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At Colorado Springs, catcher Juan Centeno activated from the 7-day DL after the minimum stay. To make room, utility infielder Donnie Murphy is placed on the 7-day, no word on whether that is a legitimate injury situation or not. Along with Nevin Ashley and Robinzon Diaz, the Sky Sox are carrying three catchers; Matt Clark has seen some time in left field, which has allowed for some playing time at first base.

More from the Sun-Herald in Biloxi: Someone needed to buy Victor Roache a late-night meal at Waffle House after the newest Shucker won Saturday's game in the 15th inning with a leadoff homer. Expect the 6-foot-1, 225-pound Georgia Southern product to be a fan favorite in Biloxi. Roache is a power hitter in every sense and there's no doubt the 350-foot left field power alley, with winds often gusting across the field from the southwest, must look enticing. Before being promoted, Roache hit 10 homers in 63 games for High-A Brevard County. Speaking of Waffle House... Count catcher Adam Weisenburger is among those happy to have a home ballpark. "The biggest thing is probably to be able to make your own breakfast in the morning," he said. "Not having to go to a Waffle House or Cracker Barrel every morning is kind of nice. I love them, but they get old after a little while." Austin Ross was genuinely surprised when Shuckers manager Carlos Subero texted him he had been named to the Southern League's all-star game. So much so he replied, asking if Subero meant to send the text to someone else. The LSU product is certainly deserving with a 3-2 record, 2.68 ERA, 1.19 WHIP (walks plus hits per innings pitched) and an impressive 46-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio. "It's definitely exciting," Ross said Saturday. "I didn't have any definitive plans (for the all-star break) so it was easy to say yes and go over there. "It's a good way to spend your break." It's hard to say a team that had 12 players named all-stars got snubbed. However, a case could be made for Shuckers southpaw Brent Suter. The recently crowned Southern League Player of the Week is 4-2 on the year with a 1.73 ERA, tops among active Shuckers. Having split time between the rotation and bullpen, Suter, a 31st-round selection out of Harvard in 2012, boasts a 1.22 WHIP. He was downright dominant in Saturday's marathon 15-inning win, striking out seven against five hits and a walk in seven scoreless innings. "I went through a stretch where I was walking too many guys but lately I've been pounding the zone more and getting back to where I need to be as a very fringe velocity guy," he said Saturday. "I don't have electric stuff so I need to throw strikes, attack hitters and put the ball where I want to." The Southern League announced its full Home Run Derby lineup Monday, with Nick Ramirez and his nine homers joining Montgomery's Johnny Field Jr. (11), Chattanooga's Adam Brett Walker (19), Pensacola's Kyle Waldrop (6), Jacksonville's Zack Cox (3) and Tennessee's Willson Contreras (5). The power-hitting Shucker is no stranger to home run competitions, having won the Florida State League's contest in 2013. Walker's 19 homers is impressive. The Lookouts' 6-foot-4, 225-pound outfielder has a history of mashing, with 27- and 25-homer seasons on his resume. But the so-called best power hitter doesn't always win. Here's a homer pick: Ramirez's experience lifts him to the derby crown at Riverwalk Stadium.

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From Monday's Link Report -- And on cue, tweet from @BrewersPD: OF Jose Pena has been transferred to Brevard County. RHP Luke Curtis activated from Wisconsin DL. RHP Josh Torres transferred to Helena.

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Leal, Snead to represent Rattlers in all-star game Tim Froberg, Post-Crescent Media GRAND CHUTE – Matt Erickson knew back in spring training that Cy Sneed had the right stuff to anchor his young Wisconsin Timber Rattlers pitching staff. As for Carlos Leal, he was a man of mystery. Erickson had no clue what the Rattlers were going to get behind the plate from the former pitcher. Expectations for the two may have been vastly different, but both wound up in the same place — at Dozier Field in Peoria, Illinois, for tonight’s 51st annual Midwest League All-Star Game. “They’re a little different in that we expected Sneed to have the consistency that he’s had,” said Erickson, Wisconsin’s fifth-year manager. “Leal has been a great surprise.” Sneed, a 22-year-old right-handed starting pitcher, is a deceptive 3-7 on the season, but has a fine 2.78 ERA. “He’s a little older guy with a core group of young players and he’s exactly what we had hoped he would be,” said Erickson. “He’s a great work ethic guy. He knows his routine and shows up every fifth day and gives us consistency with his pitches.” Sneed, a third-round selection by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2013 first-year player draft, leads the Rattlers in innings pitched (71 1/3) and is second in strikeouts (61) behind 2014 No. 1 pick Kodi Medeiros. Sneed’s WHIP of 1.15 is the best among Rattlers starters. “We haven’t always played great behind him,” said Erickson. “But just about every time he’s touched the mound, he’s given us a quality start and a chance to win.” Leal, a 23-year-old catcher, is hitting a team-high .308 with one home run and 13 RBI. He went on the Rattlers’ disabled list late last week, but is expected to be activated for tonight’s game. “To make the all-star team just shows that hard work paid off,” said Leal. “I’ve had a good season so far.” Leal was a 34th-round pick by the Brewers in 2014 draft out of Delta State University (Miss.). Despite playing catcher in college, he was drafted as a pitcher. But Leal never embraced the move and struggled on the mound with the Arizona Brewers in Rookie League play last summer. He showed his exceptional arm strength with nine strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings, but his heart wasn’t into it and he struggled, finishing with an ERA of 8.53. Leal was told by the Brewers upon his exit last fall that he would continue pitching, but the organization changed its mind over the winter and agreed to let Leal return to catching. “When I got drafted, I was excited to just get drafted, but I’ve always been a catcher and wanted to catch,” said Leal. “Pitching was something I didn’t really want to do. Charlie Greene (the Brewers minor league field coordinator and a roving catching instructor) finally called before spring training and asked me if I wanted to catch. I said of course.” Leal, a left-handed hitter, has shown a quick bat and has been solid behind the plate, while showing a strong, accurate arm. “I don’t think anyone expected him to be doing what he’s doing this quickly,” said Erickson. “You can see why he was drafted as a pitcher. He has that arm strength. I love his attitude and his willingness to learn. He’s hungry and passionate about the game.” Leal has an on-base percentage of .365, second among Rattlers starters. He has shared catching duties with Greg McCall, and also served as the team’s designated hitter. “He doesn’t do everything fundamentally correct behind the plate and at the plate,” said Erickson. “He’s a little off balance at the plate, but has hitter’s hands. He grinds and fights at the plate. If he can clean up a few things, it’s just going to make him more consistent. He brings energy and he’s been impressive. What a great surprise he’s been to this club.”

You're a star now: 10 Shuckers decorate Southern League All-Star roster Southern League's best play in Montgomery today By Patrick Ochs, Biloxi Sun-Herald PHOTO GALLERY: Images from prior collections at the link Today's Southern League All-Star Game in Montgomery, Ala., is brought to you by the Biloxi Shuckers. The Coast's baseball team played its first 54 games on the road and yet it still managed to not only secure first place but fill up the South Division's all-star roster. "I think it shows a little bit about what this team is about," said first baseman Nick Ramirez, a two-time SL All-Star. "There's just a lot of talent and a group of guys who likes to have a lot of fun playing baseball." Joining Ramirez at the Biscuit's Riverwalk Stadium will be pitchers Austin Ross, Brooks Hall, Tyler Wagner, Damien Magnifico, Jorge Lopez and Hobbs Johnson. Shortstop Orlando Arcia, outfielder Michael Reed and catcher Adam Weisenburger are also all-stars. Outfielder Kyle Wren and pitcher Jaye Chapman were named all-stars but won't be able to participate after being promoted to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Reed, Arcia and Ramirez were all named starters. Ramirez is also expected to compete in today's home run derby (link to MiLB.com story on that). With Ross's inclusion, the Shuckers tied the 2011 Tennessee Smokies for the most all-stars since the SL went to a division-versus-division format in 1999 with 12 selections. The Shuckers' 10 participants set a Southern League record. "This is a heckuva group of winners," Weisenburger said. "Our mentality is no one is going to feel sorry for us. As much as the minor leagues is a grind, we were put in a situation where we had to grind a little harder. I think that put a little chip on our shoulder where we figured we might as well have a little fun doing it. "One of the ways to do that is win." Numerically speaking Heading into the all-star break, a slew of Shuckers are among the Southern League's statistical leaders. Biloxi's pitching staff ranks second in the league with a 3.20 ERA, while boasting the SL's best WHIP (walks plus hits per innings pitched) at 1.21. Offensively, the Shuckers' .269 batting average is tops in the SL. Of the pitchers, Wagner, the Shuckers' first to be called up by the Milwaukee Brewers, is 5-2 with a 2.43 ERA. Hall started the first game in franchise history and has since compiled a 7-3 record with a 3.39 ERA. Lopez and Johnson have helped solidify the rotation, posting 5-2 and 4-4 records with respective ERAs of 3.02 and 3.61. Lopez is also the team's strikeout leader with 58. Out of the pen, Ross and Magnifico have been reliable. Magnifico is 3-0 with a 1.84 ERA, while Ross, a former LSU standout, is 3-2 with a 2.68 ERA. Arcia leads the league with 19 doubles and is hitting .307 with 36 RBIs. Reed has done a little of everything, hitting .300 with five homers, 35 RBIs and -- with Wren's promotion -- a team-best 19 stolen bases. Ramirez leads the Shuckers with nine homers. He also has 13 doubles, 44 RBIs, and a .289 batting average, Weisenburger is ranked as the Milwaukee Brewers' top defensive catcher and boasts a .365 on-base percentage.

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 *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin *** Weather.com: Oklahoma City, OK Montgomery, AL Lakeland, FL Peoria, IL Helena, MT San Pedro de Macoris, DR

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Tuesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Drew Gagnon 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: It's the Southern League All-Star Game in Montgomery, AL, gametime 7:20 PM; ten Shuckers are set to take part, as detailed below; taking part in the Home Run Derby prior to the game is Nick Ramirez Free Live Audio Link NOTE: This game is also available, live and archived, for MiLB.TV subscribers. ********** Brevard County: LHP Wei-Chung Wang at Lakeland (Tigers), 5:30 gametime NOTE: No online audio at all for this series. ********** Wisconsin: It's the Midwest League All-Star Game in Peoria, IL, gametime 7:00 PM; RHP Cy Sneed and catcher Carlos Leal will represent the Timber Rattlers (story below) Free Live Audio Link NOTE: This game is also available, live and archived, for MiLB.TV subscribers. *** Helena: RHP Jordan Yamamoto at home vs. Great Falls (White Sox), 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): Idle *** DSL Brewers: at home vs. the DSL Rangers #2 squad, 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.

Eight Is Enough's Dick Van Patten, gone at 86. One of the better comb-overs, even back in the day. Eight Is Enough was right in our families' TV wheelhouse, Elizabeth was one of my several teenage TV crushes, but that's not the point, here. The other "Dick Van", Van Dyke, still hanging in there at 89, although the trusted periodicals in my grocery store line indicate he may not be doing so well, understandably at that age. (Van Dyke did just guest-star on a recent episode of "The Middle", with 83-year-old brother Jerry.)

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Via noted Arizona-based photographer Bill Mitchell -- #Brewers 1st rounder Trent Clark suffered concussion after running headfirst into fence last night in 2nd AZL game. Will probably miss 2 weeks.

Final: AZL Angels 3, AZL Brewers 2, 12 innings Maryvale Box Score The A-Crew held a slight 2-1 lead heading to the bottom of the 8th when two Angels singles to open the inning led to a tie game on an RBI groundout. Four innings later, RHP David Lucroy made the mistake of walking the leadoff batter. Like they did in the 8th, the Angels executed a sacrifice bunt which set up a walkoff groundball single to right field. Please check out the box score and you'll see that all six Brewer pitchers that preceded Lucroy were making their professional debuts (18th round Florida HS pick Gentry Fortuno, 24th round Ole Miss LHP Christian Trent, undrafted LHP Brad Kuntz, 21st round NC State RHP Jon Olczak, 35th round University of Hawaii LHP Quintin Torres-Costa, and undrafted RHP Alex Farina), and each fared well enough, as you could gather from the final score. Maryvale Game Log All aboard the Tyrone Perry bandwagon - now 4-for-9 (two doubles) with four walks after three games for the 19-year-old. SS Gilbert Lara singled and walked in five trips. Deep fly to center here (h/t to Brewerfan's "Eye Black at Night" for catching this) -- The only two Maryvale runs: AZL Brewers Top of the 6th Daniel Leonardo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Sam McDonnell. Joantgel Segovia grounds out, pitcher Andres Heredia to third baseman Jordan Serena to first baseman Nick Flair. Daniel Leonardo to 2nd. Nicolas Pierre singles on a ground ball to center fielder Sam McDonnell. Daniel Leonardo scores. With Gilbert Lara batting, Nicolas Pierre steals (1) 2nd base. Gilbert Lara walks. Pitching Change: Jake McDavid replaces Andres Heredia. Tyrone Perry singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Mitch Esser, deflected by shortstop Jose A Rodriguez. Nicolas Pierre scores. Gilbert Lara out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Mitch Esser to third baseman Jordan Serena. Juan Ortiz pops out to third baseman Jordan Serena.

Final: Great Falls 8, Helena 4 9th Inning Meltdown Dooms Brewers Helena Brewers The Helena Brewers (2-3) lost a late lead Monday night to the Great Falls Voyagers (2-2) at Kindrick Field, falling by a score of 8-4. Helena took an early lead with a run in the bottom of the first. Blake Allemand led off the inning with a double and scored later on the sacrifice fly of Steven Karkenny. The Brewers were able to come up with just three hits in the game. Tanner Banks made a great impression in his first professional start for the Voyagers. Banks would pitch four innings, giving up one hit and one run while striking out two. He would not receive a decision. The Voyagers tied it up quickly with a run in the top of the second. Johan Cruz reached on a two-out error by Allemand and scored on an RBI single from Victor Velasquez. Velasquez went 4-for-4 with a double, run and an RBI. J.B. Kole was equally outstanding in the start for the Brewers. He would set a new season-high for a Helena starter by pitching into the eighth inning. He allowed one run on five hits and struck out two batters. The Brewers would regain the lead in the seventh when two runs scored on a wild pitch by Ryan Hinchley to give Helena a 3-1 advantage. They padded that lead with an insurance run in the eighth courtesy of two Voyager mistakes. Karkenny reached on a passed ball strikeout and scored when Velasquez committed a fielding error at shortstop. Armed with a 4-1 advantage heading to the ninth, the Brewers would not hang on. Donnie Hissa (0-1) gave up seven runs in the inning on six hits, including a double from Antonio Rodriguez. The Voyagers sprayed out six hits before an out was recorded in the frame. The Voyagers and Brewers will face off in the finale of their four-game series Tuesday at Kindrick Field. First pitch is set for 7:05 PM (8:05 Central). *** Voyagers' big inning dooms Brewers Ryan Collingwood, Helena Independent Record A one-inning hitting clinic had vaulted the Helena Brewers in each of their 2015 wins. On Monday night, however, the Brewers found themselves on the sour end of a single-frame shelling. The Great Falls Voyagers rallied in the top the ninth by plating seven runs on six hits before downing the Brewers 8-4 at Kindrick Legion Field. The Brewers (2-3), who led 4-1 going into the ninth, saw the Voyagers (2-2) tee off on reliever Donnie Hissa who gave up six hits before the inning's first out. "You gotta tip your hat to (Great Falls) because they kept the swinging the bats," Brewers manager Tony Diggs said. "(Hissa) was just unfortunate tonight because everything seemed to find a hole, whether it was a flare or a ground ball, it found a hole. There's nothing you can do about that." After being held to just three hits, the Brewers -- a team that totaled 44 hits going into Monday's game -- still put itself in a position to win. But a lot of that had to do with the Voyagers. Carlos Belonis singled in the seventh inning and eventually reached third and Troy Stokes walked before stealing second, the Brewers' 13th theft of the year. With two outs Luis Avilles swung at a wild pitch that got past Voyagers catcher Zach Fish, which brought in Belonis and Stokes to make it a 3-1 ballgame. An RBI single by David Denson scored Steven Karkenny to extend the Brewers' lead, which, at the time, had a lot to do with Brewers starting pitcher J.B. Kole. Kole, a right-hander out of Villanova, gave up just one run on five hits in seven innings of work and walked just two hitters. He was pulled in the eighth for Hissa, who sat down all three batters he faced in the inning, two by strikeout. "(Great Falls) was swinging early so I knew that as long as you're pounding the fast fall in the zone, you'll get early outs, so that was helpful" Kole said. "But sometimes you just put the ball in a good spot and they swing and the hit it and it's part of the game." The Voyagers used five pitchers in their win with Danny Dopico, who had pitched the last two innings, earning the win. Starter Tanner Banks went four innings giving up two hits, one of which was a stand-up double by the Brewers' Blake Allemand who would score in the top of first after a sacrifice fly by Karkenny to give the Brewers an early 1-0 cushion. The Brewers and Voyagers end their series Tuesday at Kindrick Field. Helena will start right-handed Bubba Blau (0-2, 33.75 ERA) and Great Falls will go with Northwestern product Brandon Magallones. Helena Box Score Catcher Kevin Martinez has only seen action in one game, laying a heavy burden on the club's only other backstop, Milan Post; all pitchers have seen action except for 2nd round RHP Cody Ponce and 8th round RHP Nate Griep. RF Monte Harrison, now 2-for-22 (seven K's), was 0-for-4 (two K's). How's everyone's patience with the young man holding up? Helena Game Log Get 'em next time, Donnie -- Great Falls Top of the 9th Dante Flores singles on a line drive to center fielder Carlos Belonis. Johan Cruz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Troy Stokes. Dante Flores to 2nd. Victor Velasquez singles on a line drive to left fielder Troy Stokes. Dante Flores to 3rd. Johan Cruz to 2nd. Landon Lassiter hits a sacrifice fly. Fielding error by center fielder Carlos Belonis. Dante Flores scores. Johan Cruz to 3rd. Victor Velasquez to 2nd. Landon Lassiter to 1st. Frank Califano singles on a fly ball to center fielder Carlos Belonis. Johan Cruz scores. Victor Velasquez to 3rd. Landon Lassiter to 2nd. Jake Jarvis singles on a fly ball to left fielder Troy Stokes. Victor Velasquez scores. Landon Lassiter scores. Frank Califano to 2nd. Antonio Rodriguez doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Troy Stokes. Frank Califano scores. Jake Jarvis to 3rd. With Sikes Orvis batting, wild pitch by Donnie Hissa, Jake Jarvis scores. Antonio Rodriguez to 3rd. Sikes Orvis strikes out swinging. Zach Fish reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by third baseman Jose Cuas. Antonio Rodriguez scores. Dante Flores grounds into a double play, shortstop Blake Allemand to second baseman Luis Aviles to first baseman Steven Karkenny. Zach Fish out at 2nd.

As this MiLB article points out, LHP Brent Suter wasn't the only Brewer farmhand to win Pitcher of the Week for his league: Southern League Brent Suter, Biloxi (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 G, 2 GS, 13 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 2 BB, 12 K) Oh look, another Harvard man winning an award. Ivy League jokes aside, Suter has pitched well enough lately to not only earn his mention here but also his first potential promotion to Triple-A ball. Following last week's pair of scoreless starts, the 25-year-old southpaw owns a 0.75 ERA in four June starts. That number balloons only slightly to 1.73 for the season. A 3.41 FIP in 2015 suggests that Suter's low ERA is a little fortunate, but overall, he's pitching like a guy who should reach the Pacific Coast League for the first time at some point this summer. Florida State League Jorge Ortega, Brevard County (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 G, 1 GS, 1 CG, 1 SHO, 9 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 0 BB, 2 K) Ortega has been the Greg Maddux of the Florida State League this season. Before you say we're throwing around Hall of Fame comps with reckless abandon, consider the following. According to Manatees pitching coach Dave Chavarria, the 22-year-old right-hander hasn't reached triple-digits in pitches this season, despite throwing four complete games -- three of which have been the full nine frames. "He hasn't thrown one game this year over 100 pitches; all of his complete games have been 95 pitches or below," the coach said. "He works both sides of the plate, he's not afraid of throwing the ball in the strike zone, he's not afraid of contact. It's just the basics of pitching, and he does it very, very well." Ortega leads the FSL with a 0.82 WHIP and sits third with a 1.78 ERA. Not bad for a pitcher who was only at Rookie-level Helena last season.

Biloxi Press Release: Brent Suter named Southern League Pitcher of the Week Suter earns the honor after Brooks Hall took home the award last week Congrats, Brent!

As of this afternoon, the Manatees head into their doubleheader one player short with a 24-man roster - 13 pitchers, 11 position players (including three catchers). The only players on the roster with true OF experience are the current three starters - Michael Ratterree, Omar Garcia, and Clint Coulter. If Jose Pena eventually returns to Brevard from Wisconsin, that would leave a depth gap there. It's just a single position where the organization just doesn't have the numbers at this moment (health-wise or depth-wise).

AUDIO via the Shuck Dynasty Blog (scroll down at link): "Here is Saturday's radio pregame show interview with 1B Nick Ramirez on his grand slam on Friday and matching a career-high with 6 RBI." *** AUDIO via Rattler Radio Blog: "Timber Rattlers manager Matt Erickson sat down before Sunday’s doubleheader at Beloit for an interview. The interview ran between games of the twinbill." *** Minor Details Blog: Latest summary of the week's activities via Jeff Levering

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 *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin *** Weather.com: Lakeland, FL Helena, MT Tempe, AZ San Pedro de Macoris, DR

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From Saturday's Link Report: The DSL scoreboard page gives no indication if this game will be completed Monday evening. The league could wait until July 11th when the teams meet again at the Red Sox' academy. If the game does conclude this evening, our Link Reporter Brad will clue us in.