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As is often the case in April, weather was a factor on the schedule. The Sounds and Mudcats saw their Saturday contests postponed, but the Shuckers swept their own rain-caused twinbill and the Timber Rattlers cruised to cap a victory-only evening. Let's check it all out together! Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic TRANSACTIONS: None Postponed: Nashville at Jacksonville (Marlins) Sounds Game in Jacksonville Postponed Due to Wet Grounds - Sunday's series finale will remain a nine-inning game The next time the Sounds are in Jacksonville is June 6th through the 11th. LHP Thomas Pannone was set to start Saturday but expect rehabbing RHP Adrian Houser to get his work in to begin Sunday's game. To catch up with Voice of the Sounds Jeff Hem, go to the 26:30 minute mark here for his interview prior to Friday's game. Jeff helps explain AAA postseason qualifying scenarios to kick things off. No player-specific mentions outside of Eddy Alvarez, but some interesting discussion on league scheduling within. Final, Game One: Biloxi 12, Rocket City (Angels) 4 Final, Game One: Biloxi 8, Rocket City 0 Via the Shuckers' site, we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of your season-long Link Report routine:: Dominant Pitching, Hitting Lead Shuckers to Doubleheader Sweep over Trash Pandas - Shuckers combine to outscore Rocket City 20-4 in the twin bill, including their third shutout win of the year Pre-Game Media Notes Game One Box Score / Game One Game Log Game Two Box Score / Game Two Game Log Oh, so much goodness here. First up, a shoutout to the young Voice of the Shuckers, Javik Blake. Brought on in the offseason to serve as the assistant and broadcast partner to longtime Biloxi announcer Garrett Greene, Blake moved into the lead when Greene joined the AAA affiliate of the Astros in Sugar Land, Texas. Pretty fantastic first affiliated opportunity for Javik (one season in the Northwoods League with the Fond du Lac Dock Spiders). Between Javik's enthusiastic calls and the fact that someone within the Biloxi production crew (Blake himself?) is finding a way to spin road game video with the Biloxi audio is a nice benefit for all of us. You'll find eight (!) video highlights from the doubleheader on the team's Twitter Media Feed this AM. This wasn't smoked, but it was solidly struck and we'll throw out the much-too-often-utilized "nice piece of hitting" for Jackson Chourio here: Chourio was 4-for-8 with two walks, two RBI, SB and clean defense in CF for the night. Headlight from the MLB.com video team "Jackson Chourio's Great Game" will place some in a frenzy, but to be honest, there was quite a bit of well-placed soft contact involved, as seen in the video via the Brewers' own site here. Speaking of even more Biloxi media, we are loving the fact that pre-game audio is regularly archived - RHP James Meeker and INF Isaac Collins among the latest, all found here. You know, you watch and follow enough Brewers farmhand journeys over the years, and you get to be pretty good at identifying "breakout seasons" as they commence. Welcome to 2023, the Breakout Campaign of 23-year-old RHP Justin Jarvis, the 5th round 2018 North Carolina high school 5th round pick. Sixth year in the system, and you can bookmark this comment, but Jarvis will be an exciting add to the 40-man roster this fall to protect him from Rule 5, and let's not get too far ahead of ourselves, but to also build up the rotation replacement depth prior to the uncertainty of the Burnes/Woodruff/Lauer/Houser contract expiration timebomb. Here's Jarvis' 2023 three-game game log stats and by the way, the final four starts he made in 2022, his first taste of AA, went pretty well overall, too. Perhaps we should have seen this coming in a larger lens in anticipation for this season. It's still so early, but this has the real feel, agree? Let's remember that SS Freddy Zamora was the 53rd overall pick in 2020. Given his injury history at the University of Miami and having played only 24 games with the Shuckers last season, Zamora had a statement doubleheader Saturday, 4-for-6, two BB's, HR. We won't throw the same breakout word yet for Freddy, but "very encouraging" seems appropriate. Twitter thread as we wipe the collective drool. Big league debut by end of May, right? NOTE: Catcher Jeferson Quero last played on Tuesday. Thank you, Shuckers, for filling an otherwise light report this AM! Final: Wisconsin 6, Quad Cities (Royals) 1 Via the Timber Rattlers' site: Gray and Woessner Lead Rattlers Past Bandits - Wisconsin holds Quad Cities to two hits in 6-1 win Pre-Game Media Notes (Download Link) via the team's Virtual Press Box Box Score / Game Log When your last name begins with "Wo" (Whoa!), you have a chance for some pretty cool fan chants. 2022 6th round JUCO RHP Tyler Woessner has dazzled in three starts thus far. 5 IP, 5 IP, 6 IP, is about as stretched out as one gets in the Midwest League in April (45 degrees Saturday night). The Brisbane (Australian Winter League) duo of RHP Brannon Jordan and LHP Justin King finished up nicely. Our nightly Minor League Forum kickoff thread includes interesting insights to SS/3B Eduardo Garcia's unexpectedly newfound plate discipline and the rough 2023 start for last summer's first round shortstop, Eric Brown, Jr. Postponed: Carolina at Down East (Rangers) Via the Mudcats' site: Unlike Nashville, Carolina will play two Sunday How upset would we be if the Down East Wood Ducks were the Brewers' affiliate? No video, and no audio presence either, none at all. As it is, I believe only two Carolina League announcers travel for road games. The awesome Greg Young, Jr. is not one of the two. We do love his home game coverage, thankfully. Five games on tap Sunday, with the Mudcats' doubleheader for you Gameday-only online followers kicking off at 11:00 AM Central. All mid-afternoon action otherwise. 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Friday 4/21: Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360" (download link): Rick Schlesinger VIDEO via MLB Network's "MLB Tonight": Willy Adames Reviewing the Brew's" Cold Brew Podcast: "Winning Out West" Postgame Shows for the Brewers 5-3 loss to Boston --Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - Tim Allen hostsWTMJ with Dom Cotroneo: - Craig Coshun is the guest Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Loss is Secondary to Mitchell News" *** Saturday 4/22: Postgame Shows for the Brewers 5-4 squeaker over the Red Sox --Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - Tim Allen hostsWTMJ with Dom Cotroneo: - Craig Coshun is the guestLocked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Bouncing Back Again"

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

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 4/20:Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360" (download link): GM Matt Arnold Via 97.3's Mike Heller Show: Tim Allen Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Matt Carroll from "Reviewing the Brew" (go to the 31:30 minute mark) Via WTMJ: Dom Cotroneo hosts the latest "Brewers Weekly"

*** AUDIO ONLY link: Go to the 44:00 minute mark

Per the MiLB Transaction Log, the Brewers have released recently-turned 22-year-old RHP Pedro Rivas. If the name is not familiar to even the most diehard of prospect followers, there is a reason, as he had yet to throw a professional pitch in a regular season game. Signed out of Venezuela in December of 2019, Rivas immediately lost the 2020 Covid season, and then was subsequently placed on the 60-day IL for both 2021 and 2022. Hoping the young man can live a healthy life moving forward.

VIDEO: 9th inning Carolina highlights from their road win

Tweet from April 2nd: *** Gillaspie was optioned to AAA Norfolk Wednesday, having been scored upon in four of his most recent five relief appearances.

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

Congrats to 25-year-old RHP Nash Walters (26 next month), signed by the White Sox and assigned to AA Birmingham this week. He had been released by the Angels in spring training after making his MLB debut in the LA season finale last year.

Brief Mudcats' video here, including a lined Gregory Barrios single

Wednesday 4/19: Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360" (download link): Jeff Levering Via 97.3's Drew & KB: Paul Wagner (go to the 03:00 minute mark) ***Postgame Shows for the Brewers 5-3 win in Seattle to end the 7-3 roadtrip --Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - Tim Allen hostsLocked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Can't be Stopped at 14 and 5!"

Tuesday 4/18: Via the Brewers Unfiltered Podcast - Sophia Minnaert, Adam McCalvy, Tim Dillard: "What are the biggest storylines from the Brewers 10-game road trip? This week, the gang discusses William Contreras’ excellence behind the plate, Brandon Woodruff's and Corbin Burnes’ injuries, Wade Miley appreciation, Peter Strzelecki’s success, the upcoming three-series homestand and more." Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360": Craig Coshun Via 97.3's "Nine2Noon Show": Jeff Levering (go to the 22:15 minute mark) Via 97.3's Mike Heller Show: Curt Hogg of the Journal-SentinelVia WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Jack Stern from "BrewCrewBall" (go to the 32:35 minute mark) Via WSSP's Steve "Sparky" Fifer: Tim Dillard Via 97.3's Drew & KB: Bill Schroeder *** Postgame Shows for the Brewers scintillating 6-5 11-inning win in Seattle --Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - Tim Allen hosts WTMJ with Dom Cotroneo: - Jeff Cirillo is the guest Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Late Night Heroics in Seattle"

Tuesday 4/18 (download link): Pregame audio - OF Lamar Sparks (site link)

Sorry, I had provided wrong link for Dom's Monday postgame. What you see just above is now correct.

Monday 4/17: VIDEO via MLB Network's "Intentional Talk": Rowdy Tellez Via WTMJ's Afternoon News (download link): Lane Grindle Via the "Barrel Banter Podcast": "How Will the Brewers Handle Woodruff's Loss? *** Postgame Shows for Brewers 7-3 series-opening win in Seattle --WTMJ with Dom Cotroneo: - Jeff Cirillo is the guest Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - Tim Allen hostsLocked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Burnes suffers injury, but the Brewers plow through"

Je'Von Ward and Taylor Floyd quoted here: 'Step in the right direction': First collective bargaining agreement brings peace of mind to minor league players Lance LeQue, Appleton Post-Crescent

Sunday postgame audio with Mudcats Manager Victor Estevez

Monday 4/17: Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360": Joe Vitrano Via the Journal Sentinel Podcast: "Injury to Woodruff clouds an otherwise exciting week of baseball and a conversation with Tom Flanagan, VP of player operations and baseball administration"