2018 Minor League Transaction Thread

[bork]

Looks like Heineman and Rojas switched back after just 1 day.

[Mass Haas]

Looks like Heineman and Rojas switched back after just 1 day.

 

Catcher Tyler Heineman started three games in three days, Tuesday in AA at Mobile, Wednesday in AAA at New Orleans, Thursday in AA back in Mobile.

 

Young catcher Robie Rojas played in a game for Carolina on Sunday, was assigned to Colorado Springs on Monday, where he got to appear in a @DimTillard Dubsmash (think that was in the Springs, perhaps in New Orleans later in the week), was assigned to Biloxi in Mobile on Wednesday, and was back with the Sky Sox in New Orleans again as of Thursday.

[Mass Haas]

With RHP Jorge Lopez now back with the Sky Sox, RHP Angel Ventura was shuttled to the Helena paper roster. Surely he remains with the club in terms of the travel taxi squad for now.

 

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At Carolina, OF Rob Henry, who went from the Mudcats roster to the Helena paper roster yesterday, is back today. LHP Daniel Brown is placed on the Helena roster.

[Mass Haas]

OF Clint Coulter bumped from Carolina to Biloxi

 

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Switch-hitting catcher Mitch Ghelfi backfills for the Mudcats, set to make his season debut

[Mass Haas]

OF Quntin Berry placed on the Helena paper roster; is with Biloxi's "travel squad".

[Mass Haas]

RHP Alec Asher, the recent waiver claim, clears waivers and is outrighted to the Sky Sox. He cannot elect free agency.

[Outlander]

RHP Alec Asher, the recent waiver claim, clears waivers and is outrighted to the Sky Sox. He cannot elect free agency.

Is he a free agent after the year or rule 5 eligible?

[Mass Haas]

RHP Alec Asher, the recent waiver claim, clears waivers and is outrighted to the Sky Sox. He cannot elect free agency.

Is he a free agent after the year or rule 5 eligible?

 

This is Asher's 7th pro season. He'll be minor league free agent eligible this October.

[Mass Haas]

Moves involving the Sky Sox, confirmed by the Brewers today --

 

OF Kyle Wren (groin injury) activated from the DL

 

OF Tyrone Taylor to the DL (undisclosed injury)

 

INF Gabriel Noriega placed on the Helena paper roster

 

LHP Nick Ramirez transferred to Biloxi

[Mass Haas]

Other transactions noted by @BrewersPD --

 

RHP Wuilder Rodriguez transferred from Biloxi to the Helena paper roster

 

Timber Rattler moves --

 

RHP Bowden Francis placed on the DL (undisclosed injury)

 

RHP Alec Bettinger activated from the DL

 

RHP Matt Hardy transferred back to the Wisconsin active roster from "Helena"

 

RHP Josh Pennington transferred to Helena after two one-inning stints, hopefully healthy

[Mass Haas]

Trent Grisham to the Biloxi DL

 

Adam McCalvy learned it was a sprained right ankle (tweet)

 

Additional detail via Todd Rosiak --

 

"Brewers farm director Tom Flanagan says that Biloxi OF Trent Grisham is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with what is actually a high right-ankle sprain. He suffered it while trying to avoid being hit by a pitch. Clint Coulter moved up from Class A Carolina to take Grisham's place."

[Mass Haas]

RHP Bowden Francis placed on the DL (undisclosed injury)

 

No injury, we learned via Rattler Radio's postgame that Francis has the flu bug.

[Mass Haas]

From March 30th --

 

@BrewersPD announced the signing of RHP Alec Crawford today, and conserving energy for West Coast Brewer viewing, the easiest way to inform may be referring to my earlier tweet --

 

Newest Brewers farmhand RHP Alec Crawford (@acrawford09), 26, was Rockies' 25th round pick in 2014 out of U. of Minnesota. Released after two seasons, pitched indy ball in '16, and not at all last season, coaching instead. Seems @CarolinaMudcats likely?

 

Crawford had been in extended spring training, but now will head to Carolina.

 

LHP Cody Beckman is transferred from the Mudcats to Wisconsin.

[Mass Haas]

More via @BrewersPD:

 

RHP Jon Perrin to Colorado Springs from extended spring training

 

RHP Cody Ponce to the Biloxi DL (undisclosed reason)

 

RHP Angel Ventura to Biloxi from the Helena paper roster taxi squad

 

C Robie Rojas from Colorado Springs to Helena (Paper roster, we presume, still traveling with the team?)

[Mass Haas]

RHP Cody Ponce to the Biloxi DL (undisclosed reason)

 

UPDATE: Adam McCalvy reached out to Farm Director Tom Flanagan -- knee irritation, probably won't miss more than one rotation turn

[ClosetBrewerFan]

Do we know what held up Perrin? Was he hurt?

[zagski6]

Devin Hairston is warming up with Wisconsin before tonight’s game. I believe he’s been in extended spring training.

[And That]

SS Devin Hairston indeed active for Wisconsin tonight after being transferred from Helena.

 

RHP/former IF Jose Cuas transferred from Helena to Wisconsin as well and will make his pro debut as a pitcher in the next day or two.

 

RHP Bowden Francis activated for Wisconsin from the 7-day DL.

 

2B Franly Mallen has been released from Wisconsin.

 

RHPs Jenri Montas, Joaquin De La Cruz and Matt Hardy all transferred from Wisconsin to Helena.

[Mass Haas]

2B Franly Mallen has been released from Wisconsin.

 

Mallen's career stats

 

Brief twitter thought

 

So my comment regarding High-A is perhaps unfair, kids still 21 and under. But my goodness, what a lengthy process, and that should be expected when 16-year-olds come on board.

[Mass Haas]

RHP Luis Ortiz to the Biloxi DL with a mild hamstring strain - must be so frustrating to Brewers' training staff with this kid

 

RHP Wuilder Rodriguez activated from the Helena taxi squad to make Biloxi's Saturday start

 

RHP Braden Webb to Helena's roster from Carolina

 

LHP Daniel Brown to Carolina's roster

 

Most likely, Webb is still physically with Carolina in that taxi-squad type role.

[JohnBriggs12]

Any news on why Tyrone Taylor is on the DL? He was off to a nice start.

[LouisEly]

I don't know about Webb... he had a short start and has pitched poorly. I dread that he's injured again.

[And That]

Prior to today's game, newly-minted RHP Jose Cuas was placed on Wisconsin's temporary inactive list. OF Jay Feliciano was transferred from Helena to Wisconsin to take his place.

 

The temp inactive list is used for non-baseball leaves of absence, which could be personal or family related. The minimum stay on the list is 3 days. Typically players don't stay on the list much longer than that. It often isn't announced why a player is on the list. However, Jose's absence is a happy one - he's away due to becoming a father for the first time.

[And That]

OF Johnny Davis has been released from Colorado Springs.

 

OF Tyrone Taylor activated off of the Sky Sox' DL.

[Mass Haas]

Our best to 28-year-old Johnny Davis --

 

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Please take two minutes to watch this video from Green Bay in 2014 on the then-Timber Rattler, from Compton, CA

 

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AUDIO via the Shuck Dynasty Blog 2017: Chris Harris interviewed Davis on the final night of last season; Davis had just reached 50 steals, would finish with 52

 

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The best 3rd inning bat flip you'll see

 

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On defense

 

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And again

 

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The 5th of five hits