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Final: DSL Brewers 7, DSL Yankees #2 Squad 0 DSL Brewers Box Score Now this is how you do it! Only six hits allowed (four BB's, 10 K's), only one error committed. The four pitchers you'll see in the box were all signed originally by Milwaukee. RHP Jesus Brea has given up just one unearned run over seven innings of relief (six appearances). 18-year-old Venezuelan rookie Joel Pinto now has two pro scoreless innings under his belt. LHP Boanerges Nova led the way here with five shutout (naturally considering the final score) innings. DSL Brewers Game Log 18-year-old 2nd year pro 1B Nicol Valderrey, another Venezuelan, was 4-for-5, including a two-run home run and three RBI total. He's a right-handed bat. Former Rangers farmhand Anderson Jesus, coming off two years away from any official at-bats, also hit a two-run shot. Umpires: HP: HP Umpire. 1B: 1B Umpire. Always makes me laugh. Give these guys some love!

HIS TWEET Congratulations to Donovan Hand, had his contract purchased and back in the big leagues, with Cincinnati

HIS TWEET Congratulations to Donovan Hand, had his contract purchased and back in the big leagues, with Cincinnati

Via our Draft Forum and the Tallahassee Democrat -- Reynolds at home scouting baseball talent Jim Henry, Tallahassee Democrat

Reynolds at home scouting baseball talent Jim Henry, Tallahassee Democrat Doug Reynolds' latest home project is a meticulous renovation. One-third of the backyard patio deck has been refitted with new wooden boards and screws. Reynolds, the versatile handyman, was on the clock, too. And now he's out of time. His bags are packed. Again. "There's give and take in anything you do," Reynolds said Tuesday. "If you want to live the baseball life, it involves travel, whether you are a player, coach or scout." Reynolds, 47, is a trusted, respected and familiar face in the Milwaukee Brewers organization – and in Tallahassee. The former North Florida Christian catcher has been in the Brewers' scouting department since 1992, one year removed from selling real estate and coaching in his hometown. Discovering and projecting potential major-league players appealed to Reynolds' eye and personality. He has been Milwaukee's East Coast crosschecker since 2008. "I think he has a lot of patience," veteran NFC baseball coach Mike Posey said of his former player. "There's a lot to be said for someone who has been with the same organization for a long period of time." Reynolds has watched thousands and thousands of players and logged thousands and thousands of car and air miles over the past two-plus decades. Baseball scouting is a fascinating industry. Other professional sports utilize video or combines to analyze prospective talent. Baseball embraces high-tech tools but also sends its army of scouts out in the field, all over the country, much more extensively. "Tools, talent and performance, that will never change," Reynolds said of a scout's checklist. Reynolds was responsible for signing current big-league outfielder Lorenzo Cain, the former Madsion County High player now with the Kansas City Royals. Cain, among the leading vote-getters for this year's MLB All-Star game, hit a two-run home run against his former team in Milwaukee Monday night. Reynolds' signing list also features third baseman Mat Gamel, pitcher Tim Dillard, outfielder Caleb Gindl and many other prospects. Forecasting the future is never easy. Reynolds' first territory was North Florida, and over the years he has earned promotions that could land him in the front office if that's a goal. He was also part of the organization's draft process last week in Milwaukee. More than 1,200 amateur players were selected over the three-day process, shaping the future successes – or failures – of organizations. "It's surprisingly calm," Reynolds said of the inner workings of the Brewers' draft operation. "You've already done all of your work. The draft kind of tells you who you are taking." Reynolds had dreams to play in the major leagues, too. But those ended in 1991 after three minor-league seasons in the Baltimore Orioles organization. However, he eventually discovered a different path in professional baseball, a journey that works with the help and support of his wife and three children. Home for a few days following the MLB draft, Reynolds returns to the road Wednesday. Stops in Fort Myers, North Carolina and Cape Cod are circled on his itinerary during the next few weeks before he circles back to Tallahassee. The unfinished backyard deck will be waiting. The search for the best pitchers, hitters and catchers in amateur baseball is a meticulous job, too. It's a perfect fit for Reynolds.

A Bittersweet Start Falling just short of CWS, Allemand starts pro career in Helena Ryan Collingwood, Helena Independent Record PHOTOS AT THE LINK Full article also posted in our 2015 season-long Helena / Maryvale thread for archiving purposes...

A Bittersweet Start Falling just short of CWS, Allemand starts pro career in Helena Ryan Collingwood, Helena Independent Record PHOTOS AT THE LINK The few days between the MLB Draft and an organization's developmental team's first practice are typically frenzied for a young prospect. Between the uncertainty, contract talks and impending relocation to what will likely be an unfamiliar region, it can be a mentally taxing process. For second baseman Blake Allemand, the Milwaukee Brewers' fifth pick in the 2015 draft (151st overall) the last week has been especially frenetic. On June 8, Allemand, an All-American shortstop at Texas A&M, saw himself on the cusp of the College World Series when his Aggies locked up with TCU in an NCAA Super Regional game in Fort Worth that will likely go down as the best collegiate baseball game of the year. Unfortunately for Allemand, the Aggies came up short in that 16-inning marathon -- the game lasted 5 hours and 55 minutes and ended at 1 a.m. -- that saw the Horned Frogs punch their ticket to Omaha in a 5-4 decision by way of an error. A deflated Allemand then boarded his team bus, which didn't arrive back in College Station until around 5:30 a.m. Around 11:30, though, a call woke him. It was the Brewers. He was their second pick on the second day of draft. "I was still half asleep at that point," Allemand said with a smile. "I didn't really know what was going because I was so tired." His parents, ecstatic at the news of his draft call, happened to be in town when the Brewers made their pick. It was also his sister's birthday. The pain of finishing a few outs short of a College World Series berth was temporarily eased. This was his consolation. After a couple days of celebration, Allemand learned he would be getting shipped to the Brewers' advanced rookie club in Helena. A team he admittedly didn't know existed. "The only thing I knew about Helena is that it's the capital," said Allemand, who flew into town on Friday. "That's pretty much the end of my knowledge." The 5-foot-10, 170-pound switch hitter batted .339 as a senior with seven home runs and seven stolen bases. Defensively, he played shortstop, second base and occasionally third base at A&M. Through the first three days of practice in Helena, he's played primarily at second. Allemand is currently the second-highest pick of the Brewers' 2015 draft class assigned to the Brewers. Right-handed pitcher Cody Ponce from Cal Poly Pomona was a second-round pick (55th overall) and is also assigned to Helena but hasn't yet arrived. Eighth-rounder Nate Griep (RHP, Kansas State), 11th-rounder Jose Cuas (3B, Maryland) 19th-rounder and Steven Karkenny (1B,The Master's College) round out the 2015 draft picks currently on Helena's roster. Allemand is happy to get a jump to his career in the Pioneer League, but still wishes his team collegiate career would have ended differently. "It hasn't really hit me yet, but I'm really looking forward to getting this chapter of my life started," Allemand said. "It's bittersweet. I still wish I was playing in Omaha right now with my teammates. That would be awesome. We were one game away, so that was tough. But at the same time, I'm blessed to be able to start my career."

VIDEO via KFFB: More from Helena's Media Day

VIDEO via KFFB: More from Helena's Media Day

Via Ryan Collingwood of the Helena Independent Record -- Preliminary roster We know there's no way only 11 pitchers and two catchers will get the team through more than the first few days. But if you've been following our Draft Forum, you know some picks that you'd think would have signed by now, have not.

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Bombers’ Petersen weighing pro option Nick Buckley, Battle Creek (MI) Enquirer http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/a8f28d232e0c2d40f592aee88d206bf9976c2e4b/c=236-44-1453-959&r=x404&c=534x401/local/-/media/2015/06/16/BattleCreek/B9317754726Z.1_20150616211904_000_GGKAV61QL.2-0.jpg Michael Petersen has been through this scenario before, but that doesn’t make his impending decision any easier. On June 10, the Milwaukee Brewers selected the Battle Creek Bombers’ pitcher in the 17th round, 511th overall in the Major League Baseball Draft. It marked the fourth time the 6-foot-7, 200-pound hurler from Riverside City College has been drafted — going in the 19th round in 2012 (Pittsburgh Pirates), the 31st round in 2013 (Texas Rangers) and the 24th round in 2014 (San Francisco Giants). Petersen will make a decision before July if he wants to sign a professional contract and report to the Brewers for rookie ball, or if he wants maintain his amateur status, continue to develop in the Northwoods League and improve his draft stock. “Just waiting to see what is the best move,” Petersen said. “People take education lightly, but education is something I take seriously. If that’s the best move, then that’s the best move. “I have friends that ended up signing out of high school. And right now they are back at home. The majors do a fantastic job of giving money to kids who need it — and that’s awesome. But it’s (a question of), ‘Who is going to have the drive to go back at age 26-27 and go and start schooling again that late?’ With a fastball that has reportedly topped out at 97 mph and a tall, lean frame with room to fill out, it’s no surprise Petersen has seen his name called by major league teams in four drafts. “His size automatically plays for the draft,” said Bombers pitching coach Matt Reed. “If you want to see a prototypical pitcher at the next level, it’s a kid of his size. Even though he’s a little skinny, he’ll get bigger when he gets to professional baseball. The biggest thing with him is, I had to tell him, ‘These guys are swinging wood bats. Your fastball is pretty good. Go right at them because there’s not too many guys in that dugout that are going to be able to turn that around.’ Getting him to understand he can sit there and dominate guys with his fastball... It’s not even fair.” Petersen pitched just 1 1/3 innings for Riverside City College (Calif.) this past season. After a rocky first appearance for Battle Creek, he’s settled in with nine strikeouts while allowing just five hits over seven innings of relief. “Of course, it’s everyone’s dream to play professional baseball. And that’s my first choice,” said Petersen, who is studying kinesiology. “But if things don’t work out, I’m more than happy to finish my schooling and go that route too.”

LINK: Let's also help Helena's Kindrick Field (rated at the bottom of the Pioneer League by Ballpark Digest here) shock the world!

TWEET: Jose Fernandez will now make Wednesday's rehab start for single A Jupiter (at Brevard County) due to poor weather in Round Rock. *** So both the Manatees and Shuckers get to face Jose...

Interesting note from Tom Haudricourt -- It will be interesting to see if a team claims Wang. He has minor league options remaining but also is making a lot of money for a Class A player -- about $300,000 because rules do not allow more than a 20% cut from his major-league salary of 2014.

Biloxi's Brandon Macias hits a solo homer in the Shuckers' 2-1 Monday win over the Mississippi Braves

Colorado Springs' Elian Herrera slaps an RBI double as the Sky Sox fall, 5-2, to Oklahoma City, on Monday

Manatees face old friend Chris Narveson tonight, only his 2nd appearance of 2015 -- story from March abut his Japan experience *** Another online poll battle -- Midwest League ballparks, you know what to do! *** From our 2015 Manatees feature archive thread earlier today... Salas and Gainey Added to FSL North All-Star Team By Dave Walkovic / Brevard County Manatees

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. 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 *** Sortable individual stat pages: Colorado Springs Biloxi Brevard County Wisconsin *** Weather.com: Colorado Springs, CO Viera, FL Geneva, IL Boca Chica, DR

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

Tuesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: LHP Nick Additon at home vs. Oklahoma City (Dodgers), 7:35 PM pre-game, 8:05 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: Idle ********** Brevard County: LHP Eric Marzec at home vs. Jupiter (Marlins), 5:05 PM pre-game, 5:35 gametime Free Live Audio Link Dave Walkovic returns as the play-by-play voice of the 'Tees; follow the Brevard broadcast booth staff on Twitter @BCManateesRadio, as all home games and the "commuter" road games are scheduled to be broadcast in 2015. No Florida State League games are available via MiLB.TV. ********** Wisconsin: RHP Devin Williams at Kane County (Diamondbacks), 6:10 PM pre-game, 6:30 gametime; expect RHP Joshua Torres to see action 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. NOTE: Kane County does provide MiLB TV, you'd be hearing the Cougars' audio feed as well *** DSL Brewers: at the DSL Yankees #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.

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It's an error by Baseball America, I considered tossing them a note when I first read it but didn't. Feel free to fill them in...

Salas and Gainey Added to FSL North All-Star Team By Dave Walkovic / Brevard County Manatees http://www.milb.com/assets/images/9/7/4/130974974/cuts/Salas_Gainey_960540_lopcly83_223eojcs.jpg Salas and Gainey are the fifth and sixth Manatees to be named All-Stars. (Dennis Greenblatt/Hawk-Eye Sports Photography) The Florida State League announced on Tuesday that Brevard County right-handed pitchers Javi Salas and Preston Gainey were added to the North Division roster for the 2015 Florida State League All-Star Game at Tradition Field in St. Lucie on June 20. Salas is 5-4 with a 2.60 ERA (19 ER/65.2 IP) in 11 games and 10 starts this season. In 65.2 innings pitched, the righty has surrendered just 62 hits, 18 walks and two home runs. He has struck out 45 and opponents are batting .246 against Salas. Salas' best outing came in his only relief appearance on April 17 against Dunedin. After Jim Henderson threw a scoreless first inning, Salas tossed eight shutout frames to complete the shutout and collect the victory. He has won three of his last four starts and has allowed just three runs in 20.0 innings during the three victories. Salas was selected by Milwaukee in the 10th round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Miami. He tossed a perfect game on 3/4/14 against Villanova University. It marked the second perfect game in program history (Kevin Sheary, 3/14/87) and just the 23rd perfect game in Division I history since 1957. His brother, Jorge, broadcasted the perfect game for WVUM, the student-run radio station. Salas' father, Raul, played football as a defensive end at Lafayette College. Gainey is 2-2 with one save and a 1.05 ERA (3 ER/25.2 IP) in 16 relief appearances this season. He has not allowed more than one run in any appearance this year. Gainey did not allow his first earned run until May 16. Opponents are hitting .191 on the year against Gainey. Gainey was a Midwest League midseason All-Star in 2014 as a member of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. He was selected by the Brewers in the 11th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft out of the United States Naval Academy. Salas and Gainey are the fifth and sixth Manatees to be named All-Stars. Right-handed pitcher Jorge Ortega, second baseman Chris McFarland and outfielders Clint Coulter and Victor Roache were also selected to represent Brevard County in the FSL's 54th All-Star Game. Roache was promoted to Double-A Biloxi on Monday.