Jim Goulart

Burgos will not be Milwaukee property unless he re-signs a minor league deal with them. He will be a minor league free agent. Yes, the Brewers may likely re-sign him which would make him Rule 5 eligible, but then why wouldn't a team just make a very solid AAA money offer to him during minor league free agency this fall?

Miller Park Prospects -- Helena Recap

MinorLeagueBall.com -- Southern League Championship Observations

The Brewers released a list of players to the beat guys, players who will be playing winter ball this offseason: Barrios, Clark, Rogers, Suter, Burgos, Centeno, Herrera, Maldonado, Pena, Peralta, Perez, Santana, Sardinas All but Burgos are currently on the 40-man roster or are under team control, with the exception of Hiram Burgos, so this is a sign he will b ere-signed to another minor league deal for 2016, as Adam McCalvy surmised on Twitter.

No Manatees (Brewers) qualified for Baseball America's Top 20 in the Florida State League. Chat Not Jaypers (Wisconsin): John, is presume the highest ranked Brewer was Coulter. Did anyone else receive mention for the list? Thanks. John Manuel: Actually, I'd say Jorge Ortega. His command was incredible; almost slid him into the back of the list. He's a three-pitch guy, potential four-pitch guy, fastball peaks around 93. That gave me pause because of the spike in velocity in the game these days; can an RHP make the majors without a plus fastball? Hard to say right now. Clint Coulter and Victor Roache also got some attention. Both got off to great starts; Coulter is very raw, at the plate and defensively, but he still just missed. Roache has so much swing & miss, I just couldn't quite include him. But Matt Eddy and I were debating, just how different are Roache and Adam Brett Walker, who gets more attention and has hit more minor league home runs? Ultimately there may not be a huge difference.

On Twitter at @CaliKusiolek Chris Kusiolek -- Improving myself in player evaluation every day. Take refuge in the Cal League and Arizona backfields. Loves Venezuelans Recent tweets on: LHP Kodi Medeiros -- (9/25) Kodi Mederios with a loose arm; fairly easy with rotation and just lower than 3/4 slot. Consistent hip rotation and soft strike; good torque Mederios shown some run to the fastball in his pen; life is a little pedestrian. SL rotation weak at times. CH with slight fade; firm RHP Nash Walters -- (9/25) Nash Walters w/ slight hip rotation; high 3/4 with moderate stab and wrap. Strike very firm, disrupting release; un his head little too much Walters struggling; has some hop though inconsistent. CB with decent spin; whack and inconsistent extension. CH extension bad; cuts off hips (9/29) Nash Walters 88-90 T92 early; 85-88 late. Front-of-center, armside/up. Initiated drive late; overthrew. No synchronicity, finesse; thrower Moderately deep stab for Walters; arm fairly loose, possesses size; projection type. Flat planed; CH 82-84, flashed sink to couple. CB 69-77 OF Trent Clark -- (9/25) Trent Clark mixing around all drills and pens; personable with all teammates, acting as an extension of the coaching staff. Good makeup Trent Clark with a slight transfer; consistent lower half timing with zone coverage. Above avg bat speed, good extension (9/29) Trent Clark w/ delayed turn following slight transfer; halts kinesthetic flow. Easy, fluid swing w/ above avg bat speed; works well to zone IF Jake Gatewood -- (9/25) Jake Gatewood with some awkward actions at 3B; glove moves, can stab at balls; hands little rough. First step decent; range ok Jake Gatewood with well above avg raw; length and extension prior to entering zone. Avg bat speed; Gatewood w/ open front (9/29) Jake Gatewood with decent hands and reactions from set in field; choppy steps and hurried reactions often when ranging. + arm. Gatewood ++ RH raw in cage; avg bat speed; length, elongates prior to zone and can slash in there. Open front, minimal barrel control SS Gilbert Lara -- (9/25) Gilbert Lara struggling to slow game down at SS; rushing transfer, stabbing; staying upright, trying to flash. + arm; effort, rarely shows Gilbert Lara around average bat speed from the summer; flashes higher. Slight toe tap transfer; back half off time, balance subpar. + raw (9/29) Gilbert Lara taking fielding at 3B today; more than enough range for the position with fluid strides. Good hands, showed + arm. Lara visibly fatigued, half assing it majority of the time. Flashes above avg bat speed in cage; lofted under couple balls, flashed ++ raw OF Demi Orimoloye -- (9/25) Demi Orimoloye with well above avg raw; length and extension prior to entering zone. Avg bat speed (9/26) Demi Orimoloye shows avg bat speed; slower at times. Good selection. Above avg run w/ large frame; has timing, barrel control. Decent in CF (9/27) Link to Vine of BP (9/29) Continue to love Demi Orimoloye's upside. Some two strike passivity; mature barrel control, selection. Above avg run, arm, glove; easy + raw 1B Tyrone Perry -- (9/25) Tyrone Perry with exaggerated lift through zone; powerful hips and can get on plane relatively fast. ++ raw; decent barrel control RHP Miguel Diaz -- (9/26) Miguel Diaz flashes some pen potential; deep stab and short wrap, action rigid. Front-of-center from set, short hip rotation and firm strike Diaz 93-95 today; just lower than 3/4; crossbody. FB flashes late life and wiggle; downhill in bursts. CH 87-89 w/ solid wiggle, CB 78-80 RHP Devin Williams -- (9/26) Devin Williams with a deep stab in the action; has a pause, lacks fluidity. Back half inconsistent; drops before initiating at times Williams w/ decent downhill feel from high 3/4 for FB, 88-91. CH flashed + at 82-84, decent feel and rotation to SL slurve. 6-6-5 potential RHP Jon Olczak -- (9/27) Couple other pen types - Jon Olczak with a fairly rigid action; recoils and drops at times. 92-93 FB, 82-83 CH w/ slight fade, 74-77 CB LHP Quintin Torres-Costa -- (9/27) Quintin Torres-Costa has a slight pause in the action, though fairly loose; lots of rotation. Lefty 88-90, 70-73 CB, 77-78 frisbee SL, 78 CH OF Yeraldy Martinez -- (9/29) Yeraldy Martinez w/ below avg bat speed; abrupt, violent firing of hips; inverted front. Selling out for raw, works to zone decently w/ wrap RHP Cody Ponce -- (9/29) Cody Ponce is a dude. 97-98 early today; good explosive hop and flashed cut action at times; sat 93-96. Extremely short arm path and wrap Ponce w/ powerful turn; good strike; stress on the arm. Flashed + CH w/ hard sink action 82-85, + potential SL 86-90, short vertical depth Link to Vine -- Cody Ponce vs. Yaisel Puig. 98 with slight cut action RHP Nate Griep -- (9/29) Nate Griep 93-94; orients on top of ball from 3/4. Rigid; tight, violent wrap. 73-77 CB, good rotation; flash above avg. 79 CH, split action RHP Mike Petersen -- (9/29) Mike Petersen 94-96 for Brewers; big rotation through upper half w/ loose arm, shallow stab; drop and drive type. Firm 88 CH, soft 72-74 CB

MiLB.com's Jonathan Mayo at Brewers instructs -- 2015 draftee Orimoloye focused on fundamentals at Brewers' instructs Comments on Jake Gatewood as well...

Rawlings, Minors announce Gold Glovers Nine players honored for defensive excellence at their positions Minor League Baseball http://www.milb.com/assets/images/1/8/4/152062184/cuts/orlando_arcia_960_8dwva3x5_tbmfh3wx.jpg Top Brewers prospect Orlando Arcia had a .978 fielding percentage in 123 games at shortstop for Biloxi. (Kevin Pataky/MiLB.com)

Mehring Monday: Top 5 Games of 2015

Miller Park Prospects -- Arizona Rookie League Recap

There is a wondrous number of interviews, both with stars living and since passed, via the Archive of American Television at http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/all-interviewees Each is catalogued with a "highlight" section, but in many cases, full length interviews, some extending several hours, can be found. Dick Van Patten (Eight is Enough), Russell Johnson (Gilligan's Island) as recent examples, and so many others we've highlighted in this thread, are among them. Incredibly addicting if you have the interest and the time.

Originally posted July 23rd -- The reason this gets re-posted today is that today is Feliciano's 20th birthday, and this tweeted quote is interesting: #Brewers Director of Latin America Scouting Manny Batista compared recently-signed SCC outfielder Jay Feliciano to Carlos Lee. Well, that would be nice, wouldn't it? Feliciano's first 20 games actually live up to that reputation (stats).

Wasn't aware of a specific injury (or illness) after his final August 22nd appearance, but Timber Rattler RHP and instructional league participant Jon Perrin (pretty 1.07 rookie season WHIP) tweeted -- Back on the mound for the first time in over a month. Feels good to be healthy again!

Posted August 13th -- According to the Pioneer League transactions page, the Brewers have released the "player" Edwin Maysonet; we imagine, until told otherwise, Maysonet remains a member of the Brewers' organizational coaching staff.

FanGraphs -- Projecting Milwaukee’s Slew of Late-September Call-Ups Also, the home page at MillerParkProspectsnow includes several "Going to the Show" write-ups. Here's Tyler Wagner's May 29th write-up.

AUDIO Discussion: Championship Wrap-Up Entry for the Shuck Dynasty Blog

Jeff Levering's latest edition of his "Brewers on Tap" podcast, Episode 30 includes an enlightening and honest interview with OF Tyrone Taylor, recorded a few weeks ago but still very interesting (around the 14:00 minute mark, although the entire podcast is chock-full and worth your while).

As per this twitter reply from Brewers Player Development, looks like a lengthy absence. Hat tip R.C. Giese. We never did see exactly what the injury was. *** OF Johnny Davis Torn ACL while with the Manatees, on DL as of April 21st. *** We'll place similar posts here once players are officially activated from the full-season team DL's. Another set of DL activations occurred as of September 11th as the full-season squads concluded their season in the prior week -- Baseball America link RHP Taylor Williams and LHP Nathan Kirby -- each with Tommy John surgery LHP Jarret Martin -- surgery for a shoulder debridement LHP Clint Terry -- We never did learn (we tried) to determine what kept the very promising 23-year-old LHP sidelined all the way back to June 11th; not on the instructional league roster, either C Carlos Leal -- On the instructional league roster, nice... 1B Alan Sharkey, 21, and UT Francisco Castillo, 22-- Unknown injuries, but the Timber Rattlers are not on the instructional league roster IF Hainley Statia -- Veteran minor leaguer never saw action in 2015 with an undisclosed injury IF Dustin Demuth -- A broken hand; not on the instructional list Player / Coach Edwin Maysonet -- The former big league Brewer only performed in a coaching role at Helena OF Brandon Diaz -- Healthy, and participating at instructional camp OF Ben Guez -- 28-year-old (serious Rickie Weeks-like hamstring injury) scheduled to become a minor league free agent this fall, a re-sign with the Crew would be nice

Steve (San Francisco): Joantangel Segovia (Brewers) looks like he has the hit tool, but zero power. How does he project? Bill Mitchell: Segovia got some consideration for the AZL list despite moving up to Helena mid-season and then getting hurt. The kid can flat out hit, makes good contact and does all the little things well. It's more gap power right now. The factor that kept him off the list is that scouts don't see a carrying tool, but if he keeps hitting like he has done in his first two seasons then he's certainly one to watch.

BA Arizona/Pioneer Leagues Prospect Chat Harry (Phoenix, AZ): What were your thoughts on Nash Walters during his time in the AZL? Was he picked at the right point in the draft? Bill Mitchell: Nash Walters was picked by the Brewers in the 3rd round from high school ball in Texas. He's still very unrefined and may need another year of rookie ball, but there's a lot to like in the young Texan. The fastball sat 89-93 and he should add more velocity as he fills out and learns how to use all his body to pitch. The Brewers manager remarked that Walters is a hard worker who pays attention to the little details. James (Helena): I watched Helena this summer and saw lhp Jake Drossner throw a very nice game. How does he stack up in the Brewers system???? Bill Mitchell: Drossner's name didn't come up in any of my Pioneer League discussions, but the Brewers 10th round pick from Maryland had a nice pro debut with Helena. Check back with me in a couple of weeks after I hopefully have a chance to see him in instructional league. Nathan (Wisconsin): So many Brewers in these two lists! Who's your favorite of them? Bill Mitchell: You're right --- the Brewers dominated both rookie league lists this year as well as having a significant number of prospects ranked in the AZL last year. I'm a big Monte Harrison fan. He's just so freakishly athletic that if he continues to develop the baseball skills he'll be a stud. Hopefully the fractured ankle will heal completely and he won't lose anything, but even if he does he'll still be the most athletic guy on most fields. With that said, I am also a big Marcos Diplan fan and look forward to watching his development. hurtado (everywhere, man.): Demi Orimoloye seemed to fall in the draft, did he redeem himself any or is it just rookie ball? Bill Mitchell: Originally projected as a 1st round talent, Orimoloye fell to the 4th round after a sub-par performance in his last high school year. He certainly opened eyes in the AZL with a very nice debut season and was just one part of a very good 2015 draft by Milwaukee. He needs to make better use of his hands and become more selective at the plate (that 39-3 K-BB rate is a little scary), but he's got plenty of tools and athleticism. a guy (a place): Tyrone Perry seemed to play fairly well. Does he have any upside or is he just a minor league 1b? Bill Mitchell: Perry, taken by the Brewers in the 14th round from his high school in Lakeland, Florida, flashed some of the best raw power in the AZL this summer. With that said, conditioning is the number one priority for Perry. His milb.com page lists his weight as 265, but the recent Brewers instructional league roster has him at a more accurate 300 pounds. Carrying that much weight on a 6-2 frame won't work long term, so it's imperative that Perry drop a lot of pounds in order to have a pro career. Dave (New York City): Hey, Bill. Thanks for taking the time to Chat! Any love/buzz for Brewers' 2015 draftees George Iskenderian and Conor Harber? Bill Mitchell: No mentions on Iskenderian (7th round pick from Miami) or Harber (16th round pick from Oregon). I saw the latter during his time in juco ball and saw something to like, albeit with a delivery with effort, but that was a couple of years ago. Like I said about Drossner a few questions back, check with me after I get to see the Brewers instructional league team. Roy (Indiana): Lots of Brewer prospects. Which ones are likely to open at Wisconsin? Bill Mitchell: Harrison and Gatewood should get another crack at the Midwest League. Diplan will likely get there but maybe will stay behind in extended spring training in order to manage his innings. Of the AZL guys I'd put my money on Trent Clark breaking camp with the Wisconsin team, but Gilbert Lara and Orimoloye would be better served with at least a partial year at Helena. Tyler (WI): Of the six brewers between the two lists, how many would you expect to make top 100 prospects lists in the near future? Bill Mitchell: I'm not involved in the process for determining the top 100 for BA, so I checked in with prospect maven Matt Eddy back at Baseball America world headquarters. He believes that Clark has a good chance at the top 100 and that Gilbert Lara and Diplan may get some consideration.

Baseball America ARIZONA LEAGUE TOP 20 PROSPECTS 1. Trent Clark, of, Brewers 11. 3. Gilbert Lara, ss, Brewers 5. Demi Orimoloye, of, Brewers 15 Baseball America PIONEER LEAGUE TOP 20 PROSPECTS 4. Marcos Diplan, rhp, Helena (Brewers) 6. Monte Harrison, of, Helena (Brewers) 15. Jake Gatewood, ss, Helena (Brewers)

Updates will be posted as they come in. Here is the link to the 2015 regular season transaction thread. Also, latest on 2015 Brewers Minor League Free Agent Eligible List Rule 5 and 40-man roster eligibles

The initial post in this thread has been updated to reflect the additions of RHP's Adrian Houser and Jorge Lopez and OF Michael Reed to the Brewers 40-man (and 25-man) rosters.

Here's the initial list with the late-season releases stripped from it, along with adding recently outrighted RHP's Preston Guilmet and Brandon Kintzler: Potential (and likely) free agents: C Nevin Ashley -- ADDED TO THE 40-MAN ROSTER 9/8; REMOVED 10/7; ELECTED FREE AGENCY 10/5 RHP Manny Barreda RHP Yhonathan Barrios -- ADDED TO THE 40-MAN ROSTER 9/22 RHP Hiram Burgos -- Re-signed to a minor league deal RHP Jaye Chapman -- Re-signed to a minor league deal C/3B/LF Robinzon Diaz RHP Tim Dillard OF Josh Fellhauer IF Taylor Green OF Ben Guez -- Re-signed to a minor league deal RHP Preston Guilmet RHP Jim Henderson LHP Jeremy Horst RHP Brandon Kintzler -- ELECTED FREE AGENCY 10/5 LHP Jarret Martin C Sandy Martinez OF Matt Long IF Pete Orr RHP Ariel Pena -- ADDED TO THE 40-MAN ROSTER 9/4 RHP Josh Roenicke OF Hainley Statia RHP Rob Wooten

Via the Brewers -- RHPs Yhonathan Barrios, Adrian Houser, Jorge Lopez, Tyler Wagner, OF Michael Reed, INF Yadiel Rivera promoted from @BiloxiShuckers today. Congratulations to the six new big leaguers. With that, we are closing this thread. The Minor League Transaction Thread (Off-Season) will kick off next.