Jim Goulart

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Sounds Hold Off Late WooSox Push in Win Luis Lara Posts Second Straight Three Hit Night NASHVILLE — Nashville held off a late WooSox rally and earned a 5-3 win on Wednesday night at First Horizon Park. The Sounds piled up a season-high five extra base hits in the win, including a pair of doubles by Luis Lara as the Brewers no. 12-rated prospect collected his second straight three-hit game and fifth overall of the season. Worcester jumped out to the early lead with the help of a pair of two-out walks issued by Logan Henderson. The Brewers no. 7-rated prospect also allowed a RBI single before getting out of the opening half inning with a strikeout. Nashville's bats immediately picked him up when Jett Williams started the home half of the ballgame with a leadoff triple before scoring on Cooper Pratt's first Triple-A extra-base hit, a RBI double to the opposite field. Henderson proceeded to retire the WooSox in order in the second with a pair of strikeouts before sitting down the first two in the top of the third. The right-hander worked himself out of a little bit of trouble to end his outing after allowing his second hit and a third walk to leave two stranded in his third and final inning of work. Following a leadoff walk and a Freddy Zamora single in the bottom of the second, Pratt drew a two-out walk to keep the Sounds at the plate. Lara ensured the Sounds wouldn't squander the bases loaded situation with a two RBI single to make it a 3-1 Sounds advantage. That lead grew in the fourth inning when Williams drew a walk and swiped second to put himself in scoring position for Pratt, who made it a multi-hit and RBI game with a single off Jacob Webb. Lara added a multi-hit game of his own, his seventh in 15 games, with a double off the right field wall. Jeferson Quero's sacrifice fly extended the Sounds lead to 5-1 through the fourth. Joe Corbett worked 1.2 scoreless and hitless innings in relief of Henderson with two strikeouts to help negate two walks issued. Brian Fitzpatrick was called on to get the final out of the top of the fifth and did just that with a three-pitch strikeout of Kristian Campbell to extend his scoreless innings streak to 7.2 IP and seven straight games to begin his season. The Sounds were unable to capitalize on their second bases loaded scoring opportunity of the game following back-to-back hit by pitches and a walk with one out in the bottom of the fifth. Kyle Keller stranded all three Nashville runners with a strikeout and groundout to keep the WooSox deficit to just four runs. Drew Rom worked himself into trouble with a single allowed to the first batter he faced in the sixth before walking consecutive Worcester batters to load the bases. The Nashville left-hander exchanged a run for an out after inducing a ground ball before re-loading the bases with his third walk of the inning. He responded with back-to-back strikeouts to limit the damage to just the lone run and keep it a three-run Sounds advantage. After a quiet seventh, the WooSox cut into Nashville's lead with a run off of Blake Holub in the top of the eighth. The right-hander looked poised to escape completely unscathed after allowing consecutive singles to start the inning after Braiden Ward grounded into a double play and Matt Thaiss was called out at second for runner interference. However, a flared single over an outstretched Pratt made it 5-3 in favor of Nashville. Will Childers entered the game in relief of Holub and got the final out of the top of the eighth. Lara made it back-to-back three-hit games with his second double of the game but was left stranded as Childers headed back to the mound in the ninth to face the heart of the WooSox order. He followed a leadoff single with a strikeout before issuing a walk to put runners on first and second. A groundout landed runners on the corners and sent Thaiss to the plate to serve as the potential go-ahead run. After swinging 3-0 and lacing a ball just foul with home run distance, Childers got him to pop out to Williams in foul territory down the third base line to secure his third save of the season and preserve Nashville's 5-3 win. The Sounds will look to make it three straight wins to begin the series on Thursday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 pm CT. POSTGAME NOTES: LUIS THE SIXTH: Infielder Luis Lara extended his hit streak to six consecutive games and has tied teammate Tyler Black for the longest hit-streak on the team. Lara went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two RBI in Wednesday night's win against the WooSox and has posted back-to-back 3-hit games in the first two games of the homestand. Lara was the first Sound to record two doubles in a game this season and posted a single-season career-high 32 doubles for Double-A Biloxi last season, including six games with two doubles. The Brewers no. 12 prospect is currently ranked third in batting average (.414), tied for third in hits (24), and tied for third in on-base percentage (.500) at the Triple-A level. MULTI-HIT PRATT-NUM: Shortstop Cooper Pratt tacked on his first career Triple-A multi-RBI game and the second multi-hit game of the season with his first one coming on Opening Night against the Norfolk Tides on March 27. Pratt went 2-for-4, with a double and the two RBI. The Brewers no. 4 prospect posted 12 multi-RBI games with Double-A Biloxi, including a career-high four RBI against Double-A Columbus on August 12, 2025. He notched 25 multi-hit games during the 2025 season with Double-A Biloxi including six three-hit games to tie his career-high. FITZ-MAGIC: Left-hander Brian Fitzpatrick continues to dominate on the mound and is currently tied with Garrett Stallings and Robert Gasser in consecutive scoreless innings tossed with 7.2 while extending his consecutive scoreless appearances to seven, tying Will Childers who also reached seven games after a scoreless appearance as well on Wednesday. Fitzpatrick has not allowed an earned run this season, posting a solid 0.00 ERA in all seven appearances. Last season, he appeared in 13 games for the Sounds and posted a 6.87 ERA, allowing 14 runs on 14 hits in 18.1 innings pitched. Six of the earned runs came in his Triple-A debut (0.2 IP) and the left-hander has allowed just eight runs over his last 19 appearances with Nashville since August 12, 2025. EXTRA, EXTRA: The Nashville Sounds combined for five extra-base hits in Wednesday's win over Worcester. The trio of top prospects on Nashville's roster in Luis Lara (2 2B), Cooper Pratt (2B), and Jett WIlliams (3B) combined for four of the five while Eddys Leonard, who leads the team with eight XBH chipped in with a double. The Sounds offense had 24 games of at least five XBH during the 2025 season, including a season-high 10 on April 20, 2025, on the road in Charlotte. WALK IT OUT: The Sounds pitching staff allowed a season-high 11 walks to get on base in Wednesday night's win, including three each from starter Logan Henderson and Drew Rom. The last time Nashville's pitching staff allowed 11+ walks in a single game was back on April 28, 2019, against the Iowa Cubs when they allowed 15 walks to reach base.

Tuesday 4/14: Via Fox Sports 920 Milwaukee's "The Huddle": Bill Schroeder (go to the 22:20 minute mark) Via ESPN Wisconsin's "Jen, Gabe and Chewy": "The Brewers have hit their first real rough patch of the season — and Jeff Levering joins the show to break it down. Jeff reacts to Milwaukee’s five-game losing streak, what’s causing the slide, and whether there’s any real reason for concern." Via WTMJ's Midday News (download link): "Adam McCalvy talks about losing Christian Yelich to injury, how long will he be out? The Crew is battling a five-game losing streak, what’s going wrong? Are the Wisco jerseys to blame for this recent bad luck?" Via SportsRadio the Fan's "Nine 2 Noon" Show: Tim Allen of the Postgame Show Via David Gasper's "Brewers Daily" YouTube page: "Awaiting News on Christian Yelich Today" Via the Fan Milwaukee's "Mason Crosby Show": Former Brewers pitcher Paul Wagner Via "The Bill Michaels Show" (Hour Two): Chuck Freimund (go to the 28:30 minute mark) Via WTMJ's Afternoon News (download link): "Christian Yelich is dealing with an adductor injury, what does that mean for his recovery and the Brewers’ lineup? Dr. David Kornreisch joins us to explain the severity of this type of injury, typical timelines, and what fans should expect moving forward." Via the "Brewers Babes" Podcast (NSFW): "In this episode Erin catches Lisa up on the first two weeks of the Brewers season. We talk highs and lows, what's working on what's not, and how we feel about the Brewers new "City Connects." We talk more about ABS, and the multiple injuries the team is facing. The Babes also pick their first Fielders Choice and Sausage Race winners of the Season!" Postgame shows for the 9-7 loss to the Blue Jays: Via WTMJ's Postgame Show with Dom Cotroneo - Jerry Augustine is Dom's guest Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Can the Brewers Pull Things Together After Another Bullpen Meltdown?" Locked on Brewers Postcast with Brandon Sneide *** Wednesday 4/15: Via WTMJ's Morning News (download link): "Is it too early to boo? The boo birds were out as the Brewers coughed up another lead to drop six in a row. The fans let them know. But, it is only April. We get an official ruling from our very own Mark Tauscher." Via WTMJ's Morning News (download link): Brewers 360 with Jeff Levering - "Is the sky falling? Or is it only April. We then discuss the closer. If we don’t have a closer – then don’t have a closer. Right? We also talk Yeli’s adductor injury and how fortunate a 10-day IL stint sounds." Via David Gasper's "Brewers Daily" YouTube page: "Brewers Must Consider a Closer Change" Via the "Wisconsin Sports Daily Show" with Steve "Sparky" Fifer: "Former Brewers Pitcher Don August break down the struggles in the Brewers' Bullpen. Don talks what steps the Crew can take to get these guys rested & back to where they were last year." VIDEO via Curt Hogg's "Brewer Territory" with Corey Knebel: "Things are not well in Milwaukee right now as the Brewers are riding a six-game losing streak. Injuries are piling up and closer Trevor Megill is struggling."

From the Link Report for Saturday's games -- "Outside of the catching corps, the Sounds have a one-man position player bench (Manager Rick Sweet loves when that is the case - not). Sweet emptied the non-catcher crew when OF Jacob Hurtubise entered as part of a defensive shuffle to begin the bottom of the 10th, with first baseman Luke Adams exiting. Adams had struck out swinging in the top of the 9th and had remained in the game on defense for the bottom of that frame. So, at this time, nothing concerning from that perspective, but as always, we'll see." *** Sure enough, in Sunday's pre-game interview with Jeff Hem, Manager Rick Sweet mentions Adams' "injury" more than once, but doesn't divulge the nature or the severity. No IL Stint yet. NOTE: I find that I'm able to choose "Listen in Browser' (at least on my phone) which bypasses creating a Soundcloud account.

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Wilson additional video: Brady Ebel sacrifice fly Luiyin Alastre two-run single Handelfry Encarnacion RBI HBP

Nashville additional video: Jeferson Quero RBI base on balls #1 (no audio) Brock Wilken sacrifice fly (no audio) Eddys Leonard sacrifice fly (no audio) Jeferson Quero RBI base on balls #2 (no audio) Brock Wilken RBI base on balls (no audio) Jett Williams RBI single (no audio) Jeferson Quero two-run single

Pregame Audio Tuesday 4/14: OF Kay-Lan Nicasia

Biloxi Press Release: BILOXI, MS – The Biloxi Shuckers and Milwaukee Brewers have announced that UTL Jheremy Vargas has been promoted to Triple-A Nashville, 1B/OF Tayden Hall has been promoted from High-A Wisconsin and RHP Edwin Jimenez has been promoted from the Rookie-level ACL Brewers. Jimenez has been assigned No. 34. Hall has been assigned No. 9. The active roster now stands at 26 players. *** This is the first taste of AAA for the soon-to-be 23-year-old Vargas, first time at the AA level for the 23-year-old Hall, while Jimenez gets his first taste of AA after missing the 2025 season following Tommy John surgery (June 2024). Jimenez, 24, did make seven appearances in the Arizona Fall League in 2025.

Sunday 4/12: Via WTMJ's Postgame Show - The full show, unavailable until Monday, is now posted Via BrewerFanatic: "Sunday Live Episode 3: A Tough Week of Baseball" - with Jason Wang and Jake McKibbin *** Monday 4/13: Latest Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast - "On this week's show, Ryan and Paul discussed the Brewers awful week on the field, the ongoing injury crunch and the struggles of the late inning bullpen. They also broke down what's going right, Willson Conteras acting like a jerk again and, of course, those damn uniforms." Via Fox Sports 920 Milwaukee's "The Huddle": Drew Olson shares a few old stories of his time covering Phil Garner (go to the 12:45 minute mark), and Hunter Baumgardt talks about the weekend struggles for the Brewers" (27:00) Via WTMJ's Morning News (download link): Brewers 360 with Dom Cotroneo - "Dom gives the tone of the team and how the rest of April might be an uphill battle" Via the "Wisconsin Sports Daily Show" with Steve "Sparky" Fifer: "Brewers.TV Analyst Tim Dillard discusses what has led to the Brewers' 5-game losing streak. Tim breaks down how the Brewers can adjust their lineup after a weekend of defensive miscues & Yelich's injury." Via WTMJ's Afternoon News (download link): Lane Grindle Via David Gasper's "Brewers Daily" YouTube page: "Brewers Sept by Nationals Over Weekend"

Congrats to OF Je'Von Ward, reaching AAA (Buffalo) for the first time in his pro career, with the Toronto organization. Weston Wilson called up to MLB again, this time with Baltimore.

Sunday 4/12: Postgame reactions after the 8-6 loss to the Nationals: Via the Journal Sentinel Podcast: "The Brewers had a brutal week, suffering a five-game losing streak for the first time since mid-2023 and playing some of those games in jerseys that nobody seems to like. The pitchers are struggling, particularly in the bullpen. Christian Yelich left Sunday's game ominously. The defense has been suspect. The hitting has been suspect. The Brewers have gone from 8-2 to barely above .500, and that was against teams that were ostensibly struggling. Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe go through the ugliness, from bullpen usage to dropped velocity to a dearth of options to fix the offense. And what is WITH those City Connect jerseys, anyway? In Three Up Three Down (38:00), they discuss Willson Contreras, promising work from Jacob Misiorowski, the excellent Jake Bauers experience and a brief first big-league appearance from Shane Drohan. In Remembrew When (58:30), JR looks back at a memorable Phil Garner moment in a week where two ex-managers died: Garner and Davey Lopes. Curt Blanche (1:02:30) discusses one of baseball's cathedrals. Then, JR chats with new starting pitcher Kyle Harrison (1:07:00) about his tweaked repertoire, his California upbringing, a high-school teammate also employed by the Brewers and his grandfather, once teammates in Milwaukee with Hank Aaron." VIDEO via Curt Hogg's "Brewer Territory" with JP Feyereisen: "Brewers swept by the Nationals and Christian Yelich is hurt. Are we concerned?" Via SportsRadio the Fan's Post Game Show w/ Tim Allen and Tommy Wortz Via WTMJ's Postgame Show - For now, it's just Pat Murphy's postgame presser Locked on Brewers Postcast with Brandon Sneide - "Brewers Get Swept by Washington - Bullpen Blows It Late Again" Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Brewers Face Tough Questions Amid Yelich Injury and Multiple Struggles"

Unlike Nashville and Biloxi, it appears that there will be significant newspaper (print and online) coverage of the Wilson Warbirds. Had been hoping for an introductory offer (one of those $1 for six-month types you occasionally see), but that's not the case. $17 a month is going to be too pricy for this Link Reporter, given my already-full subscription table elsewhere in life.

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Via the Sounds: "After Sat.'s 3-for-5 night at the plate, CF Luis Lara ranks 5th in the International League with a .370 AVG through his first 12 Triple-A games. The #12-ranked #Brewers prospect is tied for fourth in hits (17) and SB (7) and leads the league with 14 runs scored"

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