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Via @BrewersPD: RHP Johnny Hellweg has been reinstated from the DL and transferred to Brevard County. OF Jose Pena has been transferred to Wisconsin. *** The Wisconsin roster is full, so when Pena arrives, the Timber Rattlers will need to make room. The Manatees will be going with 13 pitchers, 12 position players for now.

Colorado Springs' Matt Clark hits a two-run homer in the eighth inning of a 14-2 loss at Omaha

A good read -- Demi Orimoloye (ON) Unfazed By What Could Have Been February 5, 2015 By Alexis Brudnicki, PBR Ontario Lead Writer *** Canadian prospect Demi Orimoloye bidding to make baseball history Fri Mar. 20, 2015 by Jeff Bradley, Sports Illustrated

Today's Brewers farmhand birthdays -- Up until Trevor's recent bump up to Biloxi, these two were teammates -- LHP's Clint Terry and Trevor Seidenberger each turn 23 today.

Look for this just prior to the respective game times -- Biloxi Media Notes - Linked on the Shuck Dynasty 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: Omaha, NE Biloxi, MS Palm Beach, FL Boca Chica, DR

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

Tuesday's Daily Menu: All times are Central Colorado Springs: RHP Josh Roenicke at Omaha (Royals), 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: RHP Hiram Burgos at home vs. Mobile (Diamondbacks), 6:55 PM pre-game, 7:10 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 looking off to his very promising "Shuck Dynasty" blog. All games, home and away, are scheduled to be radio broadcast. MiLB.TV - Seven of the ten Southern League teams telecast their home games, and Biloxi staff indicates it is hopeful it will be eight (not right away after the new stadium opens, but shortly thereafter). ********** Brevard County: TBD (likely LHP Clint Terry) at Palm Beach (Cardinals), 5:35 gametime NOTE: No audio, home nor road, available for this series. ********** Wisconsin: Idle *** DSL Brewers: at the DSL Marlins, 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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Good luck tonight, Taylor Jungmann. Via Nicholas at Disciples of Uecker, a detailed analytical look

Hirsch unhittable in return from injury Timber Rattlers southpaw caps night by retiring 13 straight TinCaps By Alex Kraft / MiLB.com After escaping a first-inning jam, Wisconsin's Zach Hirsch kept Fort Wayne batters 90 feet from first base for the rest of his shortened start. In his first appearance since May 2, the Brewers left-hander did not allow a hit over five innings as the Class A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers held off the Fort Wayne TinCaps, 4-3, on Monday at Fox Cities Stadium. The 24-year-old struck out four batters and walked two, both in the first inning. He retired the final 13 batters he faced. Hirsch had not appeared in a game for over a month while nursing an elbow injury. The Timber Rattlers activated the southpaw from the seven-day disabled list before the start. "It was nothing too severe," said Hirsch. "I just took a little time off. I felt great tonight." The Illinois native ran into a difficult stretch in the first when he walked TinCaps leadoff man Ruddy Giron, then advanced the Fort Wayne shortstop to second on a balk. After issuing a pass to Franmil Reyes, Hirsch was able to get Michael Gettys to fly out to right field to end the threat. "Obviously, there's always some nerves that play into it," said Hirsch. "Thankfully, I got that first inning out of the way and was able to kind of go from there. After that I settled in and found some good fastball and stayed in the zone. My catcher (Greg McCall) called a great game." Since he was on a 55-pitch limit, the Nebraska University product left the game in the top of the sixth after throwing exactly 55 pitches. The TinCaps picked up their first hit two batters later when Giron homered off reliever David Burkhalter. "You hope you do that well all the time," said Hirsch. "You try to go out there with the confidence to get guys out every time." While he acknowledged that without a pitch limit he likely could have continued, the 6-foot-4 lefty was pleased he was able to help his team get a win. "Obviously, today I knew [going deeper] wasn't going to be possible," Hirsch said. "But we had two guys come out of the bullpen and pitch well and we got the 'W.' [A no-hitter] would have been nice, but we were able to get the win and that's all that matters. At the end of the day a win's a win whether it's a no-hitter or 4-3." The Brewers' 2014 19th-round pick sees no reason he can't stay healthy and pitch at a high level going forward, "as long as I take care of my business in the weight room and in the training room and keep working on location and mixing my pitches," Hirsch said. "We have a great pitching coach here (Gary Lucas) and I'm excited to keep working and going out there." Gian Rizzo allowed a run on a hit and a walk in the ninth, but held on for his first save. Jose Castillo (0-1), the Padres' No. 24 prospect, allowed four runs -- two unearned -- on six hits over five innings in his third Midwest League start.

Some video fun just posted to our Sky Sox thread

Final: Omaha 14, Colorado Springs 2 Omaha Chases Sox Pitching In Blowout 19-Hit Attack Propels Strom Chasers to 14-2 Win By Ed Pearsall / Colorado Springs Sky Sox http://www.milb.com/assets/images/2/8/8/117588288/cuts/04_09_035_pk_d6wt810o_fzmwc17h.jpg Elian Herrera picked up three more hits on Monday to continue his hot-hitting and lead the way offensively for the Sox. (File Photo from prior game by Paat Kelly) The Sky Sox were denied their fourth straight win on Monday night, suffering a 14-2 blowout defeat at the hands of the defending PCL champion Storm Chasers before a crowd of 4,654 at Werner Park in Omaha. Omaha scored early and much too often for Sox starter Tyler Thornburg (1-3, 5.19), tagging him for eight runs (seven earned) on nine hits and three walks over just 2.2 innings of work. The greatest single blow to the right-hander's outing was Cheslor Cuthbert's one out, three-run home run in the home second that gave Omaha a then 7-0 lead to cap the frame's scoring. Nick Additon took over from Thornburg to finish out the third, tossing four total innings in relief. The lefty allowed five runs of his own on seven hits and a home run in an outing just slightly better than that of the team's starter. The long ball came courtesy of nine-hole hitter Dusty Coleman, a solo shot that began an ugly seventh inning for Additon. He would allow four hits, three for extra bases, while recording two outs with runners on second and third before being replaced by Jed Bradley. The 2011 first rounder could not completely limit the damage, allowing consecutive base hits that permitted his inherited runners to score. Omaha would finish the innings with four runs crossing the plate, giving them a 13-0 after seven. The Sky Sox got their only shot of offense in the very next frame, scoring two on the strength of Matt Clark's 10th home run of the season. The two-run shot came on Buddy Baumann's first pitch immediately following Elian Herrera's one out single. Now trailing 13-2, Bradley came on for Omaha's final turn at the plate in the bottom of the eighth. The Storm Chasers capped their 19-hit outburst with an Orlando Calixte solo home run to leadoff the frame. Bradley settled down to retire the next three batters in order, sending the Sox to the top of ninth trailing 14-2. Right-hander Michael Mariot finished the Sky Sox night in a 1-2-3 inning against the bottom of the Colorado Springs lineup, securing the 14-2 win for Omaha in game three of the series. Herrera and Clark led the way offensively for the Sox with Herrera adding three base hits and a run scored to Clark's two-run shot. Eight Storm Chasers hitters collected multi-hit games with seven notching multiple RBIs in the offensive onslaught . With the loss, the Sky Sox fall to 23-33 as Omaha improves to 30-29. Coming off an excellent start, Josh Roenicke (3-2 4.35) will look to lead the Sox to a series victory against 2014 first rounder Brandon Finnegan (0-1, 6.48) and the Storm Chasers. First pitch is set for 6:05 PM MDT (7:05 Central) on Tuesday night from Werner Park. Colorado Springs Box Score Enough said, right? Colorado Springs Game Log

PHOTO GALLERY: Talk about making up for lost time, another really nice gallery for Shuckers fans *** And another...

Arcia slugs one for the record books in Shuckers' 2-1 win by Patrick Ochs, Biloxi Sun Herald BILOXI — From his spot on first base, Biloxi Shuckers center fielder Tyrone Taylor didn't even have to watch the ball sail over the left field wall. He just knew. Deadlocked in a scoreless game, the Coast's new team needed a boost. Shortstop Orlando Arcia answered the call, driving the first pitch he saw from Mobile BayBears starter Braden Shipley in the sixth inning well over the 350-foot marker in left-center field for a two-run homer. Coupled with a quality start from right-hander Brooks Hall, and a couple of web gems by his Shuckers teammates, the home team held on Monday to top the BayBears 2-1 at MGM Park. Not only did Arcia's homer end up being the game-winning drive, it also marked the stadium's first homer. "I knew it was gone right off the bat," said Taylor, who had walked ahead of the Arcia. "For him to get the first homer in the stadium, it just makes sense pretty much. Hopefully we keep it up." Arcia, considered by Baseball America to be the Milwaukee Brewers' second-best prospect, right behind Taylor, has been one of the Shuckers' most consistent bats all season. After going 2-for-3 against the BayBears (29-28) on Monday, Arcia improved his batting average to a team-best .329 in front of an announced crowd of 2,654. "Just watching him hit so many times this year, you just know when he's going to hit a home run," Taylor said. "He put a good swing on it and it was sweet to watch." Arcia's success hasn't affected his attitude according to teammates. The 20-year-old Venezuelan is always cutting up, whether it's on the field or in the locker room, which has helped to keep the Shuckers (35-22) loose after a 54-game road trip. "He's a heckuva ballplayer. He's probably one of the best shortstops I've seen coming up," Hall said. "Just the way he carries himself on the field, he's always having fun. He has power and is only 20. I wouldn't be surprised if he's in the big leagues by the end of this year. "If you want to learn how to have fun playing baseball, watch Arcia. That's all he does, have fun out there." PITCHER'S DUEL: Facing off against the Arizona Diamondbacks' No. 2 prospect in Shipley, Hall matched his right-handed counter part pitch for pitch and then some. The 6-foot-5 right-hander struck out seven over seven innings, allowing one run on three hits and a walk to improve to 6-3. The seven whiffs were his most since fanning 10 in Low Class-A on July 29 2011. Hall also picked up his sixth quality start of the year. Hall said he was working on a two-seamer and was able to keep it down, which enabled him to make it through seven innings on just 89 pitches (60 strikes). "I threw a lot of those tonight to get a lot of ground balls," he said. "I was commanding it and in the seventh inning I lost a little focus but limited them to one run so I was proud of myself." Shipley fell to 3-5 on the year after allowing two runs in seven innings. He struck out four and walked one. Damien Magnifico closed out the game for the Shuckers with a two-inning save, his sixth this season. BANG-BANG AT THE PLATE: Both teams traded plays at the plate early to keep the game scoreless. In the second inning, second baseman Gerson Montilla attempted to score from second on a Rudy Flores single to center field, but Taylor came up throwing and nailed the BayBear at the plate. "I tried to come up on it as fast as I could and settle down before I throw because the past couple of throws have been a little wild," Taylor said. "I just threw it right on the money and made a good play on it." The BayBears returned the favor in the bottom of the inning when Michael Reed, who doubled to lead off the frame, tried to score on a single to left field by Nick Shaw but was thrown out by Zach Borenstein. GOING STREAKING: Third baseman Nathan Orf had his franchise-best 12-game hit streak snapped Monday. The infielder went 0-for-3 and left two on base. Orf’s batting averaged dipped to .269 as a result. LIGHTS, CAMERA BASEBALL: "Lone Survivor" producer Randall Emmett and actor Mark Paul Gosselaar were in attendance Monday night at MGM Park, taking in the Shuckers' win. During the middle innings, Emmett took over the PA for an inning and then spoke with local media about his new movie "Precious Cargo," which also stars Bruce Willis.

Final: Biloxi 2, Mobile 1 Arcia's historic homer backs Hall's quality start in win Orlando Arcia broke a scoreless tie with a two run shot in the sixth Biloxi Shuckers http://www.milb.com/assets/images/5/0/6/129442506/cuts/_BRP4432_el3673ss_ikni1702.jpg Orlando Arcia blasted the first home run at MGM Park on Monday night in the 2-1 win over Mobile (Benton Reed Photography) BILOXI, MS - Orlando Arcia blasted a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning - the first at MGM Park - which broke a scoreless tie as the Shuckers would go on to defeat the Mobile BayBears 2-1 on Monday night in Biloxi. The fourth long ball from the 20-year-old backed the sixth quality start and sixth win from Brooks Hall as the magic number to clinch the South Division first half title drops to nine, with 12 to play in the first half. The Shuckers take a 2-1 series edge heading into game four on Tuesday night. Neither offense mustered any momentum throughout the game, but it was Biloxi (35-22) who struck first with a blast off the bat of Arcia (2x3, HR, 2 RBI, R) in the seventh inning. Tyrone Taylor (0x3, R, BB) drew a walk, setting up the first home run in MGM Park history. Hall (6-3, 3.47) dazzled on the mound, striking out seven BayBears and allowing just one run on three hits and a walk over seven innings. It was the first time the South Carolina native had seven strikeouts since July 29, 2011 while pitching with Wisconsin in the Midwest League during a 6-1 win over Clinton. The lone blemish against Hall came in the eighth after a leadoff single by Socrates Brito started things for Mobile. Brandon Drury's ground-rule double put runners at second and third for Zach Borenstein, who lifted a sacrifice fly to left to bring the runner home from third. The victory for Hall places him in a four-way tie for the top spot for wins in the Southern League. Damien Magnifico allowed one hit over the final two frames, picking up a strikeout on his way to his sixth save of the season. Nathan Orf's franchise record 12-game hitting streak was snapped after an 0-for-3 performance. The Opening Series at MGM Park continues through Wednesday, with 7:10 PM starts each night. The Shuckers will look for their fifth straight series victory on Tuesday night when RHP Hiram Burgos (2-0, 3.86) faces off against RHP Brandon Sinnery (4-4, 4.60). Coverage begins at 6:55 PM on 1240-AM WGCM, 1580-AM WPMO and the Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network. Fans can also listen to the game using the TuneIn Radio app or by going to www.biloxishuckers.com. *** Arcia tees off on Shuckers' historic homer Brewers' top prospect belts first long ball at brand-new MGM Park By Tyler Maun / MiLB.com http://www.milb.com/assets/images/4/6/6/129485466/cuts/17559519466_c2c70c5706_k_6k7f68qo_7yw1ypxm.jpg Orlando Arcia has batted .333 in Shuckers "home games" and .324 in true road games this season. (Ed Gardner/MiLB.com) Fans in Biloxi already have experienced their first home games and wins at their brand-new ballpark. Now they have their first home run as well. Top Brewers prospect Orlando Arcia blasted the first long ball in the short history of MGM Park, a two-run shot that ended up being the game-winner as Double-A Biloxi held on to down Mobile, 2-1, on Monday night. "I knew it was gone right off the bat," Shuckers center fielder and No. 2 Brewers prospect Tyrone Taylor told Biloxi's Sun Herald. "For him to get the first homer in the stadium, it just makes sense pretty much. Hopefully we keep it up." Following Taylor's one-out walk in the sixth inning, Arcia broke open a scoreless game by going yard on the first pitch he saw from Mobile starter Braden Shipley. The shortstop's fourth homer of the season was enough for the Shuckers to pick up the win. "Just watching him hit so many times this year, you just know when he's going to hit a home run," Taylor told the Sun Herald. "He put a good swing on it, and it was sweet to watch." One of the youngest players in Double-A, Arcia has excelled during Biloxi's unique start to the 2015 season. With his team playing every game until last weekend away from Biloxi, Arcia has batted .329/.379/.476 while driving in 29 runs and scoring 36 times in 55 games. "He's a heckuva ballplayer. He's probably one of the best shortstops I've seen coming up," starting and winning pitcher Brooks Hall told the Sun Herald. "Just the way he carries himself on the field, he's always having fun. He has power and is only 20. I wouldn't be surprised if he's in the big leagues by the end of this year." Arcia's homer came as part of a two-hit night that extended his modest hitting streak to five games. The Anaco, Venezuela native has driven home at least one run in three of his last four games. "If you want to learn how to have fun playing baseball, watch Arcia," Taylor told the Sun Herald. "That's all he does, have fun out there." Hall (6-3) picked up the win, allowing a run on three hits while striking out seven and walking one in seven innings. Right-hander Damien Magnifico gave up a run over two innings en route to his sixth save. Arizona's No. 2 prospect Shipley (3-5) absorbed the loss, charged with two runs on five hits in seven innings. Biloxi Box Score Guess we should link to the Sun Herald, yes? We will below. Biloxi Game Log

“Just an unbelievable feeling:” FOX6 checks in with Kodi Medeiros, picked first overall by Brewers in draft by Brandon Cruz Also linked in our season-long Timber Rattler feature thread, excuse the incorrect name in the headline at the link...

“Just an unbelievable feeling:” FOX6 checks in with Kodi Medeiros, picked first overall by Brewers in draft by Brandon Cruz PICTURES at the link MILWAUKEE — The annual Major League Baseball Draft is a life-changing event for the young men who are selected. Kodi Medeiros is the player selected in the first round by the Milwaukee Brewers last year. “It was just an unbelievable feeling, you know, getting drafted 12th overall,” Medeiros said. In June of 2014, a dream became reality for left-handed pitching sensation Kodi Medeiros when the Brewers chose him as their first pick in baseball’s amateur draft. “It was really big for the people back home, my coaches and my family and it was just an unbelievable moment,” Medeiros said. Soon after the draft, the Hawaiian native and recent high school graduate was introduced at Miller Park. After that, his professional career began at the rookie ball level in Arizona. “Being the pitcher that I was in Arizona, I wasn’t, I didn’t really have a mindset on how I’m going to get batters out. I just had that same mindset like high school. I just tried to blow it by guys,” Medeiros said. Building on that experience, Medeiros reported to Spring Training in 2015, landing in Appleton with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Brewers Class A affiliate. “I’m enjoying it, you know. It’s been a hell of a ride since last year to this year. I’ve learned so much, made a lot of new friends. It’s been going really great,” Medeiros said. It was during Spring Training, after his team committed a number of errors behind him, that his manager, Matt Erickson noticed a certain quality in Medeiros. “It didn’t seem to bother him a whole lot. He seemed like he had a calm demeanor and a team guy and he was like ‘hey, I’m going to get you another one.’ And that’s rare, especially for an 18-19 year old,” Erickson said. Timber Rattlers Pitching Coach Gary Lucas also sees something special with his young left-handed starter. “When it’s all said and done, you can see the talent. You can see why he was drafted number one. You can tell he loves the game. He has enthusiasm around other players. How he interacts with them is infectious,” Lucas said. Medeiros credits his teammates for taking away the pressure that might be associated with being an organization’s top pick. “Being around the guys, we’re all just treated the same. I don’t feel, really, that much more is expected of me any more. So I just go out and just compete like everyone else. I just try to keep that mindset,” Medeiros said. “He’s gotten his bonus money. He’s number one. But now everybody’s in the same boat. They’re trying to get better as young professionals. Trying to get information they need to get better and get to Brevard or move up the line in the Brewers channel,” Lucas said. “I think you help the guys by talking about the routine and not get wrapped up in the results right away. If we can get that foundation of work ethic and effort level then usually their ability takes over and they end up having pretty good careers,” Erickson said. It is a message that Medeiros seems to understand well, and he’s willing to pass it on to the next number one pick. “I’d just say just be ready to make that commitment and be ready to just come play ball and just be open-minded, ready to learn. Your lifestyle’s going to change a whole lot. And you know, just enjoy every moment of it,” Medeiros said. Medeiros says the biggest changes for him have been the amount of baseball he’s playing and getting used to the weather in the Midwest. He also says he’s now understanding his craft much more than he did a year ago.

As linked on the Rattler Radio blog, that foul ball in the 9th was ridiculously close to being fair, see for yourself --

Thanks to the Brewers, we now know that OF Marcos Pineiro is a 19-year-old Venezuelan (the Brewers always seem to hit on a higher success rate with Venezuelan kids, so that's a good thing). He's listed at 6'1", 175, and is a right-handed bat. From Opening Day June 1st -- CF Marcos Pinero singled in his first (and only thus far) pro at-bat. Pinero stole second base after his debut single. Two innings later, he was pinch-hit for in the 4th inning, and did not play in game two. The log provides no real clues. And Pinero has not played since then...

Final: DSL Tigers 2, DSL Brewers 0 DSL Brewers Box Score Cerveceritos fall to 2-6, despite outhitting the Tiger kids, 9-6. Only one walk drawn, though... Team RISP: 2-for-10. Team LOB: 9. Three older Brewers pitchers did well here, but not a night for a young gun highlight... DSL Brewers Game Log This doesn't happen without an injury of some sort for the 18-year-old first baseman -- DSL Brewers Top of the 4th Franly Mallen grounds out, third baseman Randel Alcantara to first baseman Moises Nunez. Nicol Valderrey singles on a ground ball to center fielder Sauris Mejia. Yerison Pena strikes out swinging. Julio Mendez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Sauris Mejia. Nicol Valderrey to 3rd. Julio Mendez to 2nd on the throw. Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Josue Herrera replaces Nicol Valderrey Adolfo Morillo singles on a line drive to shortstop Isrrael De La Cruz. Julio Mendez out at 2nd, shortstop Isrrael De La Cruz. Did you notice the next play after the injury? Must have been a batted ball hitting the baserunner.

Solid tweet, if I say so myself (actually, I did ): #Brewers Orlando Arcia is younger than the two shortstops who went 1-2 in the @MLBDraft. His bonus was only $95,000. *** And this one, as you'll read about in the AM: KISS IT GOODBYE!!! The 1st HR in @MGMPark history belongs to @OrlandoArcia9! 2 runs score and the #Shuckers lead, 2-0, B6!!!

VIDEO via WXXV: Shuckers Players React to New Home (That's Nick Ramirez, not Carlos Subero, as labeled for much of the piece...)

VIDEO: Here's the final ESPN installment as they check in again with the Shuckers Also posted in our season-long Biloxi feature thread...