Jim Goulart

Thursday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Wily Peralta at home vs. Iowa (Cubs), 7:30 PM pre-game, 8:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link Dan Karcher, the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox is on Twitter @SkySoxKarch; joining him 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 Adrian Houser at Jacksonville (Marlins), 5:45 PM pre-game, 6:05 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. Thaddeus Krzus (@Shucks1stIntern) 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. ********** Brevard County: TBD at Daytona (Reds), 6:05 PM gametime Free Live Audio Link (Daytona Feed) Unfortunately, the Manatees have dropped their broadcast coverage for 2016. No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV. Ten of the 12 Florida State League teams provide audio (some only for home games), we'll do our best to let you know when an opponent's audio is going to be available. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Freddy Peralta at Beloit (Athletics), 6:40 PM pre-game, 7:00 gametime; expect LHP Jake Drossner to pitch in a tandem role Free Live Audio Link Chris Mehring is back to do his customary fantastic work as the Voice of the Rattlers. Follow him on Twitter @CMehring; we'll link to Chris' infamous blog often -- Rattler Radio. MiLB.TV - Eight of the 16 Midwest League teams telecast their home games, and Wisconsin, once again, is among them. We'll let you know when a road TV feed is available. NOTE: Thirty-nine (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on local TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (10) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (29) will split duties. We'll let you know when and who, and remember to refer to the Rattlers' full TV schedule (scroll to bottom of link) so you can coordinate your DVR activity. ********** Helena: Opening Day is Friday June 17th at home vs. Great Falls (White Sox) ********** Maryvale Rookie: Opening Day is Monday June 20th at the Cubs' complex ********** DSL Brewers: at home vs. the DSL Rockies, 9:30 AM, although 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.

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Formal signings thus far --

Based on this article, and his spiffy hat in the photo, it would seem that 32nd round RHP Wilson Adams will sign, and will likely be among the many Maryvale arms, but no official confirmation just yet. And yes, the article's title is a bit premature

AUDIO via WSSP 105.7 FM Wed. AM 6/15: Jim Callis of MLBPipeline.com talks Brewers draft picks *** AUDIO via the Bill Michaels Show Wed. 6/15: Former MLB Network analyst Seth Everett *** AUDIO via the WSSP 105.7 FM Post-Game Show Wed. 6/15: Adam McCalvy *** AUDIO via WTMJ Wed. evening 6/15: David Stearns has an extended interview on Sports Central with host Greg Matzek *** AUDIO via WTMJ Thurs. AM 6/16: David Stearns with a separate follow-up chat on the morning show

Those rosters will get tweaked right up until Maryvale's opener on Monday, and then continued adjustments with additions in the days after, which we'll keep you posted on in our transaction thread.

From this link -- Matt Smith had indications that he would be selected in the top 10 rounds of the 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. “I had a Pirates' scout call me the day before asking me if I'd sign,” said Smith, a Seneca Valley graduate and senior right-handed pitcher at Georgetown University. “Then I didn't hear anything. Then I thought I'd go in the 15-20 range and then the 20-30 range." Smith, a 6-foot-3 right-handed pitcher, ended up going in the 34th round to the Milwaukee Brewers. “It's a weird system,” Smith said. “When the draft begins, you really don't know where you'll end up or in what round. All bets are off.” Smith was 3-6 with a 4.56 ERA for Georgetown this year. “I fell a little,” Smith said. “But I can't wait to get going at rookie ball.” Smith was assigned to the rookie league affiliate Arizona Brewers in Phoenix.

From this link -- Matt Smith had indications that he would be selected in the top 10 rounds of the 2016 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. “I had a Pirates' scout call me the day before asking me if I'd sign,” said Smith, a Seneca Valley graduate and senior right-handed pitcher at Georgetown University. “Then I didn't hear anything. Then I thought I'd go in the 15-20 range and then the 20-30 range." Smith, a 6-foot-3 right-handed pitcher, ended up going in the 34th round to the Milwaukee Brewers. “It's a weird system,” Smith said. “When the draft begins, you really don't know where you'll end up or in what round. All bets are off.” Smith was 3-6 with a 4.56 ERA for Georgetown this year. “I fell a little,” Smith said. “But I can't wait to get going at rookie ball.” Smith was assigned to the rookie league affiliate Arizona Brewers in Phoenix.

Partly in order to help protect their younger Dominican Summer League arms from overuse, the Brewers have signed three "older" but new arms to their DSL squad, bolstering what was a lean pitching staff, given the usual innings limits. 23-year-old Dominican native Francisco Pena has two years under his belt in the Rays system, you'll see his stat lines at the link. 24-year-old Luis Benitez is a Puerto Rico native, and was drafted way back in 2010 out of a Georgia high school by Toronto (31st round). Here's a 2012 photo and bio from his time at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton , FL). He'll be making his pro debut with the Crew. The Phillies had signed him to a deal in January 2015, but he did not appear in a game for them. 25-year-old RHP Alberto Paulino, a native Dominican, was signed to a pro contract in January 2012 by the Diamondbacks but never pitched for them and was released the following winter. He'll be facing batters this summer as much as eight years younger.

Southern League 3rd best 2.12 ERA... Mobile's Banda tosses up eight more zeros No. 14 D-backs prospect allows two hits, ties season high with nine K's By Michael Peng / MiLB.com

Be sure to click here for the latest previews, photos, etc. on the Helena kids via our Helena / Maryvale feature thread.

You'll find Ryan Collingwood's coverage, among others, at the Helena Independent Record, each article includes at least one photo, and additional info on the final page sidebar. Senators gain valuable experience facing Brewers in first exhibition match New Brewers manager back in familiar setting at Kindrick Legion Field Helena Brewers boast talent, continuity on 2016 roster http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/helenair.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/cd/1cd6ab3b-e132-5a4a-a5ec-53d0da57310b/57622b11691c1.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C853 18-year-old Gilbert Lara

In the fifth, the Sky Sox got a spectacular play at shortstop to end the inning. With runners on first and second and one out, David Freitas hit a hard ground ball up the middle. Orlando Arcia dove behind the second base bag to snag the ball.Then, while lying on the dirt, he flipped the ball to Elmore at second with his glove, and Elmore made the bare-hand catch and throw to complete a thrilling inning ending double play to get Burgos out of trouble. WATCH IT HERE

Final: Iowa 6, Colorado Springs 5 Sky Sox Fall To I-Cubs 6-5 In Tight Battle Sky Sox close deficit to just one run, but can't complete comeback By Aaron Cheris / Colorado Springs Sky Sox http://www.milb.com/assets/images/8/7/4/184258874/cuts/06_15_3511sm_pk_60m9wwxk_9i7cokhg.jpg Jake Elmore scored two runs on his birthday in the Sky Sox loss on Wednesday. (Paat Kelly photo) *** Colorado Springs Box Score RHP Hiram Burgos allowed an amazing 14 baserunners in his five innings (four runs) -- picking off two runners at first base helped limit the damage to some extent. Colorado Springs Game Log

VIDEO Report via WTMJ TV: Isan Diaz profile

VIDEO Report via WTMJ TV: Isan Diaz profile

Six batters faced, only one retired, 36 pitches -- Brewers coaches aren't going to let any pitcher go over 40 pitches in a single inning, and Woodruff would have easily eclipsed that.

To make room for RHP's Gage Smith's AA debut, LHP Hobbs Johnson was placed on the DL at Biloxi.

Final: DSL Brewers 4, DSL Braves 0 DSL Brewers Box Score Brewers also won the hit race, 11-2, and played clean defense again, nice! 19-year-old rookie RHP Jenri Montas made his second pro appearance and first career start very pretty, four no-hit innings (2 BB, 1 HBP, 1 K). 19-year-old rookie RHP Johan Dominguez sports this line after his first five appearances: 9.2 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 11 K. Sweet! A 3rd rookie, RHP Freisis Adames, 19, finished up with two innings, scoreless in the combined shutout, naturally. DSL Brewers Game Log Recurring theme, all eleven Brewer base knocks were singles, but eleven is a fine number regardless. All 15 of Luis Avila's base hits (.385 AVG) are singles, wonder how many of them are of the infield variety for the 17-year-old shortstop. Third baseman Josue Herrera and rookie second baseman Edwin Sano (only his 3rd game thus far) had the other multi-hit games. Moises Perez, playing first base, drew the Cerveceritos' only base on balls.

Frosty Microbrews: Switch By Kyle Lobner / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Yes, that is the case.

Rowan Wick, the Cardinals' farmhand who got the save, his 6th this season, for Palm Beach in the Manatee early game you'll read about later on, is a Canadian kid who was drafted as a catcher by Milwaukee (19th round, 2010, on to St. John's for school). St. Louis drafted him in the 9th round in 2012, and after a rookie season behind the plate, transitioned to outfield, and as of three late appearances in 2015, is being converted to pitcher with some success. He's still just in his age 23 season. Why would I remember this? Well, the Brewers drafted RHP Joel Pierce in the 7th round along with Wick in 2010. Both Pierce and Wick were members of the Canadian Junior National Team, and they came to my Massachusetts home town for an exhibition against the local New England Collegiate Summer Baseball League squad. This was after the draft but before the signing period ended, so I knew the Brewers would have a presence at the game. Sure enough, I introduced myself to the Brewers cross-checker there that night, and had a nice extended conversation. That cross-checker's name? Ray Montgomery. The Brewers signed Pierce a short time later, and he was majorly overmatched as a pro.

Todd Rosiak tweet -- For those who asked: C Carlos Leal is out for the season after undergoing shoulder surgery, and 1B Tyrone Perry will open with Arizona Brewers.

As per Dan at the Sky Sox blog -- ADD: C Rene Garcia promoted from Double-A Biloxi RHP Hiram Burgos reinstated from the disabled list DEL: C Manny Pina placed on the disabled list Biloxi hasn't announced a corresponding move to get their own 2nd catcher to back up Jacob Nottingham, we imagine Parker Berberet will be summoned from the paper taxi squad.