Jim Goulart

Here's your final Link Report for the game of Saturday 9/24

Our report today provides the details on Nashville's first game post-clinch, but the focus is on the transaction wire, including a goodbye to the Crew's 2nd round pick in 2017, RHP Caden Lemons, who made only 17 appearances as a Brewers farmhand, and only four in full-season ball. Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Our report today provides the details on Nashville's first game post-clinch, but the focus is on the transaction wire, including a goodbye to the Crew's 2nd round pick in 2017, RHP Caden Lemons, who made only 17 appearances as a Brewers farmhand, and only four in full-season ball. Transactions - RHP Matt Hardy placed on AAA Nashville’s temporarily inactive list - 23-year-old RHP Caden Lemons released from Low-A Carolina (last pitched in May 2021, after missing previous 2 1/2 seasons with injures / Covid cancellation) Folks may forget Lemons was the 46th overall pick by the Brewers in 2017 out of an Alabama high school. We wish Caden the best going forward. 2019 - Missed the season after undergoing right hip surgery on 8/6, later underwent left hip surgery on 10/14 that year. 2020 - Covid happens 2021 - Injured after just four appearances with Carolina, underwent Tommy John surgery in June 2022 - Was reportedly throwing bullpens in June of 2022, but did not return to an active roster Here's the 2nd round list from the draft in '17. Not exactly dripping with players on their way to stardom. Drafting is such a crapshoot, my goodness, though UW-Milwaukee's Daulton Varsho 22 picks later sure would have been nice. We're seeing some of the various activations from the injured lists for the full-season squads, all formalities unrelated to the actual health of each player, although Black and Smith are set for Arizona Fall League action. - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers activated 2B Tyler Black. - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers activated CF Carlos Rodriguez from the 7-day injured list. - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers activated 2B Ashton McGee from the 7-day injured list. - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers activated RHP Justin Bullock from the 7-day injured list. - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers activated LHP Russell Smith. - Carolina Mudcats activated RHP Michele Vassalotti from the 7-day injured list. - Carolina Mudcats activated RHP Miguel Segura from the 7-day injured list. Final: Louisville (Reds) 6, Nashville 4 Via the Sounds' site, game details, and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of your Link Report routine: Sounds Break Strikeout Record, Drop Series Finale - Marcus Walden Records Sounds’ 1,237 Strikeout This Season, Most in Nashville History Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log The three-run burst in the 9th detailed in the summary made it interesting late, but clearly there was a bit of celebration carryover early on for this noon affair. "Opener" starter Robbie Baker is a minor league free agent to be, barring a re-sign with Milwaukee. Veteran Marcus Walden signed a two-year minor league deal in June and is slated to be back. Cam Devanney, what a season...now rocking AAA. Late consideration for a 40-man spot? Hopefully, we see Sal Frelick back on Tuesday, Nashville's next scheduled game. Enjoy your rare Minor League-free Sunday, folks. Go Brewers, Braves, and Rockies! Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

First we’ve learned of the lack of Wagoner’s pre-draft season and the reason behind it.

Trivia -- I will leave a bunch of empty space before placing the answers, so you can scroll down and see how you did. You can let us know in the comments (honestly) if you scored 100% - by the way, you didn't! - or which names(s) stumped you. So, get out a notepad and start jotting down names, then scroll down when you think you're done. Name the former Brewers farmhands who made their MLB debuts during the 2022 season. With big thanks to our affiliate broadcasters, here are the past and present Brewer farmhands to make their MLB debut in 2022. Ryan Aguilar (w/Angels) Jason Alexander Luke Barker Jose Cuas (w/Royals) Logan Gillaspie (w/Orioles) Cooper Hummel (w/Diamondbacks) Garrett Mitchell Ethan Small Peter Strzelecki Bowden Francis (w/Blue Jays) No penalty if you said Alex Hall, and though he was called up, he did not formally debut. Also, Esteury Ruiz' MLB debut counts as a former San Diego farmhand, as he was with SD at the time of his callup.

Friday 9/23: Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360": Vinny Rottino Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Jack Stern of BrewCrewBall (go to the 26:20 minute mark) Via WTMJ: Dom Cotroneo hosts the "Extra Innings" postgame show with Vinny Rottino joining in after the Brewers' defeat Cincinnati 5-3

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 Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth

Here's your final Link Report for games of Friday 9/23

They have entertained us from start to finish. The Nashville Sounds, under erstwhile legendary Manager Rick Sweet and his veteran coaching staff, have played exemplary ball since the start of the 2022 season, and it culminated (for now) in a division championship after an extra-inning victory on the road Friday night. The Brewers' AAA club has provided support to the big-league team in terms of depth pieces, and it has been the proving ground for a couple of months now for a youthful new prospect core that is thriving. There's been little-to-no-controversary we're aware of, hard to avoid in the next-level down from MLB. Kudos, team, we "Bleed Sounds" with you, as your season mantra goes. Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic They have entertained us from start to finish. The Nashville Sounds, under erstwhile legendary Manager Rick Sweet and his veteran coaching staff, have played exemplary ball since the start of the 2022 season, and it culminated (for now) in a division championship after an extra-inning victory on the road Friday night. The Brewers' AAA club has provided support to the big-league team in terms of depth pieces, and it has been the proving ground for a couple of months now for a youthful new prospect core that is thriving. There's been little-to-no-controversary we're aware of, hard to avoid in the next-level down from MLB. Kudos, team, we "Bleed Sounds" with you, as your season mantra goes. Transactions: - RHP Jake Cousins optioned from MLB Brewers to AAA Nashville (making room for the return of LHP Eric Lauer from injury) - INF Daniel Castillo released from ACL Brewers Blue - his pro journey recapped here, it included 19 games in Carolina in 2021 - RHP Braudin Ciprian of DSL-Brewers1 placed on the restricted list (60-game Stanozolol suspension) - we provide info on Ciprian's two-year stint thus far here Final: Nashville 6, Louisville (Reds) 3, ten innings Via the Sounds' site, game details, and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of your Link Report routine: Sounds Clinch Division Title in Louisville - Nashville Takes 12th Division Title with Extra Inning Triumph Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log Surely folks have tired of me indicating as such, but for a wonderful rundown of how the game played itself out and a treasure trove of statistical notes, please visit that game summary if you have not done so already. Then we can enhance that with our own tidbits and news - we'll drill that routine into 2023 and beyond. With help from forum poster @wiguy94 we learn - "AAA championship weekend is in Las Vegas this year. Nashville would play a one-game playoff against the International League East winner (currently Durham) on Saturday, October 1st. If they win that game, they will play a one-game playoff against the winner of the Pacific Coast League championship game for the AAA National Championship on Sunday, October 2nd." Stand proud, Hortonville, Wisconsin and UW-La Crosse! Guess who has a birthday on Saturday, October 1st? Ace RHP Caleb Boushley turns 29 that day. Think we can pencil Boushley in for that birthday start. Can't save him for a Sunday game that may not happen. One more year of Brewers control on Boushley, expect to see him a whole bunch in big league camp next spring. He has proven to be a heck of pick in the minor league phase of Rule 5 (via the Padres). Speaking of astute pickups, still two more years of organizational control over June trade acquisition Patrick Dorrian. The 26-year-old LH-hitting infielder was acquired from Baltimore for the always handy cash considerations. So many relievers bounced between Nashville and Milwaukee in 2022, yet one of them was not RHP Hobie Harris. Fifty-one appearances with a 1.08 WHIP, money. Harris followed Boushley with a perfect 7th, two K's. The fact that the WHIP is so low despite 27 walks in 51.2 IP reveals that Harris has allowed only 29 hits. That MLB debut will need to happen in another organization unless the pending minor league free agent is brought back for 2023. After exiting Thursday's game in the 9th inning, Sal Frelick did not play Friday. Brice Turang helped pick up the multiple-base hit slack in Frelick's absence with a double, single and two RBI. On the flip side, Joey Wiemer was back in the lineup for the first time since last Saturday the 17th, one single in five at-bats. Nice to have his .900 OPS in September back. We agree with the Voice of the Sounds! Here's a reminder on the rest of the Nashville regular season schedule as they prep for next Championship Weekend. It's a 12:05 Central Time game today (Saturday) to wrap up the Louisville series. After a day off Sunday, the Sounds get to host Memphis (Cardinals) Monday thru Wednesday. Then it's off to the bright lights of Sin City (where they will be the home team, having clinched the #1 seed). They have beer in Vegas too, right? Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

MiLB Player Page - Two summers on the island for the 6'2", 220 lb. Dominican native, raw numbers middling-to-poor, 5.32 ERA in 23.2 innings, then you notice that he has also allowed 13 unearned runs - teammates can get one in trouble, but one has to overcome and bail them out from time to time as well. Will be 22 in March and will miss a good chunk of whatever season he returns to, if at all.

Turns 20 on November 22nd, from Nagua, Dominican Republic

Thursday 9/22: Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360": Joe Vitrano - Never brought one - caught a few Via 97.3 FM's "Mike Heller Show": Tim Allen (go to the 22:40 minute mark) Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Matt Carroll from "Reviewing The Brew" (go to the 29:35 minute mark) Via WTMJ: Dom Cotroneo hosts the "Extra Innings" postgame show with Vinny Rottino joining in after the Brewers' defeat Cincinnati 5-1 *** Friday 9/23: Via Locked on Brewers: Dom Cotroneo hosts - "Brewers ride the efforts from Wong and Woodruff to claim the win over Cincy"

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 Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth

Here's your final Link Report for games of Thursday 9/22

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 Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth

Here's your final Link Report for games of Wednesday 9/21

Brewers signed 19-year-old RHP Yonawil Florimon on 9/17 - listed at 6'0", 150, no home country stated online at this time. Series of three Instagram photos here.

Tuesday 9/20: Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360": Craig Counsell Via the Brewers Unfiltered Podcast: Latest episode with Adam McCalvy, Tim Dillard and Brad Ford - "How big was the series win vs. the Yankees? What do the Crew’s playoffs hopes look like with a little over two weeks left? What can we expect from Ashby in his return? Can Adam and Tim finally get a trivia question right?" Via WSSP's Steve "Sparky" Fifer: Tim Dillard Via ESPN Wisconsin's "Wilde and Tausch": Sophia Minnaert Via 97.3's Drew & KB: Bill Schroeder Via 97.3 the Game: Tim Allen hosts his postgame show following the Brewers' 7-5 defeat at the hands of the Mets Via WTMJ: Justin Garcia hosts the "Extra Innings" postgame show with Vinny Rottino joining in after the Brewers' fall to the Mets, 7-5 *** Wednesday 9/21: Via WTMJ's "Brewers 360": Jeff Levering Via ESPN Wisconsin's "Jen, Gabe and Chewy": Sophia Minnaert Via 97.3's Drew & KB: Former Brewers RHP Paul Wagner (go to the 01:17:00 hour/minute mark) Via 97.3 the Game: Tim Allen hosts his postgame show following the Brewers' 6-0 whitewash of the Mets *** Thursday 9/22: Via Locked on Brewers: Dom Cotroneo hosts - "Adames and the Brewers salvage the finale ... Is there a new hope?"

Here's your final Link Report for games of Tuesday 9/20

Oversight by the team. Smith still participating, nice…

Via Jeff Hem's Blog - The pre-game interviews from last week's home series vs. Jacksonville - "Right-hander Marcus Walden on his unique diet of largely steak and ice cream, catcher Mario Feliciano on Roberto Clemente Day across baseball, hitting coach Al LeBoeuf on the first month and a half at Triple-A for Joey Wiemer and Sal Frelick and the ball/strike challenge system the Sounds saw last week in Charlotte, lefty Robert Gasser on his first few starts with the Sounds and the August 1 trade that brought him to the Brewers, and manager Rick Sweet on the team’s solid series against Jacksonville and the team’s annual awards that were given out Saturday night (Brice Turang, MVP; Caleb Boushley, Pitcher of the Year; Jon Singleton, Fan Favorite; Zack Brown, Community MVP)."