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Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- Colorado Springs Media Notes - Home games only, it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Multimedia" banner on the Sky Sox' site. Biloxi Media Notes - Linked on the Shuck Dynasty blog Brevard County Media Notes - It's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Multimedia" banner on the Manatees' site. Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog *** STANDINGS: AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division AA - Southern League South Division High-A - Florida State League North Division A - Midwest League Western Division Pioneer League North Division Arizona League Central Division Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Maryvale DSL Brewers *** Weather.com: Colorado Springs, CO Biloxi, MS Daytona Beach, FL Burlington, IA Billings, MT

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Sunday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: LHP Wei-Chung Wang at home vs. New Orleans (Marlins), 2:05 PM pre-game, 2:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link We welcome Dan Karcher, who is the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox; follow him on Twitter @SkySoxKarch 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: LHP Josh Hader at home vs. Tennessee (Cubs), 4:55 PM pre-game, 5:10 gametime Free Live Audio Link We also welcome Chris Harris as the very first play-by-play voice of the Shuckers! Follow Chris on Twitter @CHarris731. We'll be linking to his fantastic "Shuck Dynasty" blog. 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! All the Biloxi games for the rest of the season are available via MiLB.TV. ********** Brevard County: RHP Javi Salas at Daytona (Reds), 4:05 PM pre-game, 4:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link Dave Walkovic returns as the play-by-play voice of the 'Tees; follow the Brevard broadcast booth staff on Twitter @BCManateesRadio, as all home games and the "commuter" road games are scheduled to be broadcast in 2015. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Cody Ponce at Burlington (Angels), 1:40 PM pre-game, 2:00 gametime Free Live Audio Link - WNAM 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. *** Helena: RHP Marcos Diplan at Billings (Reds), 1:45 PM pre-game, 2:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link We welcome back and again look forward to hearing second-year Voice of the H-Crew Dustin Daniel (@dustin__daniel on Twitter). *** Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): Season complete, the team finished the season at 23-33. *** DSL Brewers: Season complete, the team finished the season at 32-40.

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Final: Billings 3, Helena 2 Five Brewers reached base twice apiece, but it was 3-0 until a too-little two-run 8th inning... Helena Box Score Three hitless innings for LHP Drake Owenby, but an ugly 3rd inning cost him two runs, one earned -- Billings Bottom of the 3rd Jose Siri walks. Ed Charlton walks. Jose Siri to 2nd. With Joe Jocketty batting, passed ball by Milan Post, Jose Siri to 3rd. Ed Charlton to 2nd. Joe Jocketty grounds out, pitcher Drake Owenby to first baseman Steven Karkenny. With Mitch Piatnik batting, wild pitch by Drake Owenby, Jose Siri scores. Ed Charlton to 3rd. Mitch Piatnik walks. With Blake Butler batting, Mitch Piatnik steals (10) 2nd base, Ed Charlton scores. Throwing error by catcher Milan Post. With Blake Butler batting, Mitch Piatnik caught stealing 3rd base, pitcher Drake Owenby to third baseman Jose Cuas to second baseman Jonathan Oquendo. Blake Butler called out on strikes. Helena Game Log Helena Top of the 8th Carlos Belonis reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Mitch Piatnik. With Trent Clark batting, wild pitch by Juan Martinez, Carlos Belonis to 2nd. Trent Clark grounds out, second baseman Mitch Piatnik to first baseman Reydel Medina. Carlos Belonis to 3rd. Malik Collymore doubles (8) on a ground ball to left fielder Jonathan Martijn. Carlos Belonis scores. Pitching Change: Jake Johnson replaces Juan Martinez. Steven Karkenny strikes out swinging, catcher Tyler Stephenson to first baseman Reydel Medina. Malik Collymore to 3rd. Jonathan Oquendo singles on a line drive to center fielder Jose Siri. Malik Collymore scores. Jose Cuas flies out to center fielder Jose Siri.

Final: Colorado Springs 6, New Orleans 4 Hip Hip, Jorge! Ortega Wins Sox Debut Recently Promoted Starter Impresses Over Six Frames as Sky Sox Down Zephyrs, 6-4 By Ed Pearsall / Colorado Springs Sky Sox http://www.milb.com/assets/images/6/6/4/147676664/cuts/09_05_034sm_pk_u94wdozz_30l0gn03.jpg Jorge Ortega impressed in his Triple-A debut, allowing just one run over six strong frames in the Sky Sox 6-4 win. (Paat Kelly photo) COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - Led by a 22-year old making his Triple-A debut on Saturday night, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox handed the New Orleans Zephyrs a 6-4 loss before a crowd of 7,639 at Security Service Field. Venezuelan right-hander Jorge Ortega (1-0, 1.50) worked six strong innings in his Sky Sox debut after earning a promotion from High-A Brevard County on September 1st. Ortega scattered eight hits and a walk over the six frames, striking out three and allowing just one run along the way. The lone blemish on the starter's line came in the Zephyrs second when he allowed three consecutive one-out singles, with the last plating a run off the bat of shortstop Austin Nola. The RBI knock put New Orleans up 1-0 after an inning and a half of play and would be the last they put on the board until their last team plate appearance. Colorado Springs would not trail for too long as Michael Reed knotted the ballgame at one against Zephyrs starter Blake Logan (1-4, 4.76) in the Sox fourth. The outfielder would drive Matt Clark home with an RBI single to tie the contest at one after four innings of play. The Sky Sox tacked on another run in the home fifth when Pete Orr plated Kyle Wren with an RBI single of his own to give Colorado Springs their first lead of the night. The Sox would maintain the newly claimed one-run lead until breaking through for four runs in the bottom of the eighth. With Ortega departing after the sixth having impressed on the mound and at the plate (recorded a line drive single in his first Triple-A plate appearance in the Sox third), Rob Wooten and Jeremy Horst would combine to toss two perfect frames, keeping the 2-1 lead alive for the Sox. Left-hander Greg Nappo provided two shutout innings of relief work for New Orleans as the one-run game headed to its final two frames. Logan left the game after tossing five innings of two-run ball, allowing six hits and two walks while striking out two. The Sky Sox would add what ultimately proved to be critically important insurance runs in the home eighth with closer Jaye Chapman warming in the bullpen. The Colorado Springs offense sent eight batters to the plate in the frame with four collecting base hits and one reaching via free pass. Nevin Ashley added the first insurance run with an RBI sac fly to right field before Matt Long and Wren teamed up to drive in the final three Sox runs on a single and double respectively. The Sox would victimize reliever Craig Stem in the big frame as all four runs were charged to the righty in his lone inning of work. Colorado Springs took their much stronger 6-1 lead into the ninth with Chapman coming in to close it down. The righty had originally been warming to come in for a save situation, but with the four-run eighth, would simply look to secure the seemingly easy win. The Zephyrs would get to Chapman for three runs on three extra-base hits in the top of the ninth. Austin Wates doubled to leadoff the frame before coming home to score on an Austin Nola triple. Pinch-hitter Kila Ka'aihue plated Nola with an RBI groundout in the following at-bat to cut the New Orleans deficit to 6-3 with one out in the inning. Isaac Galloway added to the crooked frame with a solo blat to left-centerfield, pulling the visiting side within two runs of tying the contest. Chapman would settle down however, getting his next two batters in order to end the 6-4 ballgame. The Sky Sox improve to 61-80 with the win as they drop New Orleans to 57-85 with just two games left to play in 2015. Colorado Springs looks to make it two straight with a win in game three of this four-game set against these same Zephyrs on Sunday afternoon. Left-hander Wei-Chung Wang (NR) makes his Sky Sox debut against New Orleans righty Jake Esch (1-2, 3.96) with first pitch slated for 1:35 PM MDT (2:35 Central) from Security Service Field. Colorado Springs Box Score Watched the Jorge Ortega base hit live, that was cool in his first pro at-bat; eighty pitches needed by Ortega through his six one-run frames, eight groundouts, five flyouts, one walk, three K's... Colorado Springs Game Log Early exit for Luis Sardinas -- injured or frustrated? Col. Springs Bottom of the 3rd Jorge Ortega singles on a line drive to right fielder Austin Wates. Pete Orr flies out to center fielder Isaac Galloway. Luis Sardinas grounds into a double play, pitcher Blake Logan to shortstop Austin Nola to first baseman Brady Shoemaker. Jorge Ortega out at 2nd. New Orleans Top of the 4th Defensive switch from second base to shortstop for Pete Orr. Defensive Substitution: Brandon Macias replaces shortstop Luis Sardinas.

Via Tom Haudricourt: Hope for the Brewers' future at Biloxi Brett Phillips may not be ready for the playoffs (badly bruised hand)...

VIDEO via WDAM: brief Biloxi lowlights

Something has clicked for 24-year-old RHP Tristan Archer with Brevard after a rough June and middling July. I tweeted this last night -- After five hitless IP Sat., RHP @TRISTAN_archer's last seven outings w/@BCManatees: 25.1 IP, 17 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 26 K, an incredible run Kudos to Archer, but pitching coach Dave Chavarria gets a shoutout as well...

Dustin Houle is just 21, has always been a defensive stud, and now back from Tommy John surgery, has had a nice offensive 40-game return to the field, including his first crack at High-A. I like a lot of what Adam Weisenburger has done in his pro career and still think he can be a big league backup, but if the next starting catcher after Jonathan Lucroy is in this organization, it's Dustin Houle (organization will probably need a one-year bridge guy in 2018 before Houle could truly take hold of the everyday spot). So yes, another 40-man roster decision before Rule 5 this fall...

Saturday's Farmhand Birthday -- while we're on the topic of 22-year-old Venezuelan pitchers... Timber Rattler RH reliever and our former DSL phenom crush Gian Rizzo turns 22 today!

Tonight's start for 22-year-old RHP Jorge Ortega, up to Colorado Springs from Brevard County, is fascinating on a few fronts. The young Venezuelan (won't be 23 until next June) is befuddling in the most intriguing and wondrous ways. He doesn't strike anybody out, he doesn't walk anybody (yes, exaggerations but click the link for the amazing numbers). He is an extreme fly-ball pitcher (or is it extreme pop-up pitcher - how do you do that when you don't K anyone?). These rates are nothing new -- this was Ortega in two years in the DSL, in Maryvale, and in Helena. The Brewers knew something, they jumped the complete-game-machine super-efficient Ortega right past Wisconsin after spring camp and plugged him into the Manatee rotation. And tonight he goes from Brevard's Space Coast Stadium (0.94 WHIP, 2.01 ERA in nine starts) to Colorado Springs' Security Service Field. Oh yeah, Milwaukee must make the decision whether to protect the young man from Rule 5 this fall. That list of eligibles is pretty long, lots of choices. So is showcasing Ortega at AAA, even for just one start, going to lock in his 40-man roster status this fall? One way teams will carry a young RHP in Rule 5 is if the kid can be a strike-thrower at minimum. Good luck, tonight, Jorge!

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Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- Colorado Springs Media Notes - Home games only, it's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Multimedia" banner on the Sky Sox' site. Biloxi Media Notes - Linked on the Shuck Dynasty blog Brevard County Media Notes - It's a unique link each day, but look for it under the "Multimedia" banner on the Manatees' site. Wisconsin Media Notes - Linked on the Rattler Radio blog *** STANDINGS: AAA - Pacific Coast League American Northern Division AA - Southern League South Division High-A - Florida State League North Division A - Midwest League Western Division Pioneer League North Division Arizona League Central Division Dominican Summer League San Pedro de Macoris *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin Helena Maryvale DSL Brewers *** Weather.com: Colorado Springs, CO Biloxi, MS Viera, FL Burlington, IA Billings, MT

Follow Saturday's action as it happens with box score / game log links: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin Helena MiLB.com feature -- organizational scoreboard, Brewers

Saturday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Jorge Ortega at home vs. New Orleans (Marlins), 6:35 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link We welcome Dan Karcher, who is the longtime play-by-play voice of the Sky Sox; follow him on Twitter @SkySoxKarch 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 home vs. Tennessee (Cubs), 6:55 PM pre-game, 7:10 gametime Free Live Audio Link We also welcome Chris Harris as the very first play-by-play voice of the Shuckers! Follow Chris on Twitter @CHarris731. We'll be linking to his fantastic "Shuck Dynasty" blog. 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! All the Biloxi games for the rest of the season are available via MiLB.TV. ********** Brevard County: LHP Zach Hirsch at home vs. Daytona (Reds), 5:05 PM pre-game, 5:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link Dave Walkovic returns as the play-by-play voice of the 'Tees; follow the Brevard broadcast booth staff on Twitter @BCManateesRadio, as all home games and the "commuter" road games are scheduled to be broadcast in 2015. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Eric Hanhold at Burlington (Angels), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 gametime Free Live Audio Link - WNAM 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. *** Helena: LHP Drake Owenby at Billings (Reds), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime Free Live Audio Link We welcome back and again look forward to hearing second-year Voice of the H-Crew Dustin Daniel (@dustin__daniel on Twitter). *** Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): Season complete, the team finished the season at 23-33. *** DSL Brewers: Season complete, the team finished the season at 32-40.

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Final: Helena 4, Billings 3 Another close one goes Brewers' way Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (14-19) evened up their series with the Billings Mustangs (16-18) on Friday with a 4-3 win at Dehler Park in Billings. Helena took an early lead with two runs in the top of the first inning off Wendolyn Bautista. George Iskenderian hit a one-out single and scored on a groundout to short from Jonathan Oquendo. Jose Cuas then doubled later in the inning to score Steven Karkenny. It was Cuas' 19th double of the season which leads current Helena players. Bautista, making his Pioneer League debut, gave up three runs in six innings on the hill. He would allow five hits and strike out four. He did not receive a decision. Conor Harber pitched four innings in the start for the Brewers, giving up three runs on four hits. He would strike out three and not walk a batter. Ed Charlton gave the Mustangs their first lead of the night when he cranked a two-RBI double in the third to score both Kevin Garcia and Mitch Trees. Trees would leave after the third with knee soreness. Trailing 3-2, Helena tied it back up when Carlos Belonis reached on an error in the fifth and scored on a groundout from Iskenderian. Belonis would account for two of the four Helena runs. Troy Stokes had his 14-game hitting streak on the line and it came down to the wire. He was 0-for-3 going to the top of the ninth and led off the inning. In a full count he lined a single to left off Israel Cuevas to give him the 15-game hit streak. Stokes' streak is the longest of the season for any Helena batter. J.B. Kole (1-4) picked up his first win of the season and Jon Olczak earned his first professional save as the pair combined for five shutout innings of relief. Olczak would end the game with nine consecutive retired and four strikeouts. He struck out the side in the bottom of the ninth to cap the victory. The Brewers and Mustangs will face off in the third game of their four-game series Saturday at Dehler Park. First pitch is set for 6:05 PM (7:05 Central). Helena Box Score 21st round RHP Jon Olczak had better be among those going to instructionals -- his numbers are incredible in his age 21 season, check out the K-to-BB and WHIP figures at the link. CF Trent Clark's numbers do include his 4-for-4 in the yet-to-be-completed "smokeout" game. In eight Helena games, his line is at .370/.500/.481, mercy. Helena Game Log

Final: New Orleans 2, Colorado Springs 1 Early Runs Help Zephyrs Edge Sox In Opener Colorado Springs Can't Capitalize with Big Hit as New Orleans Takes 2-1 Contest By Ed Pearsall / Colorado Springs Sky Sox http://www.milb.com/assets/images/9/6/2/132139962/cuts/06_21_008sm_pk_np872gkw_4vj7kbui.jpg Hiram Burgos allowed just two runs (one earned) over six impressive frames in Colorado Springs' 2-1 loss to New Orleans on Friday night. (Paat Kelly photo) COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - Despite outhitting the Zephyrs, the Colorado Springs Sky Sox could not overcome two early New Orleans runs in Friday night's 2-1 series-opening loss before a crowd of 5,045 at Security Service Field. Sox starter Hiram Burgos (3-4, 3.35) would serve up a leadoff home run to Zephyrs centerfielder Isaac Galloway on his first pitch of the evening before settling down in what proved to be a very strong outing. The right-hander allowed one more run to score in the New Orleans second thanks to some sloppy defensive play. Juan Diaz came around to score the unearned run on a throwing error by Michael Reed after the right fielder made a sparking diving grab prior to the throw. Burgos locked it up from the second inning on, not allowing another run the rest of the way as he finished his night having allowed just the two runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks while striking out four over six impressive frames of work. Unfortunately for the Sky Sox, that run-scoring error would ultimately serve as the game-winning play with Zephyrs right-hander Ivan Pineyro (2-2, 2.70) pitching well opposite Burgos. The New Orleans starter allowed just one run on six hits and two walks while striking out two over six innings of work, departing with a 2-1 lead once his night was through. The Colorado Springs offense pushed their lone run across in the home fifth when Kyle Wren came around to score after leading off the frame with a base knock. The speedy outfielder moved to second on a wild pitch before stealing third base with Burgos at the plate. Wren would dash home after Burgos reached first base on a wild pitch ball four by Pineyro. With the manufactured run, the Sky Sox would trail New Orleans 2-1 after five innings of play. Brandon Kintzler gave the Sox a scoreless seventh to keep the home squad within a run of knotting the close contest. Left-hander Cody Ege worked two shutout frames for the Zephyrs to maintain the one-run advantage late. Right-hander Preston Guilmet kept New Orleans off the board the rest of the way, working two clean innings of relief to give Colorado Springs a chance at a comeback win in the home ninth. Zephyrs closer Nick Wittgren would dash those late rally hopes, closing out the 2-1 ballgame with a shutout ninth inning to secure the series-opening win for New Orleans. The right-hander's 18th save helps New Orleans improve to 57-84 as the Sky Sox fall to 60-80 with just three games left to play in the 2015 season. Colorado Springs looks to break this current three-game slide with a win against these same Zephyrs in game two of the four-game set on Saturday evening. Making his Triple-A debut, 22-year old Jorge Ortega (NR) leads the way against fellow right-hander Blake Logan (1-3, 4.97) and the New Orleans offense with first pitch slated for 6:05 PM MDT (7:05 Central) from Security Service Field. Colorado Springs Box Score Sky Sox roster currently 100% active (healthy) -- no DL stints, Temp Inactive's, etc. Unique this time of year. These must be anxious times for the many minor league vets on this club. Just the three pitchers who saw action here, for example -- Ariel Pena's 40-man addition doesn't necessarily help Hiram Burgos' chances at the same, Preston Guilmet's uniform number was assigned to Pena despite Guilmet's 40-man roster inclusion, and fellow 40-man roster RHP Brandon Kintzler, was already an attempted DFA. Colorado Springs Game Log

Manatees' Sneed fans career-high 10 Brewers prospect finishes first FSL campaign with strongest start By Alex Kraft / MiLB.com http://www.milb.com/assets/images/3/2/4/147487324/cuts/CySneed_BrevardCounty_ymsz4v3b_4y8ci075.jpg Cy Sneed recorded a 1.80 ERA and 32 strikeouts over 30 innings in his last five starts. (Mark LoMoglio/Tampa Yankees) After two months of good starts, Cy Sneed was able to put together a great one. The Brewers righty recorded a career-high 10 strikeouts while allowing four hits and three walks over seven scoreless innings Friday as Class A Advanced Brevard County fell to Daytona, 3-0, at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. "I felt pretty good," Sneed said. "Obviously, coming into what's probably going to be my last outing of the year, I wanted to try and finish up strong and go into it feeling as best as I can. "I really tried to prepare the last week, trying to make sure my body was feeling good for my last start, and showed up at the yard today feeling pretty good." The good feelings translated to the mound as Sneed retired his first four batters before issuing a walk to Taylor Sparks and giving up a single to Jeff Gelalich in the second. However, the 22-year-old ended the threat by fanning Ronald Bueno and Joe Hudson in succession. "Anytime you get out of a jam like that, it gives you a little bit of adrenaline," Sneed said. "You go out for the next half-inning and you want to come out trying to attack hitters and get their guys back out on the field as soon as possible." Fired up, the 2014 third-round pick stretched his strikeout streak to five by fanning the side in the third. The momentum carried him through the last four frames, capping his first scoreless outing of more than four innings since coming to the Florida State League at the beginning of July. Sneed, who worked the Tortugas with a splitter and fastball, said the outing was a fitting conclusion to his first full season in pro ball. "That's what we've been trying to do [all season]," he said. "We've had some success at times and wasn't able to really put it together for a complete start, so today was kind of the first time we did that. "I've been working a lot with the pitching coach [David Chavarria] and the catchers and stuff, just trying to understand how to use my stuff against hitters. It all worked out [in terms of] executing pitches and trying to do what I can to get guys out." The Dallas Baptist University product closed his first half-season in the FSL with a 2.47 ERA and 55 strikeouts against 11 walks over 62 innings. "I feel like I did what I had to do to battle the heat and the rain and all the other factors that kind of come with this league," Sneed said. "I just tried to learn from guys who have been here and try to soak up all the information I can so that I could hopefully succeed while I was here. And I was able to do that for the most part." Sneed was relieved in the eighth by Preston Gainey (2-4), who surrendered an RBI double to Daniel Pigott and a two-run triple to Gelalich. Daytona started Reds No. 20 prospect and FSL All-Star Jackson Stephens, who scattered four hits over five frames while striking out three. The win went to Alejandro Chacin (2-0), who fanned three and gave up a hit over two scoreless innings.

Biloxi's Orlando Arcia doubles on a three-hit night in the first inning of a 7-3 win over Tennessee

Didn't quite see the Ariel Pena 40-man roster add coming. Young RHP Yhonathan Barrios still seems like another future addition from the list in the prior post.

Friday's Farmhand Birthday -- The former Tampa farmhand, LHP Trevor Lubking, who rehabbed and then settled into a Maryvale spot this summer, turns 23 today.

The pre-Fairy Godmother Cinderella stepchild -- With the promotions of Garrett Cooper, Jorge Ortega, and Wei-Chung Wang, the Manatees are down to 22 players for their final three games. Brevard's season ends on Sunday (no Labor Day game), so the guys should be fine. *** Prior to Ariel Pena's recall, the Sky Sox had 14 pitchers on their 25-man roster -- well, they still do, given Wang's presence. But it should be noted that both Rob Wooten and Tim Dillard (and of course, congrats to the wives especially!) have celebrated the births of sons within the past few days, so surely they've been given some time off. We may see Wooten back in a box score soon, his bundle of joy was earlier, it seems. *** Congrats to the Brewers, Ariel Pena, and Pena's agent, for having the foresight to agree to a minor league deal for the 2015 season. Pena would have been eligible for minor league free agency last fall if not for the pact, which was probably sweetened a bit.

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