2017 Minor League Transaction Thread

[Mass Haas]

At Colorado Springs --

 

RHP Forrest Snow reinstated from the disabled list

 

INF Ivan De Jesus placed on the temporary inactive list

[ClosetBrewerFan]

Why has Colorado Springs been maintaining a 27 man roster? Per their website they have 16 pitchers and 11 hitters on thei roster.

[Mass Haas]

Why has Colorado Springs been maintaining a 27 man roster? Per their website they have 16 pitchers and 11 hitters on thei roster.

 

Blazek gets three days to report, and my guess is that Scahill is not technically active yet either.

[WV Brew]

Charley Meyer activated for Carolina. (McDowell must at least be nicked up). Brandon Diaz released. I guess you could see that coming. Good luck to Brandon.

[BrewersAA]

That's tough, and a little sad, Brandon Diaz had SOOOOOOOOOO much upside, and once he was brought up to highA it seem like the Brewers plan with him was to make sure his ABs were as sporadic as possible in favor of guys who were minor league filler... wish him the best, hopefully he continues with baseball and finds consistent playing time wherever he lands!

[LouisEly]

That's tough, and a little sad, Brandon Diaz had SOOOOOOOOOO much upside, and once he was brought up to highA it seem like the Brewers plan with him was to make sure his ABs were as sporadic as possible in favor of guys who were minor league filler... wish him the best, hopefully he continues with baseball and finds consistent playing time wherever he lands!

I remember getting into a debate with IIRC TheCrew07 when they drafted him; I thought he had upside, TheCrew07 thought he was too small, and initially I was right but lately he was. Diaz struggled pretty badly last year, and this year he was caught behind Ray, Clark, Stokes, and Harrison, but more importantly was hurt most of the year.

[Mass Haas]

Via the teammate congratulatory tweet --

 

Helena All-Star third baseman Dallas Carroll moving up, likely to Wisconsin

[WV Brew]

Caleb Whalen has been assigned to Carolina from Wisconsin.

[WV Brew]

Also, Carlos Belonis goes on the DL. He was hit in the hand by a pitch. Not sure of the extent of the injury.

[Mass Haas]

Biloxi Press Release --

 

Tayler Scott traded to Rangers, Forrest Snow, Matt Ramsey return to Shuckers

Tayler Scott was traded to the Texas Rangers for Jeremy Jeffress on Monday

 

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To help restock the Sky Sox, Tim Dillard returns from the Helena paper roster taxi squad.

[Mass Haas]

Catcher A.J. Murray back to the Shuckers' DL, still yet to technically debut at AA.

[Mass Haas]

At Wisconsin, RHP Andrew Vernon has been activated from the Temp Inactive List.

[WV Brew]

Zach Clark has been transferred to Wisconsin. Colton Cross to the DL.

[agent39]

That's tough, and a little sad, Brandon Diaz had SOOOOOOOOOO much upside, and once he was brought up to highA it seem like the Brewers plan with him was to make sure his ABs were as sporadic as possible in favor of guys who were minor league filler... wish him the best, hopefully he continues with baseball and finds consistent playing time wherever he lands!

I remember getting into a debate with IIRC TheCrew07 when they drafted him; I thought he had upside, TheCrew07 thought he was too small, and initially I was right but lately he was. Diaz struggled pretty badly last year, and this year he was caught behind Ray, Clark, Stokes, and Harrison, but more importantly was hurt most of the year.

 

 

Diaz signed w angels 6 hrs after release.

[Mass Haas]

RHP Taylor Williams to the Biloxi DL.

 

Adam McCalvy Tweet: Taylor Williams is hitting the Double-A DL, but word is it's nothing serious and has nothing to do with his arm.

[zagski6]

Dallas Carroll confirmed in a Twitter direct message that he will be reporting to Wisconsin.

[JDBrewCrew]

Tom‏ @Haudricourt 10h10 hours ago

#Brewers option RHP Paulo Espino to @skysox to make room to add Jeremy Jeffress tomorrow.

[Mass Haas]

Milwaukee releases a pair of Helena Brewers, as per the Pioneer League transactions page.

 

21-year-old OF Yerald Martinez was in his 5th pro season. The Dominican native and RH bat with a 6'2", 180 frame (listed) clubbed 10 home runs in 52 games with Helena in 2016, and added five more in 26 games this summer, keeping up his power pace. But maintaining contact, drawing walks, and avoiding strikeouts have been career issues, certainly common among young farmhands with Martinez' profile.

 

24-year-old Dominican RHP Juan Diaz was a 4th year Brewer, and has struggled to a 1.82 WHIP in 11 relief appearances this summer. Career numbers at the link.

[BrewersAA]

That's tough, and a little sad, Brandon Diaz had SOOOOOOOOOO much upside, and once he was brought up to highA it seem like the Brewers plan with him was to make sure his ABs were as sporadic as possible in favor of guys who were minor league filler... wish him the best, hopefully he continues with baseball and finds consistent playing time wherever he lands!

I remember getting into a debate with IIRC TheCrew07 when they drafted him; I thought he had upside, TheCrew07 thought he was too small, and initially I was right but lately he was. Diaz struggled pretty badly last year, and this year he was caught behind Ray, Clark, Stokes, and Harrison, but more importantly was hurt most of the year.

 

 

Diaz signed w angels 6 hrs after release.

 

That's not surprising, too much potential to not take a chance in

[And That]

Per his own tweet, Tristen Lutz has been promoted to Helena.

 

And as Mass Haas mentioned in the link report yesterday, Gabe Friese is joining him.

 

Probably bodes well for Lutz breaking camp with the Rattlers next spring.

[And That]

Also per his own tweet, Wes Wilson is going back to Carolina after mashing in Wisconsin for over a month.

[Mass Haas]

Per his own tweet, Tristen Lutz has been promoted to Helena.

 

And as Mass Haas mentioned in the link report yesterday, Gabe Friese is joining him.

 

Probably bodes well for Lutz breaking camp with the Rattlers next spring.

 

Joining Tristen Lutz in Helena, up from Maryvale, are 22-year-old 36th round IF/OF Kenny Corey (and his 1.068 OPS), and 25-year-old undrafted RHP Cameron Hanes, who saw limited action in five relief appearances.

 

Also look for 25th round high school LHP Karlos Morales to officially hit the Maryvale roster soon.

 

In addition to the prior Helena roster crunch that has since been alleviated a bit, the organization likely waited a bit for the A-Crew in Maryvale to clinch the first-half title, before bumping players up.

[Mass Haas]

At Wisconsin, RHP Braden Webb comes off the DL to make the TV start Thursday night, and RHP Carlos Herrera is placed on the DL to make room.

 

The previously learned about moves of Wes Wilson to Carolina and Dallas Carroll to Wisconsin have been announced by @BrewersPD.

 

Catcher Max McDowell hits the Mudcats DL.

[Mass Haas]

In 2001, a 19-year-old Venezuelan RHP named Jesus Chirinos spent his only professional season in the Brewers' system, posting more than adequate numbers (Baseball Reference).

 

Now, sixteen years later, the Brewers have signed Chirinos' son, a 16-year-old also named Jesus. Here's the translated text from this webpage.

 

Jesús Chirinos, a native of the town of Machango, Valmore Rodríguez municipality of Zulia state, was signed by MLB Milwaukee Brewers and the Zulia Eagles of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.

 

Cristóbal Arguello announced the information, looking for talents from the Aguiar and Barboza Baseball Academy based in Nueva Bolivia, Mérida state.

 

Chirinos, 16, resides next to its parents Jesus Chirinos (who also was prospect of Great Leagues with the Brewers) and Yulselis Matos de Chirinos in the town of Machango, Zulia state and was formed in the School of Baseball January 23, Where he was discovered by Cristóbal Arguello and Adilson Chirinos who assigned him to Academy A and B of New Bolivia where he finished his preparation before stamping his signature with the professional ball.

 

Jesus Chirinos, is the third native player of Machango and discovered by Academy A and B, to be signed for the Great Tent, since earlier Irwin Chirinos with Detroit Tigers and Miguel Torres with the Yankees.

 

TWEET with the news

 

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One figures Chirinos might debut next spring with the just-signed July 2nd international draft class.

 

But then again, when the Brewers signed RHP Michele Vassalotti in June at age 16, he debuted shortly thereafter in the Dominican Summer League. By the way, Vassalotti, impressive thus far, just turned 17 yesterday (August 2nd).

[Mass Haas]

Biloxi announces --

 

C René Garcia transferred to Triple-A Colorado Springs from Biloxi

C A.J. Murray activated from the 7-day disabled list

 

Garcia, 27, batted .311 with one home run and 5 RBI in 14 games with the Shuckers. He returns to the Triple-A Sky Sox, where he batted .318 in 20 games before moving to Biloxi on July 13.

 

Murray, 24, was on Biloxi's active roster for two days last week but did not play in a game. The catcher from Georgia Tech batted .125 in eight at-bats for the Class-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers earlier this season.

 

The Biloxi Shuckers roster currently features 24 active players after Friday’s moves.