Media Notes Box Score / Game Log 5,002 the announced attendance, nice job Shuckers fans. As advertised in our headline, here's what you came to see: Oh, by the way, #3 in the lineup, catcher Jeferson Quero, singled twice and has a line of .293/.369/.498 (.867 OPS) as a 20-year-old in AA. So yeah, inject Black-Chourio-Quero into our veins. One caveat, Black committed his 11th error of the season at third base, the only position he has seen action at in 2023. This one was of the throwing variety. Wouldn't mind seeing some first base action for Black at some point (has never played there as a pro). Final: Peoria (Cardinals) 3, Wisconsin 2, ten innings Via the Timber Rattlers' site: Chiefs Beat Rattlers in Ten Innings - Wisconsin rallies to take late lead before losing 3-2 Pre-Game Media Notes (Download Link) via the team's Virtual Press Box Box Score / Game Log Wow, almost snatched victory from practically no attack. RHP Tyler Woessner is a different cat, albeit a highly entertaining one. Can a right-handed pitcher thrive long-term with a bigtime pitch-to-contact efficiency? We're going to find out following Woessner's career path. Seven one-run innings on only 79 pitches, zero walks and two K's. He's a bit of a unicorn in the Crew's system (a bit of a unicorn? I guess you're either a unicorn or you're not, but I digress.) We know the Rattlers staff appreciates the innings and stability Tyler provides. The highs and lows within a single game. Ernesto Martinez with the 7th inning blast to break up the no-no and tie the game. Ernesto Martinez with the pop out with one out and men on 2nd and 3rd in the 10th. Final: Carolina 5, Myrtle Beach (Cubs) 3 Mudcats Win Fourth Straight 5-3 in Myrtle Beach - Carolina took Friday’s series opener with three-hit nights from Jadher Areinamo and Tayden Hall Pre-Game Media Notes Box Score / Game Log About time this report found a victory! And over a Cubs affiliate, nice! Sweet job by Mudcats staff for culling video highlights for us from the road feed. See multiple clips via the Carolina Twitter Media link. Even better, squeezing all three base knocks for 1B/C Tayden Hall into one post as seen here: Hall last played for the Muddies on May 9th. He began a Maryvale rehab on June 26th (lower back injury). Listed at 6'4", 215, Hall doesn't turn 21 until January. Hopefully the SLG will come given his frame, because the two-year OBP of .439 (.476 in 84 plate appearances this year!) is tremendous. The organization needs bright lights to dream on at first base. Of Jadher Areinamo's 66 base hits in 2023, 55 are singles, thus the middling .649 OPS despite batting .289. This Will Rudy start looked a lot like his early-season efforts (check out his game log). Would be big if this set Rudy up for a big second half, it's in him. Final: ACL Brewers 17, ACL Reds 16Box Score / Game LogSo, while we were watching the parent clubs in a 1-0 thriller, this happened. Really, A-Crew, of all days! Let's see what we can spotlight. OK, easy MVP. 20-year-old Venezuelan RHP Gerson Calzadilla allowed only a ghost runner (unearned run) in working the final five innings. Who would have guessed given that final score? Calzadilla lowered his 2023 ERA to 0.71 and WHIP to 0.87 in eight relief appearances covering 25.1 innings. A manager's dream (by the way, that would be former Brewer farmhand catcher Rafael Neda, now 34 years old. Time flies.) Starting LHP Brian Fitzpatrick (2022 10th round, Rutgers) had a rough outing, but it's only his 3rd game back from Tommy John rehab, so very much excused. RHP Samuel Dario missed nearly a month, and this was his first game back off the IL, so again, we need to read between the lines sometimes. Game time temp 111 degrees, we've all been watching the news reports nationwide. So, let's play a four hour, 14-minute game (not by design). This is why we see shared catching duties in ACL games so often, including this one. Four singles for rehabbing Carolina shortstop Daniel Guilarte in his 2nd Maryvale game. The Mudcats family can't wait. Brewers won despite having their ghost runner thrown out at home trying to score with no outs on a throw from the Reds' right fielder. No bueno, third base coach... Crooked numbers for some of the usual Maryvale suspects - king of OBP Dylan O'Rae (.490!), 2023 breakout SS/3B Juan Baez (1.027 OPS), and C/DH Satchell Norman (15 RBI in just 45 AB's, five of them here). Final, Game One: DSL Brewers #1 Squad 7, DSL Brewers #1 Squad 1 , seven innings, completion of July 4th gameBox Score / Game LogThe Uno Club was up 2-0 in the top of the 1st when this one was suspended, that's why the unusual lines for the starting pitchers in the box score. The skippers carried over the exact lineups from ten days prior, and there were no substitutions in this contest. It was 4-1 after three, and a three-run 6th sealed the deal. 17-year-old rookie Venezuelan RHP Gabriel Colmenarez was the standout moundsman, just one unearned run in five innings. He has 13 K over 19 IP, but we very rarely see high strikeout figures from the 16- and 17-year-old pitchers still growing into their bodies. Colmenarez won't even turn 18 until March, but we love the effectiveness thus far (1.11 WHIP). Continuing to make that top $1.5 million bonus look wise, RF Yophery Rodriguez doubled and came through with two sacrifice flies. Just wait, his day was just getting started! Making it a trio of 17-year-old's (along with Rodriguez), check out the near-matching gameday production from 3B Gery Holguin and SS Joan Gutierrez, each with a double, single and walk. Final, Game Two: DSL Brewers #1 Squad 7, DSL Brewers #1 Squad 5, seven innings as scheduledBox Score / Game LogTeam Dos (now with an 11-17 record) couldn't stand a bit of prosperity, up 5-1 through four innings of this planned shortened game. Team Uno improves to 18-11. But then again, Team Dos doesn't have Yophery Rodriguez, who pulled a grand slam to right field to jump Team Prime Number ahead in the bottom of the 6th. Oh my! It is not easy living up to super-early and super-spiked (by bonus $$) expectations, but the 6'1" Dominican native, moving over to CF in this one, is doing just that, now with a .995 OPS. He'll likely follow the Jackson Chourio path of joining Carolina by next May after some time in extended spring training. Rodriguez was the only player for either club with more than one base hit. No pitcher stood out, so we'll let young Yophery be our lasting focus. Peruse the box score and log as you wish. It's a traditional seven-game slab of action on Satudrday, evening starts for the full-season clubs. The Maryvale Crew is scheduled for a 10:30 AM local first pitch, which is the norm on their Saturday. Is that wise given the heat situation? Guess it's not much better in the early evening, but still, stay hydrated, kids! You also, reading out there, and thanks for visiting! 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Has played some third base as well -

Baseball Reference Page - .915 OPS in 2023 FGCU Press Release includes: Rodriguez will be joining Jason Woodward (Titusville, Florida/Titusville High School), who was drafted by Milwaukee Monday in the fourth round of the 2023 Major League Baseball draft. Rodriguez started the season with high expectations as he was ranked as the 29th-best catcher in the country, according to D1Baseball.com for the 2022 season. He caught 14 of 38 would-be base stealers, sporting one of the highest caught-stealing percentages in the NCAA. He earned ASUN Third-Team honors and made 58 starts behind the plate for the Eagles. He boasted a .329 batting average and belted seven home runs while notching 50 RBIs and scoring 48 runs. He helped the Green & Blue break its single-season record of runs scored (578). Rodriguez made 127 starts in his three-year career guiding the Eagles to 105 wins, including a 42-win campaign last season. He held a career .315 batting average accompanied by 16 homers and 111 RBIs.

I am told that Alvarez did exercise an opt-out clause, makes sense given his productivity this season.

From Spencer Michaelis' Draft Takeaway article: Picks 1 - 10 Round 5, Pick 155 overall Ryan Birchard, RHP Niagara County CC "Like Boeve, Birchard was a player that I was a big fan of during the process and another that just felt like he would end up a Brewer. He has fantastic pitch characteristics on all three of his main pitches and was a Junior College arm. Everyone who follows the Brewers drafts knows how much they love those Juco arms. His fastball can reach up to 98 and sits in the 94-96 range with good carry. He was using a slider and changeup as his secondary pitches in the fall, but once he had made it through his season and into the draft league, he seemed to have scrapped the changeup in favor of a curveball. The slider and curveball have different shapes and are in different velocity bands. He should be just fine without the changeup. Some think he will end up in the bullpen long-term, but I personally do believe he can make it as a starter with his three-pitch mix. If he ends up falling back to a bullpen role, it could be a high-leverage type of arm and role." *** Birchard, who just turned 20 on Wednesday (is very well-spoken), made four appearances for Trenton of the MLB Draft League after his community college season. At Trenton - 9 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 16 K. Here he's interviewed today (Friday AM 7/14) by Dan Tortora of DT Sports Media (focusing on central and upstate NY athletics). Ryan indicates he's flying out Sunday to head to Arizona! It's nearly a full-hour interview and for Brewers prospect followers, is well worth your time to get to know young Mr. Birchard. Enjoy! (Auburn below refers to the city in NY state, not the campus in Alabama!) Direct link to YouTube

7/14: C/INF Tayden Hall reinstated from Carolina injured list

Catching up on the Jeff Hem interviews linked just above, you'll need to head to Apple or Spotify for the Jason Alexander interview.

Happy 29th Birthday, Jake Cousins (rehabbing in the Arizona heat)

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

Thursday 7/13: Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360 (Download Link)": GM Matt Arnold - Fun discussing 'Show Hey Oh Tan Knee' Via 97.3's Mike Heller Show: Vinny Rottino (go to the 16:00 minute mark) Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Can the Brewers Weather a Tough Stretch to Begin Second Half?" Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Matt Carroll from "Reviewing the Brew" (go to the 29:55 minute mark) Reviewing the Brew's" Cold Brew Podcast: "David Gasper and Matt Carroll are joined this week by Baseball Prospect Journal's Dan Zielinski, who won Mock Draft Wars with the best mock draft in the business this year. We dive into each of the Brewers draft selections, why they made the picks, and why we like them. Everything you need to know on Brock Wilken, Josh Knoth, Mike Boeve, Cooper Pratt, and so many more." Via WTMJ: Dom Cotroneo hosts "Brewers Weekly" - "Dom ties a bow on the first half, previews the second half, the trade deadline, and the schedule for 2024!" Via The Brewers Babes Podcast - "The Babes discuss what they loved about the All-Star Game and all of its festivities, and how much they've enjoyed the Brewers getting some divisional play the last couple of weeks. Lisa talks about her visit to PNC Park and they share their trade deadline and second half predictions. The Racing Sausages turn 30, Elly De Le Cruz continues to dazzle, and Erin talks about the "Acuna Zone"

This is quite the feature article, hometown pride, baby! Good for Darrell and the Sports Dept. at the Star.

Translated article related to the Manager Victor Estevez news two posts above, photos at the link, as we see how the Mudcats Manager spent his All-Star break: Estévez: "I assume this commitment with great responsibility" SANTO DOMINGO - In his official presentation as the new manager of the Leones del Escogido, Victor Estevez, stated that his goal is to lead the scarlet team to the crown of champions. "My expectations are very high and they are very firm. I have the faith that we can achieve it and that we are prepared to compete and obtain the 17th cup for the Escogido," said Estévez. The new scarlet foreman thanked God for the opportunity received, as well as the Board and Operations management for trusting him to lead the club. "This is a very big commitment that I assume with a lot of responsibility and character," he said. The 34-year-old strategist pointed out that, to achieve the championship, communication will be very important for all team members to point towards the direction of returning the Escogido towards excellence. "I'm a big believer in staying connected. Big teams that have championship culture are the ones that stay connected to engagement. To achieve great things you have to make sacrifices," he said. Estevez said that he is already talking with the Escogido players, both native and veteran, and that he will remain in constant communication with them. Estevez also explained that from day one he will work on the culture of the players and on the identification with the Escogido badge. "I am a faithful believer in unity. That's what brings passion to teams. I will let the players know that we have to show the passion we have for the uniform, to win the crown. I will instill in them the commitment and responsibility of representing this organization," he said. "This is going to create a healthy environment in the dressing room. If we have it, this will be transmitted to the pitch and we will give our best," he added. Bonetti and Rojas speak At the main table, Estevez was joined by José Miguel Bonetti Du-Breil and Fernando Armenteros, members of the Board of Directors of the Escogido Baseball Club, as well as Director of Operations Jaylon Pimentel and Operations Assistant Angel "Aroboy" Santana. General Manager Luis Rojas was via Zoom from New York City. Estévez's father, Don Víctor Estévez, his mother, Mrs. Lidia Cruz, his wife, Marcia Rodríguez and his daughter Mariel Estévez accompanied the helmsman in the presentation (their photos at the link above). "I am a faithful believer in what youth is. That dynamism, that hunger and that desire to win we have achieved with Estévez. We are very happy with him and the step we are taking is the new stage of what will be the Escogido, young and with a reformulated coaching staff, "said Bonetti Du-Breil before giving him an official shirt of the Escogido with the number 90. For his part, Rojas explained that Estevez stood out among the candidates interviewed by El Escogido by impressing with his knowledge of the game and the Dominican autumn-winter circuit. "He's a great student of the game, a growing mind and someone who works collaboratively, which is very healthy for the clubhouse. It was what we were looking for. It combines youth, energy and knowledge. The players are going to identify with him and he will lead us to the crown," Rojas said. About Víctor Estévez He was born on September 8, 1988 in the city of Santo Domingo. He played professionally in the minor leagues for the Arizona Diamondbacks from 2007 to 2010, playing as an infielder. He is currently in his second year as the manager of the Carolina Mudcats, Class A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. With the Brewers organization he has 10 years of service, including managing the Brewers team in the Dominican Summer League from 2016 to 2021. As for fall-winter baseball, Estévez coached the Vaqueros de Montería of the Colombian Professional Baseball League in the 2021-22 tournament, guiding the team to the final series. In the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League, Estevez served as quality control coach for the Águilas Cibaeñas in the 2022-23 season. Prior to that, he was part of the Escogido family, serving as the Lions' first and infielder coach in 2020-21.