Ben Lepak

ahh yeh, good call. I forgot that they will play Bauers in the OF occasionally

you think there's a spot for Ty Black once Vaughn returns next week? I'd love for him to get some more run way, but seems like DH will be crowded between the first base platoon and el Gary. Black has 6 starts in the OF in Nashville this season, but none yet for Milwaukee.

It was mentioned on the Nashville broadcast that it was Kuehner's first relief appearance since 2024. Nashville had a bunch of rested arms that they need to get some action, but makes me wonder if they think Kuehner could be a candidate to help the Brewers' bullpen at some point. Especially with Zerpa potentially going down for a while...

The broadcast also mentioned a few nice plays by Jett at third, but the camera transitions missed them...🫠

Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Transactions: · Milwaukee Brewers selected the contract of LHP Brian Fitzpatrick from Nashville Sounds. · Milwaukee Brewers sent RF Luis Matos outright to Nashville Sounds. · SS Cristopher Acosta assigned to ACL Brewers. · RHP Luke Roupe assigned to ACL Brewers. · RHP Bryan Regalado assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Blue. · OF Alexander Frias assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Gold. · SS Tyler Rodriguez assigned to ACL Brewers from Wilson Warbirds. · RHP Dariel Jaquez assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Blue. · RHP Johandry Ramirez assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Blue. · SS Jonathan Rangel assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Gold. · SS Juan Martinez assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Gold. · OF Kenny Fenelon assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Gold. · LHP Joan Pena assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Gold. · OF Brailyn Antunez assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Blue. · RHP Diustin Mayorquin assigned to ACL Brewers from DSL Brewers Blue. Reminder: ACL play begins on Saturday. Game Action: Nashville pre-game media notes Nashville 7, Norfolk (Orioles) 4 Box Score As always, you are encouraged to read the official round-up from the team’s site: Williams Walks-Off Tides with Three-Run Homer in Thriller On a night where two big leaguers began their rehab assignments at Nashville, it was the future stars who shone the brightest. Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn began their rehab assignments in Nashville and made an immediate impact. In the first, Chourio walked, then aggressively took third on Vaughn’s single. Unfortunately, Jeferson Quero could only produce a shallow pop fly that resulted in Chourio being thrown out at the plate for a double play and the Sounds failed to score. In the third, Chourio once again led off with a walk. After a deep fly out from Vaughn, Quero connected with an RBI double into the left field corner. Chourio was running with the pitch and scored easily on the play, courtesy of the Nashville X account: Chourio looked patient at the dish and fast on the base paths in his five innings of play. Over his last 11 games, including his two doubles on Wednesday, Quero is batting .349/.362/.628 (.990 OPS). The Sounds added solo runs in sixth and seventh to take a 3-1 lead. Cooper Pratt, Brock Wilken and Eddys Leonard all came up with big hits to set up or drive in runs: Pratt was 2-for-3, with a walk, and two steals on the night. Wilken's double was a laser: To that point, the Sounds had successfully deployed a bullpen game, with Craig Yoho, Carlos Rodriguez, and Reiss Knehr combining to shut down Norfolk through the middle innings. However, in the top of the 9th inning, Easton McGee surrendered the lead on a two-run home run. The Sounds would not be denied victory. In the 9th, Quero doubled in the tying run: Then after an intentional walk to Luis Lara, Jett Williams lined an opposite field homerun to give the Sounds their first walk-off victory of the season: Nice to see a total team victory with just about everyone chipping in at the plate, on the base paths, and in the field. On a night where former bullpen mate Brian Fitzpatrick made his MLB debut in Milwaukee, the pitchers honored him with a resounding Johnny Wholestaff victory. The Sounds are scheduled to play a doubleheader on Thursday, with more major league talent on display when Coleman Crow and Robert Gasser will take the mound. Biloxi pre-game media notes Pensacola (Marlins) 12, Biloxi 4 Box Score O'Rae, Burke Extend Streaks, Shuckers Drop Game Two of Series to Blue Wahoos It was a rough night at the park for the Biloxi, who fell 12-4 to Pensacola after a late-inning surge by the home team. Despite the lopsided final score, The Shuckers wasted no time getting on the board, plating two runs in the top of the 1st inning. The offense turned free passes and stolen bases from Dylan O’Rae and Jesus Made to put pressure on the Pensacola defense. Damon Keith then fired one back up the middle to give Biloxi a quick 2-0 cushion, courtesy of the Biloxi X account: However, starter Tyson Hardin (4.2IP 6H 7R 6ER 2BB 6K) struggled to contain the Blue Wahoo's offense all night. In the first, Pensacola rallied for two runs on two hits, and an error by Made. In the second Pensacola added a solo home run to take the lead. The Shuckers used some small ball to manufacture a run in the fifth with a single from O’Rae and then three walks to force in a run. Pensacola then put the game away with a three-run rally in the fifth, and a five-run rally in the seventh. Sam Garcia and Anthony Flores each worked scoreless outings in relief, despite working around some traffic on the bases. Biloxi managed to scratch across one final run in the 9th thanks to a double by Matthew Wood, and then sac fly from Made, but it was far too little, too late. RHP Jaron DeBerry (2-2, 3.86 ERA) leads the Shuckers on the mound on Thursday. Wisconsin pre-game media notes Wisconsin was once again rained out on Wednesday, their sixth rainout of the month. They will attempt to play two on Thursday, with Wande Torres (1-0, 5.14 ERA) and Bryce Meccage (1-0, 2.93 ERA) the probable starters. Wednesday’s game notes show JD Thompson to make his professional debut on Saturday. Wilson pre-game media notes Wilson 5, Salem (Red Sox) 1 Box Score Late Rally Propels Warbirds to Victory The Warbirds played one of their better games of the season on Wednesday morning. Not since the opening series of the season had Wilson won a game by more than three runs or held an opponent under two runs scored. The three extra base hits for the Warbirds were their most in a week and snapped a stretch of 17 consecutive singles by the team. Jarrette Bonet (6IP 2H 0R 0ER 1BB 2K) pitched well enough to earn the win, but the Wilson offense laid dormant until late in the game. The Warbirds snuck out to a 1-0 lead on a passed ball in the first. Bonet would make that run hold up until he exited after tossing 74 pitches. It was the second consecutive six-inning outing for the undrafted 20-year-old who now sports a 3.09 ERA in 23.1IP this season. Bonet gave way to Tanner Perry (2IP 1H 1R 1ER 2BB 2K) who escaped a threat in the top of the seventh when the leadoff man walked, stole second, and then advanced to third on a passed ball. Perry was able to wiggle off the hook by retiring the next three men in order to hold the one-run lead. However, the next inning Perry allowed the game-tying home run on the first pitch of the 8th. That’s when the Warbirds offense finally woke up. Frederi Montero responded instantly with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the 8th. Filippo Di Turi followed with a one out triple and scored on a sac fly. After three consecutive walks to load the bases, Jeremy Ebel would put the game out of reach with a two-run single to make it 5-1 Wilson. Ebel, who had a triple earlier in the game, is warming up with a .268/.444/.366 (.810 OPS) over his last 12 games. Handelfry Encarnacion was on base three times (a single and two walks). Jadyn Fielder drew three walks and added one of three Wilson steals. Jose Anderson struck out four times and now 47 strikeouts in 86 at-bats this season. Andrew Healy (0-0, 13.50 ERA), the 2025 9th round draft pick from Duke will take the mound for Wilson on Thursday. Looking ahead to the weekend, Jacob Morrison is listed as Saturday’s probable starting pitcher. That would mark the professional debut for the 3rd round pick out of Coastal Carolina from last year. 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Antunez has been posting all sorts of videos on IG of him smashing the ball in the AZ games this spring. Excited to see what kind of progress he will make in ACL play

Filippo Di Turi has a .200/.321/.288 in 700 ABs in the Carolina League. How much more time will he get?

Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Transactions: Milwaukee Brewers sent OF Jackson Chourio on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. Milwaukee Brewers sent 1B Andrew Vaughn on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. RHP Cameron Wagoner assigned to Biloxi Shuckers from ACL Brewers. Biloxi Shuckers activated RHP Nick Merkel from the 7-day injured list. Biloxi Shuckers placed RHP Patricio Aquino on the 7-day injured list retroactive to April 25, 2026 LHP J.D. Thompson assigned to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from ACL Brewers. SS Luiyin Alastre assigned to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from Wilson Warbirds. RHP Jacob Morrison assigned to Wilson Warbirds from ACL Brewers. Wilson Warbirds released OF Demetrio Nadal. C Luis Corobo assigned to ACL Brewers from Wilson Warbirds. C Kevin Garcia assigned to Wilson Warbirds from ACL Brewers. RHP Ayendy Bravo assigned to ACL Brewers from Wilson Warbirds. A lot of players assigned to the ACL Brewers as Complex League is set to begin on Saturday. 2025 2nd and 3rd round picks Thompson and Morrison have been given their first professional assignments. Game Action: Nashville vs Norfolk (Orioles) was postponed and will be replayed as part of a double header on Thursday. It sounds like we will see the rehabbing Jackson Chourio and Andrew Vaughn for five innings each on Wednesday as they look to get game ready this week. Biloxi pre-game media notes Biloxi 7, Pensacola (Marlins) 2 Box Score As always, you are encouraged to read the official round-up from the team’s site: Five Unanswered Runs Aid Shuckers in Beatdown of Blue Wahoos The Shuckers beat the Blue Wahoos for the fifth time in seven games in April behind Bishop Letson’s best start of the season. Letson (5IP 3H 1R 1ER 1BB 6K) set season highs for innings and strikeouts, while issuing a season low one free pass. Letson’s performance set the tone for the Shuckers staff that struck out 14 Wahoos while walking just two. Check out one of Letson’s strikeouts and a sword via the Biloxi X account: The teams swapped runs in the third inning, with an RBI ground out by Blake Burke opening the scoring. Burke then put the Shuckers ahead in the sixth with his eighth home run of the season: Pensacola tied the game with a home run off reliever Jesus Broca (2IP 1H 1R 1ER 0BB 4K), which was the only blemish on his ledger en route to earning the win. In the eighth inning, the Shuckers broke the game open. First, Damon Keith blasted his third homer of the season: Keith, who only came to Brewers’ system via trade on March 27, has been impressive with a .348/.444/.674 line in 52 plate appearances this month. The Shuckers then added to the lead via a pair of walks, a pair of singles, and a pair of wild pitches. Jheremy Vargas, in his first action in four days, drove in a run on one of his two singles to make it 6-2. Eduardo Garcia added an RBI single in the 9th to close the scoring for the night. Dasan Brown was on base three times and Dylan O’Rae added a double and walk for the Shuckers, who improved to 12-10 on the season. Top prospect Jesus Made was 0 for 5 and now has just one hit in his last 19 at-bats. Tyson Hardin (0-1 6.19 ERA) will look to follow Letson and post a strong start in game two of the series on Wednesday. Wisconsin pre-game media notes Quad Cities (Royals) 14, Wisconsin 7 Box Score River Bandits Outslug Wisconsin - Quad Cities scores in seven of nine innings for 14-7 win Tuesday night’s series opener in Appleton was perhaps even uglier than the score suggests. The Rattlers’ run prevention unit did not work a solitary 1-2-3 inning, allowing runs in seven frames. In total, the Wisconsin pitchers issued 10 walks, 13 hits, and one HBP. The defense also committed three errors. A lot of crooked numbers in the Rattlers' pitching box score, so no need to recap them all here. Ethan Dorchies (3.1IP 6H 4R 4ER 3BB 3K) started and took his third loss of the season. The Rattlers' offense had been red hot with 26 home runs in the month of April. However, the big bats were held in check, and the rest of the offense managed just six hits despite scoring seven runs. Quad Cities was able to quiet the top four batters in the order. Reigning Midwest League Player of the Week Braylon Payne was hitless in five at-bats. Marco Dinges, Josh Adamczewski and Eric Bitonti also were held hitless in 12 at-bats with a combined six strikeouts. Before the game got out of hand, Juan Baez produced an RBI double. Luis Castillo drove in two runs on the night, including this chopper down the left field line. The newly promoted Luiyin Alastre drove in his first two runs at the level on this play that was generously ruled a double. All in all, you know it was a pretty tough night when the lone highlight (lowlight?) on the official Rattlers X account was a beer cup pyramid that was built during the Rattlers’ late game rally: Stop me if you heard this before, but there looks to be some inclement weather in store for the Rattlers the next couple of days. Weather permitting, Wande Torres (1-0, 5.14 ERA) will take the mound on Wednesday. The first place Rattlers will look to improve on their home record, as they are just 4-4 at Neuroscience Group Field. Wilson pre-game media notes Salem (Red Sox) 6, Wilson 0 Box Score Wilson Shutout by Salem in Series Opener A tough night in Wilson as the Warbirds were shutout 6-0 and managed just three hits (all singles) on offense. Second baseman Luis Lameda was on base twice with a single and a walk. Lameda’s .342 average and .878 OPS really stick out among the Wilson lineup that regularly features seven or eight hitters with sub .200 averages. Right hander Enderson Mercado started on the mound for Wilson and continued his tough start to the season. Mercado (4.2IP 4H 4R 4ER 3BB 4K) has allowed four or more runs in four of his five appearances this season. Peyton Niksch (2.1IP 1H 0R 0BB 1K) worked clean for his fifth consecutive appearance without an earned run allowed. Garrett Hodges struck out two in his one inning of relief. Wilson has the early first pitch on Wednesday (10AM CT) when RHP Jarette Bonet (1-1, 4.15 ERA) will toe the rubber in game two of the series. Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

Image courtesy of © Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Nashville Sounds’ Prospects in Brewer Fanatic Top 20 Prospects: Jett Williams #3, Cooper Pratt #4, Jeferson Quero #7, Luis Lara #11, Luke Adams #13, Brock Wilken #15 Nashville’s offense had been a one‑man show early, but this week marked the first signs of the lineup starting to resemble a real AAA group. Lara leads the club in hits, runs, home runs, steals, and OPS. Lara continued to mash this week with three homers and an OPS over 1.100. Lara had a 116 wRC+ in the pitcher-friendly Southern League last season, but no one expected the power output to show up so suddenly and consistently this season. Lara has made a compelling early case as the organization’s top all-around outfield prospect in the first month of play. However, this week the Sounds started to show signs that some of the other touted prospects’ bats are waking up, scoring 43 runs in seven games. Quero paced the team with 10 hits (four doubles and two homers) and seven RBI in six games. Quero consistently impacted the ball hard all week. As a result, he raised his season average 82 points, from .185 to .267. You can check out Quero’s bomb from Saturday here. Quero wasn’t the only player getting off the I‑80 express this week. Both Pratt and Williams finished the weekend strong, pushing their season averages above the Mendoza Line. Elevated to the leadoff position for the weekend, Pratt had six hits in four games, including his first triple and first home run at AAA. Williams slipped down in the order and responded nicely with seven hits (six singles, one homer). Wilken’s season-long slash line still looks pretty gruesome (.161/.303/.276), but he started to elevate the ball a bit more (52.7% fly-ball rate) on his way to collecting hits in six of seven games last week. Wilken also had his first AAA triple. Biloxi Shuckers’ Prospects in Brewer Fanatic Top 20 Prospects: Jesus Made #1, Blake Burke #14 After a torrid start to the season, Made showed that he is, in fact, human after all, in going 5-for-25 (.550 OPS) for the week. After a three-hit day on Thursday, the Brewers’ top prospect scuffled over the weekend. He went 1-for-14, with the lone hit coming on a late double Saturday. Made did drive in four and add four stolen bases, and now sports a season-long line of .295/.398/.489. Burke had another strong week, though he has just one home run in his last 14 games. On Wednesday, the Shuckers were down to their last out when Burke came up clutch with a laser to right field to tie the game. The Shuckers then went on to win in the 10th. On Sunday, Burke came up just short of his 8th home run of the season, and settled for a stand-up triple instead. One player that was absent from all the pre-season Brewers’ prospects rankings was second baseman Dylan O’Rae. O’Rae continued his hot start to the season, reaching base 10 times (seven hits, three walks) and also stole eight bases. On Wednesday, O’Rae set a Biloxi record with five stolen bases: O’Rae has a .410 BABIP through 21 games, so it remains to be seen if he can sustain his .338/.453/.455 line. But for now, it’s been a really pleasant surprise to see O’Rae performing so well atop the Shuckers’ lineup after he missed the 2025 season. Wisconsin Timber Rattlers’ Prospects in Brewer Fanatic Top 20 Prospects: Luis Pena #2, Andrew Fischer #8, Marco Dinges #10, Josh Adamczewski #12, Braylon Payne #16 The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers’ offense continues to be the squad to watch in the Brewers’ system and potentially all of minor league baseball. Through 19 games, the Rattlers lead the Midwest League in wins (13), home runs (26), and OPS (.860). They also rank second in runs scored (123). They might also lead the league in time spent admiring moon shots as Payne and Dinges in particular took their time in styling a few of their bombs this week. The back-to-back-to-back homer barrage on Thursday seemed to leave the Fort Wayne crowd and outfielders in awe. The season-long individual leaderboard in the Midwest League is littered with Rattlers. Payne (1.288), Adamczewski (1.239), and Dinges (1.135) are all in the top five in the league in OPS. Pena, who hasn’t played after losing consciousness in the dugout on Wednesday, ranks 10th at .974. Payne led the charge in what is sure to be a “Player of the Week” performance with four home runs in five games. For the week, Payne posted a ludicrous .450/.542/1.150 line (1.642 OPS). He added eight runs, seven RBI, and two steals while setting the tone atop the Rattlers’ lineup. It’s thrilling to think what a future Brewers outfield of Jackson Chourio, Lara, and Payne could look like in the not-too-distant future. Dinges wasn’t too far off Payne’s absurd ratios, going 9-for-19 with two home runs and a team-high eight RBI for the week. That was good for a .474/.583/.895 line for the week. Clearly, Midwest League pitchers want no part of Dinges, as he added five walks and now has a higher walk rate (23%) than strikeout rate (20%) on the season. Adamczewski came into the week with a team-high five home runs, but did not connect on any long balls this week. He did match Dinges with a team-high 14 times on base (eight hits and six walks), and like Dinges, he’s walked more than he’s struck out this season (22.8% versus 17.5%). After his WBC showcase, Fischer entered the season as one of the Brewers’ more buzz-worthy prospects, but so far this season, he has been overshadowed by his teammates. Fischer hit three homers of his own this week, including his first professional two-homer game. Fischer (10 K in 5 games this week) will need to cut down on the strikeouts (35.5% season-long K rate) going forward. Finally, two other Rattler players who are just outside of Brewer Fanatic’s Top 20, but on most other top 30 lists deserve some recognition as well. 2025 seventh-round pick Josiah Ragsdale had an .888 OPS for the week, with five hits, four walks and some stellar defense. 2023 third-round pick Eric Bitonti connected on his second homer of the season, to bolster his .794 OPS for the week. Wilson Warbirds’ Prospects in Brewer Fanatic Top 20 Prospects: Brady Ebel #19 With so many of the system’s top prospects graduating from the Carolina Mudcats last season, the inaugural Wilson Warbirds roster was always going to be light on star power. There are a few names worth tracking and hopefully a few more will emerge as the season draws on. Ebel, a comp pick in last year’s draft, showed some promising signs this week, collecting five hits (two doubles), four walks, and two steals in five games. First baseman Frederi Montero led the Warbirds with eight hits and a .982 OPS for the week. Montero also hit one of the two Wilson home runs for the week. a{text-decoration:none;color:#464feb}tr th,tr td{border:1px solid #e6e6e6}tr th{background-color:#f5f5f5} That’ll do it for this week’s trip around the farm. We’ll be back next week to see who’s heating up, who’s adjusting, and who’s forcing their way into the conversation. Sound off in the comments with your biggest takeaways or any prospects you want us to keep a closer eye on. View full article

As noted by Jim, Leonard hasn't played on the dirt all season other than 3 errors in 3 games at 2B. Would like to see him get some infield reps in before he debuts in the MLB, but tough to get him action on the left side In Nashville with Jett and Pratt there. Great work as always Jim. Hope to see Luke Adams back soon. Sour note, but good detail on Luis Corobo and other Wilson substitutions.

Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic As Nashville labored through another uneven night in Quinn Priester's season debut, Biloxi and Wisconsin continued to stack wins and standout performances. Will the AA and A+ squads begin to apply upward pressure on the organization? It's still early, but it's worth pondering. Transactions: Milwaukee Brewers sent RHP Quinn Priester on a rehab assignment to Nashville Sounds. Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent OF Mark Coley II to a minor league contract and assigned him to Biloxi Shuckers Nashville pre-game media notes Charlotte (White Sox) 9, Nashville 4 Box Score As always, you are encouraged to read the official round-up from the team’s site: Two Early Grand Slams by Charlotte Costs Sounds Quinn Priester’s season debut at Nashville did not go to plan on Wednesday night. Slated for three innings and 45 pitches, the righthander did not finish the first inning after tossing just 12 of 29 pitches for strikes (3BB, HBP and 2K). Peter Strzelecki came on and allowed a grand slam on his second pitch, the first of two salamis Strzelecki would allow in his 1.1 IP of work. After two innings it was 9-1 Charlotte and the Knights cruised to an easy victory. The Sounds saved some face with four runs on eight hits, all singles. Tyler Black had his third consecutive multi-hit game and also stole a base. Black has positioned himself for a call-up to the big league club as soon as this weekend. Jeferson Quero and Eddys Leonard also had multi-hit efforts in the defeat. It’s been a tough April for the Sounds’ offense overall. Through 22 games, the team ranks last in the 20-team International League in home runs (12), 19th in runs (95), and 17th in OPS (.695). Cooper Pratt (.169/.290/.186) has struggled atop the Sounds’ lineup and while Jett Williams has gotten on base (.198/.337/.272) he hasn’t yet shown himself to be an option for the Brewers’ infield either. Brock Wilken (.118/.284/.206) has also labored early on. Certainly, the peaks and valleys will even out over the season, and it’s still very early. However, with so many other highly touted prospects raking to start the season at the lower levels, it will be interesting to see how the Brewers prioritize player development. When could the roster spots of players like Ethan Murray or Freddy Zamora become vulnerable in favor of someone with more upside? Biloxi pre-game media notes Biloxi 6, Rocket City (Angels) 5 Final/10 Box Score Extra Innings Win Highlights Wild Afternoon for Shuckers Speaking of Biloxi, one such player generating buzz for a promotion — or at least inclusion on Brewers’ prospect lists — is Dylan O’Rae. O’Rae continued his assault on AA pitching and catching batteries on Wednesday, with three more hits and a Biloxi team-record five stolen bases in the Shuckers’ win. The diminutive O’Rae (.387/.494/.532) has looked absolutely locked in to start the season, reaching base in every game he’s had a plate appearance in, while setting the table for Jesus Made and Blake Burke. Jordyn Adams picked up right where he left off after yesterday’s three RBI performance, with a solo shot in the second inning to give the Shuckers the early 1-0 lead. It was the second homer in as many days for the 26 year-old right fielder, courtesy of Biloxi’s X account: Unfortunately, Raudi Rodriguez (#15 Angels prospect and MLB Pipeline’s top-rated Rocket City prospect) struck again in the third inning, homering for the second time this series as part of a two-run rally off Shuckers starter Bishop Letson that put the Trash Pandas ahead. For Letson (4IP 5H 2R 2ER 2BB 2K) there was at least some progress in the results, if not the process as he set a season-high in innings, with a season-low in runs allowed. The Shuckers tied the game in the fifth when Eduardo Garcia legged out an infield single to score Jesus Made. The inning also featured the first caught stealing of the season for slugger Blake Burke, who had been a perfect 8/8 on the season. It looked like a potential missed double steal, as Burke didn’t bother to slide into second, but Made didn’t break for home. The final few frames were a bit of a seesaw affair. Solo tallies in the 8th and 9th gave Rocket City a two-run lead heading into the bottom of the ninth, but the Shuckers’ best hitters pulled off a two-out rally. O’Rae singled up the middle, just out of Rodriquez’s reach to extend the game. Next, Made walked in front of Burke, who then smashed the game-tying double to right that handcuffed the fielder allowing both runners to score: The knock gives Burke 16 RBI in 17 games this season, good for second-best in the Southern League. Burke was stranded at second, and after Rocket City took the lead in the 10th inning, it looked like heartbreak might be in store for Biloxi. However, Adams drew a walk to put the winning run on and then Mark Coley II tapped one back to the mound that the pitcher threw away to bring in the winning two runs. Coley was only announced as a signing earlier in the day and got the walk-off celebration in his first game of the season: Additional Video: Eduardo Garcia infield single for RBI to tie the game O’Rae’s 5th SB of the game, a club record Letson strikeout to retire the side in the 3rd Tyson Hardin (0-1, 6.75 ERA) will take the mound on Thursday as the Shuckers look to take the first three games of the series. Wisconsin pre-game media notes Wisconsin 9, Fort Wayne (Padres) 3, F/8 Box Score Wednesday night’s game was called mid-action in the bottom of the 8th, due to a medical emergency in the Rattlers dugout: (h/t to @JH Lee for providing the update in the BF MiLB forum) We hope it was precautionary and that everyone is ok. EDIT and UPDATES as of Link Report Overnight Post Time: (You may refer to our forum thread at this link, but for now, the most recent update as shown below is relatively positive): On to game action… Right-hander Ethan Dorchies (5IP 2H 2R 1ER 0BB 4K) turned in his best outing of the season on Wednesday night. Dorchies, who is very young for the level (19 all season), was able to shake off an early unearned run as a result of an Andrew Fischer throwing error. Besides a solo home run allowed, Dorchies looked to be on cruise control, needing just 64 pitches (45 strikes, 8 whiffs, 8:2 GO:FO ratio) to get through his outing. The Rattlers’ offense gave Dorchies all the offense he needed with a four-run rally in the second, and then added on two more in the third. Tayden Hall, Luis Pena and Josiah Ragsdale provided the run-scoring hits, which you can find below. Pena also turned in this diving stab and wild looking throw: Josh Adamczewski (.314/.478/.771), another player who may soon apply upward pressure in the organization, added another multi-hit day and scored three times. He’s looking better in the outfield too: Braylon Payne had two hits and stole a base. Lefty Wande Torres will take the mound on Thursday. On Friday, it will be an exciting matchup for the Rattlers’ offense versus Kash Mayfield (Padres #4 overall prospect and 25th overall pick in the 2024 draft) who has allowed just one hit in 12 IP to start the season. Additional Video: Hall RBI single Pena RBI Single Ragsdale 2-run single Eric Bitonti RBI Single Wilson pre-game media notes Delmarva (Orioles) 11, Wilson 7 Box Score Wilson Rally Falls Short at Delmarva The Wilson Warbirds dropped an 11–7 decision to the Delmarva Shorebirds on Wednesday night despite a strong late push. Wilson fell behind 7–0 through three innings before getting on the board in the fourth on Frederi Montero’s two‑run homer, his second of the season, via the Wilson X account: The Warbirds made the game tight in the seventh, erupting for four runs to pull within one at 7–6, but Delmarva answered immediately with a decisive four‑run bottom half. Montero continued to lead the offense, finishing with three hits and four RBI. Jose Anderson chipped in with a double and a run scored, while catcher Luis Corobo reached base four times (three hits and a walk) and knocked in two. Wilson added a run in the eighth but couldn’t complete the comeback, ultimately settling for the four‑run loss. Additional Video: Corobo RBI single Montero 2 RBI single Luis Lameda RBI single Enderson Mercado (3IP 6H 7R 5ER 3BB 6K) started and took the defeat for the Warbirds. RHP Jarrette Bonet (1-0, 3.18) will take the hill on Thursday. I'm interested in hearing your thoughts on how the Brewers prioritize their player development this season. Which top prospects will be the first to advance this season? What happens if its May or June and some of these players are still toiling away at Nashville? Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

I was worried it was Dinges. Hope everyone is ok

Image courtesy of BrewerFanatic Transactions: RHP Coleman Crow optioned to Nashville from Milwaukee. Nashville Sounds activated RHP Junior Fernández. RHP Joe Corbett assigned to Biloxi Shuckers from Nashville Sounds. SS Jheremy Vargas assigned to Biloxi Shuckers from Nashville Sounds. C Tayden Hall assigned to Wisconsin Timber Rattlers from Biloxi Shuckers. INF/OF Eric Brown Jr. placed on AA Biloxi’s 7-day injured list (per Biloxi’s Game Notes) Nashville 5, Charlotte (White Sox) 1 Box Score Via the Sounds, game details, and we encourage readers to always review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine: Quero Homers, Adds Three RBI in Win over Charlotte Nashville and Charlotte were locked in a pitcher’s duel for the first six innings on Tuesday morning, as the teams combined to play the first six innings scoreless. The Sounds continue to bring starter Logan Henderosn along slowly, as the 24-year-old righty worked only 3.1 IP before being lifted after 65 pitches (42 strikes). In the seventh inning, Luis Lara opened the scoring with his third home run of the season. Lara bounced back after a mini slump (0/10 4K 1BB) over the weekend, reaching base three times. Lara is now one off his career-high home run total (4 in 2024 at Wisconsin) while raising his OPS back over 1.000 on the season. Here’s the blast, courtesy of the Sounds’ X account: Following Lara’s blast, the Sounds collected three straight singles before Jett Williams forced in a run on a bases loaded walk to make it 2-0. The next inning, catcher Jeferson Quero broke the game open with his second extra-base hit of the game, a three-run home run: The Sounds used five relivers to close the game after Henderson departed. Jacob Waguespack (1.2IP 0R 0H 1BB 4K) was the only pitcher to record more than three outs. Reiss Knehr earned the win in relief with a scoreless appearance and Brian Fitzpatrick ran his scoreless innings streak to 9.1 to start the season at AAA. Nashville (12-9) now sits tied for the third-best record in the 20-team International League after three weeks of play. Biloxi pre-game media notes Biloxi 7, Rocket City (Angels) 3 Box Score 3-RBI Day for Adams Headlines 7-3 Shuckers Victory Bolstered by a solid start from Ryan Birchard (3IP 0R 0H 5BB 5K) and a relentless attack on offense (ten hits, four for extra bases), the Shuckers cruised to a series-opening victory over Rocket City on Tuesday night. Jordyn Adams got the Shuckers on the board with an RBI single in the second, then extended the lead to four when he crushed this one out to deep center, courtesy of the Biloxi X account: After bulk man Brett Wichrowski was again victimized by a long ball (7 HRs allowed in 18.2 IP) to cut the lead to two, Blake Burke roped a single to score Jesus Made to give the Shuckers some insurance. Dylan O’Rae extended the lead when he dropped a double just inside the left field foul line in the bottom of the eighth to score two more. It was O’Rae’s sixth multi-hit game of the year, and he’s now second in the Southern League with a .362 batting average. With the win, Biloxi evened its’ record at 8-8. Bishop Letson (0-3 14.29 ERA) will look to turn in his first good outing of the season on Wednesday morning (11:00AM CT start). Wisconsin pre-game media notes Wisconsin 8, Fort Wayne (Padres) 2, (F/6 innings) Box Score Wisconsin Beats Fort Wayne and the Weather The Timber Rattlers are here to do two things: have their game shortened by weather and hit bombs. Wisconsin once again bludgeoned an opponent via the longball in their 8-2 victory on Tuesday. Homers from Braylon Payne (2 for 4, 3 runs, 2 RBI) and Eric Bitonti (2 for 3, 3 RBI) gave the Rattlers a Midwest League-best 17 home runs on the season. Check out the two mammoth shots here, via Wisconsin’s X account: Wisconsin tallied runs in each of the first four innings, on the way to collecting nine hits and five walks in the rain-shortened affair. Wisconsin also leads the Midwest League with an .846 team OPS, with four players (Payne, Luis Pena, Marco Dinges and Josh Adamczewski) finishing the day with an OPS over 1.000 on the season. Dinges 2 RBI Single Bitonti RBI Single Wisconsin starter Travis Smith (5IP 3H 2R 2ER 2BB 6K) set a season high in innings and strikeouts to earn the win. Ethan Dorchies (0-2 9.58 ERA) will look to lead two of every position player to the ark… err lead the Rattlers (9-5) to consecutive victories on Wednesday, so long as the weather cooperates. Wilson pre-game media notes Wilson 3, Delmarva (Orioles) 2 Box Score Warbirds Hold on to Down Delmarva in Series Lidlifter Wilson put only two balls in play in the first four innings against Delmarva starter Kiefer Lord (4IP 11K), but they made the most of their batted balls when they scratched a run across in the fourth. After a walk and a single, Jadyn Fielder just beat out an inning-ending double play ball to make it Warbirds 1, Shorebirds 0. That would be the lone run of the game until Fielder would manufacture a rally on the basepaths in the top of the eighth. With runners on the corners, Fielder stole second but the throw trickled into center, allowing Yannic Walther to score and Fielder to advance to third. Fielder would then score on 2025 #32 overall pick Brady Ebel’s single, his first multi-hit game of the season. Delmarva rallied for two in the bottom of the 8th, including a run on a double steal of second and home. (Side note: can anyone defend this play in the lower levels? I feel I have seen this work no less than 10 times already this season. Just hold onto the ball!) Delmarva put the tying run on in the ninth, but the runner was erased by Walther. After Walther saved a wild pitch with a diving grab, he got up and fired a strike to gun down the runner, who had a late break for second. Walther was 2/9 on the day in caught stealing attempts. Garrett Hodges earned the save, ending the game on a play I am not sure I have ever seen before. The third (swinging) strike bounced in front of home, but Walther turned to run to the backstop. Hodges bounded off the mound and secured his own strikeout, with a comically clunky lob to first to end the game. Miqueas Mercedes (3IP 2H 0R 5BB 6K) started, but struggled with control all night, throwing 40 of 75 pitches for strikes. Thomas Conrad (3.2IP 0H 0R 4BB 4K) turned in his best professional outing to earn his first ever professional win in relief. Delmarva went just 1/15 with RISP on the night. Enderson Mercado (0-0, 6.00 ERA) is slated to take the mound on Wednesday, as Wilson (6-9) will look to draw closer to .500 on the season. Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Batting Stats and Depth Current Milwaukee Brewers Organization Pitching Stats and Depth View full article

Like I said previously, Sal is already a "dead spot" in the order. He has a 57 OPS+ to start the season. That's worse than 2025 dead spot Joey Ortiz (62 OPS+). Do you think learning a new position on the fly is going to be what unlocks Sal at the plate? Rengifo has 3 seasons where he was above 100 OPS+ (2022-2024). Sal has one such season (2025). It's just as likely or even more likely Rengifo comes around offensively as it is Sal replicates last year's productvitiy. In addition, both Hamilton and Rengifo have rated out well defensively to start the season, Moving Sal there now is most definitely going to be a downgrade defensively. Besides, I don't think Sal has the offensive profile to be an every day third baseman. We are 3 weeks into the season. The team had a plan and they're not gonna make knee jerk decisions off such a small sample of Rengifo ABs early on. I'm excited by Lara as much as the next guy, but if they wanted to call him up, he would already be here instead of Perkins or Jones. You don't have to force Sal to a new position to make space for Lara, you would just swap him for one of those guys. I think promoting a 21 year old kid to every day MLB RF for Sal after 75 AAA ABs is expecting a lot. Also, Chourio will be back soon, so even if Lara came up now, he would see sparse playing time for two weeks and then be forced to the bench or get sent back down.

Ha, proly a fair response, but a bit ugly both ways. Glad calmer heads prevailed

Frelick has a 57 OPS+ on the season. How does moving him to third solve anything? That's not much of an upgrade over Hamilton or Rengifo at the moment and those two have actually played pretty good defense. I can't see this being a change they make in-season with the OF depth (Greg Jones and Luis Matos are making starts regularly) already being tested. Maybe once they get Chourio back I could see this happening, but even then seems like a stretch.

Closer look at the HBP IMG_4156.mov

Fireworks in Nashville! Kuehner HBP on a 96.5 MPH heater to the head of Braiden Ward and then Ward threw the bat near the mound. Yikes. Benches cleared

QP Heading to Nashville next week? Troy Collins (@troycollinsbaseballlife) • Instagram reel WWW.INSTAGRAM.COM 193 likes, 0 comments - troycollinsbaseballlife on April 17, 2026: "Milwaukee Brewers Quinn Priester on the mound for his last tune up before he heads to Nashville for a rehab assignment...