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[Mass Haas]

RHP Damon Krestalude was in his 4th year in the system, the Brewers' 17th round pick in 2008 out of a Florida high school. After showing some promise in that very first year in Maryvale, it's been a struggle (career stats). Unless you're a very prominent draft pick, it's tough to make a go of it as a high school pitcher. Here's wishing Damon well in future endeavors, baseball-wise or otherwise.

[And That]

CF Ruben Ozuna has been promoted from Arizona to Helena, per Tyler Lockman.

[CheezWizHed]

Nice to see someone has been reading my June POM awards! http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/smile.gif

[Mass Haas]

LHP Daniel Meadows was activated from his one-week stay on the Nashville DL, and then transferred to Huntsville.

 

The 23-year-old Meadows will surely still be an arm to follow.

 

As of this moment, the Stars are one over the 24-man roster limit. They have a doubleheader Thursday, and it could be that a formal roster move at AA won't happen until between games or until Friday AM.

[battlekow]

As of this moment, the Stars are one over the 24-man roster limit. They have a doubleheader Thursday, and it could be that a formal roster move at AA won't happen until between games or until Friday AM.

RHP Roque Mercedes to Brevard County to square everything up.

[battlekow]

C Mike Roberts off the DL at BC.

[Mass Haas]

At Wisconsin, OF Reggie Keen is off the 7-day DL, INF Mike Brownstein goes on, as per Chris Mehring's tweet.

[Mass Haas]

Making room for Tim Dillard at Nashville, RHP Mark DiFelice goes on the 7-day DL (undisclosed injury status).

[Mass Haas]

RHP Hiram Burgos has been activated from the Brevard DL and gets the start Tuesday night.

 

To make room, C Mike Roberts goes back to the DL; it's pretty apparent Roberts was activated for a day or so while the 'Tees made sure Shawn Zarraga was OK after leaving Sunday's game with what was described as a "head injury".

 

What's also apparent is that MiLB is allowing the Brewers (and likely other clubs) to carry spare catchers (Patrick Arlis, Dayton Buller, Roberts) and store them on the DL. Buller may be out with an actual injury, but circumstances point to him being held on to as an 'as needed' guy as well.

[Mass Haas]

To make room, C Mike Roberts goes back to the DL; it's pretty apparent Roberts was activated for a day or so while the 'Tees made sure Shawn Zarraga was OK after leaving Sunday's game with what was described as a "head injury".

The Manatees have adjusted their roster update with a follow-up press release. It is now Shawn Zarraga going on the DL, while Mike Roberts remains active. Hopefully just a precautionary 7-day move for Shawn.

 

[Mass Haas]

Nashville has announced that Mark DiFelice's DL stint is backdated to June 30th.

[battlekow]

RHP Kyle Heckathorn was promoted to Huntsville today and will join the team tomorrow. This will be a good test for our Class of '09 torch-bearer.

[brewmann04]

good luck Kyle who spot will he be taking in the rotation?

[Never Outhustled]

good luck Kyle who spot will he be taking in the rotation?

 

Hopefully Fiers, with him also getting a promotion.

[TooLiveBrew]

Congrats to Kyle, it'll be exciting to see how he handles AA

[wibadgers23]

Congrats to Heckathorn, but he should be taking Khris Davis with him.

[Mass Haas]

From the Brevard County front office staff, they do a great job behind the scenes for us and their contacts, even if they toil in the lower-media profile FSL:

 

- RHP Kyle Heckathorn transferred from Brevard County to Huntsville (as previously mentioned)

- RHP Santo Manzanillo transferred from Brevard County to Huntsville

- OF Chris Dennis transferred from Wisconsin to Brevard County

 

So we await word on how Huntsville will free up two spots, and who might eventually fill Wisconsin's and Brevard County's.

[TooLiveBrew]

Given Melvin's positive report on Manzanillo, if he pitches well at Huntsville I could see him getting a September call-up

[Mass Haas]

Given Melvin's positive report on Manzanillo, if he pitches well at Huntsville I could see him getting a September call-up

One thing for sure, it's 100% positive Mananillo will be added to the 40-man roster this fall. Baltimore would have actually been more astute in grabbing him than Adrian Rosario in the last Rule 5.

 

 

[LouisEly]

Hopefully Dennis to BC means Davis to AA which means Schafer to AAA which means Boggs to MIL which means Kotsay to the unemployment line.

 

Funny, I think I figured out why they are keeping Kotsay. When I typed Kotsay into my smartphone it wasn't in the dictionary and suggested "lordship". No, I am not joking.

[Mass Haas]

Huntsville Press Release:

HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Milwaukee Brewers have made roster moves that will impact their Double-A affiliate Huntsville Stars prior to the start of game four in Chattanooga. LHP Daniel Meadows and RHP Michael Fiers have been promoted to Triple-A Nashville. RHP Kyle Heckathorn and RHP Santo Manzanillo have been promoted to Huntsville from High-A Brevard County.

 

Meadows is returning to Nashville after a quick trip back down to Huntsville. In 21 appearances this season, he is 6-2 with a 1.51 ERA. He is fifth in the Southern League in lowest opponents batting average at .192, third in walks per nine innings (1.94), and second in fewest baserunners per nine innings (8.42).

 

Fiers, the reigning Southern League Pitcher of the Week, is 5-3 with a 2.64 ERA in 22 appearances, including eight starts. He’s converted five of six save opportunities and struck out 63 batters in 61.1 innings pitched.

 

Heckathorn is 5-6 with a 4.01 ERA in 15 starts for the Brevard County Manatees. He split the 2010 season between level A Wisconsin and Brevard County.

 

Manzanillo has converted 10 of 11 save opportunities in 28 appearances. His ERA is 1.52 and he is fifth in the Florida State League in lowest opponents batting average (.200). He spent the 2010 season with Wisconsin.

 

With these moves, the Stars active roster sits at 24, the Southern League limit.

[Mass Haas]

To make room on the Sounds' roster, both LHP Chase Wright and C Patrick Arlis go on the 7-day AAA DL.

[Mass Haas]

Don't believe we remembered to include a follow-up from Tom H. (via twitter) on the Mark DiFelice Nashville DL placement from earlier this week --

DiFelice has shoulder discomfort.

You'd think there's no chance he'll appear now in next week's AAA All-Star game.

[Mass Haas]

To fill the spot vacated by Chris Dennis' promotion, SS Carlos George comes off the Rattlers' DL.

 

Looks like we're up-to-date, save for Brevard still having a spot open.

[brewmann04]

X Ellence a happy fellas with the news of Fiers nice to see new blood up there.