2019 Minor League Transaction Thread

[RollieTime]

I haven’t heard anything about Clayton Andrews since Spring Training. Is he hurt at the moment or is something else going on?

 

Roster Update: Francis to Double-A; Andrews added from AZL Brewers Blue

The Brewers promoted RHP Bowden Francis from the Mudcats to Double-A Biloxi and transferred LHP Clayton Andrews to the Mudcats from the AZL Brewers Blue

 

Awesome, thank you!

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Carolina Press Release:

 

The Brewers today transferred INF Nick Roscetti from the Mudcats to short-season Rocky Mountain and added INF Pat McInerney to the Mudcats

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RHP Bubba Derby activated from the Rocky Mountain "taxi squad" at San Antonio.

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Brewers have reportedly released:

 

RHP Josh Uhen, their 2013 5th round pick out of UW-Milwaukee. Yet to pitch in 2019 (seventh season in Brewers' system, was scheduled for free agency this fall), Uhen was invited to take part in the Arizona Fall League after the 2016 season. The Brewers made him available to be taken in the minor league phase of last fall's Rule 5 draft, but no team bit. At this moment, the release does not appear to be injury-related (but that's not definitive).

 

RHP Jayson Rose, their 2017 8th round pick. Rose underwent right shoulder surgery last October. He only made two appearances in 2018, rehab appearances in Maryvale in July.

 

RHP Tyler Tungate, an undrafted free agent signee last June out of Faulkner University in Alabama. The 23-year-old split 2018 between Maryvale and Helena with decent peripherals.

 

Best wishes to each.

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RHP Josh Uhen, their 2013 5th round pick out of UW-Milwaukee. Yet to pitch in 2019 (seventh season in Brewers' system, was scheduled for free agency this fall), Uhen was invited to take part in the Arizona Fall League after the 2016 season. The Brewers made him available to be taken in the minor league phase of last fall's Rule 5 draft, but no team bit. At this moment, the release does not appear to be injury-related (but that's not definitive).

According to Josh's Instagram account, he has signed with the Colorado Rockies.

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Via Jerry Briggs in San Antonio:

 

Stokes sidelined

 

Missions outfielder Troy Stokes Jr. was placed on the 7-day injured list retroactive to April 26 with cramping in the area of his hamstrings.

 

"If we were in the big leagues, he'd probably play," Sweet said. "But we're not. I want to get him 100 percent."

 

Stokes, the Brewers' 13th-rated prospect, has sat out the team's last three games. He had also sat out a two-week stretch with tightness in his left latissimus dorsi.

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Per the Shuckers, INF Blake Allemand has been promoted to San Antonio. This will be his first taste of AAA. He's been in Biloxi since the beginning of the 2017 season, amassing 768 PAs in 221 games played.

 

Might be safe to assume that utility man and extra catcher Skyler Ewing will be transferred back to the Rocky Mountain roster to make room for Allemand, but we'll see.

 

To fill his spot on the Biloxi roster, RHP Tyler Spurlin has been transferred from the Rocky Mountain roster. When he takes the mound for the Shuckers, it will be his first official inning since 2016 in the AFL. Spurlin has missed time due to Tommy John surgery and then a PED suspension.

 

Additionally, RHP Tristan Archer is back on the San Antonio roster after being transferred from Rocky Mountain. This is his third stint on the active roster for the Missions this year.

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Via the Missions --

 

C Skyler Ewing transferred from San Antonio to short-season Rocky Mountain

 

RHP Bubba Derby transferred from short-season Rocky Mountain to San Antonio

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Per a Brewers' PD tweet:

 

RHP Josh Fields was released from San Antonio after opting out of his contract and asking for his release.

 

LHP Angel Perdomo promoted from Biloxi to San Antonio.

 

INF Korry Howell transferred to Wisconsin from Rocky Mountain.

 

RHP Yohandry Perez transferred to Wisconsin from AZL Gold, where he was on a future contract (i.e., wasn't likely to be playing until this summer in complex ball). The 22-year-old will be making his pro debut with Wisconsin, assuming he pitches.

 

LHP Wilfred Salaman transferred from Wisconsin to Rocky Mountain and C Kekai Rios transferred from Wisconsin to AZL Gold; both are likely to stay with the Rattlers for the time being.

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INF Nick Roscetti transferred from Rocky Mountain to Carolina. He flip-flops with fellow INF Julio Garcia, who has been transferred from Carolina to Rocky Mountain.

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In addition to news of Jake Petricka and Alex Wilson outrights to AAA, RHP Johan Belisario has been transferred from Rocky Mountain to Biloxi to fill the open roster spot there. Belisario has appeared in five games (including one start) with the Shuckers this year.

 

The Shuckers' roster is now full, albeit lopsided with 14 pitchers.

 

Petricka and Wilson have not been activated yet for the Missions.

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Here's the Biloxi press release on the Perdomo (exciting!) and Belisario moves referenced above.

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The Brewers sign a recently-turned 18-year-old RHP out of a Mexican Baseball Academy. Fernando Olguin pitched one game last August in the Mexican League, technically making his professional debut then with an inning and a third of scoreless ball.

 

This article in Google Translate form follows:

 

Fernando Olguín signs with Milwaukee Brewers

The pitcher from Tijuana became the 48th prospect to sign with a major league organization, after graduating from the Tijuana Bull Academy

 

TIJUANA, Baja California (TorosDeTijuana.com-Armando Esquivel) April 30, 2019 - Fernando Olguín from Tijuana became the 48th prospect to graduate from the Tijuana Bullfighting Academy and sign with a Major League organization, by completing the process that makes them a Milwaukee Brewers player.

 

The 18-year-old right-hander is just the fourth player in Toros de Tijuana to complete the development process, as he made his debut in the Mexican Baseball League on August 17, 2018 in a match against Rieleros de Aguascalientes at the Chevron Stadium. .

 

His performance was one entry and one third without allowing a career, two hits, three strikeouts and a pair of passports.

 

"I am very excited and proud of this little step, I move forward and now we have to keep working; everyone's dream is to get to the big leagues, but that is through work and that is my purpose, "said the young pitcher.

 

The road was difficult for Olguín, however, he spoke about the support he always had from the organization of Toros de Tijuana, which allowed him to get closer to his dream.

 

"Having the support is invaluable and is the basis to continue forging as a player and as a person; Having the support of Toros de Tijuana is the best thing that can happen to you, "he added.

 

For his part, Guillermo Armenta, director of development of the border organization, said that in Mexican baseball is happening an interesting phenomenon, to be given regularly signatures of players of late ages.

 

"The teams are giving the opportunity to boys of 18 or 19 years like Fernando Olguín; in his case, Milwaukee was following him since last year and he is a boy who has a powerful straight and physically is fit for that level, "he explained.

 

Toros de Tijuana is the team with the most signings with major league teams in the last five years and Armenta said that these days will be announced more names of young players exported to baseball in the United States.

 

 

 

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Extreme minutia - RHP Gabe Friese activated from Carolina's 7-day DL and then transferred to Rocky Mountain. So from not active to... still not active. Friese faced one batter for the Mudcats this year, walked him, and then left the game with an injury.

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Corey Ray will be back in the lineup for the Triple-A @missionsmilb tonight. He has been sidelined since injuring a finger on his glove hand two weeks ago.

 

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Player moves: OF Corey Ray reinstated from the San Antonio IL, LHP Brad Kuntz transferred to San Antonio, RHP Jean Cruz released from DSL Brewers.

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RHP Jean Cruz released from DSL Brewers.

 

19-year-old was making the transition from the infield (primarily third base) to the mound this spring. Seemingly things didn't pan out. Struggled at the plate, unclear why his 2018 season ended July 4th.

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OF Corey Ray to the Temp Inactive list at San Antonio (new dad soon, if not already as of Sunday AM).

 

RHP Cody Ponce activated from the IL at AA Biloxi.

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RHP Cody Ponce activated from the IL at AA Biloxi.

 

The Shuckers already had 14 active pitchers and just 11 position players.

 

Ponce's activation (he pitched) makes that 15-to-11 and there's no hint as of yet how the Shuckers pulled that off without a corresponding transaction.

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RHP Cody Ponce activated from the IL at AA Biloxi.

 

The Shuckers already had 14 active pitchers and just 11 position players.

 

Ponce's activation (he pitched) makes that 15-to-11 and there's no hint as of yet how the Shuckers pulled that off without a corresponding transaction.

 

Look for press releases later today or tomorrow.

 

RHP Braden Webb will look to overcome his early-season struggles back in Carolina. No word yet on the pitching move that will need to be made to free up a spot with the Mudcats. It's possible Webb cold also be placed on the paper Rocky Mountain roster while working on his game on the side in Zebulon.

 

From Friday's Link Report:

 

Has any farmhand had a rougher first month of the season than RHP Braden Webb (especially when measured to expectations?). This was the 2nd time in four starts he's failed to get out of the first inning. Managers love that. An ugly small sample of 15 innings, to be sure, but when you're starting (or piggy-backing Freddy Peralta's brief rehab outing, as Webb did), your sample is supposed to be much larger.

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RHP Braden Webb indeed was transferred to Carolina, as per the Southern League transactions page. Carolina's rainout Sunday delays a corresponding move until Monday (maybe even Tuesday, as the Mudcats are idle Monday).

 

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After a rough spot start Saturday (only the 5th start of his pro career - 120 total appearances), LHP Brad Kuntz is back on the paper Rocky Mountain roster.

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Per the Brewers, OF Wes Rogers has been transferred from Rocky Mountain to Carolina, and INF Dallas Carroll has been released.

[ClosetBrewerFan]

Good Luck to Dallas. He had an incredible 2017 then fell off the cliff last year and... splashed into the ocean this year. A 125/275/179 slash line is pretty horrible this year. Although the rest of the Mudcats infield, save for Aguilar, has been equally bad. Eddie Silva is the best with a 172/262/280, which pretty much says it all. Hairston better have a really good glove cause a 145/220/157 is not gonna get it done.

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Corey Ray back from paternity leave at San Antonio. To make room, C Tuffy Gosewisch goes to the Rocky Mountain paper roster/taxi squad.

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As noted in the Drew Rasmussen thread, RHP Drew Rasmussen has been promoted (again), this time from Carolina to Biloxi.

 

RHP Braden Webb transferred from Rocky Mountain to Carolina (essentially from Biloxi to Carolina).

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Via the Shuckers (to make room for RHP Drew Rasmussen):

 

"RHP Justin Topa has been transferred to the Rocky Mountain Vibes. The 28-year-old made six appearances with the Shuckers this year, going 0-1 with a 1.50 ERA in six innings of work."