June / July Transaction Thread -- Latest: Huntsville Times w/Injury Details

[brewmann04]

Well now who will move up to take his spot in the rotation?

[battlekow]

Hopefully Hammond gets a midseason bump.

[Mass Haas]

For now, the Nashville rotation is set (Ben Howard, Richie Gardner, Sam Narron, Lindsay Gulin, and Chris Narveson). That's not exactly imposing, but it is a set five. The Sounds have a doubleheader Sunday with no day off until the 25th, so they will need someone to spot start Monday.

[Herm]

Narveson has been working out of the bullpen recently...

[JoeHova]

Jeff Weaver released according to Jsonline.

 

 

phew... They really dodged a bullet.

 

Now watch him sign with another NL Central team and do a Randy Johnson 1998 impression down the stretch and make us all look stupid. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Mass Haas]

JohnStumpyPepys wrote:

 

Narveson has been working out of the bullpen recently...

 

Nashville Media Notes with Ben Howard starting tonight --

 

Date Opponent Time (CT) Probable Pitching Matchup

Friday, June 13 at Iowa 7:05 PM RHP Richie Gardner (5-2, 3.98) vs LHP J.R. Mathes (3-3, 2.76)

Saturday, June 14 at Iowa 7:05 PM LHP Sam Narron (3-1, 4.05) vs LHP Sean Marshall (0-1, 4.34)

Sunday, June 15 at Iowa 1:05 PM LHP Lindsay Gulin (2-4, 3.12) vs RHP Randy Wells (6-1, 2.01)

at Iowa Game 2 LHP Chris Narveson (2-7, 4.92) vs TBA

[LouisEly]

Not exactly a list of top-tier prospects that now make up the Nashville starting rotation, perhaps a sign of how thin pitching has become in the top levels of the Brewers system. But it is interesting, and perhaps a good sign, that those starters at AAA and AA that are still considered prospects are all left-handed (Narron, Narverson, Hammond, Welch, Miller).

[TheCrew07]

No love for Hand?

[Mass Haas]

We saw a Greensboro player blog in which he mentioned his buddy Wes Etheridge's injury at West Virginia, so we now know how he landed on the DL:

 

He took a ball off the ankle about two weeks ago and fractured his ankle so he's actually on the DL for a while. He said that he'll hopefully be ready to go by the beginning of the second half.

[berniebrewer4life]

phew... They really dodged a bullet.

 

Now watch him sign with another NL Central team and do a Randy Johnson 1998 impression down the stretch and make us all look stupid. http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

If he does that, i'll get his Name and Jersey number(jersey sized too) tattooed on my back.

[Mass Haas]

LHP Chris Cody has been transferred to Brevard County. We can all exhale now after waiting for that move.

 

RHP Pedro Lambertus, who struggled at West Virginia in six early-season appearances, gets another chance with the Power, moved up from extended spring training.

[TheCrew07]

Lambertus... here's hoping he can improve his control and reduce the number of HRs he gives up.

[JoeHova]

Yeah, nice to see Cody get moved up. I'd actually like to see them be a bit aggressive with him given that's he's already pretty old. If he does well in his first few appearances in A+, I hope they move him to AA right away.

[brewmann04]

well your right the 3a staff is not impressive in name Recognition,but soon we shall see Defelice soon.

It good to see the young arm starting moving up the ladder.

[SunGrasses]

Jonathan Lucroy was just notified that he will remain in West Virginia for the All Star game, then report to Brevard County.

[Mass Haas]

Nashville Media Notes:

STOCKER RETURNS: Outfielder Mel Stocker has been reinstated from the Sounds' temporary inactive list after spending five days away from the team while attending the birth of his son, Caethen Romel, on Monday. It is the first child for he and his wife, Diana. Stocker fills the roster spot vacated Thursday when pitcher Jeff Weaver requested and was granted his release by the Milwaukee Brewers.

 

Happy Father's Day, Mel!

[battlekow]

So if Stocker is back, Cain has to go down, but Lucroy and Cody are filling the empty two roster spots at BC.

[LouisEly]

So who becomes the starting catcher in West Virginia? Fryer? I don't think that it would be Snijders. Does Bouchie get moved down?

[TheCrew07]

So if Stocker is back, Cain has to go down, but Lucroy and Cody are filling the empty two roster spots at BC.

Stocker took Weaver's spot, so nothing has to be done with Cain till Huntsville's first half is over.

[battlekow]

Ah you're right, forgot about Weaver. Thanks.

[Mass Haas]

LHP Randy Choate has been officially assigned to Brevard County on an injury rehab assignment (broken finger).

[Mass Haas]

OF Lorenzo Cain has been transferred back to Brevard County from Nashville.

 

When catcher Jonathan Lucroy joins Brevard later this week, a corresponding move will need to be made.

[Mass Haas]

As mentioned in this article we linked to in Tuesday's Link Report, LHP Steve Hammond is moving up to Nashville from Huntsville -- no word yet on a corresponding roster move for the Stars.

[Mass Haas]

To make room for catcher Jonathan Lucroy at Brevard, 23-year-old catcher / outfielder Anderson de la Rosa has been sent down to West Virginia from the Manatees. Some of us have wanted to see what the Venezuelan prospect can do with more playing time, which should be available, splitting time with Uly Snijders with the Power.

 

Meanwhile at Brevard, Andy Bouchie and Martin Maldonado will vie for playing time behind the dish on days when Lucroy is the DH or out of the lineup.

[bamberger]

I would expect WVA to start Eric Fryer as the regular C, despite the pecking order when he came up. He's shown some hitting ability and he's reportedly a good catcher. As a 10th draft pick, he probably prevails over Uly or Anderson. I expect Anderson might see some time back in the OF where he started.