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Thursday 4/6: Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360" (download link): GM Matt Arnold Via ESPN Wisconsin's "Homer & Tony" (download link)": Todd Rosiak of the Journal-Sentinel Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Matt Carroll from "Reviewing the Brew" (go to the 30:10 minute mark) Via WTMJ (download link): Dom Cotroneo hosts the latest "Brewers Weekly" (site link) Getting ready for the Cardinals: Via KMOX in St. Louis: Old friend Matt Pauley chats with Bryan Kennedy, sports reporter for KMOV, to discuss the awkward tension between Oliver Marmol and Tyler O’Neill, and how Jordan Walker could be the future of the Cardinals (go to the 3:40 minute mark)

Not a player-specific interview, but a fine job here by the new Voice of the Shuckers Javik Blake. First affiliated opportunity and it’s at the AA level, excited for the young man.

Wednesday 4/5: Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360" (download link): Jeff Levering Via ESPN Wisconsin's "Jen, Gabe and Chewy (download link)": Sophia Minnaert Via 97.3's Mike Heller Show: Tim Allen (go to the 12:30 minute mark) *** Postgame Shows for Brewers 7-6 walk-off vs. NYM -- Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - "Tim Allen merges with Drew & KB for today's show"

VIDEO Report:

Tuesday 4/4: Via the Brewers Unfiltered Podcast - Sophia Minnaert, Adam McCalvy, Tim Dillard: "What are the biggest storylines through the season’s first four games? In S2E4 of Brewers Unfiltered, the gang discusses the latest action – Brice Turang’s big day, Luis Urias’ injury, Freddy Peralta’s Opening Day dominance, speed in the Crew’s lineup, this weekend’s Cardinals series and a whole lot more!" VIDEO via MLB Network: Brice Turang Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360" (download link): Craig Counsell Via ESPN Wisconsin's "Wilde & Tausch" (download link)": Sophia Minnaert Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Jack Stern from "BrewCrewBall" (go to the 04:45 minute mark) Via WSSP's Steve "Sparky" Fifer: Tim Dillard Via 97.3's Drew & KB: Bill Schroeder Via 97.3's Drew & KB: MLB Network's Matt Vasgersian Postgame Shows for Brewers 9-0 mashing of the Mets -- WTMJ with Dom Cotroneo (download link): Jerry Augustine is the guest (site link)Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - Tim Allen hostsLocked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "WARNING!! Do Not Bet Against This Team"

LHP Nick Bennett discusses his move to the bullpen within this report

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So tempting to fully copy-and-paste, but will resist and limit to a snippet: For Athletic subscribers, you'll find Keith Law commentary on Jackson Chourio and Felix Valerio here. Chourio: "I could nitpick the swing a little bit, but I don’t think it matters. His hands and wrists are so quick and so strong that he can even mishit a ball the way he got slightly under that home run and still end up with a good result." Valerio: "I do think he’s going to bounce back at the plate and hit for more power and a higher BABIP than last year."

Via the Blogs Forum here at BrewerFanatic: Young Brew Crew Spotlight: Quinton Low

Sunday 4/2: Via the Journal Sentinel Podcast: "The rookies make some noise as Brewers open 2-1, now comes the home opener" Via the Doug Russell Podcast: "it’s a celebration of Opening Day! Doug dives into the archives of past stories he’s told that celebrate the on-the-field and off-the-field operations of the Brewers." *** Monday 4/3: Via WTMJ (download link): Bob Uecker Via WTMJ: Owen Miller Latest Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast - "The Brewers are off to a solid 3-1 start due to strong pitching and some notable rookie performances. The guys discussed the speed, defense and hitting profiles of the newbs, new turf, shorter games and paying to use Bernie's slide." VIDEO via MLB Network's "High Heat": Announcer Brian Anderson Via ESPN Wisconsin's "Homer & Tony" (download link)": Jerry Augustine Via Bart Winkler's Podcast: "The Brewers play in front of the home faithful for the first time this season and send the fans home happy, some earlier than others!" Via the "Barrel Banter Podcast": "Expectations for Joey Wiemer and Why Losing Luis Urias Is a Big Loss"

Monday 4/3: Postgame Shows for Brewers 10-0 rout over the Mets --Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - "Tim Allen and Jeff Orloski host as the Brewers beat the Mets in their home opener! Drew, KB, and Hunter all join the show"Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Brewers Offense Explodes Behind Turang"

Monday 4/3: Via WTMJ's Morning News (download link): Sophia Minnaert

Sunday 4/2:Postgame Shows for Brewers 9-5 win at the Cubs -- Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - "Tim Allen and Hunter Baumgardt break down the Brewers 9-5 win over the Cubs to win the opening series!" WTMJ with Dom Cotroneo: "The Brewers took the series against the Cubs with their 9-5 victory. Former Brewers player Jeff Cirillo and Dom discussed the win and got you ready for the Brewers home opener."Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"

Welcome back! We've provided a ton of minor league coverage here at BrewerFanatic this offseason, but we're thrilled we now have box scores that count. As much as we've been chomping at the bit, the schedule makers will force us to ease into things this week. Very smart of MLB to kick off AAA games in conjunction with the big-leaguers, in the case of injury and other personnel needs. We'll be patient until this coming Friday to formally greet the other three full-season squads. Mother Nature delayed Nashville's season by a day, but we were treated to twice the drama Saturday evening. Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Transactions: The AAA and AA active roster player limits are 28. It's 30 at both A-Ball levels. The Sounds opened with 16 pitchers and 12 position players on their active roster. In order to pare down to 28, the following moves were made - Added to the Brewers 40-man and 26-man active rosters: OF Joey Wiemer (congrats, Joey!) Placed on the "Development List" (effectively a healthy taxi squad): LHP Thomas Pannone, C Brent Diaz, INF Patrick Dorrian, OF Monte Harrison Placed on the 7-day injured list: RHP Jake Cousins, INF's Cam Devanney and Josh VanMeterView the Nashville roster here: Down lower in the system, the season is over for two youngsters - RHP Fray Morelo, a native of Colombia signed in 2019, will turn 21 in May. He has struggled in 40 appearances (two starts) with a 6.46 ERA and a combined 72 BB/HBP in 69.2 IP. Yet he survived the offseason cut sheet and we wish him a productive rehab. RHP Rafael Garcia, a native of Panama who, like Morelo, debuted in the Dominican Summer League in 2019, turns 22 later this month. and was also placed on the full-season injured list. Garcia made only three appearances in Maryvale last summer, the last on July 30th. He has a 5.75 ERA in 103.1 pro innings. Neither Morelo nor Garcia have pitched above the Maryvale complex level. Here's Your 2023 Nashville Media Guide - 234 pages! Final, Game One: Nashville 3, Louisville (Reds) 1, eight innings (scheduled for seven) Final, Game Two: Nashville 5, Louisville 4, nine innings (scheduled for seven) Via the Sounds' site, game details, and we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of your season-long Link Report routine: Sounds Tally Two Walk-Off Wins in Opening Night Doubleheader - Tyler Naquin scores walk-off blast in game one, Skye Bolt gets home on wild pitch to take game two Pre-Game Media Notes / Additional Pre-Game Tidbits via the "Sounds Bytes" blog Game One Box Score / Game One Game Log Game Two Box Score / Game Two Game Log Here's a reminder that our Minor League Fan Forum will have a pinned thread each day where our readers, including fellow Link Reporters Joseph and Daniel, will post live as-it-happens reactions, nearly always while watching the games. This was the case again on Saturday - we appreciate the insights and strongly suggest you follow each night! You will find seven, count-em, seven highlights via the Nashville Twitter Media Feed - see them all here, although we'll also include a few below for emphasis. Yes, watch both walk-off's at that link! Here are the three main takeaways from Saturday's twinbill: 1) This Frelick kid is pretty good. It seems so awkward to say there's not a spot for Sal in Milwaukee right now. The national buzz will continue to build all spring, never mind the fanbase clamor. It's a remarkable depth situation to have, and we're not even at the point of the "Jackson Chourio enters the big-league outfield discussion" point of the season for several months. None of us want to wish Garrett Mitchell or Joey Wiemer slow starts, so let's not go there now, either. If Frelick remains at AAA long enough to delay free agency until after the 2029 season instead of 2028, so be it, but what strikes me about the focus on that is the automatic look at a Brewers-tenure end point. Meaning, neither '28 nor '29 should be a concern if the Brewers are proactive about an extension to cover additional years. Frelick did receive a $4 million signing bonus, so the urgency on Sal's part is not immediate. That didn't stop Wander Franco, who initially signed for $3.85 million, to reach an 11-year, $182 million deal. Get it done, guys. 2) Who is RHP Pedro Fernandez? Three shutout innings (4th thru 6th) were huge Saturday. Especially when it comes to bullpen arms, the Brewers are open to all-comers, whether it's indy-ballers or those toiling in foreign leagues. Mix in waiver-wire claims and traditional minor league free agents, I just love that the organization turns over many rocks in the search process, as the occasional gem will be unearthed. OK, so let's not let one outing have us doing cartwheels, but still nice to see. Here's the contents of our January 10th post when Fernandez was signed by the Brewers -- As first reported here: And then available in reported article form here, if your browser supports translation: 28-year-old RHP Pedro Fernandez was a Kansas City Royal farmhand from 2012 through 2018, after which he qualified for minor league free agency. In those seven seasons, which topped out at AAA Omaha, Fernandez appeared in 150 games, 64 as a starter, posting a 3.50 ERA and 1.234 WHIP. The native of the Dominican Republic would pitch in the offensively charged Mexican League in 2019 (13 appearances, five of them starts), struggling to an 8.27 ERA. Fernandez did not pitch in 2020 (understandable), nor 2021, before resurfacing back in Mexico this past season, where he pitched well enough with Tigres de Quintana Roo, leading the entire league in strikeouts, making 17 starts (4.42 ERA). Likely also catching the Brewers eye, Fernandez has made ten starts with a 2.50 ERA in Dominican Winter Ball and made the winter league All-Star Team with Gigantes del Cibao. He continues to pitch with them in the league's postseason round robin. Need video? How about very recent video? Via MLB Film Room, a good luck at Fernandez' pitch mix in a six-inning start highlight package from January 4th in the DWL. 3) Elvis will be the first to leave Nashville's building. When considering upcoming MLB bullpen needs for the Crew, we can focus on 40-man roster relievers. Jake Cousins' unknown injury status is disconcerting for the moment, and while Tyson Miller, Cam Robinson, and Abner Uribe all impressed in spring camp, RHP Elvis Peguero may very well be the first to be brought up. The recently-turned-26-year-old Dominican native arrived via the Hunter Renfroe Angels trade. Peguero too, flashed well this spring, and at 6'5" with a hard slider and downward plane heat, would profile well in the Brewers pen. He doesn't provide the multi-inning profile of Miller but has big league experience to counter Robinson's and Uribe's current profiles. Follow RHP Janson Junk's Nashville debut vs. old friend Chase Anderson Sunday at 2:05 Central here. Enjoy your day, everyone, nice to be back. View full article