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Here's your final Link Report from Sunday 7/24

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Saturday 7/23: Via WTMJ: Gabe Netizel hosts the "Extra Innings" postgame show with Vinny Rottino joining in after the Brewers' 9-4 spanking of Colorado *** Sunday 7/24: Via WSSP: Tim Allen hosts his postgame show after a wild (and long) 10-9 squeaker over the Rockies Via the Journal Sentinel Podcast: Curt Hogg (plus Rickie Weeks and Bally Wisconsin's Stephen Watson) w/JR Radcliffe Via Locked on Brewers: "Brewers start the second half WINNING!" Latest Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast - "Expectations are Premeditated Resentments" *** Monday 7/25: Via WTMJ's "First Pitch": Sophia Minnaert

Friday 7/22: Via WSSP's Bart Winkler Show: Craig Coshun (go to the 04:50 minute mark) "Reviewing the Brew's" Cold Brew Podcast: "MLB Draft Recap and Deadline Dreams" Via WSSP's "Sparky's Midday Madness": R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports talks trade deadline (go to the 16:25 minute mark) Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Jack Stern of BrewCrewBall (go to the 33:20 minute mark) Via WSSP: Tim Allen hosts his postgame show after the marathon 6-5 win over the Rockies Via WTMJ: Bryan Dee hosts the "Extra Innings" postgame show with Vinny Rottino joining in after the Brewers' 6-5 13-inning win over Colorado *** Saturday 7/23: Via WSSP: Tim Allen hosts his postgame show after a 9-4 laugher over Colorado

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Here's your final Link Report from Saturday 7/23

The Sounds and Shuckers combined to surrender 17 runs and commit six errors. Although the Mudcats only plated three runs of their own, they played clean defense and saw strong pitching lead to victory. The Timber Rattlers learned Mother Nature is undefeated - when she says you can play, you play, and when she says you can't, you don't. Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic The Sounds and Shuckers combined to surrender 17 runs and commit six errors. Although the Mudcats only plated three runs of their own, they played clean defense and saw strong pitching lead to victory. The Timber Rattlers learned Mother Nature is undefeated - when she says you can play, you play, and when she says you can't, you don't. Transaction: Brewers 40-man roster RHP Justin Topa (flexor tendon surgery on right elbow last September) began a rehab assignment with Arizona Gold in Maryvale. *** Final: Louisville (Reds) 10, Nashville 6 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 Fall Short in Louisville - Nashville Outslugged by Bats as Series Evens Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log Brice Turang's pedestrian .717 OPS seems to be one of the more misleading OPS lines in the system. Going the month of June without an extra-base hit didn't help, but as you just read in the summary, he’s hitting .302 in 16 games in July with an .849 OPS and a league-high 18 runs scored. Turang is only striking out at just under a 23% clip and has walked 34 times vs. 345 at-bats (hey, easy math!). He's playing all season at age 22 and is a rock defensively (only six errors, one in this contest). There's a reason Manager Rick Sweet gushes every chance he gets: Keston Hiura 1-for-5, one K, played left field in his Sounds return. It'll partly be Lucas Erceg's call if he wishes to return to the organization in 2023. A minor league free agent this fall, the Brewers would probably have interest in bringing him back, but he's an unlikely add to the 40-man roster. *** Final: Pensacola (Marlins) 7, Biloxi 5 Errors Doom Shuckers In 7-5 Loss - Frelick Records Three Hits, Mitchell & Wiemer Both Drive in Two Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log Plenty of game details at that summary link, but the real focus here is on the outfield duo of Sal Frelick and Garrett Mitchell. Mitchell gets the available video love below, but Frelick's just been a monster as well. The pair combined for four doubles. The drought of not having home-grown position players in the big-league lineup is going to end, and it's going to do so in a big way. So much faith and confidence in VP of Amateur Scouting Tod Johnson right now. You'll find out why "double" is in quotes in the tweet below: Honestly, we tend to get hung up on wins and losses here, when a game like this reminds us of what it's all about. High-end talent from within is so critical to this organization, that's not news. *** Postponed: Beloit (Marlins) at Wisconsin, rain Rattlers Game Postponed on Saturday - Wisconsin to host Sky Carp in doubleheader on Sunday DVR Reminder for locals: Sunday’s twinbill will be broadcast on CW-14 in Northeastern Wisconsin starting at 1:00 PM. Marvel Iron Man Jersey Auction Ends Early Sunday Evening! *** Final: Carolina 3, Down East (Rangers) 1 Mendez Hits Leadoff Blast in 3-1 Carolina Victory - Hendry Mendez extended his hitting streak to 12 straight while going 2-for-3 with a home run Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log There may be a difference in OPS of .280 points, but we should start considering more strongly that RF Hendry Mendez is the Robin to Jackson Chourio's Batman, or if not quite 1B to Chourio's 1A, then how about 1C? (Chourio's on his own planet.) It was seven starts ago on June 9th when we last saw RHP Edwin Jimenez this effective, that was five innings of shutout ball. RHP Michele Vassalotti recorded just one out, but it was the key out of the game, stranding two Jimenez baserunners in the 6th. Remarkably, this is 23-year-old Venezuelan catcher Jose Sibrian's 7th season in the system. Injuries (and the lost 2020) have limited Jose to only 192 games since his 2016 debut. He's set to be one of the youngest minor league free agents on the market this fall. Perhaps the Brewers seek to bring him back. *** Final: ACL Brewers Gold 7, ACL Brewers Blue 1, seven innings as scheduled Box Score / Game Log Shortstop Ney Serrano's 2nd inning line drive single to center field was the only hit for the 13-20 Blue Man Group. Blue's only run came in the first inning on a bases loaded walk. Team Gold (17-16) was aided by eight walks and an HBP by Blue pitchers. The highlight among the Golden arms was 31-year-old rehabber Justin Topa's stint, which went HBP, GIDP, and K swinging. There's that young man again -- 18-year-old Jadher Areinamo, playing shortstop, was the only player with a multi-hit game and he walked as well. He was caught stealing for the fourth time in eight attempts this season (Last year was 5-for-9). Sunday off for the Maryvale Crews. *** Final: DSL Phillies White 8, DSL Brewers #1 Squad 4 Box Score / Game Log All ten hits for the Uno boys were singles. The three arms utilized all sport ERA's of 6.62 and above, and the team committed three errors behind those pitchers. Backup catcher Roman La Torre out of Venezuela, who only turned 17 years old in May, has appeared in 14 games this summer. This was his 2nd with multiple hits, as he posted a 3-for-4 line. He's a LH bat. Switch-hitting CF Luis Lara, just 17, still has the top offensive numbers on the team, though his gaudy .338/.383/.527 June has molded into a .264/.317/396 line in July. *** Final: DSL Twins 6, DSL Brewers #2 Squad 1 Box Score / Game Log Coming off five innings of shutout ball in his last outing, RHP Daniel Corniel was hit hard here, surrendering all six runs in his four innings. This team's breakout star, 2nd year Venezuelan corner OF/1B Yeison Perez, doubled, singled, and drove in the only run for his club. Video game line is at .321/.389/.691 in just 81 at-bats. Perez was idle from June 22nd to July 4th, He posted a ridiculous 1.392 OPS in June, and in a similar number of July at-bats, it's a still-respectable .785. Shoutout to leadoff man and recently-turned 18-year-old second baseman Demetrio Nadal as the Dominican native singled twice and stole his 12th base in 13 attempts. Guess what? The Dominican League is having its All-Star Game Sunday! We won't know the Brewers participants until we see the box score, which will be available at the usual Dominican League link we provide below. *** Well, we learned that it's the folks in Louisville, Kentucky and not Zebulon, North Carolina who will see Freddy Peralta's first rehab outing. Missed opportunity, Brewers! That game will run concurrent to the Crew's big-league affair, so surely, we'll get updates from the Bally Sports team. But another reason to get that rather inexpensive MiLB.TV subscription! It was supposed to be an Ethan Small day for the Sounds, so we'll see if it's Small who piggy-backs on Freddy's outing. As for the rest of Sunday's action, Biloxi has the evening to themselves if you wish to check out Sal, Garrett, Joey and the men in Shuckerville. Stay cool and hydrated folks, we are looking at a record 100-degree day in my southeastern Massachusetts locale today. Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Dominican Summer League Scoreboard 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 from Friday 7/22

Nope, first a couple of weeks in Maryvale, then Carolina (plan for now). You did misunderstand, but that's OK!

The full-season minor league affiliates all returned to play Friday night after four days off and let's just say, the Brewers bats (and their opponent's) were very refreshed. There were 18 runs scored in Nashville's game at Louisville. The Wisconsin and Carolina home games saw 19 and 22 runs light up the scoreboard, respectively, in games with unfavorable final scores. A combined 29 young men crossed the plate in the two Arizona Rookie games, a combined 21 in the two Dominican contests. Only in Biloxi, where LHP Nick Bennett (much more on him in a bit) and two relievers combined on a two-hitter in a 5-1 victory, did any semblance of mound magic prevail. Be prepared to refer to crooked numbers, positive and not-so-positive, when you review the teams' game summaries and the linked box scores. Strap on your seat belt, roller coaster fans - it is summer, after all! Oh, and one of the Brewers best prospects exited with what appeared to be a significant injury, sigh... Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic The full-season minor league affiliates all returned to play Friday night after four days off and let's just say, the Brewers bats (and their opponent's) were very refreshed. There were 18 runs scored in Nashville's game at Louisville. The Wisconsin and Carolina home games saw 19 and 22 runs light up the scoreboard, respectively, in games with unfavorable final scores. A combined 29 young men crossed the plate in the two Arizona Rookie games, a combined 21 in the two Dominican contests. Only in Biloxi, where LHP Nick Bennett (much more on him in a bit) and two relievers combined on a two-hitter in a 5-1 victory, did any semblance of mound magic prevail. Be prepared to refer to crooked numbers, positive and not-so-positive, when you review the teams' game summaries and the linked box scores. Strap on your seat belt, roller coaster fans - it is summer, after all! Oh, and one of the Brewers best prospects exited with what appeared to be a significant injury, sigh... Transaction: Sounds RH reliever Luke Barker has not officially been placed on the AAA injured list as of yet, but the news isn't great - Barker is not the injured prospect I refer to above. Our best to Luke, it's now #HealLukeBarker. - RHP Rafael Garcia was assigned to ACL Brewers Blue for rehab assignment, 21-year old Garcia threw 49 2/3 innings in Maryvale last year (6.16 ERA). He made his 2022 debut Friday after dealing with an undisclosed injury. Garcia was placed on the High-A Timber Rattlers' injured list to begin this season in what must have been a paperwork maneuver related to roster juggling. *** Final: Nashville 12, Louisville (Reds) 6 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: Singleton Hits Two Homers as Sounds Runaway Late - Nashville cracks four homers, use big innings late to overcome early deficit at Louisville Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log Cincinnati's AAA club has been as unsuccessful as their big-league mates - now 36-54. Your first-place Sounds, however, chug along at an impressive 55-35. Too bad this is only a three-game series. Sadly, road game without cultivated video, so take our word for it when we remind you that the top five in the order went 13-for-23 with six extra-base hits and seven walks. Only Mario Feliciano, back from his MLB taxi-squad stint, went hitless, though he drew a walk. Business card: 33-year-old switch-hitting OF Abraham Almonte, professional hitter. He has a 1.004 OPS vs. RHP's, may as well be stronger vs. those you'll see more often. No Keston Hiura (yet), thought this would be his latest "first game back" at AAA. Close games, blowout wins, bailing out the starting pitcher, it's been the theme of the Nashville pitching season - the bullpen's performance has been ridiculously strong and consistent. *** Final: Biloxi 5, Pensacola (Marlins) 1 Bennett's Seven Frames Helps Shuckers Start Home Stand with Win - Biloxi Pitching Holds Wahoos’ to Two Hits, Frelick Homers in Second Straight Game Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log It wasn't an eye-popping team offensive outburst (6 H, 4 BB, 13 K), but there's something about seeing a healthy Mitchell-Frelick-Wiemer outfield to be sure. Garrett and Sal combined for three stolen bases as well. This lineup is deep, Lutz-Valerio-Devanney in the 6-7-8 spots for this one. Shouldn't avoid mentioning Joey Wiemer's K %-age is now over 34% after his sombrero here. As for southpaw Nick Bennett, I strongly encourage you to read through this thread from earlier this month. It's by Jackson Sigman, a RH reliever for the 2019 Rocky Mountain Vibes team in the Brewers' chain. He now works for Driveline, the data-driven player development gurus. That's fantastic stuff! Now, Bennett's game log shows that he has sandwiched one middling effort between two stellar ones since that came out, but Nick is trending in the right direction. The Brewers' pitching development staff has been very productive, but this shows that sometimes a player has to go outside the system for a fresh perspective. If this is the new Nick Bennett, it's good for all. *** Final: Beloit (Marlins) 10, Wisconsin 9 Late Rattler Rally Falls Short of Sky Carp Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log Nice to have this audio back! Audio via the Rattler Radio SoundCloud - "The Timber Rattlers lost 10-9 to the Beloit Sky Carp in their first home game since July 3. Chris Mehring and Kyle Lobner talk about the 9-2 deficit and the comeback by the Rattlers to make Beloit just a little nervous. Manager Joe Ayrault joins the podcast with some clubhouse comments, too." Eight in the lineup with base knocks, five with multiple, including three for Ashton McGee. The three team errors were unfortunate, and RH starter Israel Puello's very impressive run of four starts to begin his High-A career hit a road bump. If you remember the "Beloit Snappers", then like me, this will make you laugh: *** Final: Down East (Rangers) 12, Carolina 10 Wood Ducks Outlast Mudcats 12-10 in Series Opener - Jackson Chourio went 3-for-6 with three doubles, three runs and two RBI in the Carolina loss Pre-Game Media Notes / Box Score / Game Log I've had many people send me messages about when the Chourio call-up will happen - I guarantee you the Wisconsin ticket office staff would like to know as well -- The start by RHP Stiven Cruz was similar in nature to that of Israel Puello in Appleton, heralded young arm who had a clunker coming out of the break. The darn box score and game log sent us to the MiLB.TV archive once again. Why would prized SS prospect Eduardo Garcia have to be lifted for a pinch-runner after going from first to third on a base hit in the 9th? For MiLB.TV subscribers: Go to the 03:45:45 hour/minute mark. The camera work captured it all very clearly. Looks like a right hamstring issue, though that's the unofficial word - because as we know, we won't get an official word! Definitely did not look promising for a quick return, though... *** Final: ACL Reds 11, ACL Brewers Blue 7 Box Score / Game Log Rafael Garcia, who you read about in the Transaction note to kick things off today, did not retire any of the four batters he faced in his start (three walks). Baby steps, Rafael, welcome back. My, oh my, Jace Avina, are you kidding? In case you missed the written report we linked to earlier this week, here it is in video form: Avina clubbed home runs #7 and #8 in this game, in just 90 at-bats! No bandboxes in Arizona, either! Avina added a single and a walk and now sports a .300/.427/.656 line. Now we should mention that 38 of his 63 outs have come via strikeout, a 42.2% K rate. Unlike his long balls, that won't "fly". What a fascinating rookie-level prospect! *** Final: ACL Brewers Gold 8, ACL Athletics 3 Box Score / Game Log Six Golden Boys with multiple hits, including 18-year-old infielder (3rd base here) Jadher Areinamo, who is flashing a .902 OPS. Unlike their counterparts in several outposts across the chain, the club here combined their efforts at the plate with solid defense and mound work. The two Maryvale clubs square off for the umpteenth time on Saturday morning. *** Final: DSL Reds 12, DSL Brewers #1 Squad 2 Box Score / Game Log Final: Nationals 4, DSL Brewers #2 Squad 3 Box Score / Game Log In that 2nd game, the Crew lost on a walk-off three-run triple after loading the bases on three non-base hits. Further specific details on both games are available via @damuelle in our Minor League Forum, follow this link to see the two posts. *** On Saturday, all the full-season clubs play early evening games. So that being said, we leave you with one of the more catchy pop hits of America' bicentennial year, though the artists came from across the pond. Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Arizona Complex League Scoreboard Dominican Summer League Scoreboard 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 from Thursday 7/21

Busy AM for prime interviews! Friday 7/22: Via WTMJ's "First Pitch": David Stearns (Freddy Peralta rehab stint as early as next week!) Via Locked on Brewers: "We kick off the second half in a big way with Brewers General Manager Matt Arnold joining the show! Dom sits down with the GM to chat about a variety of topics including: the MLB draft, the trading deadline, and communications with David Stearns"

Tod Johnson interview, follow the initial link:

Thursday 7/21: Via WTMJ's "First Pitch": Rick Schlesinger, Brewers President of Baseball Operations Via WSCO's "The Show with Leo and Balky: Matt Carroll from "Reviewing The Brew" (go to the 32:40 minute mark) Via 97.3's "Nine2Noon Show": Former Brewers LHP Brad Woodall (go to the 02:15 minute mark) Via WSSP's "Big Show": WSSP's Tim Allen Via 97.3 FM's "Mike Heller Show" (Dan Davis and Dan Needles hosting): Craig Coshun Via WSSP's "The Afternoon Show": Matt Carroll of "Reviewing the Brew" Via WTMJ: Greg Matzek hosts "Brewers Weekly" - Director of Domestic Scouting Tod Johnson is interviewed at the 17:35 minute mark

Happy 22nd Birthday, Timber Rattlers OF Micah Bello. Whatever ails you (out for the past month), hope you're back in the lineup soon.

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Here's your final Link Report from Wednesday 7/20

We'll start to see more feature articles on the rookie-level players now that the draft is complete. As for Avina here, I didn't mention a 45% K rate in my tweet, mainly because I tagged him ?. But clearly there is talent (and bigtime thunder) in his RH bat, so we can look forward to that rate declining.