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Final, Game One: DSL Brewers 6, DSL Phillies White 1 This was a game played to its nine-inning conclusion, it was originally suspended on June 23rd, scoreless in the 2nd inning. Box Score / Game Log Keep in mind the ERA's and averages you see in the box score reflect the June 23rd date. It just so happened that 20-year-old 2nd-year-pro Dominican RHP Jose Romero was available to pick up where he left off a month ago, so his final line is an impressive 7.2 IP, 8 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 2 HBP, 5 K. To finish up for a save, 19-year-old rookie Dominican RHP Dantel Ramirez continued his fine campaign, and earned praise from Romero for stranding three of his baserunners. Just 17 years old, Venezuelan rookie RF Oswel Leones, a LH bat, was on base three times, improving his OBP to .382. Two more hits, including a triple, for studly 17-year-old LH-swinging CF Carlos Rodriguez, raising his rookie line to .352/.378/.455 (.832 OPS). Yet another 17-year-old, rookie Venezuelan catcher Andres Melendez, reached base three times. The Brewers Academy is doing some work this year, best we can remember, awesome to see.

Final, Game Two: DSL Dodgers Guerrero 7, DSL Brewers/Indians 5, eight innings (scheduled for seven) Box Score / Game Log This was a makeup of a June 25th rainout, the co-op squad the home team for this one. The only Brewer pitcher was the final of three hurlers, Domincian RHP Claudio Mota, a rookie despite recently turning 21, and he was saddled with the loss, walking four in two hitless innings (two runs allowed, one earned). The 14-29 co-op team scored four in the 3rd to take a 5-3 lead at the time. 17-year-old switch-hitting rookie leadoff Dominican CF Reidy Mercado singled and walked and stole his 12th base in 18 attempts. 18-year-old 2nd-year Dominican SS Elian Gonzalez singled three times in four at-bats, yet his 2018 OPS only rose to .583.

Final, Game One: DSL Brewers/Indians 6, DSL Dodgers Guerrero 5 Box Score / Game Log This game was part of a rainout make-up doubleheader, and thus was seven innings. It was 4-2 Dodgers after just one inning, but the good guys rallied for 3 in the 6th, go-ahead run in the top of the 7th. The Brewers had a heavy presence here, all seven innings split by just-turned 19-year-old rookie RHP Alexis Ramirez (all five runs earned) and 18-year-old 2nd year Venezuelan RHP Ricardo Velasquez, who finished up nicely with three scoreless and was rewarded with the win. 19-year-old 2nd-year-pro Dominican 3B Rafael Brito was a triple shy of a cycle, scoring two runs and driving in a pair as well. This was Brito's second consecutive 3-for-4 game, and he homered in each. Including a single in the nightcap, Brito raised his line from .171/.212/.250 to .230/.276/.379 in three games. So a .655 OPS in 25 games (87 AB's) on the season. Three other Brewer farmhands who had struggled this summer had nice nights at the bottom of the lineup. 18-year-old 2nd-year-pro Dominican RF Alejandro Marte doubled twice, 17-year-old switch-hitting Venezuelan 2B Jose Arteaga was 2-for-3, and 18-year-old 2nd-year-pro switch-hitting Panamanian CF Bryan Dimas hit a two-run HR. So indeed, the Milwaukee kids were the big contributors in this one.

Look for a Cam Roegner to Biloxi announcement soon.

Sky Sox needed to make room for a bunch of optioned players, so: LHP Quintin Torres-Costa placed on the Temp Inactive List, retro to 7/25 IF Shane Opitz placed on the 7-day DL 1B/OF Richie Shaffer transferred to Biloxi (1B needed after Jake Gatewood's ACL injury)

From Thursday's Game --

Friday's Birthdays: Helena RHP Roberto Delgado turns 22 http://www.milb.com/images/676908/t433/180x270/676908.jpg *** Out of Venezuela, DSL Brewers C/1B Jesus Chirinos turns 17. Chirinos already has 37 games under his belt as a 16-year-old, and has performed nicely at the plate and in the field. Nice!

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This is closetbrewerfan's post, the board was doing some funky duplicating today with this post, so reposting it here. The posts just above this reference the text below: Here is my updated list based on the most recent stats (MLB prospect #) Must protect: 1. Ortiz (#7 prospect) - Good stuff but oft injured. The injury history is not an issue for a rule 5 pick as that is an excuse to shield him from the majors for part of the year. 2. Supak (#18) - Really good numbers. Mid rotation starter potential. Seems to struggle when promoted but then settles in. Gotta believe a team would take a flier on him. 3. Torres-Costa - Relief prospect but has stellar K/9 numbers again this year (11.5 in '18, 11.8 for career). Ready for majors now. Only 23 now, so he will be picked by someone. Maybe protect: 4. Stokes (#20) - 20/20 potential. LF but could play CF. Would be a good 4th OF with upside. 5. Gatewood (#14) - Tons of power and is versatile as he can play 1B/3B and has played SS. Probably could be put in the OF as well. He is a high enough prospect that a team would take a chance on, but his swing and miss issues would limit much success in the majors right now. 6. D.Williams - Missed all of last year. In A+ with a 4.15 ERA and 10.4 K/9 in 9 starts. Mid rotation prospect if he can stay healthy. 7.Ponce (#22) - Backend starter potential. Good stuff, average numbers. Needs more seasoning. Unlikely to do well in majors now but has enough potential to be selected. Unlikely to be picked but would hate to lose: 8. Kirby - A high draft pick that has missed 2 years of development. Now in A+ and struggling with a 1.6 WHIP. Potential is still there but would be hard to hide in a ML bullpen. 9. Bickford - Once a top 100 prospect, now seems to be a reliever. But could be a good one. Just coming back from injury and suspension, only has 17 IP in A+. Numbers are not too good yet, though he is getting strikeouts. 10. Derby - Swingman or middle relief prospect. He would be a cheap pitcher and is likely ready right now. 11. Perrin - Average stuff but smart pitcher. Swingman upside. Similar to Derby. 12. Harber - Swingman upside. Has had control problems but is improving. Not ready for MLs but no more so than Diaz was (although he is a lower rated prospect than Diaz was) 13. Segovia - 4th OF type. Speed and hit tool but no power. 292 BA, 721 OPS and 14-20 is SB at A+. Already have a lot OF depth so the Brewers won't protect him. I could see the brewers opening up 5 spots this fall with Miley/Asher/Wilkerson and 2 UIF (Orf/Miller). There are 4 guys on the 60 man DL, so I'm assuming Vogt, Kratz, Franklin, and Suter will also be DFAd. That would leave Williams and Ponce unprotected. I could also change my mind quickly on Kirby and Bickford. If they turn around their year, we would need to protect them too. The Brewers have some financial decisions to make on Perez, Villar, Soria. There is some flexibility here but the offseason decisions will be tough if a trade is not made to clear some of these players out.

THURSDAY: AUDIO via the Mike Heller Show (You will need to create a free iHeart Radio account to listen): Tom Haudricourt - (go to the 106:10 minute mark) *** VIDEO via Fox Sports Wisconsin: Craig Counsell's postgame media session after the 7-5 win in San Francisco *** AUDIO via WTMJ's Extra Innings Postgame Show: "After hitting his 19th home run helping the Brewers to a 7-5 win over the Giants, 3rd baseman Travis Shaw joins host Matt Pauley" *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM the Fan: Their full postgame show after the 7-5 win

VIDEOS via the Mudcats: Wes Wilson home run LHP Cameron Roegner montage

VIDEO via WLOX: "We talk with former major league baseball player, Barry Lyons, about the Biloxi Shuckers' winning the South Division first half championship and what is in store for the team in the Southern League Playoffs.

MUDCATS NOTES: For slumping minor leaguer, any moment can be a spark Samuel Evers, Rocky Mount Telegram Pat McInerney quotes, and we learn who Mario Feliciano's big league workout buddy is.

Carolina's Tucker Neuhaus announces on his Instagram he's having season-ending surgery to repair a ligament in his shoulder (link). (h/t to Patrick Evers).

Final: Helena 5, Great Falls 2 Fry's Big Night Vaults Brewers To Series Opening Win Helena Designated Hitter Drives Home Tying & Go Ahead Runs By Greg Mroz / Helena Brewers Nice start to the 2nd half! Unlike the past few seasons, this Helena squad has enough clear talent to qualify for the postseason, we'll see... *** *** Box Score / Game Log Joey Matulovich! (OK, LHP Blake Lillis, too...) 19-year-old Venezuelan catcher Jose Sibrian has thrown out 39% of baserunners - wouldn't worry about the seven passed balls (nine two years ago in the DSL, his last healthy season), a notoriously tough stat with a bunch of rookie level pitchers on the mound. Big 3-for-4 night for Je'Von Ward, nice to see the double for the 18-year-old (4th extra-base hit among his 33 knocks).

RHP Austin Rubick's promotion from Helena to Wisconsin is interesting. Rubick turns 21 in August, so there wasn't an age-appropriate push. Nothing but a huge arm indicates that Rubick merited the bump (add 13 career wild pitches to the walk and HBP numbers you see at the link), but of course best wishes to the 2017 20th round pick. Adam McCalvy with a fine write-up from 2017 here, providing the backstory.

Final: Wisconsin 3, Peoria 1 Rattlers Top Peoria Hernández becomes first 10-game winner in MWL By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Finally a win in Peoria, yes! Enjoy Chris' full write-up, including this: Nelson Hernández picked up the win and became the first pitcher in the Midwest League to reach ten wins on the season. He is also the first Timber Rattlers pitcher to reach ten wins in a season since Tyler Wagner during the 2013 season. *** Thanks, Peoria film production crew! *** Box Score / Game Log Fantastic work by RHP's Hernandez and Robbie Hitt in front of over 5,000 on a Thursday night. Seems like more often than not, Gilbert Lara is 1-for-4 in the box score. Not surprising he's hitting exactly .250 on the season.

Via the Sky Sox: Thursday evening's scheduled contest between the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and the El Paso Chihuahuas at Security Service Field has been cancelled due to heavy rain and wet grounds causing unsafe playing conditions. With Thursday being the final game of the only series against El Paso this season, the game has officially been determined as a "cancelled game" and will not be made up as the two teams will not meet again in 2018.

FIVE-RUN FIFTH SENDS GENERALS PAST SHUCKERS Erceg Homers, Ray Records Three Hits Garrett Greene, Biloxi Shuckers JACKSON, TN – The Jackson Generals (56-46, 17-17) scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth as part of a 9-5 comeback win over the Biloxi Shuckers (60-43, 19-14) on Thursday night at the Ballpark at Jackson. Corey Ray went 3-for-5 in the game, his third consecutive multi-hit game. Biloxi got out to a hot start in the top of the first. Ray ripped a single to right and came around to score on a double from Keston Hiura, putting Biloxi up 1-0 three batters into the game. Lucas Erceg then worked a full count before launching a two-run homer over the right field wall, his 12th of the season, to make it 3-0 Shuckers. Jackson got on the board in the bottom of the second, loading the bases on a pair of hit batters and a single, setting up a Jose Vinicio RBI single. Another run scored on a fielders’ choice and an error, bringing Jackson within a run at 3-2. RHP Thomas Jankins (L, 9-6) induced a double play that ended the inning, limiting the damage. Generals’ starter RHP Bo Takahashi appeared to injure his hamstring sliding in to second attempting to break up the double play, and exited the game after just two innings. RHP Bud Jeter (W, 1-1) entered the game for Jackson and allowed just two hits during three innings of work, keeping the Shuckers off the board. The Generals went in front in the bottom of the fifth thanks to RBI knocks from Kevin Medrano, Jay Gonzalez and Marcus Littlewood, scoring five runs to go up 7-3, chasing Jankins before he could complete five frames. The Shuckers moved within striking distance in the top of the sixth. Tyler Heineman singled off the left field wall to leadoff the inning and scored on a double by Trent Grisham. Gabriel Noriega delivered a sacrifice fly to center that plated Grisham to bring Biloxi within two at 7-5. However, the Generals tagged RHP Daniel Reynolds for another two runs in the home half of the frame, extending their advantage back to four runs at 9-5. The series comes to a close on Friday night at 6:05 PM Central. Biloxi is slated to send RHP Marcos Diplan (1-1, 3.12) to the mound against RHP Ryan Atkinson (3-11, 5.18).

As also posted in our season-long Wisconsin feature article archive thread -- Frosty Microbrew: Two 2018 Draftees Bolster Timber Rattlers Bullpen Clayton Andrews and JT Hintzen join Wisconsin By Kyle Lobner / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Frosty Microbrew: Two 2018 Draftees Bolster Timber Rattlers Bullpen Clayton Andrews and JT Hintzen join Wisconsin By Kyle Lobner / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Darn, the deal fell through. Tough break for the player.

Nope, not happening. Pueblo County Pulls Plug on Ballpark Project Looking at the Affiliation Dance, it seems inevitable the Brewers rookie league team will be in Colorado Springs. Going to be a travel nightmare for the league, and of course, the Brewers' kids. Maybe the league will get creative with extended homestands and road trips.

That audio included an Adam McCalvy chat at the 56:00 minute mark.