Link Report for Monday 7/9 - Lunch with the Rattlers

[And That]

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

 

Dominican Summer League Scoreboard (includes DSL Brewers/Indians game)

 

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Links for affiliate audio

 

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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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@BrewersFarm

 

@BrewCrewBlue

 

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

[Jenkins5]

Wow oh wow! Wisconsin poured in 21 hits today! Another great game by Tristian Lutz who has been real hot as of late. Clark has monster day! He also has been on fire the last month or so! He was 5-6 today

[Jenkins5]

Lutz in his last 10.... 6 multi hit games (hits in 8 of 10) Has walked 8 times to 8 ks. 9 XBH (2 HR, 1 3B, 6 2B). 9 RBIs...... last 30 days he is hitting .301, .368 in last 10

[Mass Haas]

Final: Wisconsin 19, Peoria 5

 

Whoa, let's repeat that!

 

Final: Wisconsin 19, Peoria 5

 

Oh yeah, you want to read this.

 

Rattlers Rout Peoria

Clark leads Wisconsin's 21-hit attack with five hits and four RBI

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

 

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Oh yeah, you want to watch this.

 

 

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Oh yeah, you want to listen to this.

 

AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud: "In this edition of the Papa John's Pizza Postgame Podcast, Chris Mehring goes it alone to dissect the win, give kudos to the bullpen, and run through the offensive numbers in a 19-5 win over the Peoria Chiefs. Then, hear Zach Clark, Tristen Lutz, and Matt Erickson in the clubhouse comments section."

 

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MiLB features are always welcome --

 

Clark rattles off career-high five hits

Outfielder falls homer shy of cycle with four RBIs, three runs

By Chris Tripodi / MiLB.com

 

 

Zach Clark has improved his batting average by 38 points and his OPS by 102 since June 17. (Wisconsin Timber Rattlers photo)

 

Multiple quotes within...

 

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Box Score / Game Log

 

31 Rattler baserunners via H, BB, HBP, as OBP's ignite.

 

Hopefully innings-horse RHP Nelson Hernandez is OK. (You did read about his super-early exit, right?)

[Mass Haas]

More Wisconsin VIDEO via WeAreGreenBay.com

[And That]

AZL Brewers rained out. Yes that’s a true sentence.

[bkrause2]

Final: DSL Brewers 5, DSL Cubs2 2

 

The Brewers scored five runs in the bottom half of the third as they topped the Cubs by a score of 5-2. 17-year-old right-hander Leoner Colina got the start and picked up the win after tossing six scoreless innings, scattering seven hits while striking out four. Wilber Diaz followed with two scoreless frames and Jhoan Cruz came on to get the final out of the game, notching his second save. Leadoff hitter Oswel Leones was on base three times, collecting a single a walk and a hit-by-pitch. First baseman Jesus Chirinos drew a pair of walks and shortstop Victor Maria added a hit and a sac fly.

 

Box Score / Game Log

 

 

 

Final: DSL Rays2 7, DSL Indians/Brewers 4

 

The Brewers' co-op team dropped their 20th game in 31 contests this season, losing to the Rays by a score of 7-4. Daniel Acosta was the only Brewers hurler used in this one and he was tagged with the loss after giving up four runs in two innings of relief work. Elian Gonzalez and Rafael Brito were the only Milwaukee farmhands to collect hits, each going 1-for-4.

 

Box Score / Game Log

[trwi7]

AZL Brewers rained out. Yes that’s a true sentence.

 

I wish they would've been Haboobed out.

[reillymcshane]

Final: Biloxi 12, Mississippi 2

 

Offense Explodes for a Dozen as Brown Earns Eighth Win

Ray's Five RBI Ties Season Best Amongst Shuckers' Hitters

By Spencer Siegel / Biloxi Shuckers

 

(Michael Krebs)

 

Biloxi Box Score

 

Zack Brown went to 8-0 on the year with another excellent outing. Brown gave up two runs on five hits in six innings of work, walking one and striking out five.

 

Shucker bats came out big to support Brown's fine pitching, tallying 12 hits to go with nine walks. Corey Ray, Jake Gatewood, Lucas Erceg, Tyler Heineman, and Luis Aviles, Jr. each had two hits. Troy Stokes, Jr. added his 13th HR of the season (extending his consecutive on-base streak to 17 games).

 

Batting

 

Troy Stokes, Jr.: 1-4, BB, HR, SB

Corey Ray: 2-5, 3B, 5 RBI

Jake Gatewood: 2-4, BB

Lucas Erceg: 2-4, BB

Tyler Heideman: 2-3, 2BB

Trent Grisham: 1-3, 2BB

Luis Aviles, Jr.: 2-2, 2 2B, 2BB, SB

 

Pitching

 

Zack Brown: 6.0 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 1BB, 5K, Win

Brad Kuntz: 1.0 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 0BB, 1K

Jon Perrin: 2.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 0BB, 3K

 

Notes

 

Keston Hiura has gone into a bit of a slump. He went 0-5 with three strikeouts on Monday. His batting average has fallen to .282.

 

Biloxi Game Log

 

Biloxi scored in five of the eight innings they batted, so we'll just highlight the first big inning - a three run 2nd, the big blow a bases loaded triple from Corey Ray.

 

Biloxi Bottom of the 2nd

Lucas Erceg singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jamie Westbrook.

Tyler Heineman singles on a line drive to left fielder Jamie Westbrook. Lucas Erceg to 2nd.

With Trent Grisham batting, wild pitch by Joel Payamps, Lucas Erceg to 3rd. Tyler Heineman to 2nd.

Trent Grisham called out on strikes.

Joel Payamps intentionally walks Luis Aviles Jr.

Zack Brown strikes out swinging.

Corey Ray triples (6) on a line drive to right fielder Jay Gonzalez. Lucas Erceg scores. Tyler Heineman scores. Luis Aviles Jr.

Troy Stokes Jr. grounds out, shortstop Galli Cribbs to first baseman Rudy Flores.

[WV Brew]

Carolina 3, Myrtle Beach 1

 

Mudcats Open Road Series with 3-1 Win in Myrtle Beach

Devin Hairston led the way after going 2-for-5 with a run scored

 

 

The Mudcats are now 7-2 in July. Four pitchers contributed in this game starting with Victor Diaz, who went 5 innings. Nattino Diplan and Luke Barker finished the game while Alec Kenilvort got the middle two innings. Mudcat batters banged out 9 hits led by Devin Hairston with his two singles. Diplan is on quite the run as the set-up man striking out 20 in 15 innings over his last 10 appearances.

 

Victor Diaz: 5 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 2 BB, 5 K

Alec Kenilvort: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Nattino Diplan: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

Luke Barker: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K

 

Devin Hairston: 2-5

 

Carolina Box Score

 

Carolina Game Log

 

This turned out to be the winning rally:

 

Carolina Top of the 5th

 

Joantgel Segovia singles on a ground ball to third baseman Wladimir Galindo.

With Devin Hairston batting, throwing error by Alex Lange on the pickoff attempt, Joantgel Segovia to 2nd.

Devin Hairston strikes out swinging.

Dallas Carroll hits a ground-rule double (19) on a fly ball to right-center field. Joantgel Segovia scores.

Demi Orimoloye strikes out swinging.

Weston Wilson singles on a line drive to right fielder Roberto Caro. Dallas Carroll scores.

Cooper Hummel walks. Weston Wilson to 2nd.

With Ryan Aguilar batting, wild pitch by Alex Lange, Weston Wilson to 3rd. Cooper Hummel to 2nd.

Ryan Aguilar grounds out, second baseman Yeiler Peguero to first baseman Jared Young.

[CheeseheadInQC]

Lutz's early season struggles have been a drag on his numbers all year, but since the Timber Rattlers became a Brewers affiliate I believe they have had only two players in their first season after being drafted out of high school post a higher OPS than Lutz has right now - Scooter Gennett and Brett Lawrie. If he can even hold at his current rate stat levels for the rest of the season, I think it would be unfair to say his prospect status decreased this year.

 

Also, if Clark can reduce his strikeout rate to a manageable level, he suddenly becomes a very interesting prospect. I think he's a more intriguing sleeper than he gets credit for being.

[Mass Haas]

[Fear The Chorizo]

If you take his 18 April games out, Lutz is OPS-ing north of 0.800 as a 19yr old in A ball - his last month has him close to a 1.000 OPS.

 

He got off to a bad start that caused some early disappointment and for people to somewhat forget about him, but he's more than coming back around. If he finishes strong, I'd expect Lutz to have a good chance of opening 2019 in high A Carolina as a 20 yr old and be every bit a solid prospect that we viewed him as before this season started.

 

For comparison, as a 19-yr old Prince OPS'd 0.935 in low A Beloit. However that was his 2nd yr there after playing about a month of games there as an 18-yr old and had some growing pains by his standards (0.700 OPS).

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

If you take his 18 April games out, Lutz is OPS-ing north of 0.800 as a 19yr old in A ball - his last month has him close to a 1.000 OPS.

 

He got off to a bad start that caused some early disappointment and for people to somewhat forget about him, but he's more than coming back around. If he finishes strong, I'd expect Lutz to have a good chance of opening 2019 in high A Carolina as a 20 yr old and be every bit a solid prospect that we viewed him as before this season started.

 

For comparison, as a 19-yr old Prince OPS'd 0.935 in low A Beloit. However that was his 2nd yr there after playing about a month of games there as an 18-yr old and had some growing pains by his standards (0.700 OPS).

 

If Lutz had been drafted by the Yankees or Red Sox, he's sit at the top of their prospect rankings, likely be a MLB Top 25 guy, and would be getting pub as the key piece in any potential deadline trade. He is the exact type of guy that the Brewers should be hyping. They do a decent job of hyping their upper minors guys, but the lower level guys don't get much love. That needs to change if they want to stop having to trade guys who are close to MLB-ready for MLB reinforcements.

[Boomer5]

What’s up with Hiura?

[And That]

What’s up with Hiura?

He's in a slump. Happens with baseball players now and again.

[And That]

AZL Brewers rained out. Yes that’s a true sentence.

 

I wish they would've been Haboobed out.

I believe the term is Haboobout.

[And That]

One thing working very slightly against Lutz is that he was on the older side for a HS draftee last year. He turns 20 in about 6 weeks. Mario Feliciano is actually 3 months younger than Lutz, for reference. Demi Orimoloye, drafted 3 years ago now, is only about a year and a half older than Lutz.

[ZBTMP]

Lutz's early season struggles have been a drag on his numbers all year, but since the Timber Rattlers became a Brewers affiliate I believe they have had only two players in their first season after being drafted out of high school post a higher OPS than Lutz has right now - Scooter Gennett and Brett Lawrie. If he can even hold at his current rate stat levels for the rest of the season, I think it would be unfair to say his prospect status decreased this year.

 

Unfortunately that probably says more about the Brewers drafting over that time than Lutz. At the end of the season, he was talked as being taken in the top 10 in a re-draft. Compared to Royce Lewis and Jo Adell, he hasn't established himself as that level of prospect. Its not a disaster of a season, but his stock has dropped since end of last season so far. Plenty of opportunity to work out still, and figure out plate discipline, but...

[Mass Haas]

Biloxi TV Game Highlight Packages:

 

WLOX

 

WXXV

[And That]

AZL Brewers rained out. Yes that’s a true sentence.

The AZL Brewers and AZL Mariners do not play again this season (odd), so I would assume this game will not be made up.