Link Report for Wednesday 5/23 - Mudcat Lunch

[And That]

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Organizational Scoreboard including starting pitcher info, game times, MiLB TV links, and box scores

 

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Links for affiliate audio

 

Have great seasons Dan and Erik in Colorado Springs, Garrett as he jumps up from Helena to Biloxi, Greg in Carolina, and Chris in Appleton!

 

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Media notes, standings, and sortable stat pages

 

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The entire local TV Timber Rattlers broadcast schedule

 

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Must-follows for you on Twitter -- In addition to the affiliate Twitter accounts, please follow:

 

@BrewersFarm

 

@BrewCrewBlue

 

Believe me, the way they supplement any coverage and links we might be able to provide is invaluable.

[baybeachbum1]

I'm an old fart and sometimes forget/get confused about the ages of Brewer prospects. I follow the minor league box-scores and was happy about a recent surge by Tucker Neuhaus, but tempered my optimism because I assumed he was at least 25 years old. Imagine my surprise when I brought his page up and saw he is 22 years old and in high A ball. Sometimes, like Jonathan Lucroy, prospects sneak up on you. I hope Tucker is one of these.

[Mass Haas]

Corbin Burnes can't replicate dominant road form in loss

Brent Briggeman, Colorado Springs Gazette

 

Perhaps Corbin Burnes' massive home vs. road disparity can be chalked up to sample size as much as the altitude and massive outfield at Security Service Field.

 

Burnes wasn't bad on Tuesday, but he wasn't his usual dominant self on the road as he gave up three runs in a 4-2 Sky Sox loss at Nashville.

 

Burnes, a consensus top-100 prospect in baseball, was perfect through three innings before giving up a pair of runs in the fourth and allowing another to cross in the sixth.

 

He gave up just four hits in 52/3 innings, striking out five while walking four.

 

Before Tuesday, Burnes had largely dominated on the road, posting a 2.70 ERA in four starts with a 37-to-8 strikeout-to-walk ratio over 30 innings while allowing just 22 hits.

 

At home, however, he had an 8.64 ERA in four starts with 12 strikeouts, 11 walks and 25 hits allowed in 162/3 innings.

 

"He's got a very good curveball, and that's the pitch that I think is more affected here than any other pitch," Sky Sox manager Rick Sweet said after Burnes' most recent home start on Thursday, "But he also has a slider and a change-up that he uses well, too."

 

Over his last two road starts, Burnes has come down to earth a bit in allowing seven runs over 10 2/3 innings. Of course, maybe that's because of matchup issues with Nashville, which was the opponent both times.

 

Point is, nine starts into Burnes' Triple-A stint is probably too early to notice any definitive patterns, even if stats were leaning heavily that direction.

 

"I look more at how he pitched," Sweet said last week. "I thought he battled. I thought he competed.

 

"It's tougher to dominate (in Colorado Springs). You have to battle here the whole time. That's why we're out of here. That's why they're moving, finally."

[Mass Haas]

No quotes within, but a good sense of what Jake's been up to...

 

Shuckers' Gatewood keeps swinging hot bat

Brewers No. 18 prospect doubles three times in perfect showing

By Vincent Lara-Cinisomo / MiLB.com

 

 

Jake Gatewood has five multi-hit games in the past eight contests, raising his average 41 points in that span. (Brian McLeod photo / MiLB.com)

[Mass Haas]

Multiple quotes within --

 

Roegner rolling for Mudcats

Brewers prospect has thrown 22 2/3 straight scoreless innings

By Damien Sordelett / Special to MiLB.com

 

 

A 22nd-round pick in 2016 out of Bradley, Cameron Roegner leads the Carolina League with a 0.76 ERA. (Carolina Mudcats photo)

[LouisEly]

Over his last four starts Braden Webb has lowered his ERA from 9.82 to 5.34. Over his last two starts - 10.2 IP, 5 H, 9 BB (yikes), 13 K. Hopefully the walks are the result of working on a specific pitch or two.

[WV Brew]

Carolina 2, Down East 1

 

Neuhaus and Mudcats Walk-Off Wood Ducks 2-1 in Ten Innings

The Mudcats came back from a 1-0 deficit in the ninth before winning 2-1 on Wednesday

 

 

Cooper Hummel, after showing some surprising hitting ability last year (.749 OPS), has had a disappointing season thus far (.542 OPS). Maybe he was working on the outfield play too much? Today, at least, he came up big with a two out bottom of the ninth single to tie the game. The Mudcats then went on to win in the 10th on a Tucker Neuhaus base hit. Tucker showed a lot of promise in 2016 when he OPS'd .957 including .911 at Wisconsin. Since then he fell to .749 last year with injuries and is at .760 this year. He has worked all of the infield positions and is now playing left field. All of them with at least some skill.

 

Braden Webb is a toolsy type pitcher with a hard fastball and big curveball. He just hasn't had much command so far as you can see from his walk numbers. The same can be said for Conor Harber who also pitched today. Luke Barker threw 3 pitches to get the win by retiring his one batter on a double play to end the tenth.

 

Braden Webb 5 1/3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 5 K

Conor Harber 2 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 2 K

 

Keston Hiura 0-3, 2 BB

 

Carolina Box Score

 

Carolina Game Log

 

Pretty much the whole game summarized:

 

Carolina Bottom of the 9th

 

Pitching Change: Jake Lemoine replaces Jacob Shortslef.

Weston Wilson doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Josh Altmann.

Ryan Aguilar pops out to third baseman Andretty Cordero in foul territory.

Ronnie Gideon strikes out swinging.

Cooper Hummel singles on a line drive to right fielder Josh Altmann. Weston Wilson scores.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Luis Aviles Jr. replaces Cooper Hummel.

Nathan Rodriguez grounds out, shortstop Anderson Tejeda to first baseman Melvin Novoa.

 

Down East Top of the 10th

 

Defensive switch from shortstop to left field for Tucker Neuhaus.

Luis Aviles Jr. remains in the game as the shortstop.

Melvin Novoa starts inning at 2nd base.

Eric Jenkins hit by pitch.

Anderson Tejeda lines out to shortstop Luis Aviles Jr.

Leody Taveras walks. Melvin Novoa to 3rd. Eric Jenkins to 2nd.

Pitching Change: Luke Barker replaces Daniel Brown.

Alex Kowalczyk grounds into a double play, second baseman Weston Wilson to shortstop Luis Aviles Jr. to first baseman Ronnie Gideon. Leody Taveras out at 2nd.

 

Carolina Bottom of the 10th

 

Nathan Rodriguez starts inning at 2nd base.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-runner Carlos Belonis replaces Nathan Rodriguez.

Robert Henry hits a sacrifice bunt. Carlos Belonis to 3rd. Robert Henry to 1st.

With Dallas Carroll batting, Robert Henry advances to 2nd on defensive indifference.

Dallas Carroll called out on strikes.

Jake Lemoine intentionally walks Keston Hiura.

Tucker Neuhaus singles on a fly ball to left fielder Eric Jenkins. Carlos Belonis scores. Robert Henry to 3rd. Keston Hiura to 2nd.

[reillymcshane]

Final: Mobile 3, Biloxi 2

 

Series Opener Goes To BayBears 3-2

Pitching Staff Allows Just One Earned Run in Loss

By Spencer Siegel / Biloxi Shuckers

 

(Michael Krebs)

 

Biloxi Box Score

 

Lots of bad things for Biloxi on Wednesday. 14 strikeouts, only one walk. Three errors. 0-11 with runners in scoring position. This all lead to a 3-2 lose to Mobile.

 

On the positive side, the Shucker pitching staff did well. Cody Ponce led the way, giving up one earned run in 5.2 innings of work. Although he took the lose, Ponce gave up only five hits, didn't walk anyone and struck out four. Unfortunately, a Lucas Erceg error led to a pair of unearned runs. Wuilder Rodriguez and Jon Olczak kept the BayBears off the board in relief.

 

At the plate, Troy Stokes Jr. highlighted a lackluster attack, getting a pair of hits.

 

Batting

 

Troy Stokes Jr.: 2-4, 2B

Clint Coulter: 1-2, 2B

 

Pitching

 

Cody Ponce: 5.2 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 0BB, 4K, lose

Wuilder Rodriguez: 1.1 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 0BB, 1K

Jon Olczak: 1.0 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 1BB, 2K

 

Notes

 

Corey Ray stole a base on Wednesday, making him 10 for 10 for the season.

 

Biloxi Game Log

 

Biloxi got two runs in the 7th, but it wasn't enough.

 

Biloxi Top of the 7th

Lucas Erceg grounds out to first baseman Jared Walsh.

Blake Allemand singles on a ground ball to shortstop Luis Rengifo.

Trent Grisham strikes out swinging.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Clint Coulter replaces Darren Seferina.

Clint Coulter doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Zach Gibbons. Blake Allemand scores.

Dustin Houle reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Jared Walsh. Clint Coulter scores.

Corey Ray strikes out swinging.

[Mass Haas]

Wednesday's Birthday:

 

Sky Sox RHP Jon Perrin is 25

[Mass Haas]

AUDIO via the Sky Sox Soundcloud: "Dan Karcher gets to know Erik Davis, who has provided valuable innings out of the Sky Sox bullpen"

 

How fragile are extended pro baseball careers? Davis acknowledges the Brewers were the only organization to have formal interest in him this past offseason.

[Mass Haas]

VIDEO via the MLBPA's "Infield Chatter": A reflective Tim Dillard

[Mass Haas]

MUDCATS NOTEBOOK: New rule played a factor in Wednesday's win

Samuel Evers, Rocky Mount Telegram

 

Praise from Manager Joe Ayrault for RHP Conor Harbor within...

 

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After "mental break," Mudcats' Webb finding a groove

Patrick Mason, Rocky Mount Telegram

 

Adding to the Braden Webb talking points earlier in this thread...

[Mass Haas]

Final: Nashville 3, Colorado Springs 2, ten innings

 

SKY SOX FALL TO SOUNDS IN EXTRA-INNING HEARTBREAKER

 

Another fine combo of game summary and miscellaneous notes, too bad the results are skewing poorly lately.

 

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Six doubles, three triples in 111 combined AAA/MLB at-bats for Maverick this year, but this was HR #1. A healthy 19 walks, but 46 K's

 

 

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Box Score / Game Log

 

Unfortunately, the Radhames Liz era continues...

[Mass Haas]

Eric Sogard was randomly replaced after concluding his 0-for-5 night with a 10th inning groundout.

 

Col. Springs Top of the 10th

 

Pitching Change: Dean Kiekhefer replaces Raul Alcantara.

Nate Orf starts inning at 2nd base.

Eric Sogard grounds out to first baseman Nick Martini. Nate Orf to 3rd.

Keon Broxton strikes out swinging.

Christian Bethancourt singles on a line drive to left fielder BJ Boyd. Nate Orf scores.

Brett Phillips singles on a ground ball to pitcher Dean Kiekhefer. Christian Bethancourt to 2nd.

Tyrone Taylor pops out to second baseman Steve Lombardozzi Jr.

 

Nashville Bottom of the 10th

 

Defensive Substitution: Gabriel Noriega replaces second baseman Eric Sogard, batting 2nd, playing second base.

 

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Now at .229 with just two walks in 48 Sky Sox at-bats, and with the emergence of Tyler Saladino (sorry, but thank you, Nick Franklin injury), Sogard's 40-man spot may be in jeopardy, if it's needed.

 

NOTE: I just watched the replay, it wasn't evident of a Sogard injury.

[And That]

Final: Quad Cities 8, Wisconsin 4

 

River Bandits Rally Late to Beat Wisconsin

Rattlers 4-1 lead isn't enough

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

 

DAVENPORT, IA - The Quad Cities River Bandits rallied from a 4-1 deficit to defeat the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 8-4 on Wednesday night at Modern Woodmen Park.

 

Wisconsin (21-25) scored a run in the top of the second inning by taking advantage of a bout of wildness by Bandits starting pitcher Patrick Sandoval. KJ Harrison drew a leadoff walk. Gabriel García reached on an infield single and Devin Hairston walked with one out to load the bases. Then, Sandoval uncorked a wild pitch to allow Harrison to score.

 

Quad Cities (25-20) put together a two-out rally in the bottom of the third inning. Wisconsin starter Christian Taugner retired the first two batters of the inning, but walked Jake Meyers to extend the inning. Jonathan Arauz followed with a triple into the right-field corner and Meyers scored the tying run.

 

The Rattlers went back in front in the top of the fifth. Payton Henry singled and Nick Roscetti doubled to start the inning. Then, Tristen Lutz lined a three-run homer to right with one out and the Rattlers were up 4-1. The homer was the fifth of the season for Lutz.

 

Taugner allowed one run over five innings and struck out five before leaving the game in the hands of the Wisconsin bullpen.

 

Jose Cuas walked the first batter he faced in the bottom of the sixth inning. Then, Miguelangel Sierra doubled to drive that runner home. Next, Cuas walked Jake Adams and a wild pitch on ball four allowed Sierra to take third base. The River Bandits sent Adams to steal second with Michael Papierski at the plate. The throw went through to second to get Adams, but Sierra raced home and scored without a play to cut the Wisconsin lead to one.

 

Cuas got the first out in the bottom of the seventh inning before giving way for reliever Cody Beckman.

 

Beckman gave up a single on an 0-2 pitch to the first batter he faced, walked the second batter, and gave up an infield single to the third batter to see the River Bandits load the bases.

 

Corey Julks, who had four hits on Tuesday for Quad Cities, sent a grounder deep in the hole at short. Devin Hairston made a diving attempt, but the ball glanced off his glove into left. Two runs scored by the time the ball was retrieved by the Rattlers defense and the River Bandits had a 5-4 lead.

 

Jake Adams, who hit two homers on Tuesday for the Bandits, added insurance for Quad Cities with a line drive off the wall in left-center with two outs for a two-run double and a 7-4 lead.

 

A misplayed flyball led to a lead-off double in the bottom of the eighth. That eventually allowed Meyers to hit an RBI triple with two outs to make the score 8-4.

 

Wisconsin was held scoreless by the Quad Cities bullpen after the homer by Lutz. Juan Robles pitched 3-1/3 scoreless innings to pick up the win. Carlos Sanabria pitched a scoreless ninth to close out the game.

 

The final game of the series at Modern Woodmen Park is Thursday evening. Alec Bettinger (3-3, 4.20) is the scheduled starting pitcher for the Timber Rattlers. Quad Cities will counter with Cesar Rosado (2-2, 5.02). Game time is 6:35pm.

 

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Wisconsin Box Score

 

Wisconsin Game Log

[JDBrewCrew]

2:01 Is Corbin Burnes' recent mediocre performance more of a function of his home park/league, or is he really having problems? Do you see him making any MLB starts this year?

Eric A Longenhagen

2:03 Very likely the ballpark. Not sure he debuts this year because so many other viable guys are already on the 40-man and Burnes is not. Houser, Woodruff, etc.