Jim Goulart

Locking the prior Rule 5 related threads. There is now a fresh thread with a list of what we believe to be the 62 eligible players.

Here's the list of Brewers farmhands eligible to be taken in Wednesday December 7th's Rule 5 Draft. The 62 names should be accurate, but feel free to point out any discrepancies you may catch. Each link points to the players' respective Baseball Reference page. The Brewers can place up to 38 players on a paper AAA roster (we don't get to see that). Those 38 players could be plucked in the Major League phase of Rule 5, but not the Minor League Phase. Any players lost in the Minor League Phase do not have to be on a major league roster all of 2023, it's simply a way for organizations to grab players to fill needs. C Alex Jackson C Nick Kahle C Brian Navarreto C Brent Diaz C Jason Lopez C Jose Sibrian C Alex Hall C Jhonnys Cabrera *** 1B/C Thomas Dillard 1B Ernesto Martinez 1B Jesus Chirinos *** INF Cam Devanney SS Eduardo Garcia INF Patrick Dorrian INF Andruw Monasterio INF Eddy Alvarez INF Gabe Holt INF/OF Felix Valerio INF Jose Acosta INF Ashton McGee 3B Branlyn Jaraba INF Alberis Ferrer *** OF Tristen Lutz OF Carlos D. Rodriguez OF Joe Gray, Jr OF Micah Bello OF Arbert Cipion OF Je'Von Ward OF Reidy Mercado OF Eduarqui Fernandez OF Oswal Leones *** LHP Clayton Andrews RHP JC Mejia RHP Caleb Boushley RHP Lucas Erceg RHP Matt Hardy RHP Tyler Herb RHP Marcus Walden RHP Tobias Myers RHP Robbie Baker LHP Nick Bennett RHP Victor Castaneda RHP Luis Contreras RHP Arnaldo Hernandez RHP Robbie Hitt RHP Justin Jarvis RHP Zach Vennaro RHP Justin Bullock RHP Taylor Floyd RHP Rafael Garcia RHP Max Lazar RHP Harold Chirino RHP Joey Matulovich LHP Karlos Morales RHP Israel Puello RHP Brady Schanuel RHP Jhoan Cruz LHP Pablo Garabitos RHP Juan Geraldo LHP Jackson Gillis RHP Michele Vassalotti RHP Mario Perez LHP Josh Shapiro

Early Saturday AM (US time): Catcher Alex Hall (as the designated hitter) singled twice and walked for his Perth Heat team in an 11-4 loss. He's batting .333 with an .897 OPS after a somewhat lost US-based statistical 2022. For the Brisbane club, a rare loss, 5-4 in walkoff fashion (Game Center, or as they spell Down Under, Game Center). 24-year-old LHP Justin King was saddled with the loss, surrendering the tying and losing runs in the bottom of the 9th. Linked Game Log (Plays) will provide the details. Second baseman Bob Moore doubled in four at-bats, that has been a standard line for Moore for some time, batting .246 on the season (.778 OPS). Catcher Darrien Miller 0-for-4, two K's. A baserunner stole both 2nd and 3rd base against him.

Although his game was rained out in Venezuela Friday, infielder Andruw Monasterio (.828 OPS in 103 AB's thus far) has a non-roster invite to Brewers big-league camp. The Brewers have not updated their own NRI page as of yet. Perhaps they are waiting until after the Rule 5 draft. The other NRI's at this moment: C Alex Jackson, INF Eddy Alvarez, RHP's Tyler Herb, JC Mejia and Lucas Erceg.

So, as we learn each winter, trying to make sense of the standings and then the extended round-robin round in the various leagues is always a challenge. At some point, we won't be able to determine winter-to-date stats as they cut off. But JC Mejia's save proved big last night for his Tigres de Licey as they clinched, well, something ?. Although no longer on the 40-man roster, it shouldn't surprise us if Mejia sees ample time in the Milwaukee big-league pen in 2023.

Winter League Action from Friday, December 2 Mario Feliciano - 1-for-4 as the designated hitter in Ponce's (Puerto Rico) 6-2 loss; though better as of late, Feliciano's early at-bats were such that his OPS is still just .474 thru 65 AB's. All 13 of his hits are singles and he's walked just five times. C Brian Navarreto – Feliciano's teammate was 1-for-2 with a walk, OPS of .863 in 67 AB's with Ponce, one stolen base against NOTE: If you view the 8th inning game log here, you'll see an injury delay, and both the pitcher and Navarreto were removed simultaneously, just in case we notice Navarreto is sidelined in the near future Jesus Chirinos – on base three times in Zulia's (Venezuela) 13-12 loss, again as the designated hitter. Two singles, BB, 2 RBI, 2 K. Chirinos has only had 35 AB's, and his line of .371/.511/.371 is a unique small sample. Like Feliciano, all 13 of his hits are singles (nine walks boost the OBP). Two Brewers relievers faced off and both pitched well. RHP JC Mejia netted the save with a 1-2-3 9th (one K) for Licey in a 4-3 win over 40-man roster RHP Elvis Peguero's Escogido club in the Dominican. Mejia has a 0.83 WHIP in 15.2 IP with 15 K's and only three walks. Peguero allowed only a ground ball single to left field in his scoreless 7th (one K). In 13.2 IP Peguero has a 17-to-1 BB-to-K ratio (!) RHP Matt Hardy's wonderful Puerto Rico campaign for Caguas continues - Hardy picked up his 3rd relief win while maintaining his 0.00 ERA with a scoreless frame, allowing only an infield single while fanning two. Continuing the theme of stellar ratios, Hardy has fanned 12 and walked just one in 14 innings.

Brisbane moves to 12-2 after a 5-3 victory Friday AM (U.S. time) (Game Center including box score) The Bandits win despite four errors including one by workhorse catcher Darrien Miller, but that throwing error was Miller's very first of the season. Miller and 2B Bob Moore each had four at-bats with Miller doubling and Moore checking in with a single and his 5th stolen base. Starting RHP Cameron Wagoner allowed only one run (unearned) over 5.2 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 5 K. There is RH closer James Meeker again - ground ball single to LF, GIDP, foul-out to RF. Save #5, ERA still 0.00.

Winter League Action from Thursday, December 1 2B Andruw Monasterio – 0-for-4, one K, in a 2-1 loss, temporary cool-off for a red-hot bat DH Jesus Chirinos – 2-for-4, BB, two RBI, K in a 13-4 win; again was the designated hitter, now with an .855 OPS thru 31 AB's. All 11 hits singles but eight walks and just four K's C Brian Navarreto – 2-for-3 as the designated hitter, BB, R, one K, team wins 4-3 C Mario Feliciano (Navarreto's teammate) - 1-for-2, BB, HBP, RBI No Brewers arms on winter mounds Thursday.

Brisbane is now 11-2 after a 7-4 11-inning win Thursday AM (U.S. time) (Game Center including box score) Starting RHP Max Lazar fanned eight and walked none (two HBP's) over five innings of two-run ball. He surrendered six hits including a home run, committed a balk, and threw 91 pitches (55 strikes). RHP's Brannon Jordan and James Meeker did not allow an earned run over the final three innings (one unearned run vs. Jordan in his two innings). Meeker pitched a 1-2-3 11th with a three-run lead for his 4th save. Jordan notched his third relief win. C Darrien Miller and 2B Bob Moore each contributed to the winning rally, first Miller with a sacrifice fly and Moore with a bases-loaded walk. Earlier in the game Miller doubled and Moore singled. Moore also had a throwing error, just his 2nd misplay of the season. RHP Cameron Wagoner gets the start on Friday AM. *** With so much of our Aussie focus on the "Brisbane 7", we managed to overlook native Australian and big-leaguer-for-a-day catcher Alex Hall with the Perth team. In 11 games and 42 AB's, Hall sports a .333/.404/.500 line (.904 OPS). Hall's 2022, outside of his big-league clubhouse day in the spotlight, was inexplicably poor at the plate, with a .500 combined OPS at Wisconsin and then Carolina (142 AB's).

Winter League Action from Wednesday, November 30 2B Andruw Monasterio – Batting 3rd, 2-for-4, 1 double, two RBI (now hitting .313 with an .860 OPS) – in a 6-3 win DH Jesus Chirinos – 2-for-3, BB, RBI, K in a 5-4 loss; was the designated hitter C Jason Lopez – 0-for-1, K'd as a pinch-hitter, but his team walked off with a 12-11 victory C Brian Navarreto – 3-for-5, including his 5th HR of the winter, 2 R, RBI leading his team to an 8-4 win RHP Matt Hardy – a 1-2-3 5th inning (one K) in his team's 7-1 win

First reported September 1st - as of 11/29, Walther was assigned to the DSL Brewers 1 roster (paper move for now, we'll see in the spring / early summer) Player page (stat-free obviously for now)

Winter League Action from Monday, November 28th Oh my, Abner Uribe through three outings - 1.1 IP, 8 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 2 HBP, 1 K, ERA 47.25 On Monday night Uribe came in to begin the 5th inning (game log): HBP - ground ball single to LF - wild pitch - BB with another wild pitch on ball four, scoring a run And that was it. Three batters faced. Eight pitches thrown. Lifted. Hopefully not injury-related and we see Uribe on a mound again later this week. *** RHP Elvis Peguero's inning went exceedingly better than Uribe's (game log). Peguero was the 4th of six pitchers to combine on a two-hit shutout, and he nabbed the victory by fanning all three batters he faced in the 7th, all swinging. Peguero has K'd 15 vs. just one walk in 11.2 winter innings. *** We haven't seen OF Esteury Ruiz in action in quite a while. He posted just a .449 OPS in 16 earlier games.

Navarreto’s blast vs. Webb -

Saturday AM Game One: Eleven-run first inning leads to a 15-7 Brisbane win. LHP Justin King finished up with a 1-2-3 inning, fanning two. 2B Bob Moore single, walk, two stolen bases (1-for-3, 2 R, RBI, K). *** Saturday AM Game Two: As evidenced in the above videos, Brisbane rolls 12-0. RHP James Meeker K'd one in a perfect final inning. Moore finished 1-for-4 (the grand slam), BB, 2 R, 4 RBI, another stolen base. Catcher Darrien Miller ended 2-for-3 (HR, sacrifice fly, 2 R, 2 RBI, stolen base of his own, one K). One baserunner successfully ran vs. Miller.

Winter League Action from Friday, November 25 Mario Feliciano - 1-for-4 as the DH, RBI C Brian Navarreto - 1-for-3, double Feliciano and Navarreto's club held on for a 2-1 win Jesus Chrinios - on base four times as the DH: two singles, HBP, BB (R, RBI) 2B Andruw Monasterio - 1-for-3, sacrifice fly, walk, two RBI, one K Chirinos' team won in a walk-off, 9-8 over Monasterios's club C Jason Lopez' bat finally was cooled for a night, 0-for-4 still a 1.208 OPS thru 29 AB's RHP Matt Hardy remains unscored upon through ten appearances (11 IP, 1 BB, 8 K). He did not allow a ghost runner to score in the top of the 10th (K, F8, K), and then was rewarded with the victory when his teammate hit a walkoff grand slam in the bottom of the inning

Wednesday 11/23: Via 97.3's Drew & KB: Tim Allen (go to the 53:25 minute mark)

Friday AM game: - Brisbane walks it off in the 11th, 4-3 RHP Cameron Wagoner got the start - 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 BB, 5 K, 2 HR RHP Brannon Jordan followed with three scoreless, hitless innings, including stranding a Wagoner runner via a GIDP. Only Jordan baserunner was via a walk. RHP James Meeker pitched a scoreless 9th, but barely. Leadoff walk, one-out double in which the runner was out at home (by a mile, see video) with SS Bob Moore and C Darrien Miller combining on the latter ends of the relay. Up-To-Date Brisbane Batting and Pitching Stats - FYI, Aussie WHIP calculations are not correct Jordan and Meeker's combined line, wow! - 9 appearances, 14 scoreless innings, 7 H, 1 HBP, 5 BB, 21 K At the plate - Moore (0-for-5, one K) and Miller (1-for-4, one K). Miller threw out one of two baserunners attempting to steal. Former Brewers farmhand RHP Nick Belzer got the start for Canberra,

Tuesday 11/22: Via WTMJ: Dom Cotroneo hosts "Brewers Weekly" (just prior to the Renfroe trade); Vinny Rottino is a guest *** Thursday 11/24: Reviewing the Brew's" Cold Brew Podcast: "Renfroe Trade and Shedding Payroll"