Jim Goulart

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Link Report #1 of many!

Oh hello! Did you miss us? Thank you, MiLB, for easing us into our annual Brewer Fanatic Link Report duties with AAA action only in Week One. I join @Joseph Zarr and @Ro Mueller for another year of daily recaps, hoping to inform and entertain along the way. We look forward to having the Brewers organizational fandom join us on our journey to all the affiliate outposts for the better part of the next six months. Our regulars will recognize the format, and if you're a newcomer, welcome! Let's go! Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Transactions: OF Brewer Hicklen, recently DFA'd, was traded to the Detroit Tigers for cash - do you remember the most recent trade with the Tigers? OF Garrett Spain had previously been placed on Biloxi's paper roster, but now makes his Milwaukee organizational debut with Nashville after the Hicklen trade C Ty Duvall signed as a minor league free agent and placed on Nashville's Development (inactive) List - we introduced you to Duvall here RHP Evan McKendry placed on Nashville's Development List The Biloxi, Wisconsin and Carolina rosters are yet to be finalized - the affiliates will provide the formal rosters next Wednesday, perhaps Thursday, prior to their respective Friday April 4th Opening Nights Not an official injured list placement (yet), perhaps because he was placed on the Biloxi paper roster for now, but disappointing news here: We had to wait until the morning of Opening Day, but the Sounds announced their team with a sweet graphic: Do 16 pitchers seem like a lot? That's how many are on the active roster, you'll see 17 names (McKendry currently not counting on the active). There are 13 position players listed (12 active with Duvall's Development status). The AAA team limit is 28, so the Brewers are in compliance but with a 16/12 mix for now. Guessing we'll see a bunch of Wes Clarke in the DH spot as both he and Ernesto Martinez, Jr. are worthy of AAA at-bats. That was the case Friday. My take on the Nashville outfield is that my goodness, a sizable organizational development gap was established in recent years at that position. Among the current AAA group, nary an internal homegrown player. Between them Adam Hall and Garrett Spain have five games at the AAA level. Jared Oliva has 26 games of MLB experience with Pittsburgh, last in 2021, but spent all of 2024 at the AA level in Seattle's system. Jimmy Herron is coming off the majority of his last three years having played at AAA Albuquerque in the Rockies' chain. It should be a perfectly serviceable group, but it's certainly not prospect-laden or all that intriguing at the moment. Here's a bonus for you, although the conversation was more in general "AAA" terms than player-specific, but here's Voice of the Sounds Jeff Hem's Friday interview with Nashville's 102.5 The Game radio. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes - Not available online for Opening Night Final: Nashville 7, Jacksonville (Marlins) 1 Box Score and Game Log Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we always encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Carlos Rodriguez Fans Seven in Sounds Opening Night Win - Sounds Swipe Five Bases on Opening Night Victory Have to love the bonus "notes" portion that dovetails every Nashville game summary. Here's a reminder - every day we'll have a thread pinned at the top of our Minor League Forum with "as it happens" reactions and insights from multiple contributors. You'll pick up quite a bit of additional info here regarding Friday's opener. As for the Nashville leadoff hitter, we have these for you: Longtime Guardians' infielder Raynel Delgado doesn't turn 25 years old until next week. He opened eyes during his big-league camp game appearances. His relative youth and overall profile make him a very intriguing player to follow. Early prediction - Delgado will see MLB time with the Crew this year, based on much more than his double and two singles in this game. I will admit that I am not the first to turn to Statcast or Savant to break down every nuance of player performances - those charts make these senior citizen eyes dizzy, to be honest. Thankfully, we have forum posters who link to such data focusing on starter Carlos Rodriguez. Wondering about his namesake and former teammate OF Carlos D. Rodriguez? He is still on Atlanta's 40-man roster but is awaiting formal placement and is not on the Braves' AAA roster at this time. As for Carlos F., this was certainly an encouraging start to 2025. He had an 8.03 ERA last April. RHP Deivi Garcia with a one-inning outing? Likely related to the 16-man staff. You'll find additional video highlights via the Nashville "X" feed. My movie theater couch experience thanks to MiLB.TV - we're back, baby! Saturday's game is at 6:35 Central, with RHP Logan Henderson on the mound. With a big-league matinee, you have no excuse to miss out! Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores MiLB Audio Links Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

Friday 3/28: Via 97.3's "The Steve Czaban Show (Trevor Thomas filling in)" (Hour One): "Lane Grindle joins the show to talk about the decision to do Bob Uecker's home run call when Vinny Capra hit one into the crowd in New York." Via WTMJ's Morning News (download link): Rick Schlesinger, President of Business Operations Via WTMJ's Midday News (download link): Rick Schlesinger (different interview!) Via the Fan Milwaukee's "Mason Crosby Show": Emmanuel Berbari of the New York Yankees broadcast team for WFAN Via the "Wisconsin Sports Daily Show" with Steve "Sparky" Fifer: "Brewers Analyst Vinny Rottino joins Wisconsin Sports Daily to break down the factors that led to the Brewers' loss to the Yankees yesterday. Vinny explains why the Brewers lineup is still a very long way from being set in stone." Via "The Bill Michaels Show" (Hour One): JR Radcliffe of the Journal-Sentinel (go to the 29:30 minute mark)

Updated the initial post in this thread: Royals (12/14/23) -- Acquired RHP Taylor Clarke in exchange for INF Cam Devanney and RHP Ryan Brady with: Royals (03/22/25) -- Acquired cash or a PTBNL in exchange for INF/OF Mark Canha Tigers (11/04/23) -- Acquired RHP Blake Holub in exchange for INF/OF Mark Canha with: Tigers (03/28/25) -- Acquired cash in exchange for OF Brewer Hicklen

In addition to RHP Janson Junk and LHP Justin King, old friend catcher Brian Navarreto is on Jacksonville's active roster (did not play Friday).

Thursday 3/27: Just made available Friday AM - Via Dom Cotroneo's "WTMJ Brewers Weekly": - "On the same day as Opening Day the first Brewers Weekly of the regular season begins! Dom covers the loss to the Yankees and previews the rest of the series. We also go into the offensive woes and who on the roster will look to break out the Brewers offense, and of course when are these injured pitchers coming back?"

From last November in the Transaction thread.

New 27-year-old LH-hitting catcher Ty Duvall - Baseball Reference MiLB Player page He'll be loving Nashville, since he's a Vanderbilt product. Drafted in the 25th round by Oakland in 2019, did not sign (returned to Vandy). Signed in July 2020 (pandemic season) with Seattle. The Mariners released him two weeks ago on March 14th. He has topped out at High-A only, missing all but five games in 2024. As his linked pages above show, his gameday experience is limited (135 games since his 2021 debut). Got married in December (congrats!)

Thread will be utilized for any minor league news Friday. Organizational Scoreboard Nashville Audio MiLB TV (Subscribers) Formal roster announcement is pending as of this post.

Brewers finalizing the AAA roster on Gameday Friday. First Link Report (Nashville only) is Friday night / Saturday AM

Thursday 3/27: Via WTMJ's Morning News (download link): Matt Arnold VIDEO interviews via MLB.com: Pat Murphy Trevor Megill Sal Frelick Via WSCO's "The Show with Balky": Paul Dietrich from Brew Crew Ball (go to the 23:30 minute mark) Via "The Bill Michaels Show" (Hour Two): Tim Dillard (go to the 25:00 minute mark) Via 1250 AM/105.7 FM the Fan's Pregame Show: Andrew Wagner of Forbes (go to the 40:00 minute mark) Via 97.3's The Game: "Tim Allen is back and reacts to the Brewers loss to the Yankees on Opening Day. Jeff Orloski and Hunter Baumgardt are alongside." Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "Devin Williams Opens the Door for the Brewers in the Opener"

Wednesday 3/26: VIDEO via MLB.com: "Jon Morosi spends the day with Brewers manager Pat Murphy and his family at Spring Training as the Brew Crew gets ready for the 2025 season" VIDEO via MLB Network's "MLB Central": "Freddy Peralta joins MLB Central to discuss starting on Opening Day, his evolution as a pitcher, pitching mechanics, his teammates and more" Via WTMJ's Morning News (download link): Jeff Levering Via 97.3's "The Steve Czaban Show" (Hour Three): Jeff Levering Via 97.3's Mike Heller Show (Hour One): Tim Dillard of FanDuel Sports (go to the 22:20 minute mark) Via 97.3's Mike Heller Show (Hour Three): Cecelia Gore, Executive Director of the Brewers Community Foundation (go to the 20:40 minute mark) Via 97.3's Drew & KB (Hour One): Bill Schroeder, live in New York getting ready for the Opening Day call with Joe Buck and Joe Girardi! Via the "Wisconsin Sports Daily Show" with Steve "Sparky" Fifer: "Brewer Fanatic's Tim Muma discusses the Brewers' Opening Day matchup against the New York Yankees. Tim talks his expectations for the Brewers in their first series & for the season." Via "The Bill Michaels Show" (Hour Two): NL Central preview with old friend Matt Pauley of KMOX in St. Louis (go to the 19:00 minute mark) Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "And Away We Go with the Milwaukee Brewers!" Via the "Brewers Babes" Podcast (NSFW, occasional language): "In this episode Erin and Lisa talk about how the Brewers Roster is shaping up going into Opening Day 2025, what they're looking forward to this season, what they'd like to see, and make some predictions." Via the "View from Bernie's Chalet" Podcast: "Jason, Hyatt & Tim discuss the roster & recap spring training, make their playoff & award predictions, over/unders & preview the Yankees series." VIDEO via Eric Agnew's "Miller Park Minute": "Opening Day Roster with Peter Go" Via 97.3's "Brewing the Offseason": "Tim Allen and Hunter Baumgardt preview the 2025 season! They take a look at the roster, hear from a couple players, and Manager Pat Murphy! Plus, an announcement about Hunter and a new show coming to The Game!"

Our 2024-2025 Offseason Media thread can be found here. For historical purposes, we will note that the very, very large collection of Bob Uecker related media upon his passing can be found here.

This concludes our "Offseason" Archived Media Thread for 2024 - 2025. For historical purposes, we will note that the very, very large collection of Bob Uecker related media upon his passing can be found here.

Similar to our other "Your 2025 _______" threads...

Tuesday 3/25: Via WTMJ's Morning News (download link): Pat Murphy Via 97.3's Mike Heller Show (Hour Two): Vinny Rottino (go to the 24:50 minute mark) Via WTMJ's Midday News (download link): Dom Cotroneo Via WTMJ's Afternoon News (download link): President of Business Operations Rick Schlesinger Via the Journal Sentinel Podcast: "The Brewers roster is set ... kind of? We still have some questions before the team takes on the New York Yankees in the Bronx on Thursday, kicking off the 2025 Major League Baseball season. Journal Sentinel reporter Curt Hogg and host JR Radcliffe dig through the questions around the position players (Isaac Collins?) and pitchers (Abner Uribe serving a suspension?), plus some opening day trivia, an unusual final meal in Arizona, a Corbin Burnes oddity and how depth has become a significant concern." Via Dom Cotroneo's "WTMJ Brewers Weekly": "The Brewers are back TOMORROW! Dom takes a stab at a final prediction for the Opening Day roster and also goes down the entire 40-man roster to keep an eye and rank the key contributors to the 2025 season. Also, we highlight key series to lookout for later in the season and guess what stats will improve or decline for the Crew this season." Via "The Bill Michaels Show" (Hour Two): Chuck Freimund (go to the 29:00 minute mark) Locked on Brewers with Chuck Freimund - "The Bullpen Looks Rock Solid for the Brewers but Can They Repeat in NL Central?" Via the "Cold Brew Podcast": "Dave Gasper and Matt Carroll get you ready for the start of the 2025 Championship Season. Dave recounts his time at Brewers spring training last week with some news and notes, as well as updates on where things stand with the Brewers roster battles as camp winds down. Where is Brandon Woodruff in his recovery? How will the rotation be covered? Who's on third? No who's on first." Via the "Brew Crew Scoop" Podcast: "We talked about the Opening Day roster, who is going to join the roster early in the season and then made our predictions for standings and awards around MLB for 2025!"

OF Joey Wiemer optioned to AAA by Kansas City. Once 20 days pass, that'll be his final minor league option utilized (so the impact is in spring 2026, not the rest of this season).

Detailed and quote-filled article with updates on 2024 Nashville Sounds RHP Darrell Thompson (who asked to be released mid-season), with a tied-in update on fellow former Sound Patrick Dorrian.

Sunday 3/23 Gameday vs COL: MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: INF Luke Adams (96), INF Juan Baez (94), OF Luis Castillo (98), C David García (80), OF Adam Hall (96), 1B Ernesto Martinez Jr. (86), INF Ethan Murray (92), OF Hedbert Pérez (97), OF Yophery Rodríguez (91), C Yannic Walther (93), RHP Stiven Cruz (90), RHP Blake Holub (66), RHP Jeferson Figueroa (88), LHP Mark Manfredi (99), RHP Easton McGee (71), RHP Sam McWilliams (84), RHP Abdiel Mendoza (57) and RHP Josh Timmerman (89). Sunday 3/23 Gameday at SEA: MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: INF Jadher Areinamo (92), INF Johan Barrios (60), INF Blake Burke (73), INF Wes Clarke (97), C Blayberg Díaz (80), C Marco Dinges (28), INF Caleb Durbin (63), OF Yhoswar García (90), INF Daniel Guilarte (0), OF Luis Lara (89), INF Andruw Monasterio (14), INF/OF Demetrio Nadal (88), OF Bladimir Restituyo (98), OF Jheremy Vargas (56), INF Zavier Warren (96), C Matt Wood (99), RHP Kaleb Bowman (58), RHP Miles Langhorne (68), RHP Jesús Liranzo (84), RHP Aidan Maldonado (91), RHP Evan McKendry (66), RHP Yerlin Rodríguez (93), RHP Aaron Rund (61), RHP Jack Seppings (85), RHP Garrett Stallings (75) and RHP Justin Yeager (57). This was a live MLB Network Game, and no current big-league camp position-player Brewers made the trip. I was able to watch (thanks, DVR), and until an unfortunate Evan McKendry outing in the 8th, this Crew was beating up on Seattle's Opening Day lineup. Monday 3/24 Gameday at COL: MINOR DETAILS: Over from Minor League camp: INF Luiyin Alastre (0), OF José Anderson (98), INF Eric Bitonti (96), INF Eric Brown Jr. (92), OF Luis Castillo (93), C Eric Martínez (94), C Edgardo Ordoñez (89), INF Cooper Pratt (87), C Ramón Rodríguez (82), INF Tyler Rodríguez (88), OF Yophery Rodríguez (90), INF Zavier Warren (97), RHP Tyler Bryant (66), RHP Will Childers (99), RHP Stiven Cruz (58), RHP Aidan Maldonado (91), LHP Mark Manfredi (68), RHP Yerlin Rodríguez (57) and RHP Jack Seppings (95) This was a Brewers webcast with Lane Grindle and Josh Maurer. They did a nice job with the youngsters and found time to heap praise on Luiyin Alastre's game (after impressively mastering his name), Eric Bitonti, and Tyler Bryant, who was pumping 97-98 in his two hitless innings. There were two HBP's in the 9th that seemed to rattle him, but Chris Hook guided him to the save. VIDEO: José Anderson hits a two-run single to left field to give the Brewers the lead with a score of 4-2 in the top of the 7th inning Monday This concludes this thread for 2025, see you similarly next spring!

Obscure but potentially impactful - How about a player who transitioned to center field at the AA level in 2024, posting a .331/.418/.416 line, albeit at age 27? Bryan Torres was only 21 when he was plucked by the Giants in the minor league phase of Rule 5 in December 2019, having played all over the diamond in his four rookie-level seasons, primarily catcher and then corner infield in his Brewers days. He had been a non-drafted player out of Puerto Rico. Torres jumped both A-Ball levels and did fine at AA in his lone San Francisco organization season, but because of the Covid-years, qualified for minor league free agency, finding no takers. Torres would crush independent ball with ironically, the Milwaukee Milkmen, in both 2022 and 2023 (.925 OPS, 1.004 OPS), before someone finally took notice for the 2024 season, that someone being the St, Louis Cardinals. Last September 7th, watch as he made this catch on the same night he went 5-for-5 (more video). Torres' career arc has been fascinating, as his Baseball Reference page shows. St. Louis just placed Torres on their AAA Memphis roster to begin 2025, it'll be his first taste of ball at that level.