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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! Hope everyone enjoys a safe and wonderful holiday today. Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scoresCurrent Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and DepthCurrent Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

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.

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

Monday 7/3: Postgame Show for Brewers 8-6 come-from-behind win over the Cubbies --Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - Tim Allen hosts

International League Player of the Week - Abraham Toro

VIDEO via WLOX in Biloxi: Extended chat with Shuckers' middle infielder Ethan Murray

Sunday 7/2:Latest Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast - "This week the guys discussed the hugely successful road trip, that frustrating loss on Friday, the trade deadline and whether or not the Brewers are boring."Via the Journal Sentinel Podcast: "We knew Devin Williams was going to be an all-star in 2023, but should Christian Yelich also be on that list? Brewers reporter Curt Hogg discusses the resurgent outfielder with host JR Radcliffe and more from a 7-3 road trip that has the Brewers and Reds in a two-horse race (with the Reds coming to town next weekend). Colin Rea keeps doing work. The Brewers bid Matt Bush farewell after yet another big fly ball. Corbin Burnes flirts with perfection (and Remembrew When riffs on it briefly), Luis Urías finds himself back in the minors, Brice Turang is back and Brandon Woodruff's timeline keeps getting nudged backward.***Postgame Shows for Brewers 6-3 roadtrip-ending win in Pittsburgh --Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - Tim Allen hostsWTMJ with Dom Cotroneo: - Craig Coshun is the guest

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

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

Right on target, the LHP was activated at Carolina today.

The young Mudcats eked out a much-needed win to avoid a 1-6 start to the 2nd half. The Sounds are now 4-0 to begin their own 2nd half playoff push. The Shuckers fell hard, and the Timber Rattlers were overturned and upended in a walkoff loss - no, really, prized prospect Eric Brown was literally overturned and upended as the game ended. Is Brown OK? We wait, but it seems tenuous, as you'll read below. Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic TRANSACTIONS: LHP Clayton Andrews' Nashville Sounds contract was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers RHP J.B. Bukauskas was recalled by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Nashville Sounds C Payton Henry reinstated from the Nashville suspended list (mini-brawl against Norfolk last Sunday) RHP Johan Zapata assigned to DSL Brewers 1 from DSL Brewers 2 Final: Nashville 7, Memphis (Cardinals) 5 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 Clip Redbirds in Memphis - Two-Out Hitting Leads Nashville to Fourth Straight Win Pre-Game Media Notes Box Score / Game Log Things are good in Nashville despite the big-league roster churn. Manager Rick Sweet is so much more than "folksy". He's legendary in status for navigating the tumult of AAA clubhouse emotions and roster challenges. Year in and year out, we're treated to more than our fair share of Sounds' victories and the organization avoids the drama (or at least suppresses it) thanks to Sweet's steady hand. His Sunday pre-game interviews with Voice of the Sounds Jeff Hem are a must listen (we link to them each week via Jeff's blog archives) in our Sounds-specific thread on our Minor League Forum. You'll find two recent interviews here. We were fortunate to stumble upon this one pitch from Robert Gasser, the lone Sounds-centric video on the interwebs this AM. Gasser threw 91 pitches over 5.2 innings, walking only one with the eight K's. He allowed just four hits, two of those home runs - if you wish to see where those pitches missed to the Redbirds' (Cardinals') 1B Luken Baker, look here and here. Home runs have not been an issue for the Brewers' prized southpaw, now just seven in 80 innings. Back-to-back games with errors at short for Cam Devanney, and his 7th inning fielding miscue led to three unearned runs that tied the game at 5-5, JC Mejia the mound victim. Devanney can handle short in an ultra-utility role, but we've seen his best work at third base. How does Tyrone Taylor work his way back into the Brewers plans after this rehab stint? It's not for Blake Perkins' sake. Raimel Tapia? It's an awkward decision given Taylor's lack of minor league options. Days off for Sal Frelick and Keston Hiura. Final: Mississippi (Braves) 11, Biloxi 5 Via the Shuckers' site: Shuckers Drop Slugfest To M-Braves, 11-5 - Teams combine for 27 hits and seven home runs at MGM Park Pre-Game Media Notes Box Score / Game Log Here's something that will surprise many of you. Recently promoted to AA, RHP Max Lazar is due to become a minor league free agent at season's end. That despite Lazar turning 24 years old just a month ago. It'll happen when you're a youthful high school pick, who lost the 2020/2021 seasons to Covid and Tommy John surgery. Perhaps the Brewers entice him to come back for an 8th season with the organization in 2024, otherwise Lazar will be a popular target across baseball for a minor league deal elsewhere. In his AA debut here, Lazar entered with the score already 9-4 Braves (rough going for RH starter Tobias Myers), so the pressure factor was low. Lazar allowed only one hit and no runs over 2.1 innings, though he did walk three (four K's). Day off for Tyler Black. Three true outcomes? At .212/.368/.407, Wes Clarke's 2023 line nearly mirrors that of his career marks since his debut in 2021. This is who he is. He's been behind the plate for 16 games this year, 32 at first base. Strong dude: Despite the lopsided loss, with the Shuckers the lone home series this weekend, we're short on video elsewhere so here's another - power isn't what enticed the Brewers to pick up Isaac Collins in the minor league phase of Rule 5 last December. The soon-to-be 26-year-old is listed at 5'7", and it's his INF/OF versatility that brought the Crew to him. This poke was his 6th in 480 AA at-bats, and as the game summary noted, his first with Biloxi. Jeferson Quero singled and walked twice as the DH, and Jackson Chourio was 1-for-5 with a K. I imagine those two names are the first ones you box-score clickers check out. Final: Quad Cities (Royals) 5, Wisconsin 4 Via the Timber Rattlers' site: Bandits Steal a Win from Wisconsin - Quad Cities scores two runs in ninth for 5-4 win Pre-Game Media Notes (Download Link) via the team's Virtual Press Box Box Score / Game Log We don't have to tell you twice what a craftsman Voice of the Rattlers Chris Mehring is behind the microphone and in his game summaries. Make sure you read the one linked above, which includes this text: "(Eric) Brown ranged over from short to field the ball and step on second for the force play to end the game. However, the ball glanced off the heel of Brown’s glove and deflected towards first base. There was no play anywhere and the tying and winning runs scored to give the River Bandits the walkoff win." I heard Chris' call, and he does such a great job at conveying his disappointment in the result and the loss yet maintaining his professionalism throughout. The Quad Cities video production online is non-existent (outside of the MiLB TV feed that subscribers can access). To see this critical play, go to the 03:52:40 time stamp at the subscriber link here. Now please visit what I and a few others with eyes on the game typed as it all happened here. There is a distinct reason Chris did not include any injury details on Brown in his game summary. He doesn't know, none of us know! But Brown was tended to in the right-field bullpen area for what seemed to be 10-15 minutes or so after the game as his teammates waited in their dugout before retreating to the clubhouse. Will Brown at minimum miss Sunday's game? Is this going to be a day-to-day situation (which, ironically his recent thumb injury was for three weeks, no injured list stint). Or, hope not, will this be a major setback for the 2022 1st rounder? But at least now you have some background on this. The electric Brown had singled twice, walked and stolen his 27th and 28th bases in this game. Be OK, Eric. What becomes of this roster? Eduardo Garcia left Friday's game as we detailed yesterday with a leg injury, so the left-side of the infield is now absent. Jose Acosta has played 12 games at shortstop in his career, but there's no one else for that spot. Acosta was acquired by the Brewers via trade with Texas May 30th of last year. This feels like one of those situations where the organization has to make a similar quick acquisition from outside the system. Final: Carolina 3, Down East (Rangers) 2 Sibrian Homers as Mudcats Snap Losing Streak - Pitchers Will Childers, Quinton Low and Miguel Guerrero combined to allow just three hits in the losing streak snapping victory Pre-Game Media Notes Box Score / Game Log Congrats to RHP Will Childers on his first big league win, nice start. A reminder that Childers is the son of Matt and nephew of Jason as you look back on the late 90's - early 2000's Childers Brewers' bloodlines. Baseball America staff had eyes of RHP/1B Quinton Low for this one: Rooting for all the Muddies here, but it's still hard to squint and see candidates for immediate promotion to Wisconsin to address the roster needs at High-A. Final: ACL Reds 11, ACL Brewers 10Box Score / Game LogNot only did the Maryvale Crew score five runs in the top of the 9th, they had the tying run on 2nd base with no outs! Then look for what sadly happened via the game log. How crowded is this roster? Seventeen position plyers saw action, yet five more remained on the bench (Tayden Hall played and is on rehab from Carolina). The pitching staff is much more condensed at only 13, which doesn't count rehabbing LHP Justin Wilson or yet-to-debut former position player Alberis Ferrer. Look for some of the more impressive DSL pitchers to get opportunities at stateside action. Two 19-year-old 6'3" Dominican-born pitchers, RHP Henrison Mota and LHP Anfernny Reyes, combined for four innings of scoreless ball with eight K's among all the madness elsewhere. The 1st and 9th innings were not as successful, as the box score will show you. I did not dig deep enough into the log to hazard a guess if any of the eight substitutions were cause for concern, but there's no mention of injury delays. Infielder Juan Baez, who just turned 18 years old last week, but is in his 2nd season and first stateside, is already 9-for10 is SB attempts (was 17-for-23 on the island last summer). Final: DSL Dodgers Mega 9, DSL Brewers #1 Squad 7, ten innings (scheduled for seven)Box Score / Game LogIt was a ghostrunner-palooza, surely the managers were pleased (or perhaps not) with the unplanned extra work over three bonus innings. Check out the linescore within the box score - talk about matching efforts! In the 10th, a Dodger double and subsequent wild pitches plated the final two runs of the game, as all three Brewer batters struck out swinging to end it. Feel free to utilize the game log link to see how all six half-innings in the tail end of the game transpired. What to make of Venezuelan rookie corner OF Brian Sanchez? LH bat, listed at 6'3", 170, turns 19 on the 4th of July. We keep waiting for the small sample bubble to burst, as it remains a tiny 43 plate appearances, but my goodness, .387/.535/.581 (1.116 OPS). Sanchez doubled, singled and walked in this one. 17-year-old infielder Gery Holguin (all four INF spots in brief career) played in 53 games in his age-16 season last summer. Sixteen games into 2023, his OPS sits at .804 (vs. .585 in 2022). A double and two singles Saturday padded his numbers to that .804 mark. This was corner OF Argenis Aparicio's 2nd mound stint as he is being allowed to two-way it for now. Like his first effort, he tossed a scoreless inning and has yet to walk a batter (two K's). Final: DSL Dodgers Bautista 8, DSL Brewers #2 Squad 6, seven innings as scheduledBox Score / Game LogA 20-0 record! Like seriously, 20-0! It's not like the other Dodgers' entry in the league, is chump change at 13-7. Brewers Dos scored three runs in the top of the final inning to make the final score more respectable. The tying runs were on base, 1st and second with just one out, before a popout and strikeout ended hopes. Made the Bautista Boys sweat, though! Starting on June 10th when the season "rivalries" began, the two Brewer teams have lost to the two LA clubs each and every time, all eleven contests. Second-year RHP Justin Caceres of Nicaragua was the most effective of the three Cerveceros pitchers, two perfect innings, three K's. Regular notable box score filler-upper Filippo Di Turi is hoping for as many future Link Report mentions (1.3 million) as he has dollars. At this pace, he may make that quota. As the DH here, Di Turi singled three times and drove in two. Catcher Eric Martinez clubbed his 3rd HR, pulled to left, but also committed his 4th error (throw). As for Sunday's schedule, all the rookie clubs are off, as is the norm. Except for a noon Central start for Carolina (at Down East with no video/audio regardless), the other full-season affiliates are playing later in the afternoon and evening than usual, so some firework displays are likely in the mix. Have a Katy Perry day, everyone, be safe! 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Saturday 7/1: Via ESPN Milwaukee: "State of the Brewers, Hour One" (Download Link): "Alex Strouf and Dominic Cotroneo break down all things happening with the Brewers live from Summerfest. A tale of two days, a thrilling win followed by a heartbreaking loss, the guys give their breakdown on the Brewers current road trip. Brewers president Matt Arnold joins the show to discuss life as the new GM, the trade deadline, the draft and all other things Brewers. The guys look around the NL Central and talk about the Brewers chances in the division." The 12-minute interview with Matt Arnold is available as a stand-alone here. Via ESPN Milwaukee: "State of the Brewers, Hour Two" (Download Link) Postgame Shows for Brewers 11-8 win in Pittsburgh --Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - Tim Allen hostsWTMJ with Dom Cotroneo: - Craig Coshun is the guest

Yeah, I know I'm coming off all over the place on this, but this summary of the play hits the mark.

Brown is finally making his way off the field, cart not needed, as per Chris' postgame show update. Here's the game link for that time stamp Joseph provided above. And yes, I agree, if Brown had fielded the ball cleanly, it's (probably) a game-ender and none of the injury drama happens. But yeah, just an awkward play all around. Other than we know Brown won't play Sunday, it could take a few days before definitive word makes its way to us.

Still listening to Chris Mehring, who is conducting his postgame show while still monitoring the situation within his line of vision on the field. Trainers still tending to Brown, who "appears to be in a lot of pain". Some sort of lower body injury. Like Chris also says, still way too early to speculate. Maybe Quad Cities will provide a replay of their walkoff, but it's not a strong production effort on their Twitter. So once the game archives, we'll provide a time stamp for MiLB.TV subscribers.

Brown injured on the play, still being tended to in the Rattler bullpen down the right-field line, several minutes after the game.

Oh, what a brutal loss for the Rattlers, bases loaded, two outs in the bottom of the 9th, Rattlers up 4-3. Lightly hit ground ball up the middle brought shortstop Eric Brown towards second base, the ball awkwardly dinged off his glove, there was extra traffic around the bag, interference was questioned. Play was ruled a two-run single. Chris Mehring on the online radio call for this road game is about 15 seconds ahead of the MiLB.TV video, so I knew what was coming, but yeah, what a bummer.