Link Report for Fri. 8/1 - Wow, Taylor Williams (in a good way), Wow, Kodi Medeiros (not)

[Mass Haas]

Williams in total control for Timber Rattlers

Brewers prospect fans career-high 11, pitches seven one-hit innings

By Robert Emrich / MiLB.com

 

Features video of strikeout pitch #11...

 

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Rattler Radio Blog - Postgame Entry

 

Full highlight video, audio, photos...

 

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Here's a second look at the game highlights via the MyNew32 TV broadcast.

 

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Grand slam guy Taylor Brennan's interview in video form is included as part of the Post-Crescent's game story.

[Mass Haas]

VIDEO: Nashville's Sean Halton races around the bases for a triple during the Sounds' eventual 1-0 loss at Colorado Springs.

 

VIDEO (OH WELL): Cristhian Adames hits a walk-off single in the seventh inning to send Colorado Springs to a 1-0 win over Nashville

[Mass Haas]

Brevard County --

 

AUDIO: 'Tees hitting coach Ned Yost IV joins Justin Rocke on the Manatees Radio Network

 

AUDIO, Game Highlights: Bradenton holds on in the ninth inning to defeat Brevard County, 3-2

[Mass Haas]

No DSL Brewers box score yet - we'll post later today when available.

[igor67]

I like a lot of what Brennan has done this season, and while his secondary skills seem solid enough his hit tool looks like it is probably not good enough as he progresses up the chain. Anyone observe anything that suggests he might be able to get the batting average up some?

[WV Brew]

Minor hitting for Taylor Brennan:

.231/.372/.421

 

Sal Bando minor leagues:

.279/.353/.413

 

Bando was a pretty valuable player.

[igor67]

That's not really helping since Bando had almost 50 points of batting average on Brennan. Guys can produce in a lot of different ways, but there a certain things that just have to be there on some level, a guy who hits .200 (which could easily be the outcome of such a low batting average right now) isn't going to walk enough as he advances, unless at the extreme he has 80 grade power.

[TheCrew07]

What is "up some"?

 

Is he ever going to be a .270 hitter? Probably not.

[igor67]

I was thinking that he needed to improve enough at the lower levels, so he could hit about .250 in the majors with where his other secondary skills are at. Its hard to translate that to a specific number in the minors.

[Mass Haas]

This box score wasn't worth the wait --

 

Final: DSL Phillies 13, @DSL Brewers 4

 

DSL Brewers Box Score

 

Game was tied at 1-1 through five, then the Phillies score nine in the top of the 6th; 17-year-old Venezuelan RHP Nelson Hernandez did not retire any of the six men he faced that inning, but was strong through five.

 

Five errors for the Cerveceritos.

 

17-year-old CF Nicolas Pierre has a promising 18 extra-base hits among his 52 knocks. He hit his 4th HR here, as well as doubled.

 

DSL Brewers Game Log

 

Sixth error for Pierre, but he also did this --

 

DSL Phillies Top of the 4th

 

Enmanuel Garcia grounds out, shortstop Franly Mallen to first baseman Nicol Valderrey.

Yunior Reyes flies out to center fielder Nicolas Pierre.

Bryan Martelo reaches on a throwing error by third baseman Juan De Los Santos.

With Wilber Torres batting, Bryan Martelo steals (11) 2nd base.

Wilber Torres singles on a line drive to center fielder Nicolas Pierre. Bryan Martelo out at home on the throw, center fielder Nicolas Pierre to catcher Kevin Martinez.

[homer]

Taylor Williams since the all-star break:

5 starts 1.21ERA 44.2IP 8BB 57K

[sheetskout]

Did anyone have any reports on Medeiros' stuff? Velocity?

[TheCrew07]

Did anyone have any reports on Medeiros' stuff? Velocity?

 

Tough to come by in the AZL, there are some national guys that occasionally post observations from the AZL and AFL which will be our best bet until BA updates their prospect rankings. MTBrew passes along quite a bit of information from Helena as well, but we'll have to wait until next season for that.

[Eye Black]

Did anyone have any reports on Medeiros' stuff? Velocity?

 

Tough to come by in the AZL, there are some national guys that occasionally post observations from the AZL and AFL which will be our best bet until BA updates their prospect rankings. MTBrew passes along quite a bit of information from Helena as well, but we'll have to wait until next season for that.

This tweet from his debut is the only reference I can remember seeing about his velocity since beginning in Maryvale.

 

@billazbbphotog: Kodi Medeiros FB was up to 94, worked around 92. FB command was off tonight. Also threw SL 79-81.