Jim Goulart

Will be incorporated into Saturday AM's Link Report:Final: DSL Rockies 5, DSL Brewers #2 Squad 3, ten inningsBox Score / Game LogTeam Dos lead 3-0 after seven, then 3-1 after eight. The first two Rockies batters were retired in the 9th - just one more out needed! Infield single to the pitcher, sigh. Walk, and then two line drive singles, tie game. Brewers went quietly in the bottom of the 9th (one-out HBP). The Rockies went with the bunt strategy in the 10th, not always deployed by road teams. The Colorado kids never got a ball out of the infield but scored twice. Nothing for the Cerveceros in the last-chance frame. Bummer of a loss. 18-year-old RHP Justin Caceres of Nicaragua wasn't killed with exit velocity but was on the mound for the two fateful innings. LHP Pedro Quintana allowed an 8th inning HR that breathed life into the bad guys. It was the first run Quintana had allowed in his 4th pro game. You'll remember that Quintana missed all of 2021 and 2022 due to injury upon being acquired from the Mets for OF Billy McKinney. Not only did 2nd-year RHP Aneuris Rodriguez strand two inherited runners upon entering in the 3rd, he would toss 4.2 hitless, scoreless innings (2 BB, 6 K). Ten of his 15 pro appearances have been starts so the Brewers see something in the just-turned 19-year-old Dominican product. Two intriguing Brewers rookies reached twice. Bonus baby 17-year-old SS Filippo Di Turi seems to fill all his box scores in some fashion. His OPS is .847 through 86 AB's. Though 18-year-old CF Ramon Moreno is only hitting .224 to Di Turi's .337, Moreno's OPS rivals his teammate at .836. Fun line! 82 plate appearances translating to 58 AB's thanks to 21 (!) walks. Plus 24 K's, 6-of-7 in SB attempts, and six of Moreno's 13 hits going for XBH's, including two HR's. Put it all together, and that's kooky!

C Nick Kahle activated from Biloxi's Development List

Will be incorporated into Saturday AM's Link Report:Final: DSL Brewers #1 Squad 3, DSL Guardians Blue 0 Box Score / Game LogOn Thursday, Cerveceros "Uno" were shut out by a 1-0 score, mustering only four hits (one double). Friday's batted-ball offense was similar (five hits, two of them doubles), but the team was able to celebrate a victory. Top 2023 bonus signee Yophery Rodriguez, playing LF in this one (has primarily been in CF this season), has hit safely in ten of his last 11 games. He smacked a line drive one-out single to CF in the 4th, and would score on a clutch two-out double by another 17-year-old, corner infielder Gery Holguin, playing third base here. It was also a two-out single that netted an insurance run in the 8th, with CF Pedro Tovar (a Venezuelan rookie who only turned 17 two weeks ago) driving in 2nd-year Panamanian RF Irving Igualas. Igualas had walked with one out and advanced on a single by yet another 17-year-old, switch-hitting Jhon Bencosme (playing first base here). It's been a struggle for both Igualas and Bencosme in 2023 thus far, so nice to see them contribute. Rookie catcher (DH'ing here) Luis Garcia doubled in Holguin (who had singled) for the bonus insurance in the 9th. Rookie Venezuelan RHP Gabriel Colmenarez cruised through five shutout innings (three hits, one of them a double, 0 BB, 2 K). His countryman, LHP Jose Meneses, followed up with four frames of sweet mound work of his own, as your box score perusal revealed. Meneses did walk two in the 9th to bring the tying run to the plate, but ended the game on a swinging strike. First career win and first career save for the duo, nice! $1.4M bonus baby shortstop Kevin Ereu's pace has cooled since he missed two weeks of action in mid-June (2-for-22). This was his 6th consecutive hitless game, but he's managed to walk ten times in eight games since his return to action, a great sign when the BABIP gods aren't smiling.

Jeferson Quero is only 17 months older than Chourio, has a more impressive strikeout rate, plays an up the middle position with stellar skills (like Chourio), and has an .865 OPS vs. Chourio's .714. Heady times...

While eyes will be rightly fixated on Reds-Brewers, worth noting that Columbus at Nashville with Robert Gasser on the mound is the "Free Game of The Day". (MiLB.TV via MLB At Bat app)

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 7/6: Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360": GM Matt Arnold Reviewing the Brew's" Cold Brew Podcast: "Cubs, Roof Shenanigans, MLB Draft Preview" Via 97.3's Mike Heller Show: Tim Allen (go to the 14:45 minute mark) Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Matt Carroll from "Reviewing the Brew" (go to the 27:50 minute mark) Via the "Barrel Banter Podcast": "Previewing a Big July & Yelich Outperforming MVP Levels?" Via WTMJ: Dom Cotroneo hosts "Brewers Weekly" ***Postgame Show for Brewers 6-5 victory over the North Siders --Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - Tim Allen hosts via the "Drew & KB Show" *** Via our Minor League Forum: Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Timber Rattlers Hitting Coach Ken Joyce (go to the 11:50 minute mark) Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Timber Rattlers OF Joe Gray, Jr. (go to the 7:45 minute mark)

Thursday 7/6:Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Timber Rattlers Hitting Coach Ken Joyce (go to the 11:50 minute mark) Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Timber Rattlers OF Joe Gray, Jr. (go to the 7:45 minute mark)

We'll learn Friday / this weekend about the HBP wrist-area exit of SS/3B Eduardo Garcia, via the Manager, not great timing given the confirmation of Eric Brown, Jr.'s eight-week absence.

Wednesday 7/5: Via ESPN Wisconsin's "Jen, Gabe and Chewy (download link)": Sophia Minnaert Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360": Jeff Levering Via 97.3's Mike Heller Show: Curt Hogg of the Journal-Sentinel (go to the 01:25:40 hour/minute mark) Via ESPN Wisconsin's "Homer & Tony" (download link)": Sophia Minnaert Via WTMJ's Afternoon News (download link): Lane Grindle Via 97.3's Drew & KB: Bill Schroeder Via 97.3's Drew & KB: Paul Wagner Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "The Bad Decision Making Hurting the Brewers" *** Postgame Shows for Brewers 4-3 loss to the Cubs -- WTMJ with Dom Cotroneo: - Jeff Cirillo is the guest Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - Tim Allen hosts

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Biloxi Press Release: BILOXI, MS – The Biloxi Shuckers and Milwaukee Brewers have announced that LHP Nick Bennett has been promoted to Triple-A Nashville. In 18 appearances and two starts with Biloxi in 2023, Bennett has struck out 41 in 42 innings. Bennett previously made one appearance with Nashville during the 2022 season. The active roster stands at 27 players. *** In June of 2022, Bennett made one AAA spot relief appearance, it didn't go well. Nick's a pretty cerebral guy, he'll accept the challenge. Congrats, Nick!

Tuesday 7/4:Postgame Show for Brewers 7-6 11-inning loss to the Cubs --Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - Tim Allen hosts

INF/OF Isaac Collins is the most recent addition to the Biloxi pre-game audio site.

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AUDIO: Included within the Carolina game summary is Manager Victor Estevez’ postgame interview. Barrios has a bruise and will miss just one game, he’ll be back on Thursday.

As a young person of the 80's and a behind-the-scenes sports geek, "Air" (Prime Video) was really enjoyable (Nike / Air Jordan). So well-acted.

We learned that all the Brewers' Rookie Complex Teams needed to put together an undefeated day was not having to face Dodgers' prospects. For the more advanced players, Nashville was the lone victorious entry. The Brewers announced their Players and Pitchers of the Month for June, and you can see which four players were honored here. We had to assign rotating Tuesday AM Link Report duties amongst ourselves once the Dominican and Maryvale teams began play. I'll have to speak with my agent, as the one Monday slate of games with a full set of matchups fell under my umbrella. Yet, we trudge on, as do the farmhands! It's a grind, but a fun one, so here we go: Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic TRANSACTIONS: INF/OF Eddy Alvarez activated from Development List by AAA Nashville (was placed on 7/1) RHP Ryan Brady promoted to AA Biloxi from High-A Wisconsin Brady, 24 years old, is the first member of the 2022 Brewers signing class to reach AA. Brady was not drafted, inked out of Brigham Young University. Congrats to Ryan and the Milwaukee scouting staff for unearthing value. Final: Nashville 8, Memphis (Cardinals) 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 Stuff Redbirds in Series Finale - Skye Bolt’s three RBI night backs Caleb Boushley’s gem in 8-2 win Pre-Game Media Notes Box Score / Game Log Seeing the names Luis Urias, Mike Brosseau and Keston Hiura in the July 3rd box score, none of them on injury rehab, is not something one would have necessarily predicted as spring training began. The Sounds are simply put, rolling, on fire, fill in the exciting adjective as you wish. It helps this most recent series win was over the Cardinals' affiliate. Catcher Alex Jackson, I hope you score either a 40-man roster spot (maybe with the Crew), or a significant minor league free agent deal later this fall. You've earned it. Still just 27 years old, how many reading here remember that Jackson was the 6th overall pick of the 2014 draft, drafted out of a San Diego high school by Seattle? Traded after three pro seasons to Atlanta in what proved to be a rather uneventful deal, Jackson would be dealt in July of 2021 to Miami (for OF Adam Duvall). Still on a 40-man roster, the Brewers acquired Jackson in the first week of the 2022 regular season via trade for? Be honest to yourself, if you remember it was in this deal, good for you. Milwaukee not losing sleep over that one... Hiura on base three times (two singles, HBP), Sal Frelick, playing RF, 1-for-6, zero K's. I would not have guessed that this was RHP Caleb Boushley's first quality start of the season, but his game log confirms it. Plenty of folks rooting for the UW-La Crosse and Hortonville product, but Boushley likely will be in a new organization via minor league free agency in 2024. Final: Mississippi (Braves) 6, Biloxi 2 Via the Shuckers' site: Shook Strikes Out 11 in Front of Sellout Crowd at MGM Park - The South Carolina native sets a new career-high, Shuckers fall to M-Braves, 6-2 Pre-Game Media Notes Box Score / Game Log Side note - I had previously joked on RHP TJ Shook for not having a "J" in his formal name. Thanks for the fan who updated me! "His actual name is Franklin Todd Shook, Jr. Thus, TJ as in Todd Jr. They didn't put the junior part on his MiLB page." I really should keep a spreadsheet for when I mention "organizational pitching line of the year", because I've certainly noted that previously in 2023. I have to believe Shook's line on Monday trumps whatever was previously noted: 6 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 11 K, 88 pitches (57 strikes) This is just one of three Shook highlight K's on the Biloxi Twitter Media feed. This was only TJ's 3rd start of 2023 (13 appearances), betcha we'll see more. To be polite to LHP Russell Smith, if I had one question to ask Brewers VP of Domestic Scouting Tod Johnson, it wouldn't be "What did you like about Russell Smith?" because we already know. From the Journal-Sentinel's 2021 draft day coverage: Milwaukee began its day by selecting TCU left-hander Russell Smith in the second round, 51st overall. Smith checks in at 6 feet 9 inches and 235 pounds, making him an imposing sight for hitters on the mound. “He's massive," Johnson said. "A lot of those guys, you worry about the strike throwing but he's always throwing strikes. Just being that tall, it's already a different look for guys. He's been a highly successful guy coming out of a really good program, pitching in a really good conference. "Excited that he was there at 51 for us, and it matched up well. We're pretty pumped to be able to add him to our group of arms down there. He's the tallest pitcher in the organization now." No, my question would be, "What gave you pause about University of Virginia LHP Andrew Abbott in that slot?" Abbott has generated 2.4 WAR in just six starts at the big-league level and may face the Brewers as many as three times over the next two and a half weeks with the fellow division-leading Reds. Tyler Black defense: In his last nine games, Jackson Chourio is 10-for-36 (.278), but with only two K's (three walks). Jeferson Quero singled twice and walked in this one, OPS now at .873. Final: Quad Cities (Royals) 11, Wisconsin 1 Via the Timber Rattlers' site: Rattlers Suffer from Pangs of Negret - River Bandits outfielder homers twice, drives in seven to beat Wisconsin 11-1 Pre-Game Media Notes (Download Link) via the team's Virtual Press Box Box Score / Game Log Not a surprise that SS Eric Brown Jr. remains idle after his Saturday tumble, discussed here at the time. With the team returning to Appleton Tuesday, perhaps we get some clarity. Nice to see RF Hendry Mendez playing in consecutive games upon returning to High-A after his Maryvale rehab. Also, after seeing 3B/SS Eduardo Garcia grab his hamstring earlier this week, Monday's return to action was a nice surprise. Game details? Your game summary is above, let's instead have you catch up with Kyle Lobner's latest, always worth your time: Final: Down East (Rangers) 3, Carolina 0 Lara Collects Three Hits in 3-0 Loss in Kinston - The shutout loss was Carolina's third during their six-game road trip at Down East Pre-Game Media Notes Box Score / Game Log Since today is July 4th, we'll arbitrarily go back to June 4th and note the Mudcats have a record of 7-18 since. LF Jace Avina was the only US-born position player in Monday's lineup. 3B Luke Adams and RHP/1B Quinton Low were the only US-born position players on the Mudcats bench. As exciting and fruitful in some ways as the Crew's recent international efforts have been, this team is in real need of the infusion of high-end talent next week's MLB draft will provide, even if it's just one or two bats. Like Eric Brown Jr. last summer expect said bats to spend a week or so in Maryvale first. Luis Lara at .321/.425/.399, nice to see a double among his three knocks. November 17th, 2023, folks. The young man doesn't turn 19 until that date. Final: ACL Brewers 7, ACL Rockies 6Box Score / Game LogVia my fellow Link Reporter @damuelle: Luis Castillo and Dylan O’Rae each reached base four times, while Juan Baez had a double and triple (key to a three-run 8th inning rally). SS Baez is performing amazingly well after signing for just $10,000 (as a catcher!) last January. The A-Crew scored in four innings, so your game log review is suggested via the link above. Final: DSL Brewers #1 Squad 4, DSL Pirates Black 1 Box Score / Game LogTeam Uno bats only had four singles but drew nine free passes. Three more times on base for 17-year-old Yophery Rodriguez (see press release in our intro), playing CF for the 15th time in his 20 outfield appearances. Fellow bonus baby Kevin Ereu committed a fielding error at shortstop, and that's good news. Why? Because it was just his first miscue in eleven games of middle infield work this rookie season. For this game and the other DSL contest below, I'll borrow once again from the comments posted in our daily forum "live" games thread: 3B Luiyun Alastre reached base 4 times and RF Pedro Tovar twice. Tovar also threw out a baserunner at home. But the bigger story is probably starting LHP Anthony Flores going 5 innings strong, conceding 1 runs on 2 hits. Final: DSL Brewers #2 Squad 8, DSL Guardians Blue 4Box Score / Game Log Thanks again, Daniel for the insights: It was easier sailing for DSL-2 who were up 8-0 on Guardians Blue by the 5th inning, ultimately taking the game 8-4. Starting RHP Bryan Rivera pitched 4 2/3 shutout innings (2 hits, 8 Ks), being wisely stopped after he was pushed to a disastrous 6th inning to tarnish his last outing. DH/2B Pedro Ibarguen had 3 hits to lift his OPS to .871, C Eric Martinez 2 hits and a sac fly (OPS .894), LF Fabricio Valera 3 hits, 3B Luis Lameda 2 hits. CF Ramon Moreno (.831 OPS) and SS Filippo Di Turi (.866 OPS) each knocked in 2 runs. For the holiday on the 4th, while Biloxi heads to Pensacola after their own fireworks celebration Monday night, the other three full-season affiliates all come home for their own evening games and festivities. It's a battle of the Crew's DSL teams on the island this AM, while the Maryvale kids play at 10:30 Phoenix time (12:30 Central). Sunscreen, guys! 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Organizational Press Release: Brewers name Minor League Players and Pitchers of the Month for June Clarke and Rodríguez Named Players of the Month; Gasser and Rivero Selected as Pitchers of the Month The Milwaukee Brewers have named first baseman/catcher Wes Clarke and outfielder Yophery Rodríguez as Minor League Players of the Month and left-handed pitcher Robert Gasser and right-handed pitcher Jesús Rivero as Minor League Pitchers of the Month for June. Clarke, 23, carried a .404 on-base percentage and a .453 slugging percentage in 21 games for Double-A Biloxi in June, drawing 21 walks in 89 plate appearances. He led the organization in RBI (19) for the month, tied for the lead in walks (21) and ranked second in home runs (5). Selected in the 10th round of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft, Clarke ranked among Southern League leaders in June in home runs (T7th, 5), RBI (T7th, 19) and on-base percentage (9th, .404). Clarke drove in multiple runs in 6 games in June, including recording a season-high 4 RBI on June 2 vs. Pensacola. He made starts at first base (12g), designated hitter (5g) and catcher (4g) in June. Rodriguez, 17, made his professional debut with DSL Brewers 1 in June, batting .286 (18-for-63) with 4 doubles, a triple, 2 HR, 15 RBI, 17 runs and 7 stolen bases in 19 games. He posted a .465 on-base percentage with 21 walks to just 14 strikeouts in 86 plate appearances. Signed as a non-drafted free agent in January, Rodriguez carried a .941 OPS for the month. Gasser, 24, went 2-0 with a 2.84 ERA (25.1ip, 8er) in 4 starts for Triple-A Nashville in June. He recorded 27 strikeouts to just 4 walks. Opponents batted just .206 (20-for-97) off Gasser in June, while he posted a 0.95 WHIP. Gasser ranked among International League leaders for June in opponent batting average (2nd, .206), WHIP (2nd, 0.95), ERA (4th, 2.84) and strikeouts (T6th, 27). He threw his first career complete game (7ip) on June 7 at Jacksonville. Rivero, 20, went 2-0 with a 3.18 ERA (11.1ip, 4er) in 3 relief appearances for the ACL Brewers in June before being promoted to Class-A Carolina on June 27. He made his debut for the Mudcats on June 29, allowing 2 runs on 3 hits with 1 walk and 3 strikeouts over 2.0 innings. Signed as a non-drafted free agent in June of 2021, Rivero worked no fewer than 3.0 innings with at least 6 strikeouts in each of his appearances with the ACL Brewers. He finished his time in the Arizona Complex League with 1 walk, 19 strikeouts and a 0.97 WHIP.