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Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Before a default reaction to bring back Blake Perkins (don't be out too long, Brandon Lockridge), with an open spot on the 40-man roster, is it time for Eddys Leonard's overdue big-league debut? Transactions: Milwaukee Brewers sent LF Greg Jones outright to Nashville Sounds. Nashville Sounds activated C Andrick Nava from the Development List. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes (unavailable) Final: Louisville (Reds) 9, Nashville 6 Box Score and Game Log Via the Sounds, game details, and we encourage readers to always review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Sounds Unable to Overcome Big Third Inning for Louisville Following up my initial thought from the Transaction section above, copying a key section of the Nashville write-up you just read: "Eddys Leonard recorded his ninth multi-hit game over his last 16 games played dating back to April 17th with a 2-for-4 day at the plate Friday night that included his sixth home run of the season. He's hitting .436 over his last 16 games with four homers, three doubles, and 16 RBI. His .436 AVG ranks second in all Triple-A over the span, and he ranks second in OBP (.516), third in OPS (1.225), and seventh in SLG (.709). His 15 XBH on the season lead all Nashville hitters in 2026 and are tied for the most XBH through his first 30 games of a season in his professional career. He also had 15 XBH through 30 games with Triple-A Gwinnett last season. Since the start of the 2021 season, he ranks eighth in hits (609), sixth in doubles (135), and fifth in XBH (244) across all full-season minor leaguers." But the Brewers ivory tower might say, "oh, Perkins has four singles in his two games back in Nashville". Do the bold thing, ivory tower. Hopefully Manager Rick Sweet gave Leonard good news after the game. Sleeping in his own Louisville bed this week has been a most-likely pleasure for southpaw starter Tate Kuehner, though it didn't pay dividends in this start. Yes, this grounder was drilled to Jett Williams at 100.2 MPH, but it seems to me that whenever an announcer uses the phrase "right between the wickets", it shouldn't be ruled a base hit, as this was: One batter later, Kuehner didn't leave this pitch in a favorable spot and the last of the seven runs in the frame had come across: But wait, this is the BrewerFanatic Link Report, dang it! Emphasizing the positive since 2001! Thankfully the Sounds "X" feed did that for us tonight with five clips, including this one: Likely just a one-game night off, but any box score minus a Luis Lara appearance gets a sad-face automatically . Speaking of the Nashville bench, rarely does Rick Sweet have this flexibility - five extra position bodies on his bench, none an MLB rehabber. It appears Greg Jones didn't truly go live on the roster until postgame, so expect 3rd catcher Andrick Nava to yo-yo back to Development List-land Saturday. Stop the presses, Cooper Pratt committed his very first error of 2026, a fielding error in the 2nd, though we don't believe it without visual evidence. Since it did not involve a score, there's no replay video, and as it was in the 2nd inning when Kuehner was rightfully off to a fine start and easily pitched around it, we have difficulty believing the miscue actually happened. Pratt singled in five trips but also K'd twice and grounded into a double play. Postponed, Columbus (Braves) at Biloxi, rain The teams play twice on Saturday, beginning at 4:35 Central. Catch up with the latest Biloxi pre-game audio interview archives Actually, that archive page doesn't include the latest individual chat, found here for catcher Matthew Wood. Plus, even though these notes ended up getting soggy, you can still read your way through multiple updates. By the way, does that sentence look familiar? I used it in this exact spot last Saturday AM as well after a rainout. Copy and paste, baby! Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link) Final: Wisconsin 12, Peoria (Cardinals) 7 Box Score and Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers, game details, and enjoy the four embedded video highlights within: Big Inning Propels Rattlers to Victory in Peoria - Rattlers rally with three in tenth inning to beat Quad Cities Is sending 14 men to the plate in an inning good? That seems good. Our Spencer Michaelis provided additional commentary on the Josh Adamczewski double you just saw. We want to thank Josh for being outstanding throughout his brief pro career. We've typed his name so often now we don't have to think twice about spelling, it just flows off the keyboard like water. Well, a wet keyboard would not be good, but you get the idea. LHP J.D. Thompson's 2nd pro start opened walk, wild pitch, walk, home run. Ouch. After a very strong 2nd inning for Thompson, he was in the dugout for that very long Timber Rattler offensive onslaught. Thompson opened the 3rd inning, allowed a line drive single, and was lifted. Seems a bit of an odd choice to bring Thompson out for one batter there, but it may have been about making sure RHP Travis Smith was warmed up fully. And my, do we like Travis Smith right now. Check out his 2026 game log, with five of his six outings strong and his most recent three bulk relief appearances in particular providing Manager Nick Stanley quite the bullpen luxury. One Smith oddity, however - 2025: 102.1 IP, 1 HR allowed (wow!) 2026: 28.2 IP, 5 HR allowed Shoutout to LHP Bjorn Johnson for combining with Smith on seven innings of three-run ball to otherwise spare the pen. This Wisconsin season has been all about the top of the order, and indeed there were good moments there Friday (two singles, no K's for Andrew Fischer among them), but how about the bottom four - Tayden Hall, Juan Baez, David Garcia, Luiyin Alastre - reaching base nine times with Baez adding a sacrifice fly. It sure seems at this point the next Luis Pena update from the organization will come next week - maybe we'll get a surprise appearance this weekend, no IL stint at this time. If you need to activate your ears as well as your eyes this AM, enjoy the full pod, but Spencer's "Minor League Sandbox" commences approximately at the 01:21:00 hour/minute mark. Wilson Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wilson 10, Fayetteville (Astros) 4 Box Score and Game Log Warbirds Slug Way Past Fayetteville - Four Extra Base Hits Lift Wilson Hey, this Warbirds squad may provide us with more entertainment than we thought! Looked rough there for a couple of weeks, didn't it? Not only have the boys won five of seven, but they have also scored double digits in three of those wins. Well, at the plate, it's still a strikeout factory, 17 times in this contest. But the slug as of late has been consistent (four XBH's here, as the game summary noted), and Wilson stole ten bases in 11 tries with some double-steal fun along the way. How many box scores do you see where four players had multiple stolen bases? When it comes to defensive catcher statistics, it's so inherently unfair that catchers get charged with allowing two stolen bases on plays like that above, skewing their season-long throwing percentages. At least the good guys were on the proper side of justice for this game. More bottom-of-the-order production! Filippo Di Turi, Luis Lameda, Pedro Ibarguen and Jadyn Fielder were on base a combined 12 times, with Fielder (thrice) and Ibarguen (once) playing the roles of pincushion or magnet, whichever HBP-related term you prefer. This box score had it all - pitch timer violations, three errors for each squad, three outfield assists (Fielder being on each end once), three wild pitches, a balk, and a partridge in a pear tree. 2025 6'8" Coastal Carolina 3rd rounder Jacob Morrison has towered over seven scoreless two-hit innings in his two starts to date (3 BB, 6 K). You know it means a lot to a struggling reliever when they can aid the cause by closing out the game with three one-hit scoreless innings while facing the minimum. Thanks to Joshua Quezada, the Clayton Andrews trade tree lives! One final Spencer appearance: Nice job, Warbirds media team, grabbing road game video for these blasts: Final: ACL Brewers 6, ACL Cubs 5, seven innings as scheduled Box Score and Game Log My fellow Link Reporter Daniel ("Ro") provided coverage for us (THANK YOU!), and I lied, yet more Michaelis contributions: That’s a jam-packed box score for the ACL Brewers in their victory over the ACL Cubs, all in just 7 innings. In his first opportunity in the leadoff spot, OF Kenny Fenelon ambushed the first pitch of the game for a solo homer (99mph exit velocity, 394 feet). RHP Josh Knoth made his second start (2 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 1 K), as he builds up strength after missing the 2025 campaign. His velocity peaked at 97.8mph, tossing 33 pitches (22 strikes). 2B Juan Martinez (1-for-2, walk, 2 SB) singled and scored on an error to grab a 2-1 lead in the top of the 5th inning, followed by DH Malachai Halterman’s 105.7mph RBI single to center. 1B Jonathan Rangel (1-for-2, HR, walk, 3 RBIs) clubbed a 2-out, 3-run shot the next inning to extend the advantage to 6-1. The game featured a professional debut (and win) for 2025 eighth round pick, 18-year old RHP Hayden Vucinovich, who didn’t allow a hit against 11 batters faced (2 2/3 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 3 BB, 3 Ks), as well as stateside debuts for RHPs Jhosep Ospino (1/3 IP, 1 K) and Bryan Regalado (2/3 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 2 Ks). Regalado’s struggles allowed the Cubs to cut the deficit to 6-5 with 2 baserunners on in the penultimate frame, but Manager Rafael Neda called on RHP Cesar Espinal to escape the inning (ground out) and ultimately deliver a 4-out Save (3 straight Ks). The 20-year-old Espinal is already on his 3rd MLB team in his 5th MILB season, so Promotion Watch definitely applies to him. As with life, the team balanced the good (4 stolen bases, 2-for-5 with RISP) with the not-so-good (2 errors, 12 strikeouts). C Freider Rojas (1-for-2, walk) made his 2026 debut and is the fourth catcher the squad has used in 5 games played. The team (3-2) is right back in action at 1:00 PM CST on Saturday, hosting the ACL Guardians (3-2). Bonus from Thursday's game: Six games on tap Saturday with the lone early start in Maryvale for you rookie league box score breaker-downers (is that a word?), although the Biloxi twinbill gets underway at 4:35 Central. Enjoy your spring day, everyone! 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Game of yo-yo, as is often the case with a fringe roster spot and the Development List: Nashville Sounds activated C Andrick Nava from the Development List.

Blake Burke Named Brewers Minor League Player of the Month for April Burke earns second career monthly award after 8 home runs in April Javik Blake/Biloxi Shuckers

Bonet Named Brewers Minor League Pitcher of the Month Right-hander dazzles in First Month of Season Wilson Warbirds

Should have noted earlier - JR joins at the 14:00 minute mark - "Special guest JR Radcliffe of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel provides insider analysis on Milwaukee's trade strategies, the fallout from Angel Zerpa’s injury, and whether the Brewers should part with top prospects to acquire a big bat. The conversation also spotlights NL Central dynamics, the Cubs’ hot streak, and what it will take for the Brewers to secure the division."

Yesterday we spotlighted 2025 Minor League Rule 5 losses by the Brewers. Today we checked in on the players who became minor league free agents at the end of the 2025 season who found work with a new affiliated organization in 2026 (or in Daz Cameron's case, the KBO in Korea), as part of our "Alumni Thread".

Checking in on the players who became minor league free agents at the end of the 2025 season who found work with a new affiliated organization in 2026 (or in Daz Cameron's case, the KBO in Korea): Alphabetically listed - OF Drew Avans - AAA with the Rockies, only a .642 OPS in a high-offense environment RHP Alexander Cornielle - Yet to debut for the Yankees at AAA (60-day IL) OF Daz Cameron - 20 of 38 knocks are for XBH's overseas INF Raynel Delgado - Struggling with a .603 OPS at AAA for the Rays INF Oliver Dunn - Enjoying his stint in Charlotte's ballpark (White Sox), .882 OPS RHP Travis MacGregor - Yet to debut at AAA for the Yankees, 60-day IL 1B Ernesto Martinez - Slugging .505 at AAA for the Yankees RHP Abdiel Mendoza - Five relief appearances at the AA level for the Mariners OF Jared Oliva - Appeared in just seven big-league games with SF before being sidelined by hamate surgery RHP Zach Peek - Ten relief appearances at the AA level for the Mets RHP Austin Roberts - Ten relief appearances at the AA level for the Rangers INF Luis Urias - Currently rehabbing an injury at the rookie ball level for the Diamondbacks RHP Justin Yeager - Struggling with a 7.71 ERA and 1.93 WHIP after 11 AAA relief appearances for the Padres

As was originally featured in the "as games happen" thread here on Thursday 5/7: LHP Nate Peterson, grabbed in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft by Cincinnati, gets the start for Louisville in the Nashville twinbill. It'll be his first AAA appearance of 2026, after five outings (four starts) at AA, stats at the linked name above. *** As for the others lost in Rule 5 last December - UT Zavier Warren, Cincinnati - toiling in the AA Southern League for a 5th season LHP Caden Vire, Boston - 60-day IL, yet to debut OF Hedbert Perez, Toronto - 7-day IL, yet to debut OF Garrett Spain, Minnesota - enjoying the high-powered AA Texas League, .955 OPS, 14 of 24 hits for extra bases RHP Hansel Rincon, New York Yankees - Nine relief appearances at High-A, 7.20 ERA, 2.00 WHIP

This thread will be utilized for any minor league news Friday. Organizational Scoreboard (Not including the Arizona Complex League) Arizona Complex League Scoreboard (ACL Brewers 2-2 at ACL Cubs 2-2, 8:00 PM Central) Audio Links MiLB TV (Subscribers)

For now, we will continue to provide a date-specific link in the initial post of the daily "as-it-happens" thread, as we did here: Arizona Complex League Scoreboard

When only your veteran rehabber surrenders earned runs - what a debut for 19th round RHP Chase Bentley, three days before his 19th birthday!

Via our Minor League Forum: (Down on the Farm's Jesus Made - Luis Pena post) Interview begins at the 04:10 minute mark - Via the "Down on the Farm" Podcast with Maxfield Lane and Owen Riley (Apple Podcast Link): "We interview Brewers' Assistant Director of Player Development Brenton Del Chiaro, getting a boots-on-the-ground perspective on player development from one of the top prospecting organizations out there! We also go deeper into the Brewers’ dynamic duo of Luis Peña and Jesús Made, with Owen sharing his preliminary findings from hours of content coding swing video." If you prefer Spotify

Interview begins at the 04:10 minute mark - Via the "Down on the Farm" Podcast with Maxfield Lane and Owen Riley (Apple Podcast Link): "We interview Brewers' Assistant Director of Player Development Brenton Del Chiaro, getting a boots-on-the-ground perspective on player development from one of the top prospecting organizations out there! We also go deeper into the Brewers’ dynamic duo of Luis Peña and Jesús Made, with Owen sharing his preliminary findings from hours of content coding swing video." If you prefer Spotify

Thursday 5/7: Via WTMJ's Morning News (download link): Brewers 360 with Matt Arnold - "oooo boy this schedule! The Yankees coming to town with their star-studded lineup. But our stars are starting to come back! Andrew Vaughn with a moonshot in the last series, and Jackson Chourio still showing consistency at the plate. Also, we talk about the current stat model that the Brewers are literally upsetting." Via Fox Sports 920 Milwaukee's "The Huddle": Brewers reporter Hunter Baumgardt (go to the 22:00 minute mark) Via SportsRadio the Fan's "Nine 2 Noon" Show: "Brewers TV analyst Vinny Rottino hops on to talk about this latest stretch with the team and explains how much of a boost these reinforcements mean." Via WTMJ's Afternoon News (download link): Dom Cotroneo brings stories from the Ted Turner era, then turns the dial to today—previewing Brewers vs. Yankees with a sharp look at the pitching matchup." Via Mike Heller's "I Love Mondays" Podcast: Vinny Rottino (go to the 06:40 minute mark) Via David Gasper's "Brewers Daily" YouTube page: "Bats Come Alive to Split Series vs. STL" Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Brewers Confront Aaron Judge, Ben Rice — Can They Contain Yankees Offense?" - JR Radcliffe is Chuck's guest (14:00 minute mark)

Maryvale has a 34-man roster and is coming off a day off and the Arizona League is scheduling additional seven-inning games. Can't blame the heat yet, 93 degrees at first pitch is chilly!

What timing! Though position player on the mound for the last one...

Tonight's entry in the Transaction Thread did not help this game's cause.

Wisconsin 9th inning - devastating. Definition of player development over winning - bring in RH reliever Jose Nova and his now-27.00 ERA to just get the very last out of the game with the bases loaded and a three-run lead. It did not end well.

Speaking of an inning ending on a line out, LHP Mark Menfredi, Sr. made things much too interesting, as the Biloxi bullpen has done as of late, but the Shuckers finally snapped their seven-game losing streak behind starter Manuel Rodriguez, two homers by Eduardo Garcia, and a sweet game for Jesus Made (three singles and a walk).

Wilson, down 3-2 in the top of the 7th, loaded the bases with two outs. Handelfry Encarnacion lined out to left to end the inning, a tough break because three Fayetteville outs later, Mother Nature put an end to things early.

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers placed RHP Michael Fowler on the 7-day injured list. In his most recent game on Sunday 5/3, Fowler threw 52 pitches in relief. There was no evidence of injury on his final pitch before being pulled.