Miscellaneous Farmhand Spring Training Camp Notes

[Jenkins5]

Outside of big camp, Gatewood is looking like he's really starting to fill out into his body! If he can make contact more consistently, power could really come through big!

[Mass Haas]

The Brewers posted the audio version of this back on March 8th, and it was linked in this thread, but the video below has now been made available in case you missed it or just wish to re-visit the piece --

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQYkwfwjDOI

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Biloxi's Chris Harris with another full blog post from his time in Arizona, enjoy.

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AUDIO via WTMJ's Matt Pauley's "Brewers Extra Innings" podcast Sun. 3/26: "As the final week of spring training begins, Matt continues to hone in on the roster the Brewers will break camp with on Opening Day. Matt is joined by Kyle Lobner to get his take on what the roster should look like. Brad Krause from "Miller Park Prospects" is also a guest on the program taking an in-depth look at some of the Brewers' top prospects."

 

Brad, as linked previously, made his Maryvale trip again this year...

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Saturday's notes via @BrewersPD:

 

Colorado Springs lost 4-2 to Albuquerque. Brett Phillips 1x3, double, run, RBI. Cody Decker had two hits.

 

Biloxi nipped Hartford 3-2. Victor Roache 3-run HR. Jon Olczak and Tayler Scott both had 2-inning scoreless relief stints.

 

Carolina downed Lancaster 11-8. Lucas Erceg 3x4, run, 2 RBI, double. Corey Ray 2x5, run. Mitch Ghelfi 3x3, run, RBI. Luis Aviles and Zach Clark both went deep.

 

Wisconsin edged Asheville 3-2. Conor Harber had 4 IP, 2 hits allowed, 0 runs, 2 BB, 3 SO. Ronnie Gideon picked up 2 RBIs.

[FVBrewerFan]

If Victor Roache isn't careful, he could slug his way back to prospect status again. Even if he does, of course, he will be buried on the depth chart.

[Mass Haas]

Brewers Prospect Primer: Brinson bides time

Milwaukee's toolsy top prospect pushing toward Major League debut

By Chris Tripodi / MiLB.com

 

Notes on others as well...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CqsKuUeVzA

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@BrewersPD filled in the gap for the night game in Tempe Monday --

 

Dubon ss

Phillips dh

Brinson cf

Cooper 1b

Cordell rf

Wren lf

Orf 2b

Rivera 3b

Houle c

Wilkerson p

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AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Podcast from Arizona Mon. 3/27: "Timber Rattlers broadcaster Chris Mehring is in Arizona this week. He caught up with manager Matt Erickson after Monday's minor league game in Maryvale."

 

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Rattler Radio Blog Post Mon. 3/27: Mehring in Arizona: Day 1 (with video tweets)

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Tweets via FanGraphs' Eric Longenhagen:

 

Lewis Brinson has hit a ball 450ft (HR) and run a 4.15 to first so far tonight.

 

Marcos Diplan 91-94, command & slider both inconsistent. Didn't see changeup because he didn't get into favorable count

 

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Brad Krause of Miller Park Prospects:

 

Marcos Diplan tosses four shutout innings to close things out and the Brewers win 3-0.

 

Mauricio Dubon with a leadoff triple and Lewis Brinson crushes a two-run bomb on a fastball in from Drew Gagnon for a 2-0 Brewers lead in Tempe.

 

The combined AAA/AA team won 2-1 behind Jimmy Nelson. Solo home runs from Nick Noonan and Art Charles accounted for the only Brewers runs.

 

Didn't see the score of the Carolina game but Lucas Erceg put on a defensive show at third base, making several nice barehanded plays.

Three scoreless innings for Aaron Wilkerson thus far. Only one hit allowed and five strikeouts.

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More from Miller Park Prospects:

 

Game Report

 

Photo Gallery

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AUDIO via Chris Mehring's Rattler Radio Podcast Tue. 3/28: Farm Director Tom Flanagan

 

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Rattler Radio Blog Post Tue. 3/28 - Includes video clips

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Notes via @BrewersPD on Monday's games --

 

Colorado Springs edged Salt Lake City, 2-1. Gabriel Noriega & Art Charles hit solo HRs. Preston Gainey, Damien Magnifico & David Goforth tossed shutout frames in relief of Jimmy Nelson

 

Biloxi blanked Mobile 3-0. Lewis Brinson 2x3, HR, 2 RBI. Mauricio Dubon 2x3, triple. Aaron Wilkerson 4.2 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 7 SO. Marcos Diplan 4 IP, 3 BB, 2 SO.

 

Inland Empire defeated Carolina 3-0. Lucas Erceg 2x4. Thomas Jankins 4 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 5 SO

 

Wisconsin walked-off Burlington thanks to an RBI triple from Jose Gomez. Mario Feliciano & Tucker Neuhaus had 2 hits each. Trey Supak 4.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 4 SO

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Notes via @BrewersPD on Tuesday's games --

 

Charlotte downed Colorado Springs 3-0. Brandon Woodruff 5 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 4 SO. Michael Blazek, Andrew Barbosa, & Stephen Kohlscheen all had scoreless frames

 

Birmingham blanked the Shuckers 4-0. Taylor Williams 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 SO. Victor Roache had the Shuckers lone XBH - a double.

 

Carolina rallied past Winston-Salem 5-3. Corey Ray 2x4, run. Carlos Belonis 2x5, 2 RBI. Eric Hanhold 4 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 SO

 

Kannapolis 2, Wisconsin 0. Jonatgel Segovia & Monte Harrison had 2 hits each. Dalton Brown and Jake Drossner both had scoreless relief outings.

 

Also:

 

Nathan Kirby - 2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO.

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Wednesday --

 

[brewmann04]

Good to see about Kirby and Williams

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Rattler Radio Blog post --

 

Mehring in Arizona: Day Three

The Day of the Six Dingers!

 

Fortified with video (Gilbert Lara is a big dude...)

[CheeseheadInQC]

I have still no idea what is going on with the pitchers, but if feels like with the exception of maybe one bench spot, the AAA-A+ rosters are pretty predictable right now. Of the main bubble players, Dubon looks like he's headed to AA instead of AAA and Clark and Gatewood are headed to A+ instead of A. And with Mehring's podcasts making it sound like Lara is a lock for Wisconsin, the biggest bubble hitter looks to be Orimoloye. He's been playing a lot with Wisconsin, but wasn't mentioned in either of the discussions, which pretty much only alluded to Harrison as being a lock for the Rattler outfield.

[Mass Haas]

Nothing's official until the Brewers/Rattlers say so, but looks like indy ball signee RHP Luke Barker (or someone Barker knows) gave an indication to his former college that he'll be on the Wisconsin roster (tweet).

 

Barker recently turned 25, but this will be his affiliated ball debut. Don't roll your eyes, ask Mike Fiers about that age and timeline...

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Wed.'s updates via @BrewersPD --

 

Columbus clipped Colorado Springs, 2-1. Brent Suter 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 SO. Wei-Chung Wang 3 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 4 SO

 

Biloxi downed Akron, 7-2. Jon Perrin 5 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 SO. Jacob Nottingham 3-run 2B. Art Charles 2x2, 1 R, 2 RBI. Johnny Davis 2x4, triple

 

Lynchburg defeated Carolina, 7-1. Wes Wilson 2x3, RBI. Colton Cross & Jon Olczak had scoreless relief appearances.

 

Wisconsin hammered Salt Lake City, 13-3, thanks to six homers. Demi Orimoloye, Trevor Morrison, Ronnie Gideon, Gilbert Lara, Jose Cuas & Nathan Rodriguez all went deep. Cameron Roegner 3.2 IP, 0 R.

[Jenkins5]

Harrison will start in Wisconsin (assuming) but if he comes out and hits the way he has in spring and was the month before the injury, it should be a quick stay. Think they just want to get his feet under him, get him healthy, and get him hot. There is room for him in Carolina. Clark and Ray are the only two priority OFs. With DH and days off, Stokes can still play nearly every day. Im hoping that is the way it works out. A locked in Harrison makes that Carolina Offense even more terrifying. I've said it for 2 years now, Harrison is Rickie Weeks. When he is on, he is one of the best players across the board on a baseball diamond. When he is off, yikes..... Then the injuries consistently slowing him down.

 

Wow to the Kodi video! That was lively and nasty stuff! Hopefully he can put everything together this season.

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