Jim Goulart

Five days after the conclusion of the World Series, minor league players who have reached the end of their seven-year commitment on their initial professional contract finally get to test free agent waters. In some cases, this is an opportunity to net a contract in the low six-figure range, which is not significant compared to big-league money, yet certainly can compare favorably to career earnings to date. While some players signed for considerable up-front money (hello, Corey Ray), many others did not. Image courtesy of © Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports - Corey Ray photo Five days after the conclusion of the World Series, minor league players who have reached the end of their seven-year commitment on their initial professional contract finally get to test free agent waters. In some cases, this is an opportunity to net a contract in the low six-figure range, which is not significant compared to big-league money, yet certainly can compare favorably to career earnings to date. While some players signed for considerable up-front money (hello, Corey Ray), many others did not. As you'll read below, some of the 20 players looking at MiLB free agency this fall had already extended their Brewer tenures beyond that initial commitment. From a team perspective, the obvious way of keeping a player from walking away is to add him to the 40-man roster. Milwaukee did just this with Tyrone Taylor in October of 2018. The lone candidate among the players listed seems on the surface to be now-power reliever Lucas Erceg, but whether that ends up happening remains to be seen. In approximately ten days from now, I will release a similarly profiled piece on those players who qualify for consideration to be added to the Milwaukee 40-man roster in order to prevent another organization from plucking them away in the rule 5 draft in December, so be on the lookout for that. It may prove helpful if you bookmark this page for future access when needed. Listed alphabetically, current affiliate noted: Robbie Baker, RHP, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, age 27 Baker falls under the category of surprise minor league free agent qualifier as he only signed his initial pro contract in June 2018, when the Boston Red Sox made him a non-drafted free agent signing out of the University of Richmond. When the Red Sox released Baker as a victim of 2020 Covid roster-paring in May of that year, it effectively ended any seven-year hold that original contract had. When the Brewers signed Baker in August 2021 and assigned him to Carolina, they were not able to assume the seven-year control of the Boston contract. Instead, Baker signed for the remainder of 2021 and 2022. Clearly, Baker is much older than his competition, but he's in the midst of a near-perfect August, with only one baserunner reaching against him in four outings covering 9.1 innings (an HBP). The Brewers may choose to approach Baker to extend through 2023, one might think. Zack Brown, RHP, Nashville Sounds, age 27 It's a bit hard to believe that Brown, the Brewers 5th round pick out of the University of Kentucky in 2016 and Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2018, has yet to make his MLB debut, never mind be added to the 40-man roster. Brown did receive invites to big league spring training from 2019-2021 and was an alternate site participant in 2020. Brown, now strictly a reliever. is the owner of a 3.16 ERA and 1.08 WHIP with Nashville this summer, yet he has been bypassed by others, including those previously not on the 40-man roster, when callup opportunities were available. Brown should be able to find a landing spot elsewhere this fall. Harold Chirino, RHP, Biloxi Shuckers age 24 Earlier this year, I detailed the entirety of Chirino's Brewers baseball journey in this post. Chirino has been generally effective within the AA bullpen in 2022. He won't turn 25 until January and will be one of the younger minor league free agents available this fall. Yeison Coca, INF, Biloxi Shuckers, age 23 Speaking of being young, somewhat amazingly, Coca doesn't turn 24 until May 2023. Acquired from Boston as part of the Tyler Thornburg haul in June 2017, Coca was just short of two years of his initial signing with Boston. Because Coca was traded and not released, the Brewers maintained the full years of control over him. Known for his glovework, Coca has posted a .239/.304/.334 line in over 1700 minor league plate appearances (.638 OPS). Have glove, will travel. Organizations prize having defensive depth, and Coca likely will have suitors once he's deemed free. (On 9/25 - Signed to a minor league deal with a big league camp invite for 2023) Lucas Erceg, RHP, Nashville Sounds, age 27 Erceg won't turn 28 until next May. Most are very familiar with the career path of the 2016 2nd round pick, drafted as a third baseman. This past spring, Erceg was quite open about his struggles with alcohol and depression and journey to the mound, as detailed here by Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. To this very day, Erceg seems to be tantalizingly close to being a fireballing major league bullpen contributor. This will be a decision to watch for sure. Hobie Harris, RHP, Nashville Sounds, age 29 The bullpen corps at Nashville in 2022 has been pretty phenomenal and add Harris' name to the list of contributors. An easy-to-root-for 2015 31st round pick of the Yankees out of the University of Pittsburgh, Harris had a long stint in the New York system before he was taken in the minor league phase of the 2019 Rule 5 draft by Toronto. Milwaukee quickly signed him when he reached free agency for the first time last November. All 210 of Harris' pro appearances have been out of the pen. Much like Zack Brown this year, Harris has been the victim of having too much talent surrounding him in the Crew's AAA ranks. (On 10/19 - Signed to a minor league deal with a big league camp invite for 2023) Tyler Herb, RHP, Nashville Sounds, age 30 Herb was signed by the Brewers just prior to the start of the minor league season this past spring after time in the Seattle, San Francisco, and Baltimore systems. He was rightfully bumped up to Nashville after a month-plus with Biloxi. Primarily utilized as a starter, Herb has consistently posted solid numbers at the AA level and rough numbers at the highest minor league rung. It's inherently unfair to speculate, but it wouldn't appear Herb would be made a priority to bring back, but there is no risk in a minor league deal other than it's one less uniform to distribute to another. Josh Lindblom, RHP, Nashville Sounds, age 35 While Lindblom's three-year MLB contract for $9.125 million has proven to be mostly dead money on the big-league front, a rare David Stearns failed creative signing, Lindblom has at least been a useful innings-eater and clubhouse presence while with Nashville. Come this fall, the sides will shake hands and part. If Lindblom invested wisely, he's set for life. Matt Lipka, OF, Nashville Sounds, age 30 Lipka has been acquired by Milwaukee via trade in each of the 2021 and 2022 seasons to provide depth on the outfield grass. Even with the departures of David Dahl and Abraham Almonte, the sudden in-tandem promotions of the exciting law firm outfield trio of Frelick, Mitchell and Wiemer have relegated Lipka's role to fill-in as of the present. Carlos Luna, RHP, Biloxi Shuckers, age 25 (26 this September) Luna debuted with the Brewers way back in 2014 as a 17-year-old in the Dominican Summer League, and he absolutely dazzled in his DSL encore in 2015. We wouldn't see Luna again until 2018 when he finally came stateside after he lost two full seasons to Tommy John surgery and complications thereafter. Luna was an unfortunate Covid release in May of 2020 but was a welcome sight on a re-sign a year later. Luna has been serviceable in an unsung middle and long relief role with Biloxi this summer. (On 10/28 - Signed to a minor league deal with a big league camp invite for 2023) Andruw Monasterio, INF, Biloxi Shuckers, age 25 Another former international signing (Cubs, 2014) who is set to reach minor league free agency at a very young age, though this is actually Monasterio's second spin as it's how the Brewers enticed him last November with a big-league camp invite. Monasterio played in mostly a reserve role for Nashville this season until a June 28th assignment down to a depleted Biloxi roster rejuvenated Monasterio big-time (.983 OPS in 43 games). Surely a minor league manager's dream, but unless the Brewers just like the continuity and the "we know you" aspect of their rosters, it's likely Monasterio will slide on out. (Has since been released) Andy Otero, LHP, Nashville Sounds, age 30 Otero's baseball journey began way back in 2009 in the Braves' organization. After pitching at high-A, ironically with the Carolina Mudcats in 2015, Otero did not pitch in affiliated ball again until the Brewers signed the Panamanian native in May of 2021 and assigned him to Biloxi. Since then, Otero has been effective in the underappreciated swingman role he has effectively occupied. Antonio Pinero, INF, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, age 23 Midway through Pinero's rookie season with Boston in 2016, the Red Sox were penalized for playing loose with the draft signing rules, and the Brewers scooped up the youngster. The owner of a .570 career OPS, you may as well insert the Yeison Coca career path seen above here for Pinero. Defensively a rock star and offensively limited, it will be interesting to see if the Brewer brass chooses to say goodbye to both infielders without an offer to tempt either or both back. Corey Ray, OF, Biloxi Shuckers, age 27 (28 this September) The first round of the 2016 MLB amateur draft became pretty much a wasteland, but that doesn't ease the pain of getting nothing but a memorable big-league debut game base on balls and run scored out of the #5 overall pick. It seems the Brewers organization has come to terms that this fall will bring the official termination of a failed partnership. Maybe Ray will reach out to White Sox management to see if his South Side roots can reignite the talent within. Jose Sibrian, C, Carolina Mudcats, age 23 (24 this October) Yes, a low-A ball player makes the list. Sibrian has battled injuries for much of his Brewer tenure, missing all of 2017 and of course, 2020. The five games played with Carolina in September of 2021 incredibly marked his first games with a non-rookie level affiliate. Known for his defensive acumen, it's possible this is an easy offer of a 2023 contract, but both parties need to be amenable. (On 10/31 - Signed to a minor league deal with a big league camp invite for 2023) Jon Singleton, 1B, Nashville Sounds, age 30 (31 in September) If not fully familiar with Singleton's unique career path, revisit this Adam McCalvy feature from March. Singleton has had several highlight-worthy longball moments in 2022, has walked a ton, and has certainly contributed to the Sounds' success this season. It all made for some interest among fans, but it seems this will be a one-year visit in the Crew's system, barring a don't-jinx-it Rowdy Tellez serious injury down the stretch. (Has since been traded to San Francisco for cash considerations) Nash Walters, RHP, Biloxi Shuckers, age 25 Walters was Milwaukee's 3rd round pick in 2015 (90th overall) out of a Texas high school. Walters was actually a minor league free agent in the fall of 2021, but the Brewers and he were able to agree on a return for this year. The 2017 and 2018 seasons were lost to Tommy John surgery and a less-than-successful initial rehab. Losing 2020 didn't help. Walters has a 4.81 ERA and a more telling 1.28 WHIP in 39 appearances with the Shuckers in 2022. The very full and effective Nashville bullpen has served as a block in a sense to the AAA level. (Has since been traded to Atlanta for cash considerations) Tyler White, 1B/DH, Nashville Sounds, age 31 (32 in October) Like Jon Singleton, White has hardly been an anchor to the Sounds' lineup, but his numbers haven't truly popped either at .230/.357/.431. The Brewers didn't miss with this minor league signing, they just didn't reap an obvious reward beyond a healthy AAA contributor. If nothing else, the Singleton and White signings backfilled a pretty glaring system power need at 1B/DH heading into 2022. Garrett Whitley, OF, Biloxi Shuckers, age 25 Yes, Whitley's current age surprised me, too. We forget that amid the restocking of the Brewers system at the upper levels late last fall, Whitley's arrival after a disappointing seven-year run in the Rays' system, being drafted as a high schooler 13th overall in 2015, was included. Recently dropped to Biloxi to make room for the previously referred to bally-hoo'd prospect trio, a change of scenery to Milwaukee's system didn't ignite Whitley. Weston Wilson, IF/OF, Nashville Sounds, age 27 (28 in September) Some look at the term "organizational soldier" as demeaning, and it is true that I have come around in limiting my use of the wording, though I disagree in finding it truly derogatory. A 17th round pick out of Clemson in 2016, Wilson has done everything but catch in his solid contributor seven-year Brewer tenure. Wilson has managed a suitable .757 OPS along the way. I really hope we see Wilson netting a decent payday in minor league free agency for an organization realizing they'll be getting value in versatility. EDIT: Additions are Nashville C Pedro Severino and RHP JC Mejia. View full article

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Here's your final Link Report for games of Saturday 8/13

On Friday, Nashville was victorious while the other Brewers full-season affiliate outposts all took losses. On Saturday, the opposite occurred. Despite the Sounds' defeat, Nashville maintains a slim two-game lead in the standings at 66-43, as the Guardians' Columbus squad has had a similarly strong season. Let's check in on that very competitive AAA game as well as see how all the current one-game winning streaks began! Oh, by the way, you'll read that on three occasions below I refer to consulting MiLB TV archives for play reviews. There is a "move ahead 15 seconds" feature. With the advent of the pitch clock, this feature is truly amazing. You literally bounce from one pitch to the next with a single seamless click. I find it much too remarkable (not to take away from all the fine broadcast work that happens in that industry, especially in the Brewers system). Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic On Friday, Nashville was victorious while the other Brewers full-season affiliate outposts all took losses. On Saturday, the opposite occurred. Despite the Sounds' defeat, Nashville maintains a slim two-game lead in the standings at 66-43, as the Guardians' Columbus squad has had a similarly strong season. Let's check in on that very competitive AAA game as well as see how all the current one-game winning streaks began! Oh, by the way, you'll read that on three occasions below I refer to consulting MiLB TV archives for play reviews. There is a "move ahead 15 seconds" feature. With the advent of the pitch clock, this feature is truly amazing. You literally bounce from one pitch to the next with a single seamless click. I find it much too remarkable (not to take away from all the fine broadcast work that happens in that industry, especially in the Brewers system). Transactions: RHP Peter Strzelecki recalled to MLB Brewers from AAA Nashville (replacing injured RHP Trevor Gott) RHP Justin Topa reinstated from 60-day injured list and optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers RHP Jonathan Beymer (undrafted free agent from Campbell University) assigned to ACL Brewers Blue RHP Patricio Aquino placed on ACL Brewers Gold's 60-day injured list Aquino last pitched on July 29th. The 19-year-old Dominican native is in his 2nd pro season, first stateside. In eight 2022 appearances (seven starts) covering 34.1 innings, Aquino has struck out 49, walked 16 and plunked five. Twice this season, he's pitched six scoreless innings, netting highlight videos from the Player Development Team: Final: Gwinnett (Braves) 7, Nashville 6, ten innings Via the Sounds' site, game details, and we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Sounds Comeback Bid Falls Short in Thriller - Nashville falls to 5-4 in extra-inning games Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log The Sounds, actually all the affiliates for that matter, make it difficult for us to highlight perspectives on the game outside of the fantastic write-ups they put together, even with such a classic affair like this contest. To appreciate how this game went down, a read of the summary is a must. Jake Cousins began his 30-day maximum rehab on July 26th. So, less than two weeks remain before the Brewers need to activate Cousins, who has looked strong thus far. Cousins could be called up or be optioned to Nashville. Either way, a 40-man roster spot would need to be opened up when he comes off the 60-day IL. There are four catchers on the Sounds roster, it was 40-man roster backstop Jakson Reetz who saw the action in this one. This is while Mario Feliciano is needed on the big-league roster in Omar Narvaez' absence. The Crew is carrying five catchers on their 40-man roster currently. Both managers were ejected in this game, with the Sounds' Rick Sweet booted while contesting an HBP of the opponent's foot by Cousins in the 9th. I went back and checked the video, Sweet was given a long leash - he was miffed that initially the home plate umpire indicated it was not an HBP but when the umpire crew got together, they decided it was. I thought it got the batter. But you have to envision Sweetie and his glorious moustache wearing the Margaritaville jersey (auction is wrapping up soon here). There are multiple very worthwhile video clips on the Nashville Twitter Media Feed this AM. Don't blink or you'll miss the flash speed of both Garrett Mitchell and Esteury Ruiz. We'll pick this one clip to duplicate here. Do the Brewers extend a 40-man roster spot to Lucas Erceg this fall to prevent him from leaving via minor league free agency? Final: Biloxi 3, Rocket City (Angels) 1 Castañeda Hurls Six Quality Innings as Shuckers Top Pandas 3-1 - Dillard Homers, Draws League-Leading 70th Walk Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log Dillard's .364 OBP this season is close to his pro career mark of .370. His splits vs LHP/RHP are not significant, seems he'd be better off in terms of a big-league projection if they were and he was absolutely mashing righties, but that's not the case. For him to carve out a Daniel Vogelbach-type path - remember, Dillard's only a first baseman now, he'll need a standout skill. Tristen Lutz came out of the game after grounding out in the 7th. I went back and watched the MiLB.TV archive, it wasn't the type of grounder where Lutz had to go all-out, and it didn't appear he was favoring anything at the end of the play. Closer Cam Robinson is going to be a very interesting name when it comes to Rule 5 protection this fall. Final: Wisconsin 5, South Bend (Cubs) 1 Wisconsin Uses Three Relievers and Hits Three Homers for the Win - García, Acosta, and Chourio go deep while Schanuel, Middendorf, and Baker shut down South Bend Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log That's one thing we may not have realized about Jeferson Quero - oh, we knew he had legs, it was the flow on top ?. Game is a microcosm - if your team can slug, you can win despite lack of an outstanding hit toolkit otherwise. If you can't slug, good luck even if you are piece-mealing best you can. XBH's certainly the key here. As long as I was in MiLB.TV mode, figured why not make it a trifecta. The next reliever was Ryan Middendorf. He pitched a scoreless fourth and a 1-2-3 fifth. In the sixth, Jordan Nwogu hit a high fly to left-center that was misplayed into a triple. Luis Verdugo knocked in Nwogu with a grounder to short to get South Bend on the scoreboard. At the 02:09:30 hour/minute mark here, Jackson Chourio had a heck of a time in the drizzle-dark sky surrounding what should have been a standard warning track catch and the ball landed a few feet from him. This game should have been a shutout for the Brady Schanuel - Middendorf - Robbie Baker triumvirate. By the way, did you know that Baker surprisingly qualifies for minor league free agency this fall? I hope to put the wraps on my BrewerFanatic article with the details on that qualifying list by this evening, so look for that! Final: Carolina 6, Delmarva (Orioles) 0 Cornielle Totals 10 Ks and Perez Homers in 6-0 Victory - Alexander Cornielle reached double digits in strikeouts while punching out 10 over six scoreless innings Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log Twice before within this season, the @BrewersPD Twitter feed had spotlighted Alexander Cornielle, here you'll see. I'm guessing the soon-to-be 21-year-old Dominican native will have a third highlight reel posted this week after this incredibly strong candidate for farmhand pitcher game of the year. No walks (one HBP)! Sorry Hedbert, you still should come back to Carolina for a month or two next spring and show you can dominate in other aspects of your game - we know you can occasionally do this: Six of first-round pick Eric Brown Jr's. ten professional base hits have gone for extra bases - triple and double in this game. Just 1-for-8 (one walk, no K's) in the two games since his return, but how great is it that Hendry Mendez is back after that scary crash landing on July 31st? Final: ACL Brewers Gold 8, ACL Brewers Blue 2, seven innings as scheduled Box Score / Game Log The Blue Man Group (now 17-30) was being shut out until rehabbing Timber Rattler first baseman Ernesto Martinez clubbed his 2nd Arizona home run in the final frame, OPS .969 in six games. Guessing there's a good chance he joins up with his T-Rat teammates on Tuesday. 2022 has been rough for 19-year-old third baseman Jheremy Vargas, .579 OPS in 84 Carolina games. Shaking off his recent demotion, 3-for-4 with two doubles for Team Blue in this one. For the 26-20 Golden Boys, six pitchers toed the slab (haven't mixed that phrase in enough this year), with five avoiding any runs against. In typical Jakob Brustoski fashion, his scoreless inning didn't lack for drama: leadoff double, wild pitch, K, K, walk, walk, K. In 27.2 IP between Carolina and Maryvale, the powerful hulking southpaw has fanned 64, walked 44, hit another eight, and thrown 28 wild pitches. I'll let you reattach your brain to your skull before you attempt to re-read that sentence. Nice game for 12th round teenager Luke Adams, 2-for-3, 2 SB, 2 RBI. He also played left field for the first time (3rd base in the few games prior). Final: DSL Nationals 5, DSL Brewers #2 Squad 0, seven innings as scheduled Box Score / Game Log In four of the last five Brewers DSL games, Teams #1 and/or #2 have been shutout. Thankfully, Team One was idle Saturday... RHP Daniel Corniel (not to be confused with today's Carolina star Alexander Cornielle) pitched pretty well, SS Demetrio Nadal reached three times, and catcher Eric Martinez (playing first base here) doubled and walked to lift his OPS to .861 on the season. All three mentioned are just 18 years old. On Sunday, Wisconsin plays opposite the big-league Crew, but all the other affiliates have early evening games you can sample after Milwaukee reclaims the NL Central lead. As is the norm, the rookie kids are idle until Monday. As always, thanks for reading! Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Standings and sortable stat pages Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

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Here's your final Link Report for games of Friday 8/12

The Sounds have blessed fans all season long with their exciting winning ways, and that was the case again on Friday night. As for the rest of the chain, not so much, and especially at the lower levels, where offensive production, or lack thereof, was glaring. Just because the fun ends after AAA, be sure to stick with the report to the end, thanks as always! Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic The Sounds have blessed fans all season long with their exciting winning ways, and that was the case again on Friday night. As for the rest of the chain, not so much, and especially at the lower levels, where offensive production, or lack thereof, was glaring. Just because the fun ends after AAA, be sure to stick with the report to the end, thanks as always! Transactions: RHP Noah Zavolas has been placed on Biloxi's Full Season IL INF Ethan Murray activated from High-A Wisconsin's 7-day IL RHP Fray Morelo placed on ACL Brewers Gold's Full Season IL RHP Cristofher Carrasco was assigned to the DSL Brewers 1 from the DSL Brewers 2 (to make pro debut) Final: Nashville 11, Gwinnett (Braves) 2 Via the Sounds' site, game details, and we encourage readers to review each of the affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Sounds Stay Hot with Huge Win over Gwinnett - Nashville improves to season-high 24 games over .500 Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log Just bask in the glory of this game and devour all the goodness in that game report, as the results take a precipitous turn from here. I'm aware you just read this but it bears repeating within the tweet- Sal Frelick (3-for-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI, BB) is leading the International League with 16 hits in the month of August… My goodness, did the Brewers nail that 15th pick in the 2021 draft. Never mind helium, this is straight-out ready for takeoff stuff. Pull the trigger, Brewers brass. Credit where it's due to Pablo Reyes, heck of a season. Dylan File is still under team control for 2023. Frelick on base four times, Garrett Mitchell thrice, Brice Turang contributes with a sacrifice fly and a walk, whether with since-moved productive veterans or the latest infusion of rambunctious youth, the Brewers have done right by the folks of Nashville, Tennessee in 2022. We've had a blast with this club since Day One. In the so overdue sigh-of-relief category - You'll find a couple more Sounds highlights via their Twitter Media feed. Final: Rocket City (Angels) 14, Biloxi 5 Pair Of Big Innings Undo Shuckers - Brent Diaz Records Three Hit Night Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log A reminder that the moniker Rocket City is representative of the combined area of Madison, AL, the city of 50,000+ that is just eleven miles from Huntsville (pop. 150,000). I have many fond memories of the contacts I maintained in the media, the local fan sites, etc., back in the earliest days of Brewerfan. Very happy that the folks there have their new ballpark and didn't lose baseball altogether. As for their old once-deteriorated ballpark - In the Spring Season of 2023, Joe Davis Stadium will open its doors to unveil its renovation from a single-use baseball facility into a multisport venue ready for football, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and ultimate Frisbee. The field will be artificial turf to maximize flexibility and accommodate intensive daily use. The listed 2,920 who pulled themselves away from the adjoining casino saw the Shuckers down only 4-3 through six, before things fell apart. Regardless of the personnel makeup, the Biloxi bullpen cumulatively has been either fantastic or disastrous in their mound efforts in 2022, with little in-between. This game fell in the latter category. This offense is going to be workmanlike effective but rarely individually spectacular for the remainder of the season, a veteran group in the what-you-see-is-what-you-get mold. Catcher Brent Diaz will be back for his 7th season of control in 2023, and his very solid efforts continued here on a three-hit night - The Shuckers posted an additional two video highlights on their Twitter Media feed. Final: South Bend (Cubs) 9, Wisconsin 6 Early Eight-Run Deficit Too Big for Rattlers - South Bend collects 17 hits in 9-6 win in front of huge home crowd at Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log Be sure to watch all the embedded highlights in the game report, including the Ben Metzinger and Darrien Miller home runs (first as a pro for Metzinger, the 7th round third baseman out of Louisville). Kudos to the Rattlers, not all teams would provide opponent highlights to the extent they do, certainly appreciated by friends and families throughout the Midwest. At least many of the fans hadn't settled into their seats and were spared the first-inning deficit. AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud: "The Timber Rattlers tried to fight back from an early 8-0 deficit but fell 9-6 to the division-leading South Bend Cubs on August 12. Chris Mehring and Kyle Lobner go through the details, Mehring rambles for a bit, Kyle brings it back on track, and Mehring remembers to give a few news items about the game and the starting pitcher for Saturday. Teamwork!" The audio includes discussion of LHP Karlos Morales who made his high-A debut at age 23, but also in his 6th pro season already. Your obligatory Jackson Chourio update - 0-for-4, one walk, one K, one SB. Final: Delmarva (Orioles) 2, Carolina 0 Mudcats Held to One Hit in 2-0 Loss in Delmarva - Jace Avina had the only hit in Carolina’s 2-0 loss to the Shorebirds on Friday night Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log Can we all admit it's been a really poor season for Hedbert Perez, now at .212/.264/.378? OK, 31 of 73 hits have gone for extra bases, but tons of work to do. He'll turn just 20 years old as the 2023 season begins. Much better second Mudcat outing than his debut for 20-year-old Nicaraguan RHP Alexander Vallecillo. Postponed: ACL Brewers Gold at ACL Cubs, rain Final: ACL Guardians 5, ACL Brewers Blue 0 Box Score / Game Log Ernesto Martinez walked twice as his rehab stint continued. As @damuellenoted: It’s undrafted free agent night for ACL Brewers Blue, as 24-year old 6’7” RHP Nick Merkel gets the start and then 23-year old 6’1” Ryan Brady makes his organizational debut in relief. 20-year-old Dominican RHP Anthony Perez was very effective in his 14th appearance of the season. Super signing SS Daniel Guilarte and young INF Ney Serrano continue to be unavailable, it seems. Final: DSL Colorado 2, DSL Brewers #1 Squad 0, seven innings as scheduled Box Score / Game Log Professional get-your-feet-wet middle relief debut for 19-year-old Dominican RHP Cristofher Carrasco, who was signed to a deal in May. Bullpen mate Justin Caceres, a native of Nicaragua and in his true age 17 season, has thrown five scoreless innings in his last two outings. Just three singles for the Crew here. Final: DSL Texas Blue 3, DSL Brewers #2 Squad 0 Box Score / Game Log Yikes, if Team One struggled, this was real silence. Just one base hit over nine innings, It was a leadoff single in the 5th from Panamanian native OF Irving Igualas (DH'ing here), so if nothing else we're at least pointing out how diverse internationally the Brewers have been. Capping that, Igualas was immediately caught trying to steal second base. The Dueces Wild club did not run wild on the basepaths. One of the two players who walked, power bat RF Yeison Perez, was also caught stealing in the top of the 4th, and concerningly immediately exited the game. Three Crew relievers combined for six innings of one-run ball. And yes, four straight shutouts to end your report. Only one game each in the Dominican and Maryvale on Saturday. DSL Brewers 1 idle, while the Arizona kids face off in their traditional weekend matchup. The T-Rats have a matinee, early evening for everyone else. Here's to a nice day for all! 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Final: DSL Colorado 2, DSL Brewers #1 Squad 0, seven innings as scheduled Box Score / Game Log Professional get-your-feet-wet middle relief debut for 19-year-old Dominican RHP Cristofher Carrasco, who was signed to a deal in May. Bullpen mate Justin Caceres, a native of Nicaragua and in his true age 17 season, has thrown five scoreless innings in his last two outings. Just three singles for the Crew here. Final: DSL Texas Blue 3, DSL Brewers #2 Squad 0 Box Score / Game Log Yikes, if Team One struggled, this was real silence. Just one base hit over nine innings, It was a leadoff single in the 5th from Panamanian native OF Irving Igualas (DH'ing here), so if nothing else we're at least pointing out how diverse internationally the Brewers have been. Capping that, Igualas was immediately caught trying to steal second base. The Dueces Wild club did not run wild on the basepaths. One of the two players who walked, power bat RF Yeison Perez, was also caught stealing in the top of the 4th, and concerningly immediately exited the game. Three Crew relievers combined for six innings of one-run ball.

Be sure to check out the Antoine Kelly and Tristan Peters analyses as well

Friday 8/12: Via WTMJ's "First Pitch": Vinny Rottino Via WSSP's Bart Winkler Show: Old friend Matt Pauley (now with KMOX in St. Louis) Via Locked on Brewers: "Brewers Mailbag! Dom answers your questions" "Reviewing the Brew's" Cold Brew Podcast: "Thrown Under The Bus" VIDEO via MLB Network's "MLB Central": Sophia Minnaert Via WSSP's "Big Show": Katie Woo, Cardinals' Beat Writer for The Athletic Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Jack Stern of BrewCrewBall (go to the 29:45 minute mark)

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Here's your final Link Report for games of Thursday 8/11

Thursday 8/11: Via WTMJ: Greg Matzek hosts "Brewers Weekly"

Thursday 8/11: Via WTMJ's "First Pitch": David Stearns Via WSSP's "Big Show": WSSP's Tim Allen Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Matt Carroll from "Reviewing The Brew" (go to the 29:00 minute mark)

22-year-old RHP Jhoan Cruz, who struggled in a full 2021 season with Carolina (20 appearances, 15 starts) in which he limited walks but in exchange was much too hittable, was transferred to the "Full Season" Carolina IL. Cruz had not pitched this season. He opened 2022 on the 7-day IL, was shifted to the 60-day on June 1st, and now a final adjustment.

This is from the Brewers transaction page -- usually that's an indication that these players will make their debuts in Maryvale tonight. 08/10/22 Milwaukee Brewers signed RHP Jacob Misiorowski. 08/10/22 Milwaukee Brewers signed LHP Brian Fitzpatrick. 08/10/22 Milwaukee Brewers signed RHP Will Rudy. 08/10/22 Milwaukee Brewers signed LHP Nate Peterson. 08/10/22 Milwaukee Brewers signed RHP Aidan Maldonado. That's respectively draft rounds 2, 10, 5, 8 and 14.

These DSL reports will be utilized in the Thursday night Link Report to be composed by Joseph -- Final: DSL Brewers #1 Squad 4, DSL Tigers #2 Squad 0, seven innings as scheduled Box Score / Game Log It was a combined four-hitter with ten strikeouts and just one walk for the trio of RHP's: 16-year-old Ranwell Smith, who pitched the first inning only (hopefully planned), recently turned 17-year-old Bryan Rivera, and the sage 2nd-year pro, Dominican native Gregory Baez. Smith (who turns 17 in less than two weeks) and Rivera are among the Brewer signings out of Nicaragua. The four-inning scoreless stint for Rivera was the first time in six pro appearances (four starts) that he had not allowed a run, and among the three hurlers, Rivera's command peripherals (20 K, 8 BB, 20 IP) are the strongest. The Pizzeria Uno Crew tallied three runs in the first on only two hits, thanks to the generosity of the Tigers battery - big mix of multiple walks, wild pitches, and passed balls, with an HBP tossed in. The inning should have been more productive, but with runners on 2nd and 3rd, the final two Crew batters in the frame struck out. A Luis Watter double and Jhonny Severino RBI single added a late insurance run. This game marked a professional debut as 19-year-old catcher Juan Rosa was the designated hitter. He went 0-for-3 with two K's and a GIDP, but hey young man, you're now a professional baseball player for the rest of time enshrined on Baseball Reference and the like. Rosa slipped under our radar, signed on August 5th, and his native country is yet to be listed on his MiLB Player Page. Let's make sure CF Luis Lara gets a little extra baserunning attention next extended spring. His 17-year-old legs are only 6-for-13 on the basepaths. Suspended: DSL Tigers #2 Squad 3, DSL Brewers #1 Squad 0, one out in the top of the 4th (Tigers batting) Box Score / Game Log This game is actually the make-up attempt of a July 1st game that never got underway, and the box score indicates this contest was cut short by rain. Through their three trips to the plate, Crew batters are 0-for-9 with three walks. If the league does schedule a makeup, it'll be Tuesday August 16th, the only game remaining between these two teams, though that game is at the Tigers complex. We'll see, as we're sure you'll all set your calendars to see if the Brewers can avoid the seven-inning no-hitter, which actually wouldn't qualify as a no-no under big-league guidelines. Final: DSL Texas Blue 6, DSL Brewers #2 Squad 5, seven innings Box Score / Game Log The Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers did all their damage in a six-run 4th against two RHP's - 20-year-old Dominican native Stanley Encarnacion was your starter, in his 4th season with the Crew and 3rd on the island (accounting for the lost 2020 campaign). Encarnacion, even after today's outing, maintains a strong 1.20 WHIP for 2022. It's been a big struggle for rookie Franddy De Los Santos however, another pitching on native turf, who allowed an inherited runner to score and then two more of his own doing.. Like in the DSL Brewers #1 Squad game, a pro debut was on the docket as 18-year-old Estefano Lozano, also listed as a catcher when not DH'ing as he was here, didn't get his first base hit, but he did draw a walk and then was plunked in his final plate appearance. After scoring four times in the 5th on just two hits, Dos Cerveceritos Club painfully stranded two in each of the final two innings. The main blow during that four-run rally was a two-out, two-run double from catcher Eric Martinez out of the cleanup spot. The 18-year-old Venezuelan catcher is now 10-for-19 in August and has his OPS up to .841. The double was the first of those ten hits for extra bases, and Martinez has not walked during this recent stretch, but his batted balls are finding safety away from defenders.

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 Standings and sortable stat pages Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth Nashville, Carolina, and DSL Brewers #1 Squad with makeup games today -- eleven games in total! Yikes!

Here's your final Link Report for games of Wednesday 8/10

Tuesday 8/9: Via WSSP: Tim Allen hosts his postgame show after the 5-3 series-opening win over Tampa *** Wednesday 8/10: Via WSSP's Bart Winkler Show: Adam McCalvy Via WSSP's Bart Winkler Show: SiriusXM MLB Network Radio Analyst Scott Miller Via WTMJ's "First Pitch": Jeff Levering Via ESPN Wisconsin's "Jen, Gabe and Chewy": Sophia Minnaert VIDEO via MLB Network's "MLB Central": Kolten Wong Via 97.3's Drew & KB: Former Brewers RHP Paul Wagner Via WSSP: Tim Allen hosts his postgame show after the 4-3 extra-inning thriller over the Rays *** Thursday 8/11: Via Locked on Brewers: "Willy Adames WALK-OFF WINNER! Brewers sweep the Rays!"

Here are nice media photos of Biloxi players (and some opponents). Rest your cursor on a photo to reveal the player name.

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