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From April 30th -- Diaz has officially been placed on the DSL Brewers squad (non-Indians team). We learn he is a 6'3", 170 lb. Venezuelan RHP, turns 18 in August. *** Joining Diaz on the same DSL team is fellow Venezuelan RHP 6'1", 160 lb. Alis Atagua, who we had mentioned signed in May. Atagua won't turn 18 until March. *** That quoted post is from Saturday's Link Report. RHP Wellington Nunez actually was moved to the co-op Indians squad for Saturday's game. His prior three appearances had been for the DSL Brewers full squad.

OF Quintin Berry moved from the Helena to the Colorado Springs roster. As we heard in recent Sky Sox audio, Berry has ben more of a AAA first base and baserunning coach over the past month. This may be a brief activation, Domingo Santana will formally be on the Colorado Springs roster soon. Berry had been the last of the full season veteran players to still be holding a spot on the Helena paper roster.

The DSL Brewers/Indians are now 5-14, and even after a 4-1 win, the team ERA is 7.19. But don't blame many Brewers pitchers, as the Indians make up a majority of the staff. For Milwaukee, 17-year-old RHP Kleiber Bordones has made three excellent starts (1.93 ERA). RHP's Ricardo Velasquez and Wellington Nunez have combined for a 2.03 ERA in nine relief outings. RHP Moises Ruiz sits at a solid 4.11 after five appearances (four starts). Team Stats

Final: Cedar Rapids 5, Wisconsin 3 At least it wasn't the pain of another one-run loss... Cedar Rapids Beats Wisconsin By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Nine in a row, not in a good way. *** Box Score / Game Log Looking for positives -- No walks by Timber Rattler pitchers (one HBP). Top three in the order reached nine times -- click away for identities. Payton Henry, DH'ing to get some rest in this one, got even more rest than scheduled. Wisconsin Top of the 3rd Robert Henry flies out to right fielder Trey Cabbage. Trever Morrison singles on a fly ball to left fielder Jacob Pearson. With Payton Henry batting, Trever Morrison caught stealing 2nd base, catcher David Banuelos to second baseman Jordan Gore. Payton Henry called out on strikes. Cedar Rapids Bottom of the 3rd Wisconsin Timber Rattlers designated hitter Payton Henry ejected by HP umpire Alex Nash.

Final, Game One: Colorado Springs 4, Iowa 2 Final, Game Two: Colorado Springs 2, Iowa 0 Sweep over the Cub-lets! Heck yeah! SKY SOX TAKE BOTH GAMES OF DOUBLEHEADER DES MOINES, Iowa – The Sky Sox won both games of a scheduled doubleheader today, winning game one this morning 4-2, and game two this evening 2-0 with their fifth shutout of the season. After dropping a heartbreaker last night via a walkoff walk, Colorado Springs came out swinging in game one this morning. Keon Broxton became the Sky Sox first baserunner of the day with a one-out single in the top of the first, followed by a Tyrone Taylor single to extend Taylor's hit streak to eight games and put two on for Jacob Nottingham. Nottingham then hit a double to plate Broxton and advance Taylor to third. Jake Hager then hit a sacrifice fly for the second out of the inning to score Taylor from third and give the Sky Sox an early 2-0 lead over the Cubs. After a leadoff walk for Mark Zagunis in the bottom half of the first, the next three Cubs batters were all struck out to send it to the top half of the second inning, when the Sky Sox extended their lead. Jett Bandy led off with a single, and with Colorado Springs starting pitcher Bubba Derby at the plate, Bandy stole second to put himself in scoring position. With two outs and Nate Orf at the plate, Orf hit an RBI double to score Bandy and extend the Sky Sox lead to 3-0. In the bottom half of the third frame, Iowa got some offensive momentum going. Chesny Young led off with a single for the Cubs, advancing to second on a balk. Iowa starting pitcher Alec Mills then laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Young up to third, and a Zagunis single would score Young to make it 3-1. Victor Caratini then hit a single of his own to put runners on the corners with two outs, and a David Bote walk loaded the bases, but a groundout ended the inning without further damage. After two scoreless frames, the Sky Sox scored again in the top of the sixth. Dylan Moore became the first baserunner of the inning after being hit by pitch, and with Bandy at the plate he stole second for his 15th steal of the season (9th at AAA). Bandy then singled to score Moore and extend the Sky Sox lead to three runs. In the bottom of the seventh, the Cubs did not go quietly. Young led off with a double, advancing to third one at-bat later on another Colorado Springs balk. Christian Donahue grounded out to score Young and make it a 4-2 ballgame, but aside from a pair of walks after that, the rally fell short, with the Sky Sox winning game one of the doubleheader 4-2. Game One Box Score / Game Log LHP Nick Ramirez (scoreless inning) and RHP Jorge Lopez (one run allowed) weren't perfect, but they followed up Bubba Derby for the hold and save, respectively. Contributions from all in the starting lineup. GAME 2 In game two of the doubleheader, the Sky Sox again scored in the top of the first, wasting no time. After two quick outs, Orf hit a double in the third at-bat of the game, and in the very next at-bat, Nottingham hit an RBI single to score Orf and give Colorado Springs a 1-0 lead. Both starting pitchers settled in after the top half of the first, as Aaron Brooks and Duary Torrez went on to have excellent starts for the Sky Sox and the Cubs, respectively. Through four innings, Brooks had allowed no runs on just two hits with two walks and four strikeouts, whereas Torrez had allowed just two hits on one run with no walks and three strikeouts. In the fifth, however, the Sky Sox knocked Torrez from the game. Hager led off with a single, before two quick outs via Moore and pinch-hitter Christian Bethancourt (ending Brooks' day). Brett Phillips then hit a two-out single to put two on, before Broxton drew a walk to load the bases. With nowhere to put him, Orf drew a bases-loaded walk to force home Hager and make it 2-0, similar to what the Cubs did to the Sky Sox in the ninth inning last night to win the game. Nottingham then struck out to end the half-inning. Two and a half scoreless frames later, the Sky Sox collected their second win of the day 2-0, for their fifth shutout of the season to take both games of the twin bill, and improve to 3-1 in this five-game series in Iowa. The Sky Sox enter into the final game of a five-game set against the Iowa Cubs tomorrow with a 1:08 PM CT scheduled first pitch at Principal Park in Des Moines, Iowa. Sunday's Preview: In the final game of the five-game series against the Iowa Cubs at Principal Park in Des Moines tomorrow, the Sky Sox are sending righty Zach Davies to the mound to face Cubs southpaw Kyle Ryan. Running Away With It: With the four stolen bases during game one of Saturday's doubleheader, the Sky Sox have amassed 106 stolen bases, which is now the 7th most stolen bases in a single season, with nearly half of the season remaining. The team record for most stolen bases in a season is 169 stolen bases, during the 2009 season. During that season, Eric Young, Jr. had 58 stolen bases, with Mike McCoy adding 40 (1st and 3rd all-time in a single season in the individual SB category). Doubleheader History: Saturday's scheduled split day/night doubleheader marks only the second time that the current era Sky Sox (since 1988) has played a split day/night doubleheader. This is the first time that the spot day/night doubleheader was scheduled on the original schedule to start the season. Last year, the Sky Sox tried to play a split day/night doubleheader at home on August 10th against Round Rock, after consecutive rainouts on August 8th and 9th. The Sky Sox had won the first game, 4-2. However, more rain arrived between games, and the evening game was once again postponed. Fifth Shutout: The Sky Sox posted their fifth shutout of the season Saturday in game two of a doubleheader. Colorado Springs had just posted their fourth shutout Thursday evening against the Iowa Cubs with a 5-0 victory. The last shutout for the Colorado Springs squad came on May 24 in Nashville when they blanked the Sounds 4-0. Extended: Outfielder Tyrone Taylor extended his hit streak to eight games Saturday morning with a hit in game one of the doubleheader. Over the eight games, he was 12-for-34 with seven runs, two doubles, three home runs, and seven RBI. His hit streak came to an end after going 0-for-3 in game two of the doubleheader. Game Two Box Score / Game Log Nate Orf double, single, walk in Game Two, on base five time sin seven plate appearances in the twinbill.

The hinted-at promotion of RHP Marcos Diplan to Biloxi from Carolina becomes official. RHP Victor Diaz came off the Mudcats Temp Inactive List to pitch Saturday. Also, Maryvale RHP Peter Strzelecki, the 23-year-old non-drafted free agent out of a Florida community college, escapes the desert after two appearances, joins Helena.

That didn't take long -- After just two appearances for Helena, just-turned 22-year-old 10th round Florida Southern RHP J.T. Hintzen joins the Timber Rattlers. Wisconsin had an open roster spot, now filled (13 pitchers, 12 position players).

AUDIO via WTMJ's Morning News (Thurs.): GM David Stearns (go to the 31:40 minute mark) *** AUDIO via WTMJ's Morning News (Fri.): COO Rick Schlesinger (go to the 35:15 minute mark) *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show (Thurs.): John Coppinger, the editor and publisher of the "Metstradamus Blog" discusses Jacob deGrom and more *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's Morning Show (Fri.): Andrew Wagner of the Sports Xchange *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show (Thurs.): Kevin Wheeler of 101 ESPN Radio in St. Louis *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show (Fri.): WSSP's Tim Allen *** AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM's "Big Show" (Fri.): Adam McCalvy *** AUDIO via the Score's “One and Done” (Fri.): Kyle Lobner (@BrewFrostyMug) at the 01:09:10 hour/minute mark *** AUDIO via the Mike Heller Show, Thurs. (You will need to create a free iHeart Radio account to listen): Tom Haudricourt (go to the 102:45 minute mark)

Copied from here. Former Central baseball standout Alec Barger met with the Milwaukee Brewers last week to talk about signing with the team that drafted him in the 16th round, but the North Carolina State signee decided to turn down a pro career for now and honor his commitment to the Wolfpack. "The Brewers made it really tough," Barger said. "They're a great organization but at the end of the day, I just really wanted to go back to school, wanted to go to N.C. State and going back to school, it's kind of betting on myself and next year if I go out and have a good year, I'll be able to up my draft stock and it's pretty much putting all the faith in myself and my coaches next year so it's pretty exciting, I'm looking forward to it." Barger pitched at Polk State Community College in Florida last season. He will be a junior at N.C. State this season, meaning he will draft eligible once again this time next year.

So you've got a noon central time Bubba Derby Sky Sox start, the Mudcats play late afternoon (opposite the big league club), and then plenty to check out after the major league game deep into the night. Enjoy!

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Looking for a Maryvale box this AM? They were idle in the desert.

Final: Helena 7, Billings 2 Offense Shines Again As Helena Downs Billings Lazar Earns First Win With 5.1 Innings Of One Run Baseball By Greg Mroz / Helena Brewers Brewers' L.G. Castillo drives in two runs in the bottom of the 1st inning of Friday's game against the Mustangs in Helena. HELENA, MT - The big inning has been the friend of the Helena Brewers early on in 2018, and Friday night against the Billings Mustangs was no exception. After scoring two in the first, the Brewers (4-2) exploded for four runs in the fifth inning, cruising to a 7-2 victory over the Mustangs (2-4) at Kindrick Legion Field. Max Lazar (W, 1-0) earned his first victory of the season, allowing just one run over 5.1 innings. Lazar has allowed just one run in 11.1 innings in 2018. Check out the rest of the recap at the link above... *** Helena Brewers keep offense rolling in win over Billings Mustangs Erik C. Anderson, 406mtsports.com Jean Carmona and Yeison Coca photos at the link just above... “(Max) Lazar has been awesome his first two outings,” Manager Nestor Corredor said. “He set the tone early and threw a lot of strikes and kept the defense live. Because he threw so many, he makes all the infielders lock in the game so we can make all the plays behind him.” Additional quotes within the article... *** Box Score / Game Log Here you go, Timber Rattlers fans. 2019 is looking good! All on board the Max Lazar train, folks! Remember, this is the Pioneer League, where ERA's go to die. This team looks like it's going to be a blast, and the whole youth movement thing is a sweet change-up from so many past years, nothing against the Dallas Carroll's, K.J. Harrison's and other college players of recent years. Heck, this is like following an advanced high school travel team. Carmona. Yeah. Att: 947. That's a solid crowd for Helena. Bittersweet, but the final season is motivating the youngsters early on.

As also posted within our Helena / Maryvale feature article archive thread -- Catcher Robie Rojas embracing uncertainty of minors with Helena Brewers Erik C. Anderson, 406mtsports.com Quotes within; two photos accompany the story...

Catcher Robie Rojas embracing uncertainty of minors with Helena Brewers Erik C. Anderson, 406mtsports.com BMG Photos.com

Final: Cedar Rapids 3, Wisconsin 2 Kernels Clip Rattlers By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers This has been such an extended road trip of doom, so we don't have the much-appreciated post-game podcasts where we can gain additional insights into the club, but this can't be fun. Second straight one-run loss to open the second half. *** Box Score / Game Log Catcher Payton Henry, again batting third, 2-for-3 with a walk, threw out 1-of-2 baserunners. Consistently a beacon within the Wisconsin stat lines. Otherwise, kind of a non-descript box again from the Rattlers. Team streak, more often the negative kind.

Back to that Sky Sox box, Brad Miller played a clean game at second base, but was 0-for-4, now with a .554 OPS in his small 27 at-bat Colorado Springs sample. Brett Phillips becoming a bit of an afterthought, 0-for-4 with three K's. No stolen bases here, but Phillips is 9-for-9 in SB attempts this AAA season. Jake Hager was 0-for-4 with one K and played shortstop in his 2018 AAA debut.

Final: Iowa 4, Colorado Springs 3 The Sky Sox haven't posted their road recap on their site yet, so we'll copy and paste things here -- CUBS SNAP LOSING STREAK WITH WALKOFF WALK VERSUS SKY SOX The Sky Sox dropped a heartbreaker in game two against the Iowa Cubs Friday night in front of a sellout crowd in Des Moines, losing 4-3 on a two-out walkoff walk in the bottom of the ninth inning to even the series at one game apiece. After posting their fourth shutout of the season against Iowa last night, the Sky Sox opened game two with five more shutout innings before allowing their first run of the series in the sixth frame, for 14 shutout innings against the Cubs to start this series. The first three frames of game two were scoreless for both squads, until the Sky Sox scored first in the top of the fourth inning. Andres Blanco grounded out for the first out of the fourth frame, but Tyrone Taylor hit a single to extend his current hitting streak to seven games, before Brad Miller lined out for the second out of the inning. Christian Bethancourt then stepped into the box, and after fighting off a few pitches, he belted his 10th homer of the season to give the Sky Sox the first two runs of the game. In the top of the next inning, Colorado Springs tacked on some more offense. Jett Bandy hit a two-out single, followed by a single off the bat of Sky Sox starting pitcher Brandon Woodruff to move Bandy into scoring position. Blanco then followed suit with Colorado Springs' third single in a row, scoring Bandy and giving the Sky Sox a 3-0 lead. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the home team broke up the 14-inning scoreless streak with a run of their own. Wynton Bernard led off the inning with a double, advancing to third on a Woodruff wild pitch. With two outs on the board, Victor Caratini lined an RBI single to score Bernard and break up the shutout, making it a 3-1 ballgame. The Cubs tried to capitalize on that momentum in the bottom of the next inning. Bijan Rademacher hit a one-out single to become the first baserunner of the half-inning. Ryan Court then doubled to put runners on second and third for pinch-hitter Lane Adams, who struck out. Bernard then came to the plate with a chance to even the game, with the tying run on second and the go-ahead run at the plate, but a groundout brought the rally and the inning to an end. After the Sky Sox went quietly in the top of the eighth, aside from Taylor's second hit of the game, Iowa threatened again in the bottom of the inning. Mark Zagunis led off with a single, and Jacob Hannemann was hit-by-pitch to put two on, with no outs. Caratini then walked to load the bases for David Bote, who hit a deep sacrifice fly to score Zagunis and make it 3-2. Taylor Davis then hit a sacrifice fly of his own to score Hannemann and tie the game up. With one on and two out, Rademacher hit a single to put two on for Court, who struck out to send the tied game to the ninth. Keon Broxton proved to be the only Sky Sox batter to reach in the ninth, drawing a two-out walk. He then stole second for his 23rd swipe of the season, but was stranded at second, giving the Cubs a chance for a walkoff in the bottom of the ninth, which would make for their seventh walkoff of the season. Zagunis mirrored Broxton's effort with a two-out walk for the Cubs, advancing to second on a Hannemann single to put the winning run in scoring position. Caratini, who already had a walkoff single earlier in the season, hit a single to load the bases to very nearly walkoff the game, but was reigned in on a beautiful defensive play by Miller. With Bote at the plate and the bases loaded, Bote drew a walkoff walk to force the winning run home and snap Iowa's seven-game losing streak, winning game two 4-3 to even the five-game series at one game apiece. The Sky Sox enter into games three and four of a five-game set against the Iowa Cubs tomorrow with a 12:08 PM Central scheduled first pitch for game one of a doubleheader at Principal Park in Des Moines, Iowa, and a 7:08 PM Central scheduled pitch for game two. Saturday'ss Preview: In the third game of the five-game series against the Iowa Cubs at Principal Park in Des Moines and the first game of the scheduled Saturday doubleheader, the Sky Sox are sending righty Bubba Derby to the mound to face Cubs righty Alec Mills. Extended: Outfielder Tyrone Taylor extended his hit streak to seven games Friday night with two hits. Over the seven games, he is 11-for-31 with six runs, two doubles, three home runs, and seven RBI. *** Box Score / Game Log The summary wasn't big on listing pitchers in action. It was Corbin Burnes and Erik Davis who were victimized late. Because we all have such a vested interest, here's Burnes' two innings from the log -- Iowa Bottom of the 7th Pitching Change: Corbin Burnes replaces Tim Dillard, batting 9th, replacing Kyle Wren. Taylor Davis strikes out swinging. Bijan Rademacher singles on a ground ball to third baseman Andres Blanco, deflected by pitcher Corbin Burnes. Ryan Court doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Brett Phillips. Bijan Rademacher to 3rd. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Lane Adams replaces Brad Markey. Lane Adams strikes out swinging. Wynton Bernard grounds out, shortstop Jake Hager to first baseman Jett Bandy. Iowa Bottom of the 8th Mark Zagunis singles on a ground ball to second baseman Brad Miller. Jacob Hannemann hit by pitch. Mark Zagunis to 2nd. Victor Caratini walks. Mark Zagunis to 3rd. Jacob Hannemann to 2nd. David Bote out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Keon Broxton. Mark Zagunis scores. Jacob Hannemann to 3rd. Taylor Davis out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Tyrone Taylor in foul territory. Jacob Hannemann scores. Bijan Rademacher singles on a line drive to left fielder Brett Phillips. Victor Caratini to 2nd. Ryan Court called out on strikes.

AUDIO via the Sky Sox Soundcloud: "Dan Karcher talks with manager Rick Sweet about the state of the Sky Sox entering the second half of the season"

Thursday's Game --

Biloxi Game Summary now available -- Long Rain Delay Doesn't Cool Off Shuckers in 7-2 Win Wade Miley Pitches Two Frames In Rehab With Biloxi By Garrett Greene / Biloxi Shuckers *** VIDEO: See what Jake Hager, Jon Olczak and Quintin Torres-Costa have to say about their All-Star experience.

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Weather: 108 degrees, clear. Wind: 16 mph, Out to CF. Good to have you back, Maryvale.

Wendell Rijo was assigned to Tampa in the Florida State League, he's playing second base.