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Final: Ogden 9, Helena 3 Brewers Commit Four Errors In Loss Six unearned runs too much to overcome for Brewers in 9-3 Loss By Garrett Greene / Helena Brewers Must be a photo of SS Antonio Pinero at the link... *** VIDEO: Watch the ugly defense *** Helena Box Score Only three of the Raptors' nine runs were earned, though RHP's Karsen Lindell (four walks) and Dylan File (six hits) weren't blameless. Helena Game Log *** But there's good news for some -- congrats, men! Three Brewers Named Pioneer League All-Stars Nelson Hernandez, Dallas Carroll and Parker Bean all get their first All-Star nod

From the Penscaola News Journal Game Story: Joe Hudson froze in disbelief, then shook his head. What could you do? In a literal eye-blink, Hudson's game-tying, scorched liner up the middle was snared by Biloxi reliever Jorge Lopez, inches from his ear lobe for the final out, thwarting the Blue Wahoos' dramatics in a 5-4 Shuckers win Tuesday night. "That ball caught him," said Blue Wahoos manager Pat Kelly, emphasizing it was not the other way around. "Joe did a great job. Base hit up the middle ties the game. We probably go first and third there. "Sometimes this game is not fair." But it still made for quite the ending amid a crowd of 4,019 at Blue Wahoos Stadium in a game that once seemed decided. It began a five-game home series for the Blue Wahoos. The Shuckers led 5-0 after seven innings behind a pair of home runs and the brilliance of starter Luis Ortiz, one of the consensus top three rated prospects in the Milwaukee Brewers organization. Ortiz rolled a pair of sevens with a season-high innings worked and seven strikeouts. "We didn't get him early," Kelly said. "I think in previous games we got to him early. He is like most starters, especially big guys, once they get settled in, they are pretty good. "He had a really good breaking ball. He was able to throw that behind in the count, ahead in the count to put guys away and he's just a good pitcher. That's why (Brewers) traded for him a few years ago and I'm sure that's why there were so many scouts in the stands (Tuesday) looking at him." *** Likely not going anywhere, but due diligence by others, baby.

Heyman reports it's a call-up, no corresponding move announced quite yet.

VIDEO TWEET via @BrewCrewBlue: Carolina's Corey Ray HR

*** VIDEO TWEET via @BrewerProspect: Clint Coulter HR VIDEO TWEET via @BrewerProspect: Luis Ortis K Montage

AUDIO via the Biloxi Pre-Game: "Aaron Wilkerson talks about his first career nine inning complete game shutout against the M-Braves." *** AUDIO via the Shuck Dynasty Soundcloud: "Radio highlights from Tuesday's 5-4 win over Pensacola." *** Oh boy, Tyrone Taylor, who with Clint Coulter and Johnny Davis are the only active OF's on Biloxi's disjointed roster, hasn't played since the 20th. Angel Ortega has been forced into the starting LF role for now (missing Korea-departed Michael Choice with Michael Reed on the DL).

Brewers announced the release of 25-year-old 2014 10th round RHP Javier Salas. In 2015, Salas walked 39 in 128.2 IP at Brevard County. In 2016, Salas walked 51 in 66.2 IP at BC, Biloxi, and Maryvale. Struggled in brief relief action with Biloxi this season. Wishing the University of Miami product well.

Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- Colorado Springs Media Notes - Linked on the Sky Sox official blog Biloxi Media Notes - Linked on the Shuck Dynasty blog Carolina Media Notes - Linked on the Mudcats official blog *** STANDINGS: AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division AA - Southern League South Division High-A - Carolina League Southern Division A - Midwest League Western Division Pioneer League North Division Arizona League Central Division Dominican Summer League San Pedro Division Dominican Summer League North Division NOTE: Divisional standings for the two DSL teams point to the same shared page link. NOTE #2: The Standings Links above will reflect second-half standings for Biloxi, Carolina, and Wisconsin. You can easily then click on "Overall Standings" once you've reached the initial link. *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Carolina Wisconsin Helena Maryvale DSL Brewers DSL Brewers/Indians *** Weather.com: Colorado Springs, CO Pensacola, FL Myrtle Beach, SC Helena, MT Glendale, AZ Santo Domingo, DR

Follow Tuesday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Colorado Springs Biloxi Carolina Helena Maryvale DSL Brewers DSL Brewers/Indians MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

Tuesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Angel Ventura at home vs. Tacoma (Mariners), 7:10 PM pre-game, 7:40 gametime Free Live Audio Link Dan Karcher, the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox is on Twitter @SkySoxKarch; joining him again this season is Dan Acheson (@Dan_Acheson) MiLB.TV -- for subscribers; all Colorado Springs games, home and away, will be available to watch via MiLB.TV's $49.99 season-long package ($12.99 to pay for a single month). The audio feed is from the home team. The video of each game is archived online, which is a nice feature. All MiLB.TV details available at the link. NOTE: Notice that on MiLB.TV's page, you can click on "Filter", then "Milwaukee Brewers", and you'll see just the Crew's organizational TV lineup. ********** Biloxi: RHP Luis Ortiz at Pensacola (Reds), 6:15 PM pre-game, 6:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link Chris Harris is the play-by-play voice of the Shuckers. Follow Chris on Twitter @CHarris731. We'll be linking to his fantastic "Shuck Dynasty" blog. Erik Bremer (@Erik_Bremer) joins Chris often. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be radio broadcast. MiLB.TV - Eight of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games, and Biloxi is among them. Only games in Chattanooga and Mobile won't be available. ********** Carolina: LHP Kodi Medeiros at Myrtle Beach (Cubs), 5:50 PM pre-game, 6:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link We look forward to Mudcats audio with Greg Young (@gregyoungjr), especially after going without gameday audio for much of the Brewers' stay in Brevard County. MiLB.TV - Yes, Carolina home games will be on MiLB.TV, sweet. It appears three other Carolina League teams (Salem, Myrtle Beach, and Winston-Salem) broadcast as well. ********** Wisconsin: Idle *** Helena: RHP Karsen Lindell at home vs. Ogden (Dodgers), 7:45 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link Garrett Greene (@Garrett_Greene) has your H-Crew coverage for 2017 *** Maryvale: at the Dodgers' complex in Glendale, 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league *** DSL Brewers: at the DSL Mets #2 Squad, 9:30 AM DSL Brewers/Indians: at home vs. the DSL Astros "Orange" Squad, 9:30 AM For each DSL contest, game data won't be available until later in the day We'll link to this Dominican Summer League Brewers' thread as part of the Daily Menu all season to assist you with your familiarity with these young men. You can also use that link to differentiate between Brewer and Indians' prospects on the co-op team.

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Catch up on the past two day's of tweets in @BrewerProspect's timeline, includes a few videos.

Final: Ogden 5, Helena 1 Brewers Fall In Opener Against Raptors Raptors pitching holds Brewers to five hits in win at Kindrick Legion Field By Garrett Greene / Helena Brewers Take in that summary, folks, we've been training you all spring/summer. Here's your first-half standings, the H-Crew on the edge of elimination in a weak division. *** VIDEO: Game action *** Helena Box Score Chad McClanahan 44 K's in 106 AB's - let's remember this is his age 19 season. But a .586 Pioneer League OPS doesn't scream "ready for Wisconsin" in 2018. Nice relief outing for 10th round RHP Alec Bettinger (University of Virginia), the just-turned 22-year-old was in need of a sharp performance. Helena Game Log

Final: Reno 12, Colorado Springs 5 Sox Stymied In Series Finale Noonan drives in two runs to lead the Sky Sox By Robby Veronesi / Colorado Springs Sky Sox Playing in his first game in Colorado Springs in 2017, Keon Broxton reached safely in his first five plate appearances. (Paat Kelly photo) *** Colorado Springs Box Score Keon, you're amazing in the most irritating way imaginable, is best I can put it. Oh, and speaking of amazing, Lewis Brinson slid over to left field and reached base another three times (double, triple, walk) Colorado Springs Game Log Yeah, so it'd be kind of important to note Brandon Woodruff's start in the summary (it wasn't), so we'll do it here. Well, the phrase "line drive" was only mentioned once, there's that. Reno Top of the 1st Socrates Brito walks. Jack Reinheimer singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Wren. Socrates Brito to 3rd. Christian Walker strikes out on a foul tip. Zach Borenstein reaches on a force attempt, fielding error by shortstop Mauricio Dubon. Socrates Brito scores. Jack Reinheimer to 2nd. Willians Astudillo walks. Jack Reinheimer to 3rd. Zach Borenstein to 2nd. Kevin Medrano triples (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Keon Broxton. Jack Reinheimer scores. Zach Borenstein scores. Willians Astudillo scores. Kristopher Negron singles on a ground ball to center fielder Keon Broxton. Kevin Medrano scores. Ronnie Freeman singles on a ground ball to center fielder Keon Broxton. Kristopher Negron to 2nd. Matt Koch ground bunts into a force out, third baseman Nick Noonan to shortstop Mauricio Dubon. Kristopher Negron out at 3rd. Ronnie Freeman to 2nd. Matt Koch to 1st. Socrates Brito reaches on a throwing error by second baseman Nate Orf. Ronnie Freeman scores. Matt Koch to 3rd. Jack Reinheimer doubles (12) on a line drive to left fielder Lewis Brinson. Matt Koch scores. Socrates Brito scores. Pitching Change: Andrew Barbosa replaces Brandon Woodruff, batting 9th. Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Keon Broxton.

AUDIO via Sunday's Sky Sox Pregame: Reno's (Diamondbacks) RHP Tyler Badamo A reminder that Josh Kusnick (agent39) is Tyler's agent

VIDEO via WFRV: Wisconsin Manager Matt Erickson interview

If you didn't read the initial story, watch it here, plus a bonus clip:

RHP Johan Dominguez, a 21-year-old who debuted effectively in 2016, hasn't pitched since June 21st, a game in which he didn't retire any of the five men he faced in the 2nd inning. 20-year-old RHP Victor Vasquez, a pro rookie this year, looked good through six appearances (five starts), but he last pitched on July 7th.

Ex-Coral Springs High star Lewis Brinson waiting for ‘his time’ in majors By Walter Villa, Special to the Miami Herald Nice feature article, we learn a bit more about Lewis' early baseball life...

Look forward to Tuesday's Maryvale box score. Congrats, Adrian! *** Locust Grove's Adrian Houser returns to Brewers organization after year away By Dekota Gregory, Tulsa World Adrian Houser did not leave the doctor’s office before he called his dad, Mike. The last time Houser called his father with big news was to tell him he would be making his Major League debut with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2015. The time before that was to inform his family he had been traded to the Brewers’ organization from the Houston Astros, which drafted him in the second round in 2011 as a right-handed pitcher after he guided Locust Grove High School to its first state title. After a year that included both of those calls, Houser’s next year would not include baseball after partially tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, which required Tommy John Surgery on July 21, 2016. “As soon as I heard that, that I needed surgery, I practically stopped thinking about everything else,” Houser said. “My heart dropped and immediately I’m missing baseball for the next year or more. It’s something that’s been with me since I was 5 years old.” A year after gaining the scar on his right elbow, Houser reflected on the journey to getting back on the mound Tuesday for the AZL Brewers in the Arizona Rookie League, where he will pitch one inning and throw in a game for the first time since surgery. He will most likely finish the season there on rehab assignment. “It’s gonna be a lot of emotion, a lot of adrenaline and stuff that I haven’t felt in a long time,” Houser said. June 23 of last year was Houser’s last outing with the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers. He had believed he had things figured out as a member of the 40-team roster and listed as a top-30 prospect in the Brewers organization. He posted a 2.35 ERA in four starts in June, which included a seven-inning shutout. “That was one of the first things I said to my pitching coach in Double-A when I found out,” Houser said. “I just told him, ‘This would happen right when we figure something out and things start going good for me.’ Then the whole thought of getting called up the year before, it kind of sucked really bad knowing that I was that close then this happened. I think that part of me has really helped me stay focus on my goals so I can get back there.” Houser’s goals are written in a notebook he keeps with him. He has a habit of writing objectives down. He did the same thing when the Astros drafted him, and he accomplished the task of making his MLB debut before the date he set. His new goals are not crossed off yet. “I feel like I’ve attacked (the rehab process) pretty well with the goals that I’ve set,” Houser said. “I think I’ll be back in better shape and stronger than what I was before the surgery. But only time can tell when I’m back in the game.”

AUDIO via Matt Pauley's Brewers Extra Innings Podcast Sun. 7/23: "As the Brewers have slumped since the All-Star break, one question looms large: Is this just a bump in the road or is the club starting to fall back to what people expected from them before the season? Matt addresses that question and is joined by Gabe Stoltz from Disciples of Uecker. Matt also gets an update on the Brewers' top minor league affiliate, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, from their broadcaster Dan Karcher." As always, take in the full podcast, but for the focus of this Minor League Forum, the Dan Karcher interview begins at the 32:00 minute mark.

Final: Wisconsin 4, West Michigan 2 Brown Tosses a Beauty for Wisconsin Win By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Fine summary as always, saves us on typing, provides you the details you should know. *** *** AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud: "The Timber Rattlers beat the West Michigan Whitecaps 4–2 on the final day of this homestand and the Papa John’s Postgame Podcast has comments from Matt Erickson, Caleb Whalen, Zack Brown, and Weston Wilson. Plus, Chris Mehring & Kyle Lobner discuss some of the stuff you might miss if you just look at the boxscore. *** Speaking of looking at the box score -- Wisconsin Box Score Solid, solid win against the top team in the league, clean defense, too... Wisconsin Game Log

Sunday's Link Report included video of the Nottingham grand slam, and this VIDEO TWEET also shows you the Davis shot.

From Thursday's Helena Independent Record, as we linked to last Friday AM -- Yeraldy Martinez reached on a fielder’s choice and, as Gilbert Lara made his play for home, sliding feet first, he was tagged out. On the play, though, Lara positioned his leg in an awkward manner and could not get back to his feet afterward. He had to be helped off the field with his right leg cocked at an outward angle, unable to put any weight on it. Lara officially joined the Brewers on Thursday, dropping down from the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. He played 12 games in Helena in 2015, and then 59 in 2016. He started the 2017 season in Wisconsin. The 19-year-old is in his third pro season. At Wisconsin, he was hitting .193 and had 22 RBIs in 67 games. “He had something on his ankle,” Manager Nestor Corredor said. “We'll figure it out. Unfortunately for him he just came today and had two games. He was having a good game. And now the injury happens. Right now there’s not much I can say. “He slid late. He told me he touched the catcher. He made contact with the catcher but he did not hear any pop.” *** July 24th Update: Whatever the injury (we don't have more specifics), it was serious enough that Lara was placed on Helena's 60-day disabled list.