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From Sunday's Link Report: "Starting RHP Miqueas Mercedes (3 1/3 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 0 BB, 3 Ks) exited after a strikeout and injury delay in the top of the 4th inning. Hopefully he’s okay and was simply on a pitch limit (51, with 36 strikes), given that he was throwing on 4 days’ rest." *** Diving into the video archive now.

Wilson Press Release: RHP Miqueas Mercedes has been placed on the IL, effective today, May 5. The Warbirds roster now sits at 27 active + 2 Injured List + 1 Development List

Monday 5/4: Via WTMJ's Morning News (download link): Brewers 360 with Dom Cotroneo Via David Gasper's "Brewers Daily" YouTube page: "Brewers Banged Up, Get Series Win vs. Nats" Via WTMJ's Afternoon News (download link): Lane Grindle Via WSCO's "The Show with Tony G and Leo" (download link): JustBaseball.com's Matt Carroll (go to the 26:45 minute mark) Via the "Wisconsin Sports Daily Show" with Steve "Sparky" Fifer: "Brewers.TV Analyst Tim Dillard discusses the injuries hitting the Crew's starting rotation over the past couple of series." Via the "Wisconsin Sports Daily Show" with Steve "Sparky" Fifer: "Cardinals Radio Studio Host Matt Pauley (formerly with WTMJ) breaks down what to expect from the Cardinals" *** Postgame shows for the 6-3 loss in St. Louis: Latest Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast (Recorded as the game ended) - "On this week's show the guys discussed what was a pretty good week for the Brewers on the field, but a bit more of a mixed bag off of it with some injuries to the pitching staff being offset by returns to the lineup. They also discussed where things stand of the left side of the infield, in the high minors and those damned city connect jerseys." Via WTMJ's Postgame Show with Dom Cotroneo - Jerry Augustine is Dom’s guest Via SportsRadio the Fan's Post Game Show w/ Tim Allen and Tommy Wortz Locked on Brewers Postcast with Brandon Sneide - "Too Little, Too Late For Milwaukee - Brewers Drop Another Despite Late Rally" Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Frustration: Brewers Offense Criticized, But Is It Too Soon to Panic?"

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Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Despite overflowing rosters and an idle day Sunday - eleven Brewers pitchers await their season debut - the Milwaukee and San Diego front offices agreed that Monday's game would be a seven-inning affair. Or perhaps the Padres simply waved the white flag after a five-run 6th for the Crew produced what would be the final score a half-inning later. Transactions: OF Jackson Chourio reinstated to MLB Brewers from minor league rehab 1B Andrew Vaughn reinstated to MLB Brewers from minor league rehab OF Blake Perkins optioned to AAA Nashville from MLB Brewers RHP Quinn Priester returned to MLB Brewers’ 15-day injured list from minor league rehab OF Kay-Lan Nicasia released by AA Biloxi RHP Luke Roupe placed on ACL Brewers’ 7-day injured list retroactive to May 3 RHP Johandry Ramirez placed on ACL Brewers’ 7-day injured list retroactive to May 3 As we aim to do consistently for released players, a post within our Transaction Thread spotlighted Nicasia here. Also, please feel free to see past highlights from Nicasia's pro career when you scroll to the bottom of his linked page listed above. 19-year-old Luke Roupe was drafted in the 17th round last summer out of a North Carolina high school. Johandry Ramirez made five starts among his seven Dominican Summer League appearances in his debut 2025 season, with those starting assignments normally an indication that the organization sees promise for that role in the future. Ramirez is stateside after that one campaign. Hopefully both youngsters will be active before too long. From @Spencer Michaelis' 2025 "Day Two" Draft Recap article: Luke Roupe's repertoire is largely built around his fastball and his curveball. Those two offerings helped him pitch his way to a 2.01 ERA over 62 2/3 innings, striking out 100 along the way. The fastball gets up to 94 MPH and has good carry and is pretty high spin. The curveball spins in the 2400 RPM range, and has some good depth and sweep to it, in the low-80s. Roupe will also mix a sweeper in at times, thrown a bit harder than the curve, and has a changeup that will need development. Committed to South Carolina, Roupe will likely be looking for a pretty big bonus to sign (NOTE: bonus was $225,000). His pitchability and the starting point of his fastball and curveball combination will make him an interesting name to follow. Final: ACL Brewers 12, ACL Padres 0, seven innings Box Score and Game Log All three phases in high gear, as the Brew Crew played error-free ball for a consecutive game. Remaining atop the order, now-18-year-old Cristopher Acosta shifted from shortstop to third base here and stole his first base. The $1.1 million signing from the 2025 class underwhelmed in 50 DSL games, sporting only a .172/.349/.243 line, so his three walks in this box score, along with a base on balls Saturday, have him off to a fine OBP start. Fellow bonus baby Brailyn Antunez has the early lockdown on center field and the #2 spot in the lineup. Along with all others in Monday's lineup (everyone reached base despite the team coming to the plate only in six frames), Antunez' contributions were a single, a walk, two HBP's, two RBI. The buzz around RF Alexander Frias and his LH power bat is real, and he homered for a second straight game, also doubled, walked and stole a base. The other two position players to appear in both games thus far were CJ Hughes, who shifted to shortstop from second base, as the 11th round pick from a California high school clubbed his first professional home run, and Rylan Mills, catcher to first base, singled, walked. May I comment how pleased I am to be a part of the infatuated Brewers farmhand-follower community? Each day, we initiate an "as it happens" thread on our Minor League Forum, and now, given Statcast availability in all the complex league ballparks, our diehards are more than eager to share insights from these games. You are strongly encouraged to visit the 14-post thread here, hardly a difficult chore, and you'll pick up multiple insights beyond what I could add here. You'll learn about RHP's Caleb Nieman and Ma'Kale Holden, who covered all seven innings wonderfully. We await the pro debut of Taiwanese infielder Yu-Lin Liao. Maybe I'm overlooking the obvious, but Baseball Reference isn't properly displaying 2026 stats yet, as Alexander Frias' page shows as an example. Scrolling down reveals splits and such, but we'll be relying on MiLB Player Pages for much of our content for the time being. It's back to a full slate of five games on Tuesday, including a Timber Rattler matinee. We have already kicked off our Tuesday daily thread that includes the tricky to find box score location of the next Arizona game, hosting the Dodgers tykes in Maryvale. Enjoy Cinco de Mayo, everyone! 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Pregame Audio Sunday 5/3 RHP Cameron Wagoner *** Cameron fills us in -- From Saturday morning's Link Report: "Game Two was rather non-descript outside of an exciting return to action for 24-year-old (25 in June) RHP Cameron Wagoner, the 2022 11th round pick out of Eastern Michigan who made 24 appearances for the Timber Rattlers (22 starts) in 2023 but had been sidelined since. No formal injury had been noted in the two years since outside of elbow issues, so make your own conclusions there. Perhaps an upcoming pre-game interview will help shed light. Welcome back and with flair, Cameron! Rare does twelve pitches make for such attention."

Biloxi Press Release: DAMON KEITH NAMED SOUTHERN LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Keith earns first weekly award since 2022 after dominant week at Pensacola BILOXI, MS – Minor League Baseball announced today that Biloxi Shuckers outfielder Damon Keith has been named the Southern League Player of the Week. For Keith, the weekly award is his first since he was named the Midwest League Player of the Week on August 21, 2022, as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. The award marks the first weekly honor for a Shucker this season and the first since Luis Lara was named the Southern League Player of the Week on September 15, 2025. Keith was acquired by trade on March 27, 2026, from the Dodgers. During the Shuckers six-game series at Pensacola, Keith was 8-for-20 (.400) with 2 doubles, 3 home runs, 3 walks and 9 RBI. Keith enters today among the Southern League leaders (min. 70 PA) in wRC+ (1st, 200), OPS (1st, 1.200), slugging percentage (1st, .742), average (1st, .371), on-base percentage (2nd, .458) and extra-base hits (3rd, 13). Keith also enters today with a career-best 11-game hit streak. During the streak, Keith is 15-for-40 (.375) with 5 doubles, 4 home runs and 12 RBI.

Wilson Press Release: Encarnacion Tabbed Carolina League Player of the Week Selection Marks First Weekly Honor in Warbirds History WILSON, N.C. – Minor League Baseball announced Monday that Wilson Warbirds outfielder Handelfry Encarnacion has been named the Carolina League Player of the Week for Week 4 (April 27-May 3). Encarnacion is coming off an outstanding series against Salem, during which he slashed .318/.464/.864 with a 1.328 OPS. He recorded three doubles, three home runs, 12 RBIs, and six walks, while striking out just three times in 22 at-bats. Encarnacion played the hero on Sunday, delivering a walk-off home run to secure the series finale for Wilson. The blast marked his third consecutive game with a home run, helping the Warbirds clinch a series victory over the Salem RidgeYaks. Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers in January 2024 out of the Dominican Republic, Encarnacion is in his third season with the organization. Through his first 26 games this season, he has posted a line of .214/.347/.429 and a .776 OPS, along with seven doubles, one triple, four home runs, and 21 RBIs. *** NOTE: Encarnacion's signing bonus was $400,000.

Sunday 4/19: Postgame shows for the 3-2 loss to the Nationals: Via the Journal Sentinel Podcast: "The Brewers won both series this week, but the week was marred by injuries to Brandon Woodruff, Jacob Misiorowski, Ángel Zerpa and even a rehabbing Jackson Chourio. Brewers reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe discuss how the Brewers can weather all of them, mainly because most should be reasonably short term, but it's certainly leaving the team with questions heading into the new week. Will the offense finally have more punch once Chourio and Andrew Vaughn are back? Is there anything else they can do to create a more complete lineup? Quinn Priester's rehab outings have been rough, too. But, the team still has ample starting options, Misiorowski looks incredible, Kyle Harrison likewise looks great and William Contreras enjoyed a monster week with the bat. Do they dare talk about ... Greg Jones? In Three Up Three Down (37:00), they check in on some minor-league intrigue, a tantalizing debut for Brian Fitzpatrick, ABS and more. Remembrew When (49:30) goes back in time to just last year for more Miz Magic and in Curt Blanche (52:30), Curt says farewell to a dear friend. Then, JR chats with Shane Drohan (58:45), who got his first career Major League win this week. They discuss his unusual relationship to baseball, the frenzy of getting taken during the COVID draft and how a sneaky injury derailed his Rule 5 opportunity." VIDEO via Curt Hogg's "Brewer Territory" with Corey Knebel and JP Feyereisen: "Jacob Misiorowski, Ace? Why it sure looks like it's happening" Via SportsRadio the Fan's Post Game Show w/ Tim Allen and Tommy Wortz Via WTMJ's Postgame Show with Dom Cotroneo - Jerry Augustine is Dom’s guest Locked on Brewers Postcast with Brandon Sneide - "Brewers Streak Snapped After Rough Start & Silent Bats vs Marlins" Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Unmatched Rotation: Brewers Stockpile Arms—They Are Set for Years to Come!"

This thread will be utilized for any minor league news Monday. Arizona Complex League Scoreboard We plan on a one-game Link Report for Tuesday AM. The Maryvale game begins at 8:00 PM Central.

Catching up from late Saturday: Milwaukee Brewers recalled RHP Logan Henderson from Nashville Sounds. Milwaukee Brewers optioned RHP Easton McGee to Nashville Sounds.

Catcher Andrick Nava was activated from Nashville’s Development List when Logan Henderson was recalled.

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Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Transactions: RHP Josh Knoth sent on rehab assignment to ACL Brewers RHP J.B. Bukauskas sent on rehab assignment to ACL Brewers RHP Jhosep Ospino promoted to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Blue RHP Josue Toledo promoted to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Blue RHP Sean Episcope placed on ACL Brewers' 7-day injured list Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Norfolk (Orioles) 5, Nashville 2 Box Score and Game Log Via the Sounds, game details, and we encourage readers to always review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Lara Adds Another Homer in Sounds Loss - Nashville Strands 10 and Goes 0-for-10 with RISP For the affiliate broadcasters, it's pretty cool when they can provide the voice on a highlight clip that gains traction among those in the broader MLB community, including concerned Brewers fans, not to mention fantasy team owners. Surely Jeff Hem would have preferred if this clip hadn't been spotlighted overnight. Curt, along with others, subsequently passed along news from the Brewers that Chourio was removed from the game for precautionary reasons. Now we wait. Milwaukee's other key rehabber, Andrew Vaughn, played the full game at first base, but finished 0-for-5, grounding into two double plays, one with the bases-loaded and nobody out in the 9th, representing the tying run. The first of his twin-killings, in the 5th, was his hardest-hit ball of the night at 100.3 MPH. Jeferson Quero added to the GIDP non-party with two men on to end the 6th. I'm aware you just read the always-awesome Sounds recap linked above, but allow me to copy again the following: "Outfielder Luis Lara went yard for the sixth time this season as it came in the bottom of the first inning, hitting off the right field foul pole for the 1-0 lead. Lara leads all Sounds hitters, passing Eddys Leonard (5), while he's tied for 10th in the International League. The 21-year-old leads the team in home runs (6), hits (39), and stolen bases (12). Lara continues to lead the International League in hits and runs (30) and ranks ninth in AVG." We certainly hope that Chourio is fine. But if he'll be out for any additional extended period, the choice is pretty clear. Although right-handed bat and capable-at-best OF/INF Eddys Leonard and his 1.002 OPS would be interesting (and again was productive Saturday, 3-for-4), Leonard is also out of minor league options, so the organization would have to commit to his placement at the big-league level for some time. Put another way, in a worst-case Chourio scenario (hopefully doesn't come to that), the 21-year-old switch-hitting Lara and his exquisite defense makes sense as the option. The Sounds need to figure out how to cope with the early-evening sun angle's effects on that center-field camera. As for Jeff Hem's call, Norfolk pitcher Cam Weston's immediate exit after just seven pitches may have to do with his possible need at the big-league level for Baltimore, but that is pending. A melted snow-cone extends Brock Wilken's on-base streak: Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final, Game One: Pensacola (Marlins) 7, Biloxi 4 Box Score and Game Log Final, Game Two: Pensacola 6, Biloxi 3 Box Score and Game Log NOTE: Both games in Pensacola were seven-inning contests. Shuckers Drop Both Games of Doubleheader Against Blue Wahoos Picking up on the topics that doubleheader summary touched on - Please refresh yourselves with the MLB Trade Rumors write-up on the Brewers acquiring OF Damon Keith from the Dodgers on March 27th. Pretty random, right, and surprisingly worthy of an MLBTR notation. It'd be pretty sweet to spend a moment with members of the front office as to what prompted this acquisition - and believe me, I've done comparisons to what other organizations have posted as their own "ivory tower" rosters. The Brewers sheer numbers in Baseball Operations, Player Development, Performance Development and Scouting are way above the norm. So, whatever came together to work the Keith acquisition out, regardless of a real need for bodies in the grass at the AA level at the time, involved what metrics, what backroom discussion, that led to the target of the soon-to-be 26-year-old. Outside of a nine-day injured list stint, Keith's 68 plate appearances to date (yes, still a small sample) have led to a ridiculous .379/.471/.724 line (1.195 OPS). Also from Game One, enjoy the Mike Boeve and Darrien Miller home runs. While at it, note the waterfront backdrops in Pensacola, among the prettiest in MiLB. Game Two was rather non-descript outside of an exciting return to action for 24-year-old (25 in June) RHP Cameron Wagoner, the 2022 11th round pick out of Eastern Michigan who made 24 appearances for the Timber Rattlers (22 starts) in 2023 but had been sidelined since. No formal injury had been noted in the two years since outside of elbow issues, so make your own conclusions there. Perhaps an upcoming pre-game interview will help shed light. Welcome back and with flair, Cameron! Rare does twelve pitches make for such attention - Jesus Made did not strike out on the night, but finished 0-for-7, he was the DH in Game Two. Dylan O'Rae's on-base streak ended at 24 when he failed to reach in the nightcap. Blake Burke was 0-for-5 with a walk, and I'm guessing he'd trade some of his 10 stolen bases (in 11 attempts) for a few less errors, now at five total. One reason Wagoner's mound work gathered attention is because the other four arms who saw action on Saturday didn't post impressive lines, as your double box score reviews revealed. All Shucker position players saw action with the exception of 3rd (and primarily bullpen) catcher Edgardo Ordonez, who only has one at-bat thus far on the season. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link) Final: Wisconsin 2, Quad Cities (Royals) 1 Box Score and Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers, game details: Wisconsin Beats Bandits 2-1 for Second Straight Win - Thompson and Smith hold Quad Cities in check while Ragsdale provides the offense The BrewerFanatic Link Report authors really should allocate a significant portion of our exorbitant salaries to the Rattlers media staff. For home games in particular, fans just need to game summary read - video review watch - podcast listen. RHP Travis Smith, the Kentucky native and University of Kentucky product (15th round, 2024) starred on a day that his state gets plenty of attention. Welcome to pro ball, 2025 2nd rounder J.D. Thompson (if you hadn't already figured it out, Spencer Michaelis is a good social media follow) Thank goodness for Josiah Ragsdale's bat Saturday, things were quiet from the top of the order otherwise. Wilson Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wilson 10, Salem (Red Sox) 0 Box Score and Game Log Pitching Paces Warbirds in Saturday Victory - Wilson Limits Salem to two hits Whoa, who are these Warbirds? That's a 21-2 run differential the past two nights. On Friday, there was a very un-Wilsonlike four XBH's. There were another four on Saturday, including two Jadyn Fielder doubles. Here's the second one, and oh yeah, that's a scorebug on the Wilson broadcast! Looks nice, but we need the men-on-base indicator (I'm so picky, sorry). Minus Friday night's amazing bat flip - Brady Ebel singled, walked and had a sacrifice fly as he continues to warm up, Ebel also now 6-for-6 in SB attempts. Nice games for Pedro Ibarguen and Yannic Walther, joining Fielder within the lower third of the order. The Wilson game summaries aren't as beefy as their cousins in the upper levels, but the team did well to spotlight pitching within their title and subtitle, linked above. Joining J.D. Thompson on debut duty - Let your box score review properly credit the three relievers who followed for six innings of scoreless two-hit ball (four BB, one HBP, nine K's). Final: ACL Brewers 12, ACL Padres 1 Box Score and Game Log Earlier on Saturday on our daily forum thread, we posted: Here's your up-to-the-minute Maryvale roster, including who's on rehab assignments, IL lists, etc. For these early season games, we'll focus specifically on those names in the box score only. My Link Report compatriot "Ro" conveniently posted this, also pre-game: The lineup features professional debuts for 18-year-old 2B CJ Hughes (2025 11th round pick) and 19-year-old C Rylan Mills (2025 18th round pick). Rehabbing RHP Josh Knoth will see his first official action since August 2024. 1 - Cristopher Acosta (18) - SS - stateside debut 2 - Brailyn Antunez (18) - CF - stateside debut 3 - Kenny Fenelon (18) - LF - stateside debut 4 - Alexander Frias (18) - RF - stateside debut 5 - Jonathan Rangel (19) - DH - stateside debut 6 - CJ Hughes (18) - 2B - professional debut 7 - Rylan Mills (19) - C - professional debut 8 - Juan Martinez (19) - 3B - stateside debut 9 - Roderick Flores (19) - 1B X - Josh Knoth (20) - P The nine in the lineup played the full game. 4th-year utility man Roderick Flores, in his return Maryvale season, tripled and scored two runs, playing first base in this one. It's rare to see players pigeon-holed as first basemen below the High-A level, so expect to see several players get their turns at the cold corner. The other eight in the lineup other than Flores all reached base not just once, but at least twice. Plus, it was the two 2025 draft picks spotlighted in bold above who surpassed even that high bar. Catcher Rylan Mills tripled, doubled, walked twice, and drove in four. Switch-hitting CJ Hughes, who will be just 18 years old all season, played second base, and joined Flores and Mills on the triple brigade, singled twice, walked, and stole a base. Talk about pro debuts for Mills and Hughes, wow, on base four times each with pop! From @Spencer Michaelis' 2025 "Day Two" Draft Recap article: Round 11: SS CJ Hughes, Junipero Serra HS (CA) The Brewers made CJ Hughes their 11th-round selection, beginning a run of prep picks in the rounds that formerly made up day three of the draft. Hughes is a shortstop with the makings of potentially being a plus defender in the bigs someday. His actions and his feel for the game at short are very strong for his age, and his athleticism is on full display on the infield dirt. His arm is strong enough to handle short, as well. Offensively, he's a switch-hitter with really good bat-to-ball ability from both sides and a twitchy swing, to complement a strong approach. He has shown flashes of power from the left side, but very little from the right. He will need to add good weight to his frame over time to get to some extra-base power, while also maintaining his plus speed and athleticism. This will certainly be an overslot bonus for the 17-year-old, but the odds of signing Hughes away from his UC Santa Barbara commitment would seem to be high, as the Brewers don't tend to use 11th-round picks on players they don't expect to sign. Round 18: Rylan Mills, Oran HS (MO) A potential sleeper selection for the Brewers in the 18th round, Mills is a catcher from a small school in Missouri. He is committed to Southeast Missouri State. Mills has posted exit velocities of up to 110 MPH, and shown bat speed of up to 83 MPH using Blast sensors. There is tremendous pop in the bat, and he showed it with his 1.794 OPS, and 1.145 slugging percentage in high school his senior year. He had 39 hits, 23 of which were the extra base variety. 10 of those were home runs. Defensively, he looks a little slow on the trigger to make throws, but has a strong arm. Cleaning up the footwork and the exchange a bit could lead to consistent pop times under two seconds. The commitment to a smaller school would seem to make it more likely that he will be one of the players to sign from this group of 11-20 selections. The mound work here was equally impressive, with 2023 33rd overall pick post-Tommy John RHP Josh Knoth getting four of his five outs on strikeouts (reminder, we won't see pitch counts at the complex league levels). Also, welcome back rehabbing J.B. Bukauskas, awarded the victory, depriving some youngster from the "W", shame on the official scorer. 2025 Mudcat RHP Jayden Dubanewicz fanned three in two frames, working his way back from an undisclosed ailment. RHP Dariel Jaquez made his stateside debut after missing all of 2025. RHP Diustin Mayorquin, the Nicaragua native who is another who will be just 18 all season, was the other arm who made his stateside debut. Weather: 88 degrees, Sunny. Wind: 11 mph, In from CF. First pitch: 11:01 AM. T: 3:30. Venue: Peoria Stadium Complex (SD). Yeah baby, the kids are back (along with our expanded Link Report duties!). For those keeping track at home, that's J.D. Thompson and J.B. Bukauskas (with the punctuation) and CJ Hughes (without). It's the wild west across sports when it comes to initials. The Maryvale kids take their usual Sunday off. Elsewhere, the Shuckers and Bishop Letson get the early evening spotlight (no getaway gametime in Pensacola) with the other clubs enjoying traditional afternoon first pitches while at home. Enjoy (and be OK, Jackson Chourio!). 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