Jim Goulart

This thread will be utilized for any minor league news Sunday. Organizational Scoreboard Audio Links MiLB TV (Subscribers) - Biloxi's Free Today! *** Sunday's Birthdays: Hopeful that RHP Jack Hostetler's rehab from summer 2025 Tommy John surgery is going well. He turns 23 today. DSL Brewers Blue RHP Jordy Brache turns 17.

Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Are games in Biloxi now equivalent to the peak Coors Field experience? It wasn't pretty Saturday. Elsewhere, two young hurlers reminded us that prime pitching performances aren't going away completely in today's MiLB environment. Transactions: Cleveland Guardians traded C Bo Naylor and RHP Codi Heuer to Milwaukee Brewers for CF Blake Perkins and RHP Craig Yoho (both Naylor and Heuer assigned to Nashville) OF Brandon Lockridge returned to Milwaukee Brewers from MLB Rehab Milwaukee Brewers recalled RHP Garrett Stallings from Nashville Sounds RHP Reiss Knehr placed on the AAA Nashville Injured List (retroactive to July 31) RHP Will Childers promoted to AAA Nashville from AA Biloxi RHP Jack Seppings promoted to AAA Nashville from AA Biloxi RHP Chandler Welch promoted to AA Biloxi from High-A Wisconsin Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 6, Charlotte (White Sox) 3 Box Score and Game Log Via the Sounds, game details, and we encourage readers to always review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Five Run First Carries Sounds to Second Straight Win - Career Win Number 2,496 for Rick Sweet; Tied for Second-Most All-Time by Minor League Manager Defense gets the video nod (twice!) within that summary. Serves me right that the three extra base hits by the Sounds in this game came from players that I suggested yesterday as among those that could be impacted by promotions for Biloxi players. All came in the big opening inning you just read about: 2B: Matos (10, Gilbert, T); Black (10, Gilbert, T). 3B: Zamora (1, Gilbert, T). Brewers still being cautious with 40-man RHP Carlos Rodriguez, though know that he only had three days off after pitching 3.2 innings on Tuesday, and a 31-pitch first inning (though scoreless) did him no favors here. This made the superlative effort within the AAA debut of recently turned 24-year-old RHP Jack Seppings all the more appreciated by the organization. Like Rodriguez, Seppings was also on just three days' rest since his own three-inning outing for Biloxi in which he threw 63 pitches. Seppings' effort, along with that of RHP Kaleb Bowman, really saved a super-taxed staff. Luke Adams had only been plunked once in his last dozen games but got back on the bruise train Saturday. We learned from The Athletic's Will Sammon: "Jeferson Quero is battling some biceps soreness, which restricts him to DH duties for a couple of weeks. The Brewers’ tentative plan is for Quero to resume catching around Aug. 15. They don’t view the issue as anything major, but they’re proceeding cautiously given his injury history." Well, we here at BrewerFanatic know those DH-only duties date back to June 27th, so the "couple of weeks" aspect of the update doesn't fully cover the defensive absence thus far. As for the actual catcher Saturday, here's some love for Andrick Nava, who now sees Bo Naylor arriving to impact his playing time. Nava singled twice including this two-RBI knock, threw out the lone attempting basestealer, picked off old friend Eric Haase at first base, and stole his 5th career base. Go Andrick! Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Montgomery (Rays) 17, Biloxi 8 Box Score and Game Log Shuckers Fall to Biscuits on Saturday Night - Ragsdale slams 12th Double-A home run in loss Sure, the Biloxi offense has been fun to watch, but the environment for pitching across MiLB seems to be in tatters (whether the baseballs themselves or not), and if we readily admit it, it does diminish at least to some extent everything that hitting coordinators can currently take credit for. I strongly suggest you listen to Dom Cotroneo from last night's Brewers postgame show at the 8:00 minute mark, the 17-8 score comes up and he gets it! So yes, you may visit the Shuckers' 'X' feed for more video fireworks, but in context, it may be more about the glorious Beach Chickens" uniforms: While you're taking in video, you want to balance things by checking out the Biscuits' side of things, six homers and a season high 22 hits. Even more with a dozen videos total at their MiLB site. How does it reach blowout status? Well, one blowout appearance contributes. Remarkably, one night after recent call-up from Wisconsin Garrett Hodges allowed six earned runs in relief while retiring just one batter, recent call-up from Wisconsin Peyton Niksch allowed six earned runs in relief while retiring just one batter, Hopefully utilityman Jheremy Vargas saved a ball from his first-ever mound appearance. He ended a scoreless (!) top of the 9th with a GIDP after surrendering three hits prior. Catch up on KC Hunt's season in the Rays' system after his second appearance this series. NOTE: Each game seven innings as scheduled. Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link) Final, Game One: Wisconsin 9, Lansing (Athletics) 0 Box Score and Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers, game details: Knoth and the Rattlers Knock Out Lansing in Game One - Payne hits 21st home run of season in 9-0 victory Fantastic details within each write-up (and how many affiliates across all of MiLB would go to the trouble to prepare two write-ups?) Thank you, Chris Mehring! Individual video highlights are always included for a specific focus, or you can do like I did and curl up with your breakfast of choice and enjoy a combined nine minutes of doubleheader YouTube package highlights. Josh Knoth says, what was that about pitching being down across all of MiLB? What a glorious outing. All position players on the roster saw action at some point in the twinbill. Final, Game Two: Wisconsin 6, Lansing (Athletics) 4 Box Score and Game Log Via the Timber Rattlers, game details: Lameda’s Late Hit Leads Wisconsin to Twinbill Sweep - Two-out, two-run double breaks 4-4 tie in sixth inning Luis Pena (2-for-7, double) was the DH for both games but at least did not exit. Luis Castillo (no, not the Mariner, but now White Sox pitcher) was 1-for-3 with three RBI in each game, double and home run, as you likely just watched. Solid age 22 season, see you in Biloxi next spring. The T-Rats are in a tie for 3rd place but only two games out of first in the tight second-half standings. Recently posted by the Warbirds: Pregame Audio Tuesday 7/28 - Manager Eddy Morgan Pregame Audio Friday 7/31 - LHP Andrew Healy Wilson Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Wilson 3, Fredericksburg (Nationals) 1 Box Score and Game Log Warbirds, Robinson Win Pitching Duel - Three-Run Seventh Powers Wilson Wilson summaries are brief, but succinctly helpful. At 16-17, Wilson sits in 3rd place, 2.5 games out of first. Very good to see Rylan Mills back in action after we detailed a play in which a ball nailed him on the forearm while behind the plate, causing him to exit on Saturday the 25th. Last night was his 2nd game back. The game summary mentions the only Nationals run scored on a passed ball charged to Mills. Mills was also robbed of a base hit later in the game: Brailyn Antunez' 7th inning RBI single knotting the game at 1-1 The wild pitch that allowed Wilson to grab the lead Ball four for insurance Much like Josh Knoth in Wisconsin, RHP's Miqueas Mercedes and Hayden Robinson scoffed at the notion one can't find great pitching these days. Robinson faced one over the minimum (a single) in four terrific innings. Through six games with Wilson, Brailyn Antunez: .450/.593/.800. That'll play. Final: DSL Brewers Blue 13, DSL Cle Mendoza 7, seven innings as scheduled Box Score and Game Log 19-year-old OF Frandy Lafond, in his 3rd season on the island, was not getting regular playing time to begin the season, but his recent play has been stellar, plus his strikeout rate has dropped from 26.1% to 16.8% vs. 2025. It's not going to get the attention Jesús Made's seven-RBI game did this week, but Lafond's seven-RBI, two-HR game (three-run shot, grand slam, both pulled to left field) made for a career highlight day to be sure. 17-year-old monster $1.5M bonus baby shortstop Jose Rodriguez was perfect at the plate (three singles and a walk), perfect on the bases (13th stolen base in his 16th attempt), but not perfect in the field (error #18). Final: DSL Brewers Gold 6, DSL Padres Gold 2, eight innings (scheduled for seven) Box Score and Game Log Walk off grand slam for DSL Gold switch-hitter INF/OF Josue Rodriguez, playing LF today. Not to be confused with Jose Rodriguez mentioned just above. Josue was not a high-end signing. Even so, the game MVP goes to RHP Wandy Cabrera, who has been trusted with Gold's most critical late innings this season. Cabrera got an out to strand three runners upon entering in the bottom of the 6th, then pitched a scoreless 7th plus a scoreless 8th, striking out the last two men he faced to strand the Manfred Man at third base. Cabrera the well-earned beneficiary of Josue's blast. 18-year-old Venezuelan RHP Raymond Sarmiento was outstanding again (his beauteous game log since one blow-up outing way back on June 13th). Once again, Biloxi is MiLB's Free Game of the Day, enjoy that 5:05 Central start time. Looking forward to another fine outing from Wilson's impressive RHP Diustin Mayorquin as of 12:05 Central. The day's schedule is laid out below. As always, thanks for making us part of your day! 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Pregame Audio Tuesday 7/28 - Manager Eddy Morgan Pregame Audio Friday 7/31 - LHP Andrew Healy

Saturday 8/1: AUDIO option via Curt Hogg's "Brewer Territory" with Corey Knebel and JP Feyereisen: "Well, that's not what we saw coming for the first move of the deadline for the Brewers!" Via Mike Heller's "Brewed Daily" podcast stream - Mike posted a Perkins/Yoho trade reaction *** Postgame shows for the 3-1 win over the Angels: Via WTMJ's Postgame Show with Dom Cotroneo - "Jake Bauers homers again" Locked on Brewers Postcast with Brandon Sneide - "Late Heroics Lift Brewers Past Angels - Series Win for Milwaukee" Via Mike Heller's "Brewed Daily" podcast stream - Mike reacts to each Brewers game Via SportsRadio the Fan's Post Game Show w/ Tim Allen and Aaron Morse

Although first inning was scoreless, 32 pitches. Single and home run to begin the 2nd, Rick Sweet was ready with Jack Seppings (who shined in his AAA debut!). No indication of injury, just caution in coming back from injury.

Via the Sounds: RHP Reiss Knehr placed on the Injured List (retroactive to July 31)

Minor League Sandbox with Spencer around the 01:30:00 hour/minute mark depending on your advertising plan (all times we provide are thus approximate).

You anxiously await to see how they perform in AAA.

Walk off grand slam for DSL Gold switch-hitter INF/OF Josue Rodriguez, playing LF today. Not to be confused with $1.5M bonus baby INF Jose Rodriguez.

On Quero -

This thread will be utilized for any minor league news Saturday. Organizational Scoreboard Audio Links MiLB TV (Subscribers) *** Saturday's Birthday: Wilson RHP Jarrette Bonet, fresh off Friday night's effort, turns 21 today.

Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic This Made kid seems pretty good. Just how different might affiliate rosters look as of Tuesday? We offer a few possibilities. Transaction: RHP Deivy Gonzalez assigned to DSL Brewers Gold Signed out of Panama in late May, the 17-year-old 6'3" Gonzalez will be making his pro debut when he enters a game. Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Nashville 4, Charlotte (White Sox) 2 Box Score and Game Log Via the Sounds, game details, and we encourage readers to always review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Sounds' Offense Comes Alive Late to End Three-Game Slide As is the norm, purely from a game standpoint that also includes postgame individual player spotlight facts, there is little for me to type here, please devour that linked read. That being said, surely there is a clamoring among the masses right now for some movement involving new challenges for the loaded Biloxi lineup. Let's all agree that the movement we may eventually see won't involve formal roster moves this weekend. One can imagine that the Brewers will include mid-level and smaller (throw-in pieces, not a big fan of that term) in at least one, if not multiple deals prior to Monday's deadline. Tyler Black was on base three times Friday, but is he essentially just taking up 40-man roster space before he reaches no options left status? That sounds harsh, but it's a realistic take. Brock Wilken, age 24, (three K's, one walk Friday, now batting .176) is just one year older than Blake Burke, they are both June babies. Is it such an insult to Wilken if he is swapped directly back to Biloxi for Burke on Tuesday? Here's the current Nashville roster. Compared to the Biloxi dynamo, the position player group is not very deep or certainly glamorous, but Rick Sweet does need to fill out a lineup card nightly. There are players here who are not long-term cogs, such as pending outfield minor league free agents Luis Matos and Jacob Hurtubise. Do moves there free up what would be very aggressive promotions of Josh Adamczewski or Josiah Ragsdale? How annoying (and not his fault) is the multi-week (since June 26th) designated hitter stint for Jeferson Quero? Even though ideally an Andrew Fischer bump would include playing defense often, there are DH bats tied up in Quero's bat. Can we finally get a formal update on Quero's status? The organization is often silent on farmhand injury issues (hello, HIPPA), but 40-man roster players seem to be open for regular updates - well, at least 26-man MLB roster updates. Frustrating to be sure. I was able to watch much of Coleman Crow's outing (yes, jinxed the no-hit bid), and he's yet another that could be part of a deadline deal: Talk about a quantum leap season - the Brewers brought catcher Darrien Miller back for 2026 though he was a minor league free agent last fall. Seems as though it would take a 40-man roster spot to prevent Miller from seeking greener pastures this October. Miller turns 26 in March; there will be interest. Blake Perkins on alert - Speaking of minor league free agents to be, hello Eduardo Garcia and Freddy Zamora. Care to sacrifice your AAA at-bats down the stretch for a certain 19-year-old? Catch up with the latest Biloxi pre-game audio interview archives - Catcher Matthew Wood is the most recent interviewee Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Biloxi 14, Montgomery (Rays) 8 Box Score and Game Log Made Makes History in Shuckers Win Over Biscuits - Baseball's Top Prospect Puts on a Show with 5-Hit, 7-RBI, 2 Home Run Stat Line Against Montgomery VIDEO highlight package via WLOX - Includes brief Blake Burke postgame interview Jesús Made is clearly the 19-year-old referenced above. You all got it right! That first home run swing was so mild it was as if Made were swatting a mosquito from in front of his face, yet the distance! The second swing, oh my, and did that ball ever get ten feet off the ground? The already untouchable one cemented his status. Made does owe Voice of the Shuckers Javik Blake a new laptop keyboard, because the CAPS LOCK key is clearly stuck in place. Both Javik's 'X' feed and that of the team are loaded beyond compare, dive in and review the past 24 hours or so of posts. Burke, Fischer, Adamczewski, Boeve all within in video form. It was an unfortunate outing for reliever Garrett Hodges (he'll bounce back), but as your box score review will reveal, other mound efforts were middling at best, a few too many walks for RHP Braylon Owens, and there were 11 free passes total distributed by the Shuckers. Given the focus elsewhere this season, one may ask, "do the Shuckers employ pitchers?" Yes folks, they do. This game marked #22 against the Rays' Montgomery affiliate since the beginning of May (that's a lot!), with this weekend's games about to complete the 2026 set. That familiarity can be fun for fans as well, since this was start #5 against the Shuckers for 21-year-old Biscuits RHP Gary Gill Hill, and I will never tire of saying "Gary Gill Hill". Via the web: "Mother Rosalind Gill, who was born in Barbados, allows Gary to qualify and play for the Great Britain national baseball team." Postponed: Lansing (Athletics) at Wisconsin Game One Starts at 4:10 PM Saturday. Wilson Pre-Game Media Notes Final: Fredericksburg (Nationals) 11 Wilson 9 Box Score and Game Log Warbirds Fall Short in Marathon Loss - Tying Run Stranded in the Ninth It feels like Frias' line specific to Wilson (27 games) should be greater than .236/.331/.425 because his highlight clips are always pretty spectacular. Ten of his 25 Warbirds hits have gone for extra bases: This was a fun defensive clip: A reminder, Brady Ebel turned 19 years old a week ago today: Is Ebel going to be an "every other month" kind of player? Sample is small but check out the monthly splits. Infielder (occasional CF) Juan Ortuno walked four times, just two games after a five-walk effort. His OBP is up to .397, and the 19-year-old has received 76 free passes (65 BB, 11 HBP) vs. 59 K's this season (16.2% K rate). Ortuno stole his 23rd base Friday, but he's been caught 11 times. As the game summary made prominent, the Warbirds drew 12 walks, in addition to HBP's of Brailyn Antunez and Alexander Frias, who thankfully each stayed in the game. Warbirds pitching was not strong here as once again, your box score review will reveal. Cancelled, rain: DSL Brewers Gold at DSL Brewers Blue The sibling rivalry game will not be made up. Gold holds a 2.5 game lead in its division, so if this spares them a loss, so be it. Brewers Blue in a hole (standings for both). My Link Report duties will expand significantly Saturday, jumping from three to seven games. Yet I have no concerns because I will be celebrating with the glorious one-night-only return of the Beach Chickens in Biloxi. May you and the seagulls in your lives enjoy a wonderful day and evening. 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