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Here's that 1/13/06 Power 50 Find them all here. Toby (And That) was the man, can you imagine updating that weekly? It'd be like putting together a Link Report every single day for nearly six months straight (oh, wait...)

Final, Game Two: AZL Diamondbacks 7, AZL Brewers 3 Brewers the "home team" for this one in the opposing ballpark... Maryvale Game Two Box Score D-Backs' kids scored in five of their seven innings. To be honest, it hasn't been a very pretty summer for 22-year-old 20th round RHP David Lucroy (actually, we can say the same about his older brother, can't we?). Lucroy (WHIP 1.76, 26.2 IP) was touched for five runs his 2.2 inning start here, and has allowed multiple runs in each of his last five appearances, none longer than four innings. Nice work by LHP Shawn Clowers behind Lucroy to keep things close. Maryvale Game Two Game Log Nice! Welcome back to big first baseman Tyrone Perry, first game since 7/22. He didn't miss a beat here, yanking a homer to right in his 2nd at-bat and later adding a single.

Final, Game One: AZL Brewers 4, AZL Diamondbacks 2 Maryvale Game One Box Score Four-run A-Crew 3rd inning (all scoring with two outs) offset a two-run D-Backs 6th in this seven-inning opener. Five of Maryvale's seven hits came in that inning, none bigger than Gregory Munoz's two-run single. It's rare to see a rookie ball frame like that not aided by opponent walks and errors, just raking here. AZL Brewers Top of the 3rd Max McDowell singles on a line drive to left fielder Logan Soole. Yerald Martinez singles on a line drive to left fielder Logan Soole. Max McDowell to 2nd. Kevin Martinez out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Brent Jones to first baseman Ismael Pena. Max McDowell to 3rd. Yerald Martinez to 2nd. Trent Clark strikes out swinging. Gregory Munoz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Evan Marzilli. Max McDowell scores. Yerald Martinez scores. Gregory Munoz to 2nd. Gilbert Lara doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Francis Martinez. Gregory Munoz scores. Demi Orimoloye doubles (8) on a line drive to center fielder Evan Marzilli. Gilbert Lara scores. Pitching Change: Luis Castillo replaces Brent Jones. With Juan Ortiz batting, Demi Orimoloye steals (14) 3rd base. Juan Ortiz called out on strikes. Glad to see catcher Kevin Martinez (DH'ing in this one) contribute with the sacrifice bunt in the inning above. The kid is now 0-for-23 on his Helena/Maryvale season (five walks). Maryvale Game One Game Log 18-year-old 3rd round RHP Nash Walters opened with two scoreless (first outing since a wild effort on 7/21) -- nice coaching on the comeback Saturday. LHP Jarret Martin's rehab continued, and wonderful to see RHP Miguel Diaz (right elbow fracture, surgery last March) round into form on the comeback trail with two scoreless (four K's).

VIDEO via KKTV: Look for it on the right sidebar, see one of Michael Reed's doubles on his double-double-sacrifice fly-walk-triple perfect night (in that order).

Final: Iowa 13, Colorado Springs 8 Early I-Cubs Onslaught Dooms Sox in 13-8 Loss The Sky Sox fell victim to an early scoring barrage in their 13-8 series-opening loss to the Iowa Cubs before an Avengers night crowd of 8,294 at Security Service Field on Saturday. Sox starter Josh Roenicke (5-8, 5.38) surrendered four first-inning runs (three earned) on four base hits, including a leadoff home run to straight away centerfield off the bat of Iowa speedster John Andreoli. Two costly errors did not help the right-hander’s effort as the game’s second batter Matt Szczur reached on a fielding error by shortstop Yadiel Rivera before moving into scoring position on an errant Roenicke pick-off attempt. Javy Baez struck out in the next at-bat before Christian Villanueva, Rubi Silva and Mike Olt strung together consecutive base hits to extend the Cubs lead to 4-0. Silva’s two-run double proved the biggest blow of the frame as Taylor Davis followed Olt’s RBI single by grounding into an inning-ending 1-4-3 double play. Andreoli’s lead-off blast represented only the second time an Iowa Cubs player has hit a lead-off homer in a game against the Sky Sox. The only other instance was on July 2nd, 2003 when former Sky Sox outfielder Trenidad Hubbard took Sky Sox pitcher Chris Michalak deep to leadoff the contest at Security Service Field. Iowa ended up winning 16-3 that night. After a scoreless home first, Roenicke looked to be settling down in the second as he retired Iowa’s eight and nine hitters with relative ease for the frame’s first two outs. The I-Cubs’ potent offense would not go away quietly however as six straight batters reached with two outs in the inning on five hits and a walk. Baez’s two-run double and Villanueva’s RBI single extended Iowa’s lead to a whopping seven runs through two. Roenicke would endure one more difficult inning, allowing four runs in the third, none of which were earned, on four more hits, a walk and Rivera’s second fielding error of the night. Baez, Villanueva and Silva, Iowa’s 3-4-5 hitters combined to drive in the four-runs with Silva’s two-run double capping the Cub’s third inning scoring. After the four-run frame, the aforementioned heart of Iowa’s lineup had driven in nine total runs through its first three trips to the plate. Colorado Springs would finally get to Iowa starter Tsuyoshi Wada (3-4, 3.54) in the home third, breaking through for three runs on four hits to cut into the brief 11-run lead. Luis Sardinas doubled with one out before a Jason Rogers strikeout brought Matt Clark to the plate with the chance to put his team on the board. The leftfielder would do just that, lining a single to left to plate Sardinas with the home team’s first run. Matt Dominguez and newest Sox position player Michael Reed roped back-to-back doubles with Reed’s plating the Sox second and third runs. The recently promoted outfielder’s two-bagger was his second of the night, recording doubles in his first two Triple-A at-bats. Reed would make his presence felt at the plate once more before the night was through. Roenicke tossed a scoreless fourth before being lifted in favor of Tim Dillard for the start of the fifth. The tough evening resulted in Roenicke allowing 11 runs (six earned) on 14 hits and two walks while racking up just one strikeout along the way. Conversely, the side-slinging Dillard turned in four no-hit frames for the Sky Sox, issuing just one free pass while striking out six I-Cubs batters. The Sox added two more runs in the fifth thanks to a Dominguez run-scoring single and an RBI sac fly by Reed, giving the Brewers’ 14th best prospect, according to Baseball America, a three RBI game in his Sky Sox debut. Wada gave the Cubs one more scoreless frame in the sixth before departing with an 11-5 lead. The Japanese import finished his night having allowed five runs one nine hits and two walks while striking out four over six, doing just enough to earn the win. Colorado Springs scratched three more across in the game’s final two frames as a Rogers infield single against Armando Rivero in the eighth plated Matt Long with the sixth Sox run before tacking on two more in a mini ninth-inning rally against lefty Joe Ortiz. Dominguez led off the inning with a single before Reed drilled a run-scoring triple to the right-centerfield gap, cutting the Iowa lead to 13-7 with no out in the Sox final at-bat. With the three-bagger, Reed completed a perfect night at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three extra base hits, a walk, a run scored and four RBI. Rivera grounded out to second to send Reed home from third before Long flew out to end the ballgame, securing a 13-8 I-Cubs win. Iowa improves to 57-50 with the victory, dropping Colorado Springs to 43-62 on the season. The Sky Sox will look to avenge Saturday night’s loss in game two of this four-game set on Sunday evening with first pitch slated for 6:05 PM MDT (7:05 Central) at Security Service Field. Colorado Springs Box Score Have a AAA debut, Michael Reed! Matt Clark (again in left field) and Matt Dominguez joined Reed with three-hit games. Despite a two-hit game here for Luis Sardinas, the young infielders Saradinas and Yadiel Rivera are a combined 13-for-69 (.188 with one walk) in their last ten games. RHP Austin Ross finding the AAA scene rough, touched up for four hits and two pile-on runs in the 9th, seven runs over two innings in his last three appearances... Colorado Springs Game Log Ejections: Iowa Cubs Manager Marty Pevey ejected by HP umpire Alberto Ruiz (4th) Your team is up 11-3 in the 4th and you get booted?

Final: Great Falls 6, Helena 4 Voyagers win third straight with big 8th inning Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (1-4) lost their fourth straight on Saturday with a 6-4 loss to the Great Falls Voyagers (4-1) at Centene Stadium. Alex Farina made his first professional start for the Brewers, going four innings, giving up two runs on three hits. It would be the first runs he has given up in pro ball, coming in his eighth appearance. The Voyagers took an early lead when Johan Cruz hit a solo homer in the first. They added to the tally with an RBI single from Landon Lassiter in the third to make it 2-0. Helena tied it up with two runs in the fifth. Carlos Belonis scored on a throwing error by third basemen Johan Cruz and Steven Karkenny later singled to score Jose Cuas. Cuas would go 2-for-5 with a run and a stolen base. Great Falls wasted no time in regaining the lead, scoring two in the bottom of the fifth. Dante Flores came up with a two-RBI double to score both Casey Schroeder and Jackson Glines. With a 4-4 tie late in the game, the Voyagers would take the lead for the second straight night in the eighth innings. Antonio Rodriguez came up with an RBI triple off Bubba Blau (2-4) to score Cruz and came in to score himself on a throwing error from Jake Gatewood. The Voyagers have now secured the series victory going into the final game of the four-game set. First pitch on Sunday is set for 1:00 PM 92:00 Central). Helena Box Score RF Carlos Belonis, again batting 9th, was 3-for-4 with a double. Helena Game Log Team RISP: 2-for-15. Team LOB: 11.

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Timber Rattlers’ Ponce has tools to make it big Tim Froberg, Post-Crescent Media Also posted in full for archiving purposes within our 2015 Timber Rattlers' feature article thread...

Timber Rattlers’ Ponce has tools to make it big Tim Froberg, Post-Crescent Media http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/0a8acabc684d94d78d3e3969e23e3a3bdb76eabd/c=0-220-2643-3744&r=537&c=0-0-534-712/local/-/media/2015/08/01/Appleton/B9318284909Z.1_20150801183319_000_GSABGP01S.1-0.jpg Cody Ponce is off to a strong start as a professional after pitching at Division II Cal Poly Pomona. (Photo courtesy of Ann Mollica) GRAND CHUTE – He pitched at a Division II school, but everything else about Cody Ponce seems big. There is nothing small about his physical size (6-foot-6, 240 pounds), signing bonus ($1,108,000) and outgoing personality. The Milwaukee Brewers have a large investment in the California native after making him the 55th overall pick in the June draft. And if Milwaukee guessed right on Ponce, the small-school product will be working in the big leagues someday. The second-round pick is off to a fine start with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers after launching his pro career with a brief two-game stint at Helena. In three starts with Wisconsin, the right-hander from Cal Poly Pomona has posted a 1-1 mark with a 1.42 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 19 innings. Q: Just seven weeks ago, you were a Division II college pitcher. Now you’re a high pick of the Brewers and have already been promoted. What’s the past few months been like? A: It’s been fun. It’s been a journey for sure. Getting on a plane. Getting off a plane. Playing in Helena for a couple weeks and coming up here. It’s been a blast. What can you do except have fun? I have a great pitching coach here (Gary Lucas). He’s teaching me a lot. I just feel very blessed. Q: You notched your first professional win earlier this week. How did that feel? A: Felt great. One down, hopefully a lot more to go. Q: You were one of five Cal Poly Pomona players selected in the June draft. That’s remarkable for a Division II program. What makes that program so good? A: We have a great program over there. If you don’t go D-I, I’d 120 percent recommend it to anyone. We all knew what we had in store for this year and none of us were really too worried about going in the draft. We had our sights set on winning a national championship for our school. We got to the NCAA championship in North Carolina for the first time in 30 years (finishing third). So we made some strides. Q: Did you attract much interest coming out of high school? A: There were very few offers. I wasn’t very heavily scouted coming out of high school. That was no problem, because I was 6-4 and didn’t know where my body parts were going. But I was always told that if you’re good, they’re going to find you. Q: You missed some time early in the college season with a sore shoulder. What impact did that have on your season? A: Things are going to happen. You’re going to have little hiccups as you go along in your career. It sidelined me four weeks. I’d say it actually made me better. It made me aware of what I had to work on in terms of gaining strength and making sure my body was in shape. It was kind of a blessing in disguise. Q: Before becoming a starter at Cal Poly Pomona, you were the team’s closer your freshman year and tied a program record for single-season saves. What do you think your role will be in pro ball? A: In my mindset, I’m a starter, but coming here and doing the tandem rotation, it’s kind of nice being able to close a ballgame once in awhile and letting it fly instead of having to hold back. Being a closer is a different animal, that’s for sure. But whatever the Brewers want me to do, I’ll be more than happy to do it. Q: You turned a lot of scouts’ heads by making the all-star team in the Cape Cod League during the summer of 2014. What kind of experience was that? A: That was a great experience. It definitely kind of kicked me off. Put my name on the map. It’s a great league. You have all the top guys out there. The top guys are either going to go to the Northwoods League, Alaska or Cape Cod. You have all these D-I guys and being a D-II guy out there was a blast. Everyone always talks about the Cape Cod League and I always wanted to play in it when I was growing up. I had the opportunity to play for the Brewster Whitecaps. It was a great group of guys and I made a lot of friends. Q: What were your emotions when the Brewers drafted you in the second round? A: Actually, I cried a lot. It was an opportunity to have my dream come true and I am very grateful to the Brewers. I worked my butt off, but I got lucky and feel blessed the Brewers gave me this opportunity. It’s a great organization. They keep their guys and allow them to develop. Q: You’re a big guy. Did you play any other sports in high school? A: I played football my first two years. I was a quarterback, a pocket quarterback who could throw the ball a little. But I was just starting to grow into my body and I wasn’t one of the top guys. So I figured I’d better stick with baseball, and it got me here. Q: Do you come from a baseball family? A: My mom was a volleyball player and my dad was mostly a football guy. He was an outside linebacker. I think that’s where I got my mental toughness. People ask me sometimes if I was born to be a baseball player. And, actually, my mom and dad had a baseball in my crib from Day 1. So, I guess you could say that. Q: What was it like growing up in Upland (about an hour from Los Angeles)? A: It’s a great city to live in and a beautiful place. I have a lot of buddies that come from there and some are playing in the minor leagues. It’s about 70,000 people, so it’s not too small of a town. But it’s small enough where everyone kind of knows who you are. Driving around, everybody is like, ‘There’s Cody.’ I have a red truck, so it’s hard to miss me. I got to live at home with my parents for those three years in college and that kept me on the right track. Q: Are you a big L.A. sports fan? A: I was mainly a baseball fan growing up. I went to a lot of Angels games because it was a closer drive than L.A., but I’d always wear my Dodgers jersey because I was a Dodgers guy. I grew up a Lakers fan, too. My grandfather loved to watch the Lakers. I grew up watching Kobe (Bryant) and Shaq (Shaquille O’Neal) and Karl Malone. Q: You were a kinesiology major in college. What interests you about that field? A: I wanted to become an orthopedic salesman. My grandfather was a mobile home salesman, so I’ve been told I have the salesman gene in me. People call me a people person. Favorites MLB team growing up: The Dodgers. My mom was an Angels fan and my dad was always in the middle. He’d choose whoever had won last night. When it came down to Dodgers versus Angels, my mom and I would always have fun in the household. MLB player: Eric Gagne. Just the way he was a mad man on the mound. Now, I’d probably go with Clayton Kershaw. Food: I love lasagna and also love steak. Musical artist/group: I’m a country guy. It would probably have to be George Strait. Must-see TV: I love ‘House of Cards.’ It’s a great show. And ‘Gossip Girl.’ You’ve got to love Gossip Girl. Movie: That’s tough. Either ‘The Natural,’ ‘Rookie of the Year’ or ‘The Sandlot.’ Advice: It’s from my pitching coach, Dave Coggins, who has worked with me since middle school. He always used to tell me, ‘Just keep working. Don’t stop no matter where you are at. There’s always going to be someone behind you coming up.’ A Closer Look Age: 21. Height/weight: 6-6, 240. Position: Pitcher. Bats/throws: Right/right. Residence: Upland, Calif.

Macias' return lifts Shuckers past Generals Doug Barber, Special to the Biloxi Sun-Herald http://media.sunherald.com/smedia/2015/07/31/19/57/WDvn5.AuSt.77.JPG Shuckers shortstop Orlando Arcia fields a ground ball against Jackson (Photo by Tim Isbell / Sun Herald) BILOXI - Biloxi third baseman Brandon Macias celebrated his return from the disabled list Saturday night with a clutch two-run single as the Biloxi Shuckers took the rubber game of the best-of-5 series - 2-0 over the Jackson Generals at MGM Park. Macias snapped a scoreless deadlock with a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Shuckers improved to 60-42 overall, 17-17 in the second half of the season. It was the third straight win for Biloxi. Then starting pitcher Jorge Lopez (10-4) worked out of a one-out bases-loaded jam in the top of the eighth inning. Lopez worked eight innings, giving up six hits while striking out six. He gave way to Damien Magnifico in the ninth, and the reliever faced the minimum of three batters to preserve the win. "It's always fun, I've been on the DL for seven days,'' Macias said. "It was a good game for me. "That's something you've always looked for as a kid, two outs and runners on second and third. As a kid, you are telling yourself to hit a home run. I just told myself (tonight) to try not to do too much. And I got a slider and hit it back up the middle.'' The Shuckers head to Mobile on Sunday to face the BayBears at 5:05 PM, the start of a five-game road trip. Biloxi returns home on Aug. 7 to begin a 10-game homestand, with series against the Mississippi Braves and Pensacola Blue Wahoos. The Shuckers broke through in the seventh against relief pitcher Andrew Kittredge. Nick Ramirez led off with a walk, and Josh Fellhauer hit an opposite-field double to left. With two outs, Macias singled to center for a 2-0 lead. Macias went 2-for-3 in his return. Ramirez was 2-for-2 and Orlando Arcia went 2-for-4. Ian Miller and Tyler Smith each had two hits for the Generals. Kittredge was the losing pitcher in relief of starter Misael Siverio, who worked five scoreless innings. Before Saturday's game, it was announced that Shuckers' outfielder Michael Reed and pitcher Mike Strong have moved up to Class AAA Colorado Springs while Biloxi pitcher Johnny Hellweg returned to Class A Brevard County. Outfielder Brett Phillips, who was acquired by Milwaukee in a trade with Houston, reported to Biloxi and was in the starting lineup. Even though he went 0-for-4, he did make a spectacular running catch in center field off a shot by Jabari Henry in the third inning.

Story on a retiring Brewers' Biloxi farmhand in our Transaction Thread...

Tyler LaTorre, 32, retires from pro baseball to take job with SFSU’s team By Jim Seimas, Santa Cruz Sentinel http://www.milb.com/images/503353/generic/180x270/503353.jpg Tyler LaTorre, a 32-year-old catcher, announced on Facebook on Saturday night that he has retired from professional baseball and is taking an assistant coaching position at NCAA Division II San Francisco State University. The Aptos native, signed in the offseason to a minor league contract by the Milwaukee Brewers, played 10 seasons in the minors, including nine in the San Francisco Giants’ organization. During his pro career, he caught most of the Giants’ top arms, including Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum. He spent parts of his final four season with the Giants in Triple-A, bouncing around levels to fill holes in teams’ rosters and help develop the younger pitchers. LaTorre also played for Italy in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. “Over the course of my career, I’ve had so many incredible memories,” LaTorre wrote on his Facebook page. “Today was one of the best. Today was my last game as a player. ... I was humbled today by the actions of my teammates, coaches and the Biloxi Shuckers front office. I can’t wait to start a new chapter of my life with my loving and gorgeous wife, Stacey LaTorre.” LaTorre joins the staff of Tony Schifano, who was named the Gators head coach Tuesday. Schifano spent the past eight years as the assistant coach at UC Davis, his alma mater. The Gators went finished 19-29 last season, including 17-23 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association to finish tied for seventh place with Chico State and Sonoma State. Like Schifano, LaTorre is a former Aggies standout. He played at UC Davis from 2003-06, earning all-conference honors as a senior before signing with the Giants as an undrafted free agent. According to milb.com, LaTorre played in 452 minor league games, holding a .241 career average with 60 doubles, 14 home runs, 131 RBIs and 155 runs scored. LaTorre is one of baseball’s classy guys. In a February article by milb.com on some of the elder statesmen of the minor leagues, LaTorre held his head high despite never reaching the majors. “I’ve always tried to make it clear that I’m happy to be out there,” he said. “Whoever you are, baseball is such a short time in your life, so you’ve got to enjoy it as much as you can. “I’m always a guy who’s out there signing autographs, talking to people before or after the game. I’m always trying to do the camps for the little guys or the visits in the community or whatever I can. I remember as a fan that I always appreciated the guys signing autographs and making sure to give back, getting to know the community around you, and that’s the kind of player I’ve always tried to be.” *** LaTorre appeared in 14 games for Biloxi earlier this spring. He had been on the Helena roster, technically as a type of taxi-squad player with Biloxi. His goodbye tweet We wish Tyler well.

Lopez takes control in Shuckers shutout Brewers prospect escapes eighth-inning jam en route to 10th win By Alex Kraft / MiLB.com As Jorge Lopez watched the ball roll off Zach Shank's bat and turn into a groundout, avoiding a potential bases-loaded disaster, he couldn't help but be fired up. "He knew that that was his game at that moment," said Lopez's pitching coach, Chris Hook. "It was his and he took control of it and gave it a big exclamation point at the end." The Brewers' No. 9 prospect survived an eighth-inning threat to cap a performance in which he scattered six hits and three walks while striking out six as Double-A Biloxi blanked Jackson, 2-0, at MGM Park. After Lopez improved to 10-4, his pitching coach did not hold back in his praise of the 22-year-old right-hander. "Jorge has been slowly developing into one of the best pitchers, if not the best pitcher in the Southern League," Hook said. "Tonight was a great example of him taking over the game, slowing the game down and making big pitches when he needed to." Lopez cruised through seven innings, using a mid-90s fastball in tandem with his changeup and slider to keep the Generals from advancing past second base. The eighth inning was a different story. After retiring Aderlin Rodriguez on a groundout, the Puerto Rico native surrendered consecutive singles to Jabari Henry, Tyler Bortnick and Mariners No. 22 prospect Ian Miller to load the bases. That brought up Tyler Smith, who already had two hits and was 7-for-14 in the series. He didn't even make contact against Lopez. Biloxi's Jorge Lopez strikes out Jackson's Tyler Smith in the eighth inning against the Generals "Smith, he's had a great series against us," Hook noted. "That was a big punchout. He was able to string together some nice changeups and then the curveball." Lopez put together an equally good pitch sequence against Shank, whose grounder ended the inning. "Really just a great moment for him to finish up his eighth shutout inning," Hook said. "Really big moment for him, and big for him for his development." The outing represented the evolution Lopez has undergone over the season's second half. Not only has the 2011 second-round pick outperformed his first-half numbers across the board -- with a 1.88 ERA, .208 opponents' average and 46-to-15 strikeout-to-walk ratio in seven starts -- he has also shown a penchant for pitching in unfavorable situations. "I think he's evolved into that kind of pitcher, and I think that's what he's learning to be," Hook said. "At the beginning of the year, I couldn't say that, but as we have seen him grow and develop throughout the year, you see him getting better at slowing the game down and continuing to make his pitch even though he may be in a hitter's count. That's the thing that we're trying to teach here. As you get to the big league level and you get in hitters' counts, you still have to make your pitch and make a quality pitch." At this point, the coach continued, Lopez's stuff is as good as it needs to be. The only concern for Hook involved Lopez's situational approach -- like the eighth inning on Saturday. "Tonight was a great development situation and he just has to continue to do that and continue to sharpen it," Hook said. "He's not out there throwing anymore. This guy is becoming a three-pitch solid mix type of pitcher where he is out there pitching, out there executing. He has matured into a very well-rounded pitcher that shows the makings of being a good big leaguer." Brewers top prospect Orlando Arcia went 2-for-4 with a double, while Brandon Macias rapped a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh in his first game off the disabled list. The decisive hit came off reliever Andrew Kittredge (1-1).

Oh, you want a better look at that catch with Chris Harris' audio included? Biloxi's Brett Phillips track down a fly ball off the bat of Jackson's Jabari Henry

VIDEO via WLOX: Biloxi game highlights, including a fine catch by Brett Phillips in center field

Biloxi's Victor Roache singles home a run as the Shuckers beat Jackson, 5-3, in the nightcap on Friday

Wisconsin's Alan Sharkey hits an RBI single in the Timber Rattlers' 7-1 Friday loss to Quad Cities

Via Brewers Player Development -- Reliever Tim Dillard (Colorado Springs) and 3B/UT Brandon Macias (Biloxi) both have been activated from DL with their respective teams. LHP Luis Ortega heads to the Wisconsin DL. OF Michael Reed & LHP Michael Strong have been transferred to Col Springs. OF Bryan Petersen and LHP Michael Kirkman have been released. *** The Shuckers announce 40-man roster RHP Johnny Hellweg will return to Brevard County, where a corresponding move will need to happen once he's activated there. They also announce that OF Brett Phillips (yay!) is now active on their roster. *** The Timber Rattlers have activated top pick (OK, competitive balance round one pick) LHP Nathan Kirby (yay again!) to backfill LHP Luis Ortega's DL transaction. *** Nicely deserved bump for Strong, who is on the Brewers' 40-man roster. Of course, Reed's promotion was deserved as well, and that was noted earlier. It will make sense that the starting pitchers acquired for the Biloxi rotation (LHP Josh Hader and RHP Adrian Houser) won't be activated until their turn in the rotation comes up. Gives the organization more time for maneuvering. Wish the very best for Michael Kirkman and Bryan Petersen, Kirkman's most recent tweet from Friday was interesting.

Voice of the H-Crew, Dustin Daniel, via Twitter: Another unfortunate injury for the Brewers. Joantgel Segovia breaks his ankle, is done for the season. Looked like a sprain last night, even after the game as he tried to walk it off. Broken in three places. Very similar to Monte Harrison's injury. Malik Carrymore's arrival now essential as Helena has two outfielders and a couple of stretch infielders. *** Tough break (literally) for the 18-year-old 2014 DSL batting champ who excelled in Maryvale earlier this season. At least, unlike Orlando Arcia at age 17 when in Maryvale, who broke his ankle in extended spring training, this injury is as of July 31st.

Voice of the H-Crew, Dustin Daniel, via Twitter: Another unfortunate injury for the Brewers. Joantgel Segovia breaks his ankle, is done for the season. Looked like a sprain last night, even after the game as he tried to walk it off. Broken in three places. Very similar to Monte Harrison's injury. Malik Carrymore's arrival now essential as Helena has two outfielders and a couple of stretch infielders. Tough break (literally) for the 18-year-old 2014 DSL batting champ who excelled in Maryvale earlier this season. At least, unlike Orlando Arcia at age 17 when in Maryvale, who broke his ankle in extended spring training, this injury is as of July 31st.

Here's Matt Clark's go-ahead HR in the 13th inning of Friday's Sky Sox game. The New Orleans radio announcer immediately reached for an anti-depressant.

(Parra trade # 1) LHP Anthony Banda's most recent start -- 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 BB, 13 K Last three starts -- 20.1 IP, 17 H, 4 R, 1 BB, 29 K But in perspective -- newcomer RHP Zach Davies (Parra trade #2) is only six months older and is doing his thing at AAA (Banda's at High-A, Cal League).

Here's what needs to happen when the trade acquisitions are formally activated at AAA and AA, where rosters max out at 25 -- At Colorado Springs, with the additions of RHP Zach Davies and OF Domingo Santana and the promotion of OF Michael Reed, the Sky Sox will have 27 players (14 pitchers, 13 position players). They'll likely drop one pitcher and one position player, with taxi squad type moves possible (Temp Inactive List, 7-Day DL). At Biloxi, three players acquired from the Astros (OF Brett Phillips, and two starting pitchers, LHP Josh Hader and RHP Adrian Houser, will eventually be activated, perhaps as early as today (Saturday). After Michael Reed's callup, the Shuckers roster (including the three newcomers) stands at 27 as well, 16 (!) pitchers and 11 position players. So we know at least two pitchers need to be moved, and does the club really want a 14-11 split once the dust settles? Both Brevard County and Wisconsin have full rosters. The Manatees are carrying 13 pitchers on their 25-man roster, if you're wondering about the Biloxi overflow of arms. Even the Wisconsin roster is tilted right now (14 pitchers, 11 position players). So, it's probably an anxious day on the farm, especially for the pitchers. NOTE: We have a long record of not speculating on releases, maybe outside of the occasional grizzled veteran at AAA. These roster spots are so precious to these players' dreams, "taxi squads" are one thing, but potential releases are quite the other, so we'll just see how everything plays out. Just wanted to lay out the parameters for the weekend transaction watchers.

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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 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 Jupiter, FL Davenport, IA Great Falls, MT Scottsdale, AZ San Pedro de Macoris, DR