Link Report for Tuesday 6/18

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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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Standings and sortable stat pages

 

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MiLB.TV options: San Antonio home, Rocky Mountain, road.

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Final: DSL Brewers 8, DSL Cardinals Red 6

 

DSL Brewers Box Score

 

The Brewers beat the Cardinals and move to 6-9, nice. 2B Sebastian Burciaga, who started his pro career on an 0-19 skid, has gone 5-11 since then including a 3-5 performance today. LF Reidy Mercado went 3-5 too and stole his 11th and 12th bases of the season. RF Rafael Martinez hit his first pro home run as part of a two-hit effort, and C Farlyn Manon smacked two doubles.

 

Starting pitcher Kleiber Bordones was effective, allowing 2 runs in 4 innings of work. Panamanian righty Ariel Vega picked up his first pro win with 2 scoreless innings to close out the game.

 

DSL Brewers Game Log

 

16-year-old phenom Eduardo Garcia missed a week earlier this season with an undisclosed injury, and was removed from today's game following this:

 

DSL Brewers Top of the 6th

Pitching Change: Hancel Rincon replaces Edgar Manzo.

Eduarqui Fernandez grounds out, third baseman Luis Andujar to first baseman Roblin Heredia.

Eduardo Garcia walks.

Reidy Mercado grounds into a double play, shortstop Bryan Matute to first baseman Roblin Heredia. Eduardo Garcia out at 2nd. Reidy Mercado out at 1st.

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Final: DSL Cubs1 8, DSL Brewers/Indians 6

 

DSL Brewers/Indians Box Score

 

1B Francisco Gonzalez was a home run short of the cycle and 2B Carlos Roa added a double and a triple, but a late collapse by Indians pitchers sent the co-op to their 11th loss in 15 games. The starting pitcher was Brewers' prospect Leony Rosario, who pitched well and allowed just one run over 5 innings.

 

DSL Brewers/Indians Game Log

 

With a four-run deficit heading into the top of the 9th, there was a comeback but not quite enough:

 

DSL Indians/Brewers Top of the 9th

Carlos Roa pops out to second baseman Juan Mora.

Junior Sanquintin walks.

Francisco Gonzalez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Josue Fernandez. Junior Sanquintin to 2nd.

Jose Baez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Rafael Morel. Junior Sanquintin to 3rd. Francisco Gonzalez to 2nd.

Bryan Nino strikes out swinging.

Luis Valderrama reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Nestor Heredia. Junior Sanquintin scores. Francisco Gonzalez scores. Jose Baez to 2nd.

Offensive Substitution: Pinch-hitter Jeicor Cristian replaces Bryan Dimas.

Passed ball by catcher Miguel Fabrizio. Jose Baez to 3rd. Luis Valderrama to 2nd.

Jeicor Cristian called out on strikes.

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Hope it's a good 24th Birthday for Tucker Neuhaus, yet to see action in 2019 and a minor league free agent at season's end.

 

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Box Score link for tonight's Southern League All-Star game being played in Biloxi, available on MiLB.TV.

 

Best wishes not only to the Shuckers represented, but to the entire front office organization. Have a great call, Garrett and Andrew! (Audio Link)

 

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Box Score link for tonight's Carolina League All-Star game being played in Frederick, MD.

 

Yeah Mudcats!

 

It appears Frederick does not have MiLB.TV, but audio is here.

 

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Box Score link for tonight's Midwest League All-Star game being played in South Bend, IN. (Audio Link)

 

Go Timber Rattlers!

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North Division Claims 2019 Southern League All-Star Game 7-3

Luis Robert (White Sox) Named All-Star Game MVP

By Garrett Greene / Biloxi Shuckers

 

Trey Supak allowed a first inning run, fellow RHP's Johan Belisario, Luke Barker and Nate Griep did not allow runs in their brief outings, Belisario and Griep each stranded a baserunner.

 

CF Trent Grisham walked, stole a base and scored (0-for-2), 1B Patrick Leonard (2-for-4, RBI), 3B Weston Wilson (0-for-3), SS Luis Aviles (1-for-3), as the latter three played the entire game. OF Dillon Thomas grounded out as a pinch-hitter.

 

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VIDEOS via WXXV:

 

Southern League All-Star Gala at the Hard Rock Casino

 

Southern League All-Star Home Run Derby

 

Southern League All-Star Pre-Game Report

 

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WLOX's coverage this week was very impressive leading up this game and beyond, all these links point to video reports:

 

Southern League All-Star game adds to Biloxi’s baseball history

 

MGM Park plays key role in downtown Biloxi’s growth

 

How the Shuckers' concession stands support non-profits

Spectra Food Services provides concessions for fans at MGM Park, but they are most proud of the service they provide for the community

 

Jeffrey Baez (Diamondbacks) Wins Southern League Home Run Derby at MGM Park

Jackson’s OF Mashes 26 Homers To Take Home Top Slugger Title

 

More video from the Derby via the Biloxi Sun-Herald

 

On the call with Garrett Greene

 

Meet the Shuckers' All Stars

Nine Biloxi Shuckers players made the roster for Tuesday's All-Star game. That's the most of any team in the Southern League

 

Player interview quotes within the above link...

 

Base to Base: Shuckers pitcher Luke Barker

Barker receives first Midseason All-Star nod of his career

 

Aviles working to provide All-Star life for family in Cuba

Shuckers infielder received first Midseason All-Star nod in 2019 after seven years in the minors

 

Base to Base: Shuckers third baseman Patrick Leonard

 

North Division Claims 2019 Southern League All-Star Game 7-3

Luis Robert Named All-Star Game MVP

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Brewers' Trey Supak explains how he has gone from good to elite in Double-A

Patrick Magee, Biloxi Sun-Herald

 

Talking pitching to contact and his slider...

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The Mudcats' Southern squad lost a tough one, 8-7, in the Carolina League All-Star game (Box Score)

 

Mario Feliciano 1-for-4 (BB, run scored) and Payton Henry (1-for-2, two RBI) combined to catch all nine innings. Not sure if only one affiliate has handled all nine innings behind the plate in an All-Star Game anywhere for a long time now, that's pretty unique.

 

RHP's Noah Zavolas, Rodrigo Benoit and Matt Hardy all pitched. Benoit would strand an inherited runner, but allowed a run of his own the next inning.

 

Very cool that the Mudcats' had a cameraman on the field in Frederick. We suggest you go to their Twitter timeline this AM, see several highlights and hear Payton Henry mic'd up pre-game.

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Why didn't Bud Selig think of this?

 

Sudden-Death Home Run Derby Decides Midwest League All-Star Game

 

Yes, you read correctly.

 

Box Score

 

SS Brice Turang 1-for-2 (double), RF Jesus Lujano 0-for-2, as was catcher David Fry. RHP's Logan Gillaspie and Adam Hill with brief, but scoreless mound stints. Gillaspie stranded two inherited runners, nice.

 

Voice of the Timber Rattlers Chris Mehring was on hand, here's his entertaining Twitter game thread.

 

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Excellent listen for you here:

 

AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud: "Manager Matt Erickson discusses the Timber Rattlers as he sees them in the first half of the season, has a comment of two on each of the six Rattlers selected as 2019 All-Stars, answers a question about someone on the team who has stood out for him this season, talks a bit about the major league debuts of former Rattlers Keston Hiura and Jordan Yamamoto, and a few other things, too."

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So much All-Star coverage to keep you busy!

 

So, we'll be back mid-to-late morning with your Missions, Vibes, and Maryvale details...thanks as always.

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Final: AZL Royals 12, AZL Brewers Blue 7

 

AZL Brewers Blue Box Score

 

While the Blues scored one more run than the previous night, they gave up 12 for the second night in a row to drop to 0-2 on the young season.

 

The offense received two-hit contributions from CF Arbert Cipion, SS Cam Devanney, and DH Victor Vargas. LF Jackie Urbaez was on base three times again, with a single and two walks. 33rd rounder Kevin Hardin, playing first base, doubled and was hit by a pitch in his pro debut.

 

Exciting young righty Alexis Ramirez has a rough stateside debut, allowing 8 runs, all earned, in 3.1 innings. This included a second-inning grand slam. Things will get better. Chinese import Jian Yi made his pro debut and fared marginally better, allowing 2 runs while recording 5 outs. Jeyner Baez, who was a catcher in the Nationals system from 2014-2018, was signed this past offseason and converted into a pitcher. In his debut as a full-time hurler, Baez acquitted himself pretty well by allowing an earned run in 3 innings.

 

AZL Brewers Blue Game Log

 

The guys managed to tie it in the third:

 

AZL Brewers Blue Top of the 3rd

Victor Vargas singles on a line drive to left fielder Darryl Collins. Victor Vargas out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Darryl Collins to second baseman Herard Gonzalez.

Arbert Cipion grounds out, shortstop Enrique Valdez to first baseman Diego Maican.

Jackie Urbaez singles on a ground ball to second baseman Herard Gonzalez.

Luis Silva reaches on a fielding error by center fielder Diego Hernandez. Jackie Urbaez to 3rd.

Alex Hall doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Darryl Collins. Jackie Urbaez scores. Luis Silva scores. Alex Hall to 3rd.

Cam Devanney singles on a ground ball to left fielder Darryl Collins. Alex Hall scores.

Cam Devanney steals (2) 2nd base.

Kevin Hardin strikes out swinging.

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Final: AZL Mariners 9, AZL Brewers Gold 4

 

AZL Brewers Gold Box Score

 

Starting pitcher Wilber Diaz struggled with command, debuting reliever Mario Perez gave up a grand slam, and the offense couldn't dig out of that hole to follow up their opening day win.

 

RF Oswel Leones and 3B Victor Maria each collected two hits. We saw pro debuts from NDFA C Juan Martinez, 37th round LF Abimael Gonzalez, 35th round 2B Odrick Pitre, and 38th round RHP Eli Nabholz. Martinez, Gonzalez, and Pitre all went 1-4 with Gonzalez' hit being a double. Nabholz pitched a clean 9th.

 

CF Tyrone Taylor began his rehab assignment and went 1-2.

 

By the way, Mario Perez is the youngest stateside player in the Brewers' system. He doesn't turn 18 until next April.

 

AZL Brewers Gold Game Log

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San Antonio Pre-Game Media Notes

 

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Box: San Antonio 19, Reno 1

 

Missions Use Offensive Explosion to Complete Sweep

San Antonio Sets Season-Highs in Runs and Hits

 

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You'll also enjoy the game summary from the Reno site.

 

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VIDEO via KENS TV: Game highlights

 

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Keeping an eye on the minor leaguers

Brewers president sees two 'impressive' Missions victories

By Jerry Briggs / San Antonio Missions

 

Quotes from David Stearns galore...

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Box: Rocky Mountain 7, Grand Junction 5

 

Linescore can be found here

 

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VIDEO Highlights from this road game

 

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Every player but Micah Bello (0-for-5, run scored) reached base via hit or walk. RF Michael Wilson (two walks) and SS Antonio Pinero (single, walk) reached twice. 20-year-old 4th year pro catcher Luis Avalo homered, the 5th of his career.

 

We were "gaga' over a very young Panamanian RHP in 2014 and 2015. If you don't remember Carlos Luna of that era, remind yourself. Now 22 and having missed all of 2016 and 2017 to Tommy John surgery and recovery, he dazzled for five scoreless in this one.

 

12th round RHP Arman Sabouri (Cal), made his pro debut, netting the save --

 

Cristopher Navarro called out on strikes.

Eddy Diaz singles on a line drive to center fielder Joe Gray.

Julio Carreras singles on a line drive to left fielder Edwin Sano. Eddy Diaz to 2nd.

Brenton Doyle strikes out swinging. Julio Carreras to 2nd. Eddy Diaz steals (3) 3rd base. Julio Carreras steals (3) 2nd base.

Yolki Pena grounds out, shortstop Antonio Pinero to first baseman Ernesto Martinez.

 

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From the Sidelines: Young Vibes players hope to rise to the top

Danny Summers, Colorado Springs Gazette

 

Rocky Mountain Vibes players and coaches were introduced to members of the media and area fans during a festive brunch on June 12 at UCHealth Park. There was plenty of excitement in the air as team members (the Vibes are the Pioneer Rookie League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers) interacted in the banquet hall.

 

I sat at a table that included 20-year-old infielder Nick Egnatuk, the Milwaukee Brewers’ fifth-round selection in the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft out of Immaculata High School in Somerville, N.J.

 

“Being a high school guy, a lot of people don’t expect you to succeed, but you have a lot of time to catch up,” he said. “You go from 18 years old and playing high school ball to pro ball. That’s definitely a big jump. You have to get used to it.”

 

Egnatuk is among many high-round draft picks on the Vibes’ opening-day roster. He played in Helena, Mont., last season, where the team was located before moving to Colorado Springs.

 

Four other players on this year’s roster were drafted earlier this month. The highest draft pick is Nick Kahle, a catcher taken out of Washington State University.

 

“This is exciting to go back and play,” Kahle said before the team’s opener in Orem, Utah, last Friday. “It’s been a few weeks, and I just want to go out and have fun.”

 

The Vibes’ roster includes two of Milwaukee’s top 30 overall rated prospects, according to MLB.com: No. 7-rated outfielder Joe Gray Jr. and No. 21-rated outfielder Micah Bello.

 

Gray Jr. spent his first pro season with the Arizona League Brewers in 2018, playing in 24 games. He was selected in the second round of the 2018 Draft.

 

Bello also played his first professional season last year with the Arizona League Brewers. In 39 games, he batted .240 with 25 runs, three triples, one homer and 15 RBIs. Born in Hilo, Hawaii, he was selected in the Competitive Balance Round B of the 2018 Draft.

 

The thing I liked most about talking with the Vibes’ players was their enthusiasm. They are not feeling slighted by being “stuck” in the minors for five, six, seven — or more — years. I ran across more than my fair share of discontented minor league veterans in my 18 seasons covering the Colorado Springs Sky Sox.

 

One of the many upsides to covering the Sky Sox was that Pacific Coast League players were pretty much all major-league ready. The baseball you see will see this season will be good, but a world away from what you’ve been used to watching the previous 31 seasons when the Sky Sox took the field.

 

It was commonplace to see someone who played for the Sky Sox one night to be promoted and start in the majors the next day. That will not be the case with Vibes farmhands.

 

The Pioneer League is the lowest of the six levels of minor league baseball. (I am excluding the Arizona Rookie League and Gulf Coast League, where many of this year’s major league draft picks are sent to get their feet wet). The chance of any Vibes player reaching the major leagues is extremely rare. In fact, the majority of the players you will see here won’t even make it to Double-A.

 

Just how far away are Vibes players from The Show? Starting from the top and working our way down, we have, in order: Majors, Triple-A, Double-A, Class A-Advanced, Class A, Class A Short Season and Rookie Advanced.

 

To the trained eye, the level of play this season compared to major league baseball will be night and day. Double plays — usually of the 6-4-3 or 3-4-6 variety — will be made from time-to-time, but they will seem painfully slow.

 

Home runs will be at a premium as many of the players in the Pioneer League only switched to lumber from aluminum bats a year or two ago — or as recently as last month if they are playing at the professional level for the first time.

 

Regardless of the level of play, I plan to be at the ballpark a lot this summer. I hope to see you there.

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Not sure why RHP Joey Matulovich hasn't thrown yet this year (had him pegged for the Timber Rattlers to begin 2019), but at least he hasn't been placed on the 60-day DL or anything.

 

Miss that dude...

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Only games on tap for Wednesday are the two DSL contests and the Rocky Mountain road game, available via subscription MiLB.TV and the audio link, for Mitchell's Vibes call.

 

Given it's a Brewers big league late-afternoon affair, a perfect opportunity to focus on the Rocky Mountain kids tonight.

 

The two Maryvale teams are idle Wednesday, and if you were wondering, yes, they will face off against each other this summer -- four times, actually.

 

And it's about the closest we'll come to a "day off" all Link Report season long.