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OF Marcos Pinero, the 19-year-old rookie DSL Venezuelan who exited the game after his very first pro AB (and hit) back on June 1st, missed three weeks, returning on the 22nd. He's 0-for-11 in the three games he's played since his return. The rest of the DSL roster that started the season all seem to be seeing action now.

Former Point Loma standouts selected in MLB draft Scott Hopkins, sdnews.com (San Diego) http://matchbin-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/public/sites/351/assets/7ZQ4_WEB_Agapito_USF_30.jpg Two former Point Loma High School baseball players realized their dreams when they were selected by professional teams in the recent Major League Baseball amateur draft. Campbell Wear (class of 2011) and Connor Baits (class of 2012) chose to attend University of California Santa Barbara, a decision that paid off. The Gauchos, who were ranked nationally, saw a record 10 players from their squad drafted, led by pitcher Dillon Tate, who was chosen fourth overall by the Texas Rangers. Wear, the son of Byron and Bridget Cantu Wear, heard his name called in the 27th round by the Colorado Rockies. The 6-3, 205-pound catcher threw out 13 of 18 runners attempting to steal while recording 22 runs batted in at the plate. Baits is the son of Daniel and Terri Baits. The 6-6, 225-pound right-handed pitcher was taken in the 33rd round by the Milwaukee Brewers after completing his junior season at UCSB with a 4.32 earned run average over 16.2 innings. Wear was assigned to the Grand Junction (Colo.) Rockies of the rookie Pioneer League, while Baits is playing for the Arizona Brewers in the Arizona League. For Baits, there are similarities and significant differences. As a prep standout, he pitched in showcase events at Yankee Stadium and Angels Stadium. He was also drafted out of PLHS (23rd round by the New York Mets) but opted to stay in school. "I wanted to go to college first," Baits said, "and after three years of college, I was drafted and thought the time was right to move on and start my career. I'm better suited for professional baseball now. "Both my parents were very supportive of me starting my career," he said. "They're very excited and plan to see some of my games." There will be no long bus rides for Baits, since Arizona League teams use the same Phoenix-area spring training facilities used by their major league teams during the exhibition season. The 56-game season will be played in the well-maintained stadiums of each team, rarely at temperatures below 100 degrees. Because of the proximity of their opponents, Brewers players live and are fed daily at the team complex, with fresh fruit and protein shakes always available. Used primarily in relief by the Gauchos, Baits hopes to use his fastball, which tops out at 95 miles per hour, to show the Brewers he is a starter. "I think they're going to give me an opportunity to start, which is my preference," Baits said. "The minor leagues are all about development. I want to get the ball every week and progress." His days at UCSB were valuable in many ways. "Through college,” he said, “one thing I've gained is how to react to adversity. I've learned to respond better and keep my head up... not to let it affect my next pitch or my life outside of baseball. At the end of the day, I think I'm a better person and pitcher." Both former Gauchos are grateful to be living their dream.

Voice of the Helena Brewers Dustin Daniel lineup tweet - surprise (David Denson) in LF (135th pro game, the first in the outfield)

About two weeks (concussion); because the roster limits at the rookie level are so large (35), injuries (especially short-term injuries), rarely assign formal DL stints, because teams don't "need" roster space. Opening the season often an exception.

Voice of the Shuckers Chris Harris tweet: It's official now. The Shuckers will face 2013 NL Rookie of the Year Jose Fernandez on Saturday. Will make rehab start for @SunsBaseball (Jacksonville) So first the Manatees, then the Shuckers...

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Pioneer League Transactions Page -- UMiami 3B George Iskenderian signs, assigned to Helena

Orr set to step up for Canada’s Pan Am baseball squad By John Cudmore, Newmarket (CN) Era http://media.zuza.com/a/e/ae20ac9d-ebf9-424f-ae1e-ac9efa75ef57/N-Peter_Orr-Supplied___Content.jpg Also posted (in full for archiving) in our season-long Sky Sox features thread... Includes this quote: For the Pan Am Games, participating countries are restricted to players not on major league 40-man rosters. “I talked it over with the Brewers,” said the Newmarket resident, who is in his second season as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers organization and 16th in professional baseball. “They’re not having an ideal season and a lot of younger guys will be going up to the majors ahead of me. Other guys are in the opposite situation where they’re an ankle injury from being called up. It was pretty safe all along that I’d be available.”

Orr set to step up for Canada’s Pan Am baseball squad By John Cudmore, Newmarket (CN) Era http://media.zuza.com/a/e/ae20ac9d-ebf9-424f-ae1e-ac9efa75ef57/N-Peter_Orr-Supplied___Content.jpg Aside from a major league roster, there is no other place in the baseball world Pete Orr would rather be than in a Baseball Canada uniform. Playing a high-profile event just a few dozen kilometres from where he grew up, it is a homecoming of sorts for Orr as a participant in the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Parapan Am Games. It’s rather fitting that Orr will be the elder statesman on the Team Canada roster for the men’s baseball tournament next month at the President’s Choice Pan Am Ballpark in Ajax. As a member of the Pacific Coast League (Triple-A) Colorado Springs Sky Sox, the 36-year-old Orr is available to the Canadian cause for the Games being played on Canadian soil for the first time since 1999 in Winnipeg. For the Pan Am Games, participating countries are restricted to players not on major league 40-man rosters. “I talked it over with the Brewers,” said the Newmarket resident, who is in his second season as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers organization and 16th in professional baseball. “They’re not having an ideal season and a lot of younger guys will be going up to the majors ahead of me. Other guys are in the opposite situation where they’re an ankle injury from being called up. It was pretty safe all along that I’d be available.” Team Canada is due to gather July 4 in North Carolina to prepare for its opening game one week later. For Canada, the seven-team tournament starts July 11 against the Dominican Republic. Other entries are the United States, Cuba, Colombia, Puerto Rico and Nicaragua. Canada is the defending champion after striking gold for the first time with a 2-1 victory over the U.S. in 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. “It’s great,” said Orr, whose extensive international resume dates back to 2003 and includes the 2004 Olympics in Athens. “I’m excited for it. I think all the guys are very passionate about it and take pride in playing for Canada. We’re not just there to show up. We’re representing Canada to win.” It is Orr’s first opportunity to bear the red maple leaf in a Pan Am Games tournament although he did play in the 2010 qualifying tournament. However, he was on the Philadelphia Phillies major league roster at the time of the Games and not available. The former Newmarket High School student has also seen major league duty with the Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals. His last taste of major league life is a 15-game stint with the Phillies in 2013. The Newmarket Baseball Association product has also played in three World Baseball Challenge tournaments. Although the roster was revealed last week, Orr has been part of the roster mix since the off-season, although like many he is one call up away from being not available since major leaguers are exempt from being eligible. “I’ve known all winter, I guess, but you always hope to be unavailable,” he said. “The final roster is subject to guys going up and down (between the minor and major leagues), injuries and organization approval. “I’m very excited to play at home,” said Orr. “I’ve never had that chance except for the World Classic played once in Canada so it’ll be nice to play at home. “It’s the closest I’ll get to play in Newmarket.”

Sky Sox manager Rick Sweet changes view of his one-time idol, Pete Rose By David Ramsey, Colorado Springs Gazette As a young man growing up in Longview, Wash., Sky Sox manager Rick Sweet modeled his baseball game after Pete Rose. He ran to first base on walks, just like Pete. He played with every last speck of his energy, just like Pete. "He was somebody I thought very highly of," Sweet said. "He was one of my idols. When I was in school, I wanted to be like Pete Rose." He sighed. "But," Sweet said before taking a long pause. He's changed his view of his baseball hero. Sweet has read new reports that Rose bet on the Reds when he was playing and managing the team. Sweet now believes Rose does not belong in the Baseball Hall of Fame. "For years, it's been hammered into our heads," Sweet said. "You do not bet on baseball. You do not do that. The biggest rule is you can't gamble on our sport, and he did. I can't put it any other way. He did the biggest sin. "It's a shame, but you just can't do that, and we all know it." On Monday, ESPN reported notebooks seized from Michael Bertolini, an underworld figure, revealed Rose had bet on the Reds, and other teams while he was player/manager. The notebooks had been taken from Bertolini's home during a raid by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service in 1989 in a mail fraud probe. Rose insisted as late as April he had never bet on the Reds during his playing career.

This Kyle Lobner tweet had us digging for the archives, which we love to do: By the way, the audio links in the thread are all now invalid after eight years... Link Report for Mon 6/25/07: PERFECT PARRA! 27 up, 27 down! It's always a hoot to read the old Link Reports, many of you will recognize your posts from that exciting night; it's always interesting to see what we were saying about various prospects in the other games that night, too -- Matt LaPorta signed that day, Mat Gamel extended a hit streak to 23 games, more... Nashville Sounds Broadcaster Blog: "PARRA IS PERFECT! PARRA IS PERFECT!"

Awesome job on the Brewers interwebs today: Via the new Baseball Prospectus Milwaukee site: Teen Angst? No Worries on Gatewood and Harrison You'll feel better after reading, and so will Jake and Monte, hopefully somebody directs this to them... *** Via Disciples of Uecker: Meet the Helena Rookies! *** Latest via Jeff Levering's Minor Details blog

The Futures Game thread has kicked off on this forum (congratulations SS Orlando Arcia and pitching coach Chris Hook).

Arcia, Hook to participate in All-Star Futures Game Biloxi shortstop, pitching coach will be a part of showcase event on July 12 as part of All-Star Weekend Biloxi Shuckers http://www.milb.com/assets/images/5/9/4/132837594/cuts/HookArcia_0n65lyz7_z72xg9s5.jpg JACKSONVILLE, FL - Major League Baseball has announced the participants for the 2015 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Great American Ballpark, in Cincinnati and Biloxi shortstop Orlando Arcia was selected to play for the World squad in the showcase event. The Futures Game, on July 12 at 2:00 p.m. CT is part of All-Star Sunday at Great American Ball Park, preluding the 85th MLB All-Star Game on July 14. Biloxi pitching coach Chris Hook will serve in the same capacity leading the U.S. pitching staff during the game. Arcia, the lone player representative for the Milwaukee Brewers' organization and is currently batting .307 with 4 home runs, 36 RBI, and ranks at or near the top of the league with 79 hits (2nd), 19 doubles (T-1st), 41 runs (5th) and third-toughest to strikeout in the league at 1/9.72 PA. The 20-year-old Arcia is the second-youngest player in the Southern League and was signed by the Brewers as a non-drafted free-agent in 2010 out of Anaco, Venezuela. The shortstop also was named a Southern League mid-season All-Star and is currently rated by MLB.com as the No. 73 overall prospect in baseball. Current Shuckers' starting pitcher Jorge Lopez represented the Brewers at the 2014 Futures Game at Target Field in Minnesota. Hook, serving in his eighth season as a coach in the Brewers' organization has led the 2015 pitching staff to a 3.20 ERA, which ranks second in the Southern League. The starting rotation has a 3.13 ERA with 26 quality starts and the bullpen comes in with a 3.34 ERA, holding the opposition to just a .222 average. The Shuckers have the best WHIP in the league at 1.21 and have surrendered the fewest hits in the league. The staff has collected the second-most strikeouts in the Southern League, 531 this season.

An important night for the Manatees and Timber Rattlers as the second half standings start fresh today (the Shuckers too, although they are playing for at best an extra opening-round home game in the playoffs for which they have already qualified). The standings links above will bring you directly to the second-half standings, although it is easy to navigate to the first-half or overall standings from there.

Look for these just prior to the respective game times -- 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: Oklahoma City, OK Jacksonville, FL Daytona Beach, FL Grand Chute, WI Missoula, MT Peoria, AZ Santo Domingo, DR

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

DVR ALERT! - Yes, the Timber Rattlers are on local TV a whole bunch over the next week, including tonight's contest, which airs on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel, airtime 7:00 PM. With a big league matinee today, a great opportunity for you locals to watch LHP Kodi Medeiros on the mound tonight.

Thursday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Tyler Thornburg at Oklahoma City (Dodgers), 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: LHP Brent Suter at Jacksonville (Marlins), 5:50 PM pre-game, 6:05 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! NOTE: Jacksonville does provide coverage via MiLB.TV (with the Suns' call, naturally). ********** Brevard County: RHP Javi Salas at Daytona (Reds), 5:35 PM pre-game, 6:05 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. No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV. ********** Wisconsin: LHP Kodi Medeiros at home vs. Clinton (Mariners), 6:45 PM pre-game, 7:05 gametime; expect RHP David Burkhalter to pitch in a tandem role 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. NOTE: Forty-two (!) of the Rattlers' 70 home games will be broadcast on TV this season. Time Warner Cable SportsChannel (9) and WACY-TV My NEW32 (34) 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. So, for the $49.95 season-long package, fans in Brewer Nation can watch all Sky Sox games, most Shuckers games, and all Timber Rattlers home games and some road games. *** Helena: RHP Milton Gomez at Missoula (Diamondbacks), 7:45 PM pre-game, 8:05 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). MiLB.TV -- When the H-Crew makes their way to Grand Junction and Orem in July, and Idaho Falls in August, those games will be available to watch online. *** Arizona Rookie (Maryvale): at the Padres' complex in Peoria, 9:00 PM gametime; never audio for games in this league *** DSL Brewers: at the DSL Braves, 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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From Monday's Link Report -- Brewers announce that southpaw Christian Trent escapes the heat and joins the Helena Crew.

Final: Arizona Brewers 9, Arizona Padres 4 Maryvale Box Score SS Gilbert Lara tripled and scored twice as part of a 4-for-5 night, driving in four; the triple was the A-Crew's only extra-base knock among their eleven hits; 3B Jorge Quiterio was on base three times, drawing the club's only two walks and stealing two bases (the team fanned 12 times). When he's a major league all-star some day, 15th round catcher Zach Taylor (the DH in this game) will gather the scribes around and tell them how he netted a golden sombrero (0-for-4, four K's) in his first professional game. Maryvale Game Log If not for a single walk, 27th round RHP Jon Perrin of Oklahoma State would be perfect through his six professional innings over two appearances. Get this guy and his 0.17 WHIP to Helena, stat! This was the professional debut for 3rd round Texas HS starting pitcher Nash Walters - this young man only turned 18 a month ago! Not perfect, but solid, and it's out of the way now... AZL Padres Top of the 1st Benji Gonzalez doubles (2) on a fly ball to center fielder Joantgel Segovia. With Josh Magee batting, wild pitch by Nash Walters, Benji Gonzalez to 3rd. Josh Magee called out on strikes. Kyle Overstreet out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Yerald Martinez. Benji Gonzalez scores. Jonas Lantigua pops out to third baseman Jorge Quiterio in foul territory. AZL Padres Top of the 2nd Jhonatan Pena singles on a line drive to left fielder Nicolas Pierre. Zach Risedorf lines into an unassisted double play, shortstop Gilbert Lara. Jhonatan Pena doubled off 1st. Kodie Tidwell walks. Westhers Magdaleno flies out to right fielder Yerald Martinez.

Could do without the extra-base knocks against him, but any time a Pioneer League starter gets through seven innings this early in the season, kudos RHP Marcos Diplan - so many folks made a big deal about the Braves acquiring Touki Toussaint, the D-Backs 2014 1st round RHP, didn't the Brewers do something similar in picking up the $1.3 million bonus baby Diplan as part of the Gallardo trade?

Final: Helena 7, Missoula 4, ten innings Gatewood hits Brewers to 7-4 win Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (3-4) won their first extra inning contest of the season, defeating the Missoula Osprey (3-4) 7-4 in 10 innings on Wednesday night. Marcos Diplan got the start for the Brewers, giving another excellent performance. Diplan would pitch seven innings, giving up just two runs on six hits and recording seven strikeouts. He would not receive a decision. Helena jumped on the board first with a run in the top of the second. Jake Gatewood doubled to lead off the inning and scored on an RBI grounder from Jose Cuas. Gatewood led the Brewers offensively, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI and three runs scored. He now has four doubles on the year while with Helena (6-for-27). The Osprey would overcome multiple two-run deficits in the game, scoring two runs in the fifth and eighth innings. Zach Hoffpauir and Joey Armstrong hit back-to-back solo homers in the fifth off of Diplan. Five of the six hits that Diplan surrendered would be for extra bases. Tied 4-4 going to the 10th, the Brewers wasted no time taking the lead for good. Blake Allemand led off with a single off of Cody Clark (0-2). Allemand is now on a league-leading seven-game hitting streak. Gatewood collected his third double of the game later in the inning, scoring Monte Harrison and Steven Karkenny on the play. The Brewers and Osprey will face off in the second game of their two-game series Thursday at Allegiance Field Ogren Park. First pitch is set for 7:05 PM (8:05 Central). *** Helena Independent Record's road game summary -- After giving up a pair of late runs that sent the game into extra innings, the Helena Brewers rebounded and dealt the Missoula Osprey a 7-4 loss in the 10th inning Wednesday at Ogren Park. Leading the way was shortstop Jake Gatewood, who finished an impressive 3 for 4 -- with all three hits going as doubles -- with three runs scored and three RBIs. Blake Allemand (2 for 5), Steven Karkenny (2 for 4) and David Denson (2 for 5) also picked up a multi-hit game for the Brewers (3-4), who earned their first road win of the season. The game went a bit longer than they would have liked, however. The Brewers went into the eighth tied, but pulled ahead with a pair of runs. The spurt was keyed by a lead-off single from Allemand, who now has at least one hit in every game this season. Helena -- which also led 2-0 only to see the home team battle back -- then gave up a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth and the game was knotted up at 4. After a scoreless ninth, it went to extras. Once there, Helena wasted no time. Monte Harrison, on with a fielder's choice, advanced to second on a Karkenny grounder to left. Gatewood then recorded his third double of the night to drive them both home. He followed with a steal of third base and scored on a throwing error by catcher Matt Jones. The Osprey ended the frame with back-to-back outs, but the home team went down 1-2-3 and the Brewers took the win. Marcos Diplan was strong on the mound for Helena, going seven innings and giving up two runs -- both homers -- on six hits, walking one and striking out seven. Joshua Torres finished the final three innings, recording both a blown save and the win. *** Brewers spoil Osprey home debut By Bill Speltz, The Missoulian http://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/missoulian.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/da/8da30a9b-8b40-55d7-8997-afbf703ab381/558b772fe2bb0.image.jpg?resize=620%2C491 Helena's David Denson is tagged out at home by Missoula Osprey catcher Matt Jones as he attempts to score from third on an errant pitch. Missoulian photo by Michael Gallacher Twice the Missoula Osprey fought from behind in their home debut Wednesday. It still wasn't enough. The Helena Brewers scored three runs in the top of the 10th inning to ruin the O's homecoming, 7-4, in front of 2,751 fans at Ogren-Allegiance Park. Missoula fell to 3-4 in the Pioneer League North Division. "It was a tough one, just like a bounce away from going your way," said Missoula slugger Zach Hoffpauir, who had a towering home run to center field in the fifth inning. "I thought we fought pretty well. I think we're playing decent baseball but we can play better." The top of the 10th was hard to swallow for the home team. Reliever Cody Clark fell victim to a Helena scoring surge. Blake Allemand hit a leadoff single and Steven Karkenny gave the visitors two baserunners with his one-out base hit. That set the stage for Jake Gatewood's two-RBI double to right center field. The Brewers added one more run thanks to a Missoula throwing error and the O's went down in order in the bottom of the 10th. Clark took the loss, falling to 0-2. He pitched the last two innings for Missoula, allowing three runs on three hits. The Brewers looked to be in good position after breaking a 2-2 tie with two runs in the top of the eighth off reliever Aaron Sookee. The Aussie allowed an Allemand single and then issued a walk to Monte Harrison to start the inning. Karkenny's excuse-me, check-swing base hit to right field scored Allemand from second. Helena (3-4) later scored on a sacrifice fly. The Brewers brought on relief pitcher Joshua Torres in the bottom of the eighth and Missoula pounced. After Jeff Smith hit a leadoff single, Isan Diaz gave the hosts runners on first and second when Helena second baseman Allemand made an errant throw in trying to force Smith at second. The runners moved up on a ground out, setting the stage for Austin Byler's clutch two-RBI single up the middle. The Nevada product moved up to second when Helena center fielder Monte Harrison bobbled the ball but Missoula's next two hitters were retired and the inning came to an end. Helena starter Marcos Diplan, who recorded a win against the O's last week, kept the home team quiet for the first four innings. Meanwhile, his team scored a pair of runs off O's starter Anfernee Benitez and Missoula trailed 2-0 after four and a half innings. Missoula enjoyed a power explosion in the fifth. Hoffpauir, who played baseball and football at Stanford, led off with his mammoth home run to center field. Joey Armstrong made it back-to-back home runs with a blast to left center. "I didn't have a very good first at-bat and just was trying to have a better plan at the plate," Hoffpauir said of his breakthrough home run. "I was just blessed to have that opportunity." Helena Box Score Unfairly or not, we will focus on Jake Gateood and Monte Harrison in each and every Helena box score, and in this one, they came through - Gatewood added a sacrifice fly to his three doubles, and Harrison doubled and walked twice. David Denson stole his 6th career base (caught five times). Helena Game Log