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Carolina Press Release: Made to Play in MLB Future's Game ZEBULON, N.C. – Major League Baseball announced on Monday morning that Carolina Mudcats infielder Jesus Made (mah-day) was named to the National League squad for the 2025 MLB Futures Game. The game will be played on Saturday, July 12 as part of MLB’s All-Star event held this year at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia. Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as an international free agent in January 2024, the 18-year-old is listed as the number one prospect in the organization and the number 19 prospect in all of baseball by MLB Pipeline. Made is the only player in the Carolina League selected to this year’s roster, currently boasts a slash line of .283/.390/.811 with four home runs, 40 RBI and 33 stolen bases. This marks the second straight season a Mudcat has been selected to play in the MLB All-Star Future’s Game with Cooper Pratt chosen to play for the National League last year.

Via the Journal Sentinel Podcast (recorded on June 20th): "In this special episode of Microbrew, Journal Sentinel reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe take a deep dive into the Brewers farm system, a talent-rich territory that Curt recently profiled with his prospect rankings at jsonline.com. They discuss the top tier stars Jesús Made and Luis Peña. What makes them special, and is 18 years old too early to identify greatness? They discuss the next tier of players (Cooper Pratt, Jeferson Quero), the controversial prospects who could go either way (Braylon Payne, Brock Wilken, Eric Bitonti) and the players who could potentially help the Brewers this season (Anthony Siegler). Does the pitching dry up after Jacob Misiorowski and Logan Henderson? What about the new names to know, like Brailyn Antunez? Who aren't we talking about enough? Then, JR has interviews with three players discussed, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players Bishop Letson, Blake Burke and Marco Dinges. They discuss their baseball journeys and Dinges and Burke re-live an epic College World Series against each other just last year."

Sunday 6/29: Latest Milwaukee Tailgate Podcast - "On this week's show the guys discussed the state of the playoff race at the halfway point of the season, what's been driving the offense to be so good lately, where the rotation stands with Woodruff's impending return and, of course, recasting 'Bedknobs and Broomsticks' with Brewers." Via the Journal Sentinel Podcast (recorded on June 20th): "In this special episode of Microbrew, Journal Sentinel reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe take a deep dive into the Brewers farm system, a talent-rich territory that Curt recently profiled with his prospect rankings at jsonline.com. They discuss the top tier stars Jesús Made and Luis Peña. What makes them special, and is 18 years old too early to identify greatness? They discuss the next tier of players (Cooper Pratt, Jeferson Quero), the controversial prospects who could go either way (Braylon Payne, Brock Wilken, Eric Bitonti) and the players who could potentially help the Brewers this season (Anthony Siegler). Does the pitching dry up after Jacob Misiorowski and Logan Henderson? What about the new names to know, like Brailyn Antunez? Who aren't we talking about enough? Then, JR has interviews with three players discussed, Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players Bishop Letson, Blake Burke and Marco Dinges. They discuss their baseball journeys and Dinges and Burke re-live an epic College World Series against each other just last year."

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Sunday 6/29: Via WSSP's "Lead Off Show": Andrew Wagner (go to the 40:30 minute mark) Postgame Shows after the 4-3 loss to the Rockies: WTMJ with Dom Cotroneo - Craig Coshun is Dom's guest 97.3 The Game with Tim Allen and crew Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "The Brewers Suffer a Setback Yet Remain in Hot Pursuit of the Cubs" Locked on Postcast with Brandon Sneide

Saturday 6/28: Postgame Shows after the 5-0 win over Colorado: WTMJ with Dom Cotroneo - Craig Coshun is Dom's guest 97.3 The Game (Hunter Baumgardt in for Tim Allen) Locked on Postcast with Brandon Sneide

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Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Transactions: C Eric Martinez assigned to Carolina Mudcats from Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. RHP Cameron Wagoner placed on Wisconsin’s full season injured list. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Jacksonville (Marlins) 8, Nashville 0 Box Score and Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Tobias Myers Tosses Quality Start in Loss - Sounds Shutout 8-0, Fall Behind in Series That's a 23-3 deficit over the last two games. The Sounds mustered six hits Saturday after being no-hit the night prior. Jeferson Quero and Oliver Dunn doubled, but Nashville was 0-for-8 with RISP. With two walks and an HBP, that's nine baserunners altogether. Quero grounded into one double play, no one was thrown out on the basepaths, so you get a total of eight left on base. There's your math lesson if you're introducing kids to the game, of if you just want to exercise your brain. Blake Perkins played in his 2nd AAA rehab game, this time as the designated hitter after patrolling center field on Friday, 0-for-2 with two walks and a strikeout. Tyler Black was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts and two groundouts. Now 3-for-40 in 11 games with Nashville, he played left field here, which he has done in nine of the 11 games (the other two at first base). Black's final optionable season is 2026, it's quite remarkable how far his star has fallen. Speaking of fallen stars on the 40-man roster, LH reliever Bryan Hudson only retired one of the six men he faced. Hudson's 40-man roster bullpen mate Elvis Peguero did him no favors by allowing three inherited runners to score. That being said, should the Brewers need to trim the 40-man roster, there are candidates. "For a Triple-A (AAA) baseball player on a 40-man roster, the minimum salary is $62,000 for the first year and $123,900 for subsequent years, as per the 2025 CBA. This salary applies regardless of the specific minor league level (AAA, AA, etc.) within the 40-man roster." Versus the $740,000 MLB minimum, the difference is significant. No need to feel sorry for either pitcher at the $123K level currently, but for the newlywed Hudson at age 28, one realizes just how tenuous the chance to earn the true MLB salary can be. Tobias Myers gets credit for the quality start by definition but also danced around 12 baserunners in his six innings. Quero and center fielder Drew Avans make the highlight clip reel this AM over at "X". Hello to old friend catcher Brian Navarreto on the Jacksonville side of the box score. Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 6, Columbus (Braves) 0 Box Score and Game Log Catch up with the latest Biloxi pre-game audio interview archives Kuehner Strikes Out Nine, Shuckers Earn Second Straight Shutout Win - Shuckers pitching staff stretches scoreless streak to 19 innings, Lara records three-hit night Including the base knocks that sub-headline refers to for Luis Lara (and one of those hits was a double), Lara stole three bases, giving him 27 in 30 attempts. Lara was credited with a steal of home in the 7th, teaming up on the double steal with Mike Boeve. The Shuckers played clean defense, were 6-for-6 in SB attempts, placed 15 men on base, about the only figure lacking was a 2-for-12 mark with RISP. Everyone contributed at the plate and on the mound - although Ethan Murray was 0-for-5, he had an RBI on a fielder's choice groundout. Listen to how a pretty relay combo can silence a crowd. As you might imagine, the Shuckers "X" timeline has much more in the highlight department for you. With five starts each month, southpaw starter Tate Kuehner (remember, it's pronounced "Keener") has dropped his HBP/BB free pass count from 19 in April, to 16 in May, and 13 in June. He's fanned 81 in 71.2 innings pitched. Those Biloxi high-end bullpen members? They're just waiting to see how things shake out elsewhere in the organization (refer to the Nashville discussion above). Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link) Final: Quad Cities (Royals) 6, Wisconsin 4 Box Score and Game Log An Unfortunate Series of Events Sees Quad Cities Beat Wisconsin - Rattlers tie game late before Bandits score two in ninth In addition to the write-up linked above, Chris Mehring does a nice, humble, and subdued job of summarizing things verbally as well, including the 2nd ejection of a Timber Rattler disputing things with the base umpire in as many nights. The podcast checks in at just 14 minutes long and includes Kyle Lobner's chat with Manager Victor Estevez, so it falls under the "highly suggested" category for you this morning. Beyond that, there's your visuals as well - bonus points for the "Udder Disappointment" byline - Marco Dinges had the night off after catching Friday night. Jadher Areinamo remains a season-long highlight statistically, compare his 2025 to 2024 via his MiLB player page, the one downside difference being his baserunning volume and success rates. The three Wisconsin pitchers combined to walk nine, can't have that. Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Carolina 11, Delmarva (Orioles) 3 Box Score and Game Log Mudcats Slug Past Delmarva Nine base hits, five of the XBH variety. Ten Mudcats reached via base on balls. Carolina 6-for-14 with RISP. We can quibble about the ten punchouts among the Mudcats at-bats and the two infield errors, but this is one of those box scores, as we saw so often early in the Carolina 2025 campaign, that you just soak in. A year ago, RHP's Jayden Dubanewicz and Ethan Dorchies had just finished wrapping up their Florida and Illinois high school careers, respectively. Now 19 and 18 years old and having just joined the Mudcats within the past three weeks, their box score lines add to the cumulative joy this game brought. My goodness, you have to behold this Brewers development machine for what it's become overall. From a video perspective, the Carolina social admin is now clipping and pasting multiple highlights within single posts, so we get even more within the timeline. And remember, this is from a road game. We as fans are ridiculously spoiled and my 2001-through-most-of-the-next-two-decades Link Reporter self is both grateful for now and mindful of what wasn't back then. Final: ACL Guardians 6, ACL Brewers 3 Box Score and Game Log A bit of a web search this AM indicates that Guardians starter Triston McKenzie, no longer on the Cleveland 40-man, was pulled after just two batters due to illness. It would be a three-run inning for the A-Crew, despite LF Demetrio Nadal's single being the only base hit of the frame. As you can tell from the final score, the Brewers failed to score again. Running wild, sometimes too wild apparently, the Maryvale boys were 6-for-8 in SB attempts, 6-for-9 when you factor RF Engel Paulino getting picked off. The Brewers were handed nine free passes, but 1-for-10 with RISP spelled trouble. Gee, that seems to be a critical daily stat throughout baseball, doesn't it? 18-year-old Venezuelan catcher Luis Corobo is an intriguing potential stud, having only turned 18 in May. But he had his roughest game as a pro here, netting the Golden Sombrero in an 0-for-4 afternoon. Three times prior in his two-year career had he gone 0-for-3 with three K's. Now, before you think Corobo has a major issue with K's, his career K% in 229 plate appearances is only 18.4%. Corobo was the DH in this one, meaning the two-man bench was LF/2B Jadyn Fielder and catcher Kevin Garcia. RH starting pitcher Carlos Carra cruised through 3.2 innings, having retired the first two Guardians in the 4th. The game log then shows HR, single, ground-rule double, walk, double - boom, four-run inning. In his 3rd year as a pro and 1st year stateside, RHP Joshua Quezada's 5.13 ERA belies his 5-1 record and 1.14 WHIP, but of course, the sample of 26.1 innings will play tricks. How many folks remember Quezada was the acquisition targeted by the Crew in the Clayton Andrews DFA trade with the Yankees? Final: DSL Padres Gold 9, DSL Brewers Gold 2, called after 5.5 innings Box Score and Game Log Final: DSL Brewers Blue 8, DSL Tampa Bay 4 Box Score and Game Log Our regular appreciated forum contributor @sveumrules did a concise job of assisting with your box score reviews from the island. Combined the two Crew squads were successful on all eight SB attempts. Only two of the position players in the Gold lineup have 2024 experience. It was noted when rosters were announced that the bulk of returnees comprised the Blue entry. It hasn't manifested itself in the W-L record (9-10 Blue, 8-11 Gold), but in terms of the offensive box score lines we see each day (neither pretty), Gold's inexperience does show. It's a traditional afternoon four-pack of action Sunday, including a Tyson Hardin mound day for the Shuckers (that squad gets the preponderance of the fun in 2025). Please have a wonderful summer Sunday everyone! 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Friday 6/27: Via WTMJ's Midday News (download link): Bill Hall (Miller Park Memories) Video via MLB Network's "Chatting Practice": Brice Turang Via 97.3's Mike Heller Show (Hour One): Hunter Baumgardt (go to the 33:30 minute mark) Via the "Wisconsin Sports Daily Show" with Steve "Sparky" Fifer: "Andrew Wagner of Forbes Sports discusses who has cemented a role for themselves in the Brewers starting rotation. Andrew breaks down which pitchers in the Brewers organization may be available at the trade deadline." Via WSSP's "Lead Off Show": Andrew Wagner (go to the 44:20 minute mark) Via the "Brew Crew Scoop" Podcast: "Misiorowski Makes Two More Great Starts, Best Record in Last Month, and Deadline Talk Postgame Shows after the 10-6 win over the Rockies: WTMJ with Dom Cotroneo - Craig Coshun is Bob's guest 97.3 The Game with Tim Allen and crew Locked on Postcast with Brandon Sneide - "Chourio’s 3-Run Blast Powers Brewers"

Wisconsin's Juan Baez doubled and scored a run on his 20th birthday Friday,

Carolina's Saturday starter Jayden: The surname Dubaniewicz is found in Poland more than any other country/territory.

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Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Transactions: LHP Thomas Pannone placed on AAA Nashville's full season injured list Signed 3B Yu Lin-Liao - 5’11”, 185 lb, 17-year-old from Taiwan (read more here) Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Jacksonville (Marlins) 15, Nashville 3 Box Score and Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Sounds No-Hit by Jumbo Shrimp - Nashville Scores Three Runs in Ninth to Avoid Shutout The Sounds game summary provides additional details, limiting the damage so to speak, not as beefy as a standard Nashville report, but what could be said, really? Perhaps you already gravitated to the game log to determine how the odd no-no wrapped up. Suggested reading (Seigler was behind the plate for this game): Affiliate social media admins are at their best when times are toughest. Our nightly forum thread served its purpose in reminding everyone why Jeferson Quero has not donned catcher's gear in a while, he DH'd again Friday. On a no-hit night, perhaps it was best that Tyler Black was idle, 3-for-36 with the Sounds (12 K's, 8 BB's). On to Saturday... Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 3, Columbus (Braves) 0 Box Score and Game Log Catch up with the latest Biloxi pre-game audio interview archives Wichrowski's Dominant Start Leads Shuckers to Shutout Win over Clingstones - Brewers No. 14 prospect retires 16 of final 17 batters, Shuckers hold Clingstones hitless after first Still just 22 years old (until August), RHP Brett Wichrowski dazzled not only with his arm but also his glove. Wichrowski needed only 72 pitches to toss six scoreless (1 BB, 6 K). It was the first time he reached the six-inning mark this season, after having done so three times last summer. In those three 2024 instances, two were also scoreless, and in the other one run crossed the plate. Speaking earlier of fantastic social admin work, you'll find the traditional view of Adam Hall's two-run double here (Hall thought it was out initially), Then, to follow-up a bit later with this post (on a road game, no less), well, that's just art. We imagine this was all Voice of the Shuckers Javik Blake's doing (Javik is all-everything), but if someone else was behind this, kudos. Home run, single, walk, for Darrien Miller who also was plunked for the 7th time this season and now has 86 bruises in his pro career. Scorching-hot Ethan Murray (check out his OPS for 20 games played in May/June) was idle in this one but be sure to catch up with him within the linked audio interviews from above. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link) Final: Wisconsin 7, Quad Cities (Royals) 1 Box Score and Game Log Pérez Powers Wisconsin Past Quad Cities - Rattlers DH homers twice, drives in six in 7-1 win Does Voice of the Timber Rattlers Chris Mehring enjoy his job? We vote yes, especially on nights like this. We'll have to check on Chris' voice box for Saturday after this one: Ejections: Timber Rattlers second baseman Daniel Guilarte ejected by 1B umpire Robert Bonet (9th). Of a 7-1 game, you're on top? In what is known in the Link Report industry as a teaser, go to the 05:20 minute mark, find out wat happened with Guilarte. Seems very innocuous, but sure enough, he was kicked out: You should be listening to all the podcasts in full, regardless. Manager Victor Estevez and Hedbert Perez are the featured interview guests. As Estevez acknowledges, southpaw reliever Jesus Broca, the 21-year-old Mexican native, continues to impress. Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Delmarva (Orioles) 8, Carolina 2 Box Score and Game Log Mudcats Drop Contest at Delmarva Mudcats drop to 5-2 in the second half. Only one highlight available. I feel as though we don't get to see Filippo Di Turi (played shortstop Friday) batting right-handed that often, he has 45 AB's on the season, .688 OPS from that side in the small sample, .812 when batting left-handed. The box score always feels a bit empty when either Jesus Made or Luis Pena are getting rest, Friday was Pena's turn to have a dugout seat. Braylon Payne's last game played was back on the 17th. Speaking of Made, he singled twice, walked and stole his 33rd base in 39 attempts. If you have a subscription to The Athletic, Keith Law comments on that duo and RHP Bryce Meccage after recently catching the Carolina squad in person. Welcome to full-season ball, Pedro Ibarguen. Playing LF, 1-for-3, walk, SB, two K's. Despite allowing seven baserunners over his 3.1 innings, LHP Bjorn Johnson had a productive night and saved the pen from further use. Final: ACL Brewers 5, ACL Padres 3 Box Score and Game Log The A-Crew was finally allowed to stay up late on a Friday night and play a full nine innings. That decision always seems so random game-to-game. It was 104 degrees at game time, but as we all know, it's a dry heat. The Arizona Complex League regular season schedule ends on Wednesday July 23rd, partly in deference to the heat (although there will be extended informal activity in Arizona throughout the summer). Two pitchers who won't even turn 19 years old until the calendar flips to 2026 performed very well here, as Venezuelan southpaw Enderson Mercado and Dominican RHP Ayendy Bravo combined to strike out 11 over 8.2 innings. Four San Diego farmhands reached base via walk or HBP, and when a plunking and a single had Bravo on the line in the bottom of the 9th, the call for a lefty out of the pen was made. Jose Meneses balked the runners into scoring position before ending the game on a pop-out despite the large home crowd cheering the San Diego kids on. What you see is what you get for now on this Maryvale club. The only two bench players in this game, Luis Corobo and Freider Rojas, have only played their 2025 defense behind the plate. The 165-player recent limit on stateside bodies is a factor, but clearly that roster situation can't linger. Second baseman Jadyn Fielder was hit by a pitch but stayed in the game. If he hadn't been able to? Final: DSL Red Sox Red 8, DSL Brewers Gold 4 Box Score and Game Log Freddy Peralta's cousin Christopher struck out seven and walked only one over four two-run innings. This is year two in the system for the right-hander. 17-year-old LHP Joan Pena (nice to see more port-siders tossing at the rookie levels!) was not as sharp as in his three prior outings, but did strike out six over five frames, issuing one walk and one HBP. His defense let him down in both the Red Sox' two-run 6th and four-run 8th, leading to four unearned runs on Pena's line. Another 17-year-old, Dominican CF Francis Sosa, a RH bat and $200,000 January signing, moved his OPS to .875 after 57 plate appearances with a two-hit game that included his 3rd home run of the season, nice! Here may be the DSL individual breakout we've been seeking. Top-signing at $1.3 million, Kenny Fenelon was 0-for-3 with a walk and was caught stealing for the 6th time in 14 attempts. Final: DSL Orioles Orange 4, DSL Brewers Blue 3 Box Score and Game Log Billed as "The Alliteration Game", the Baby Blueies grabbed a 3-2 lead in the top of the 8th only to see the Double O's rally in the bottom of the inning. Baltimore's kids celebrated with Double-Stuffed Oreo's (with milk, of course) postgame. It was a very workmanlike leadoff walk that led to the lead via a sacrifice fly in the top of the fateful inning. It was a one-out walk and HBP combination that led to the loss. Brewers pitchers struck out ten while issuing the combined BB/HBP free passes. Meanwhile, Blue batters managed only three hits but were on base via BB/HBP an additional 13 times. This can't happen in a one-run loss, lesson hopefully learned: Team RISP: 0-for-13. Team LOB: 12. We're almost 20 games into the island season now, so as the samples get larger, we'll call out more names specifically in the reports. For now, you're always just a click away from the box score. There are another seven game of affiliate action on Saturday with the four full-season clubs al playing in the evening. Be sure to make your way over to our Minor League Forum once the late-afternoon big-league affair wraps up. Enjoy, everyone! 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