Jim Goulart

OF Blake Perkins recalled to MKE (Sal Frelick to IL)

Andrew Fischer had a stolen base denied by the umpire as seen here.

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Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Although the Shuckers were the lone victors among the full-season squads, there were individual efforts of note throughout the system, and the Dominican youngsters were twice victorious. Transactions: Milwaukee Brewers optioned LHP Jared Koenig to Nashville Sounds Nashville Sounds released SS Eddys Leonard. RHP Cameron Wagoner assigned to Nashville Sounds from Biloxi Shuckers. LF Jacob Hurtubise assigned to Nashville Sounds from Biloxi Shuckers. RHP Will Childers assigned to Biloxi Shuckers from Nashville Sounds. Wilson Warbirds activated OF Nick Monile from the Development List. Milwaukee Brewers signed SS Trey Ebel. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes (unavailable) Final: Norfolk (Orioles) 4, Nashville 2 Box Score and Game Log Considering this was a home game, a little surprising that the Sounds were offline, at least as of this morning's "post time". No media notes, no game summary. This is from the Tides: "Norfolk rallied late, using a two-run 7th inning and a final insurance run in the 9th to break a 2-2 tie. In the 7th, Luis Vázquez delivered a go-ahead triple that scored Ryan Noda, and Vázquez himself later scored on a balk. The Tides added a final run in the 9th on a sacrifice fly by Vázquez, which brought José Barrero home. Barrero was active on the basepaths throughout the night, stealing two bases in the final frame. Norfolk starter Cade Povich pitched five innings, allowing two solo home runs-one to Luke Adams in the 2nd and one to Jeferson Quero in the 4th. The Tides' bullpen was effective in relief, with Josh Walker earning the win and Jose Espada recording his second save of the season. Despite a 28-minute rain delay early in the contest, the Tides managed to capitalize on their scoring opportunities, while their defense held the Sounds scoreless from the 5th inning onward." Quero has been nothing but a designated hitter for several weeks now, so it'd take a surprise promotion or an outside acquisition if the big-league catcher tandem were in any way sidelined. Eight days off brought this 24-year-old back strong! As soon as Hardin exited, normally solid RHP Reiss Knehr (actual first name David, who knew?) walked the first man he faced, not ideal. An RBI triple followed, that tied the game at 2-2, and Knehr then balked in the go-ahead run. Best succeeding chance for the Sounds came in the bottom of the 8th, when a two-out threat materialized as Tyler Black had an infield single to first and surprise, Luke Adams was hit by a pitch. Quero grounded out. We thought that the All-Star Break might have brought Jett Williams (wrist) back Friday, but not the case. Catch up with the latest Biloxi pre-game audio interview archives Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 4, Pensacola (Marlins) 2 Box Score and Game Log Via the Shuckers, game details, and we encourage readers to always review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: O'Rae Makes History in Shuckers Series-Opening Win - Adamczewski records multi-hit performance, Shuckers pitching strands 10 baserunners Is a .446 2026 OBP for Josh A. good? Seems good. He also walked. Andrew Fischer the designated hitter for the 11th time in 2026. Mike Boeve had the night off as Jheremy Vargas got the start at third base. Here for Andrew vs. a southpaw - it's just another aspect of Fischer's numbers that are off the chart - 1.137 OPS vs. LHP's is higher than his 1.122 OPS vs. righties. 40-for-48 on the season, 83.3% success rate: A bit unusual to go with a bullpen game out of the box post-break, but RHP Travis Smith did very well in the four-inning bulk role. Shuckers were only 3-for-6 in stolen base attempts and there were three infield errors (Blake Burke, O'Rae, Jesús Made), so escaped with a win seems fair. Made did walk twice. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link) Final: Quad Cities (Royals) 13, Wisconsin 10 Box Score and Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers, game details: Bandits Outslug Timber Rattlers - Wisconsin falls to Quad Cities in series opener Be sure to catch Luis Pena's defensive gem at shortstop at the 03:00 minute mark. Pena reached base five times, by the way. Plus, pretty sure Braylon Payne would tell us that he should have caught the crushing two-out, three-run double at the 03:40 mark. Hope you read the game summary, and my-oh-my, the tale of two teams not taking advantage of wildness and then taking advantage of wildness in the bottom of the 3rd / top of the 4th. The Rattlers were not the beneficiaries. There were 22 free passes issued in this game (BB's and HBP's), which helps explain this: T: 3:41. Not only did RHP Tanner Perry strand three runners for Jose Meneses, but he also tacked on two scoreless frames. RHP Garrett Hodges allowed one run late but otherwise had a strong outing. The outings for LH starter Wande Torres, Meneses, and Daniel Corniel were uncharacteristically ineffective. The High-A samples are small - 12 and 7 games, respectively - but the early post-promotion work of OF Tyler Rodriguez (.985 OPS) and C Yannic Walther (.997) is worth noting, among the reasons the Wisconsin offense has continued to produce in the wake of the Fischer and Adamczewski bumps to Biloxi. Bonus points for the video package including the word "slobberknocker" considering it was Wrestling Night at the ballpark. Wilson Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Hickory (Rangers) 7, Wilson 5 Box Score and Game Log Late Rally Lifts Hickory Past Wilson - Warbirds hit three home runs in loss If Myrtle Beach has by far the best broadcast set-up in the Carolina League (heck, perhaps in all of baseball), then we learn Hickory is on the other end of that spectrum, at least on home run balls. Did you catch Trey Ebel's booth interview during the Brewers broadcast? Catch a small portion of it here. This unfortunate Brady Ebel throw to the plate in the 8th allowed the Crawdads to take a 6-5 lead. Ebel was charged with an error. Starting RHP Jacob Morrison didn't issue any free passes and six of his 11 outs recorded were via strikeout, but he allowed a home run and double among seven hits (five runs, four earned). Final: ACL D-Backs 10, ACL Brewers 6, seven innings as scheduled Box Score and Game Log The free-falling A-Crew drops to 25-30. There are only five games remaining in the Arizona Complex League season, so Maryvale won't be over .500 for 2026. Things looked good early, Brewers up 4-0 after one inning in Maryvale. I'll invite you to review that game log as three runs crossed the plate before the good guys even had a base hit. Maryvale received ten free passes in all for the game. Team RISP: 1-for-10. Team LOB: 8. Good to see Jonathan Rangel back after exiting early from the catcher position Wednesday. He played first base here. Maryvale pitchers walked nine of their own, and the ERA column in the box score indicates it's been a rough season for those involved. Shortstop CJ Hughes (DH'ing here) is now 15-for-20 in stolen base attempts. Final: DSL Brewers Blue 10, DSL Tampa Bay 2 Box Score and Game Log The Men in Blue reached base a lot in this one - 15 base hits, six of them doubles, plus seven free passes (five walks, two HBP's). They stranded 13, which seems poor, but were 8-for-19 in RISP situations. Let's first give props to the mound efforts of RHP Jesus Vasquez, the Venezuelan native turns 18 years old at the end of the month. Fellow countryman and also 17 years old, RHP Daniel Munoz also pitched well. Highlighted by five scoreless walk-free frames from Vasquez, the two combined for eight strikeouts over eight innings of one-run ball. The offensive box score is fun, with hits for all. Yes, third baseman Leanders Matos, who turned 17 July 2nd, did have one of the doubles as he lifted his OPS to 1.080. The Rays committed five errors as two of the runs were unearned. That still means eight runs were rightly earned, enjoy your box score and game log review. Final: DSL Brewers Gold 5, DSL LAD Bautista (Dodgers) 2, seven innings as scheduled Box Score and Game Log Four Brewers reached base twice in the shortened game while it was Cerveceros Day in Milwaukee. Fello Link Reporter "Ro" detailed the playoff-hopeful status of each DSL team here. Check out the game log for 2nd-year RHP Raymond Sarmiento, yet another Venezuelan. Behold those last five appearances! 22 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 7 BB, 19 K. Sweet! The DSL teams are idle on Saturday in anticipation of Sunday's All-Star Game. Maryvale plays twice on Saturday, including the resumption of a suspended game. The Timber Rattlers play twice as well, including once as a road team in Appleton. So, still a seven-game heavy docket. Have a fine summer Saturday, everyone! 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

Friday 7/17: Latest BrewerFanatic Podcast with Jack Stern and Spencer Michaelis Via WSCO's "The Show with Tony G and Leo" (download link): BrewerFanatic's Jack Stern (go to the 07:30 minute mark) (VIDEO) Via the YouTube feed of "Inside Wisconsin": "Lane Grindle Recaps the Brewers 1st Half! Plus, a preview of what is to come for the Brewers!" Via Fox Sports 920 Milwaukee's "The Huddle": Brewers reporter Hunter Baumgardt (go to the 20:00 minute mark) Via WTMJ's Morning News (download link): Brewers 360 with President of Business Operations Rick Schlesinger. "The Brewers return home today for a nine-game homestand – and we've got to ask Rick about the smoke. Could this impact the game or game time? Plus, we talk alumni game which will happen at AmFam Field next Friday." AUDIO option via Curt Hogg's "Brewer Territory" with Corey Knebel: "These are the big questions facing the Brewers in the second half" Via SportsRadio the Fan's Steve Czaban Show: "Tim Allen joins Steve 'Sparky' Fifer and Mitch 'Thunder' Nelles filling in for Czabe and Josh to talk Brewers trade deadline and the idea of possibly trading top Brewers prospect Jesus Made" Via David Gasper's "Brewers Daily" YouTube page: "The Second Half is About to Begin" Via the Fan Milwaukee's "Mason Crosby Show": President of Business Operations Rick Schlesinger (go to the 05:00 minute mark) Via Hunter Baumgardt's "Milwaukee Baseball Tonight": "Hunter takes you through all the best moments of the first half of the season for the Brewers! Plus, he discusses the Brewers acquiring Lance McCullers Jr. from the Astros. And Owen Jonas (Reviewing the Brew) joins at the 26:30 minute mark to talk about the trade with Houston, unsung heroes of the first half for Milwaukee, and trade deadline needs for the club." Via WTMJ's Afternoon News (download link): "ESPN's Alex Strouf joins the show to share his predictions for the Brewers in the second half of the season" Via "The Bill Michaels Show" (Hour Three): Adam Spolane of "The Crawfish Boxes" on the trade with the Astros (go to the 31:30 minute mark) *** Postgame shows for the 2-1 win over Miami: Via WTMJ's Postgame Show with Dom Cotroneo - Jerry Augustine is Dom's guest Locked on Brewers Postcast with Brandon Sneide - "Garrett Mitchell Walks It Off! - Brewers Beat Marlins in 10 Via SportsRadio the Fan's Post Game Show w/Tim Allen and Steve "Sparky" Fifer - go to the 21:30 minute mark Via Mike Heller's "Brewed Daily" podcast stream - Mike reacts to each Brewers game

OF Nick Monile activated from the Wilson Development List. Warbirds roster now at 29, one under the A-Ball limit.

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Latest weekly visit with Jack and Spencer

More from Thursday 7/16: Via WTMJ's Morning News (download link): Brewers 360 with Jeff Levering - "We've got new arms in Milwaukee, and if it's any indication on Matt Arnold's record – these guys might be Cy Young finalists next year. Jeff breaks down what the Brewers are getting in these new players. Plus, we talk Miz, and the next series against the Marlins" Via SportsRadio the Fan's "Nine 2 Noon" Show: "Vinny Rottino breaks down the Brewers-Astros trade, looks ahead to more possible moves, and if this team is ahead of the squad from last year." (go to the 25:00 minute mark) (VIDEO) Via ESPN Wisconsin's "Jen, Gabe and Chewy": "Jeff Levering discusses: Why Brewers fans shouldn't panic after the Pirates series The latest on Jacob Misiorowski and his workload Kyle Harrison and Brandon Woodruff injury updates Does Milwaukee need another starting pitcher before the trade deadline? Luis Lara's impressive MLB debut Which Brewers need to step up in the second half Jeff's outlook on the Brewers' playoff chances" Via WTMJ's Afternoon News (download link): "Brewers President of Business Operations Rick Schlesinger previews upcoming theme nights, special promotions, and fan events at American Family Field, including the highly anticipated Brewers Legends Game. Plus, Schlesinger shares which former Brewers he believes could still suit up and contribute today—with one surprising choice at the top of his list: Ryan Braun. From nostalgia to new attractions, there's plenty for Brewers fans to look forward to." (VIDEO) Via the YouTube feed of "Inside Wisconsin": Go to the 04:15 minute mark for the start of the interview) "Brewers legend Geoff Jenkins joined Trevor Thomas & Dario Melendez to talk about his memorable career with the Crew, what Milwaukee and Brewers fans have meant to him, the special connection he still has to the franchise, and his excitement for the upcoming Brewers Alumni Legends Game!" (AUDIO only option) Via David Gasper's "Brewers Daily" YouTube page: "Brewers Acquire RHP Lance McCullers" Via Mike Heller's "I Love Mondays" Podcast: "A Brewers All-Star Break reset with TV Analyst Vinny Rottino. The health of pitching and the trade deadline along with the outfield rotation and a hitters' report card into the final 70 games of the season" (go to the 12:45 minute mark) Via the Fan Milwaukee's "Mason Crosby Show": Former Brewers pitcher Paul Wagner Via SportsTalk 790 in Houston: MLB.com's Brian McTaggart on Lance McCullers trade Via the "Wisconsin Sports Daily Show" with Steve "Sparky" Fifer: "BrewerFanatic's Jack Stern breaks down what Brewers fans should expect from the Crew as they head into the 2nd half of the MLB season. Jack discusses the potential impact of guys like Lance McCullers Jr. & Logan Henderson." (VIDEO) Via the YouTube feed of "Inside Wisconsin": Tim Allen of The Potawatomi Sportsbook Post Game Show Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Needle Mover? What will Lance McCullers Jr. bring to the Brewers?" Via the Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast feed: "This is an excerpt of Ryan and BrewerFanatic's Spencer Michaelis talking about the Brewers first couple of picks of the 2026 draft, how the money might work and also a bit about the trade the Brewers completed on Wednesday with the Astros. If you'd like to hear their discussion of every pick the Brewers made as well as some other minor league goodness, support the podcast on Patreon and also receive Paul's Weekly Packers Preview during football season." WTMJ's "Brewers Weekly" with Dom Cotroneo (AUDIO option): - "The Brewers are past the halfway mark and it's time to hand out some hardware. Who's been the first half MVP, unsung hero, and biggest surprise to a team that set a record for wins before the All-Star Break. Dom welcomes Brewers TV analyst Vinny Rottino to the show! We're also looking ahead to the second half — can this pitching staff hold up over a full season? What does Milwaukee actually need at the deadline (yes, we're talking about the McCullers trade)? And how can Yelich get back on track? Plus: the schedule gets friendlier down the stretch, but there's a brutal 17-games-in-a-row stretch in August that could make or break things. And with October in mind — who's the real threat outside of the Dodgers? Cubs, Braves, or Phillies?"

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Via the Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast feed: "This is an excerpt of Ryan and BrewerFanatic's Spencer Michaelis talking about the Brewers first couple of picks of the 2026 draft, how the money might work and also a bit about the trade the Brewers completed on Wednesday with the Astros. If you'd like to hear their discussion of every pick the Brewers made as well as some other minor league goodness, support the podcast on Patreon and also receive Paul's Weekly Packers Preview during football season."

MEET THE WARBIRDS: Schaum takes the road less traveled to Single-A Wilson Undrafted after a record-setting Division III career, pitcher Bryce Schaum went from independent ball to a surprise Brewers deal and a rapid rise to Single-A Wilson By Paul Durham, Wilson Times Photos at link Bryce Schaum’s journey to Wilson was a bit different from his Warbirds teammates on the first-year Single-A Carolina League franchise roster. After a record-setting career at tiny Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the right-handed pitcher was neither drafted nor signed as a free agent by an MLB team. Instead, Schaum signed with the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball, an independent league encompassing the Upper Midwest since 2005, after college. But Schaum didn’t stay in Chicago long as the 23-year-old learned one morning after a long bus ride from Kansas City to South Dakota when he awakened to learn the Milwaukee Brewers wanted to sign him. “Saw a text from one of the guys, got on a call, and then basically from there it was history. Kind of figured it out from there,” Schaum said in Wilson Warbirds manager Eddy Morgan’s office Sunday, July 12, following the final game of the last homestand before the MLB All-Star Game break this week. Getting signed again was not something Schaum expected to happen quite so quickly in the American Association, in which former Hunt High, Barton College and Wilson Tobs catcher Chase Waddell plays for the Milwaukee Milkmen. “Still wanted to keep playing and trying to get towards it,” Schaum said. “So, when it did come up, it was kind of out of the blue a little bit. It’s been a while since I’ve heard anyone looking. Schaum, who is from Munster, Indiana, had played in 13 games for the Dogs and was planning on pitching there as long as it took. “I didn’t really have any idea with that,” he said of the chance of being picked up by an MLB organization. “I think we know, like playing in indy ball, there are some eyes on us, but I was not sure about anything.” Schaum was signed by the Brewers on May 28, the same day they sent him to their Rookie level Arizona Complex Team. Schaum pitched one inning in one game in the ACL on June 5 and four days later, he was promoted to Single-A Wilson. Since then, Schaum has gone 1-1 in eight appearances, all in relief, with a 7.88 ERA and three strikeouts in eight innings. To say the least, he’s delighted to be playing Single-A and off the long bus rides through several states. “It’s awesome,” he said with a grin when asked about how he likes it here. “I mean, it’s all the same game and it’s fun! I’m glad I got experience before coming here. But yeah, the difference, the amenities here being like the tools and resources. It’s just unbelievable the difference in how like my processing and learning, trying to understand how to be a real professional here.” He left Carthage, an NCAA Division III school of less than 3,000 enrollment on the shore of Lake Michigan, as its all-time career strikeout leader with 399. Schaum thought he might get some attention from pro scouts after a solid junior season, but the buzz wasn’t quite the same after his senior year. “But after the season, I didn’t necessarily perform to where I thought I needed to hear a scout or someone reach out, and by the time the draft came around, we knew that wasn’t really a possibility,” he said. “And it was a hope for maybe a free agent (offer) after, but after not hearing anything, figured I’d try to make the best opportunity.” When Schaum got to Wilson, there was at least one guy who knew him — sort of. For the last 12 years, Morgan was the head coach at another NCAA Division III program, Concordia University Wisconsin in Mequon, about an hour south of Carthage in Kenosha. The schools played one another in a nonconference, but competitive setting. “He was a good Division III baseball player, and you know, I think Division III sometimes gets a bad rap, but up and down, there’s players in professional baseball that play Division III,” Morgan said. “It’s just not as deep as the other divisions, that’s all. But there’s players as talented as Bryce, you know, all over, particularly the Midwest, because there’s so many Division IIIs in the Midwest.” Morgan grinned when Schaum tried to remember who won when Carthage and Concordia met as nonconference rivals. “Yeah, I think I had like a spot start where I threw like two innings only, and I think that was the only time I threw against them in college,” said Schaum. “But no, we always played them. It was always fun. My head coaches and other coaches, they were always in high praise of Concordia.” He said that his Carthage coaches would always insist that beating Concordia was a must, given their proximity. Morgan, who has coached in the summer collegiate Northwoods League, said that it’s hard to predict how Div. III players will perform at higher levels, but that Schaum has seemed to adjust. “You never know with Division III kids how they’re going to handle moving up, whether it’s playing in the Northwoods League, the Coastal Plains League, or Cape Cod League, or professional baseball,” Morgan said. “You never know, but one of the things that I think when you have success — whether it’s junior college baseball, whether it’s NAIA baseball — it’s going to relay to the point where you’re going to have success.” Schaum, like all of his Wilson teammates, doesn’t want to stay here any longer than necessary, but for now, he’s still learning on the job, like all of his teammates, even if the lessons are internal. “Not getting in my head,” he said of his biggest challenge. “I feel very emotional when I get out there, and I think I like to wear my emotion on the sleeve sometimes. But I think that’s the adjustment is not letting that be the controlling factor, like not letting that depend how every outing goes from time to time. “But just adjusting to the hitters. Like back in college, I wasn’t necessarily facing the greatest hitters in the world playing in Division III, and that’s not a knock on any of them, but getting up here, it was definitely an eye-opening experience. OK, I’m not the top dog anymore, and obviously that’s a goal, and I want to grind for that. But it definitely was a wake-up experience to seeing some of those bats!” Schaum and the North Division-leading Warbirds are back in action Friday, July 17, at the Hickory Crawdads for a short weekend series before heading to Charleston, South Carolina, to take on the RiverDogs, South Division first-half winners, for a six-game series, starting Tuesday.

AUDIO option via Curt Hogg's "Brewer Territory" with Corey Knebel and JP Feyereisen: "With nearly three weeks until the trade deadline, the Brewers swooped in and got a pitcher."

Nashville Press Release: The Milwaukee Brewers have announced the following moves that impact the Nashville Sounds roster: ADD: LHP Colton Gordon optioned to Nashville from Milwaukee RHP Carlos Rodriguez returned to Milwaukee from rehab, optioned to Nashville REMOVE: RHP Junior Fernandez released LHP Rob Zastryzny returned to Milwaukee from rehab The Nashville Sounds roster currently sits at 28 active (that is the roster limit at AAA) +5 Injured List