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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)

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Looks like: RHP Patricio Aquino as per the game notes.

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

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 *** 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" The Flanagan interview begins at the 53:00 minute mark.

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"

Didn't see the WTMJ postgame show this AM in its usual home (Bucks game), however, Dom did point us to the new Apple Podcast site: WTMJ with Dom Cotroneo: - Craig Coshun is the guest

Latest batch of Jeff Hem pre-game audio: LHP Clayton Andrews, C Alex Jackson, C Brian Navarreto, OF Blake Perkins, Player Development Assistant Josh Lindblom, Manager Rick Sweet. Always worth your time!

Via @Joseph Zarr as he live-watched Saturday evening 4/8: "The training staff is looking at (Nashville RHP) Tyler Herb after a 93 MPH sinker. Something seemed to happen with his hand or elbow there? Not good. That ended quickly. Ugh. One of my favorite Sounds is getting shelved here. He'll make way for LHP Alex Claudio. Bummer! This just after inducing a key double play in his first batter faced. And then after ripping an 0-1 sinker inside he just came up shaking that arm and Navarreto quickly came to the mound, and he was followed by the entire Sounds staff. *** On Sunday's 4/16 pre-game show, Manager Rick Sweet lamented Herb's loss in the rotation and indicated he is going to miss the majority of the season.

Weekend Pregame Audio Interviews (Sat. 4/15, Sun. 4/16): Tyler Black and Bullpen Coach Josh Spence

Monday 4/17: Latest Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast - "The Brewers had a pretty decent week but also got some more bad injury news and the guys continued to try and sort out the signal and the noise in the early going, talked about catching improvement and why the Cardinals sadly aren't this bad."

Sunday 4/16:Postgame Shows for Brewers 1-0 series clinching win in San Diego --Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - Tim Allen hostsLocked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Pitching Staff Carries the Way!"

Saturday 4/15:Postgame Shows for Brewers 10-3 defeat in San Diego -- WTMJ with Dom Cotroneo (download link): - Craig Coshun is the guest (site link)Via 97.3's Baseball Postgame Show - Tim Allen hostsLocked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Sunday AM Shorty, Peralta and Poor Clutch Hitting Lead to Loss"

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Over the course of a long season, winning just 40% of the time is clearly not ideal. On any one specific date on the calendar, it can be chalked up as just part of the daily ride baseball gives its fans. When the losses aren't necessarily competitive, as was the case Saturday, we search for positives regardless. Let's begin the review of the action, keeping in mind that for consistency's sake all season, we always visit the day from top to bottom in the Brewers' chain, kicking off with the Sounds. Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Over the course of a long season, winning just 40% of the time is clearly not ideal. On any one specific date on the calendar, it can be chalked up as just part of the daily ride baseball gives its fans. When the losses aren't necessarily competitive, as was the case Saturday, we search for positives regardless. Let's begin the review of the action, keeping in mind that for consistency's sake all season, we always visit the day from top to bottom in the Brewers' chain, kicking off with the Sounds. TRANSACTIONS: - C Brent Diaz activated by AAA Nashville from Development List - the recently-turned 27-year-old has seen minimal action at the AAA level the past two years (five games), with 113 games at AA Biloxi. Diaz, in his 7th year (29th round, 2017, Louisiana Tech) qualifies for minor league free agency at season's end. Final: Norfolk (Orioles) 11, Nashville 8 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: Frelick's Miraculous Catch, Three Homers Overshadow Sounds Loss - Nashville outfielder, prospect makes gravity-defying grab to rob extra bases in the third inning Pre-Game Media Notes / Additional Stat Tidbits via the "Sounds Bytes" Blog Box Score / Game Log OK, how many of you read that headline and thought oh my, Sal Frelick hit three home runs? No, not the case, in fact, Frelick was scheduled for a rest/regroup day and only entered in the 3rd inning. RF Tyler Naquin was hit by a pitch in the 1st and remained in the game until being pulled at that juncture. Frelick was 0-for-2 with a walk and his OPS sits at just .528 after 48 AB's (five walks, just six K's). Those balls in play will start to self-correct things soon, no doubt. As always, plenty of tidbits in the affiliate game summaries we can't possibly always detail here, including Frelick's catcher interference instances as of late, be sure to click above. Note to the Sounds' production crew - the volume on the Twitter posts has been unusually low as of late, maybe an adjustment needed... And thank you for the correction to my baseball math! Yes, RHP Caleb Boushley was pitching on three days' rest, but he didn't make it out of the first inning last time out. Rough patch for the pride of Hortonville and UW-La Crosse. Final: Pensacola (Marlins) 7, Biloxi 1 Via the Shuckers' site: Shuckers Fall to Blue Wahoos, 7-1 - Biloxi starter Carlos Rodriguez continues good form, Shuckers held to one hit in loss Pre-Game Media Notes Box Score / Game Log Tyler Black hit a line drive single in the 4th for the lone Shuckers' hit. Pitching has ruled in the eight-team Southern League thus far, as those Biloxi box score averages aren't inspiring through just eight games. The sortable league batting figures will reflect that. RHP Carlos Rodriguez continues to impress. Final: Wisconsin 6, Peoria (Cardinals) 3 Via the Timber Rattlers' site: Early Lead Paces Wisconsin Past Peoria - Rattlers top Chiefs 6-3 Pre-Game Media Notes (Download Link) via the team's Virtual Press Box Box Score / Game Log Here's what Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote about the Brewers' international signing class back in January: By signing four more players from Nicaragua, the Brewers are up to 10 Nicaraguan prospects from the international market, a figure that Brewers manager of international scouting and player personnel James Armstrong estimated might be the most ever rostered at the same time by an organization. All 10 of them are pitchers, too. It’s a group headlined by right-hander Stiven Cruz, a 2019 signee who pitched well after a promotion to Class High-A last season. While the Brewers aren’t deliberately targeting talented arms in Nicaragua, identifying pitching is natural for Salvador Ayestas, the team’s head scout in the country. This year’s Nicaraguan signees: Right-handed pitchers Saul Sánchez, Nestor Mena, Melvin Hernández and Enniel Cortez. I would quibble with Curt (who's fantsatic) in that he overlooked the Brewers' Minor League Pitcher of the Year in Carlos Rodriguez as the "headliner", who would go on to impress in a big start for his country in the WBC a couple of months after the article was written. Similar to focusing on Venezuela over the past decade when many organizations pulled back from that country, any advantage the Crew can get by targeting under-appreciated areas will be key. Are Rodriguez and Stiven Cruz the most talented Nicaraguan arms in all of MiLB currently? It's quite possible. Joe Gray, Jr. and Ben Metzinger on base thrice more apiece, continuing hot starts. Final, Game One: Carolina 6, Salem (Red Sox) 2 Final, Game Two: Salem 5, Carolina 2 Via the Mudcats' site: Carolina Splits Saturday Doubleheader - The Mudcats took game one of Saturday's doubleheader while winning their first home game of the season Pre-Game Media Notes Game One Box Score / Game One Game Log Game Two Box Score / Game Two Game Log Big thanks to Voice of the Mudcats Greg Young, Jr. as that doubleheader summary is absolutely packed with useful information. In Game One, that was a tough spot to pull RHP Yujanyer Herrera, one out shy of qualifying for the win after retiring the first two men in the 5th. A hard pitch count limit was likely 70 or 75, as the 19-year-old Herrera sat at 72 in hopes of garnering his first win above the Maryvale level. Third baseman Luke Adams doesn't turn 19 years old until next week, This is Tayden Hall's age 20 season. Beyond them both being 6'4", 210 lb. athletes, the sentiment is we'll be reading a TON about their exploits in 2023. 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