Link Report for Saturday 7/13

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

 

Dominican Summer League All-Star Game - Look for #Brewers OF Reidy Mercado

 

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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, Biloxi and Rocky Mountain home feeds, Wisconsin road; Carolina unavailable.

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Happy 24th Birthday to a breakout Shucker this year, RHP Alec Bettinger

 

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VIDEO Tweet: Brewers Player Development shared this brief highlight video of 20-year-old Timber Rattlers RHP Max Lazar

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Box (so far): Biloxi 1, Chattanooga 0, suspended by rain after three innings

 

Shuckers And Lookouts Suspended In The Fourth

Biloxi and Chattanooga Will Complete Suspended Game on Saturday, Followed By Seven-Inning Game

 

RHP Alec Bettinger was on his way to another fine start.

 

The lead early --

 

Biloxi Bottom of the 1st

 

Corey Ray singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Beltre.

Bruce Caldwell grounds into a force out, second baseman Calten Daal to shortstop Alfredo Rodriguez. Corey Ray out at 2nd. Bruce Caldwell to 1st.

Patrick Leonard singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Bruce Caldwell to 2nd.

Dillon Thomas walks. Bruce Caldwell to 3rd. Patrick Leonard to 2nd.

Jake Gatewood out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Bruce Caldwell scores.

Cooper Hummel grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Mitch Nay. Patrick Leonard out at 3rd.

 

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That was Friday's game, and now the tropical weather on the Gulf Coast continues, thankfully it doesn't seem Biloxi is getting the full brunt, but there's still been rain and flooding of significance.

 

Shuckers and Lookouts Postponed Saturday

Biloxi and Chattanooga Will Complete Suspended Game on Sunday, Followed By Seven-Inning Game

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VIDEO Tweet: Nate Orf (fielding history) has seen action in 65 games in the outfield for San Antonio this season, 22 in the infield, but he looked good on this play at second base Friday.

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Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes

 

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Box (so far): Wisconsin 3, Bowling Green 3, suspended after 6.5 innings

 

Nice five-inning start from another of the Rattlers' still-a-teenager RHP's, Reese Olson

 

Rattlers and Hot Rods Start, but Can't Finish

Weather halts game in the middle of the seventh with score tied 3-3

By Chris Mehring / Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

 

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Again highlighting a youthful staff, 20-year-old RHP Victor Castaneda, who has been so solid, puts an exclamation point on inheriting two runners:

 

Bowling Green Bottom of the 6th

 

Pitching Change: Wilfred Salaman replaces Reese Olson.

Connor Hollis singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jesus Lujano.

Chris Betts hit by pitch. Connor Hollis to 2nd.

Grant Witherspoon strikes out swinging.

Jonathan Aranda doubles (3) on a ground ball to right fielder Je'Von Ward. Connor Hollis scores. Chris Betts to 3rd.

Mound Visit.

Pitching Change: Victor Castaneda replaces Wilfred Salaman.

Roberto Alvarez strikes out swinging.

Izzy Wilson strikes out swinging.

 

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VIDEO via WBKO: Early-inning action (no, not RHP Reese Olson getting an at-bat)

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San Antonio Pre-Game Media Notes

 

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Box: San Antonio 8, Omaha 2

 

Third straight two-hit game for Travis Shaw, who also walked. Now, if you dig a bit deeper, both base hits were described as soft fly balls to left field. Put the bat on the ball and good things can happen. Shaw would also strike out swinging and fly out to left.

 

Missions Topple Storm Chasers

Jankins Moves His Winning Streak to Seven Games

 

You know, all of the Brewers' webisphere, including us here in Link Report Land, are not discussing RHP Thomas Jankins darn near enough. It's probably because 65 K's in 97 2019 innings isn't glamorous.

 

Heck, considering Jankins is a Massachusetts native, I personally should have gone all Allen Levrault-obsessive on Jankins by now. Time flies - "Meat" turns 42 next month, and while he didn't appear in the actual World Series, he did get a ring from his 2003 Marlins' stint.

 

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Here's the home page link to Joe Alexander's Missions' photo gallery site, haven't linked in a short while, you can catch up on the most recent couple of posts, including one on LHP Drew Smyly.

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Carolina Pre-Game Media Notes

 

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Box: Wilmington 8, Carolina 7

 

Mudcats Waste Late Lead in 8-7 Loss in Wilmington

Carolina led 7-2 in the eighth before falling 8-7 in Saturday's series opener in Wilmington

 

Turns out the Mudcats should not have stranded the bases loaded to end their big six-run 7th. Pretty brutal loss. Third time in four outings closer Rodrigo Benoit has really struggled, after being near perfect for so long prior.

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Box: Rocky Mountain 4, Billings 0

 

Alternative box includes inning-by-inning linescore

 

*Pride Rock*y Mountain Vibes Shutout Mustangs to Split Series on Lion King Night

Nick Bennett Shines in First Career Start in Vibes Win

By Travis Arnold / Rocky Mountain Vibes

 

Much more than a game summary, as you saw at the link. Kudos for the word "dozenth", don't see that often.

 

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VIDEO Tweet: Down Under goes over the wall

 

Tweet note: RHP Wuilder Rodriguez' rehab appearance

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Don't waste a click, initially MiLB indicated that would be a valid link, but if you can locate a box for the game, please post.

 

Dominican Summer League All-Star Game - Look for #Brewers OF Reidy Mercado

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Box: Maryvale Blue 6, Maryvale Gold 0

 

So big a matchup even the Associated Press released this (seriously, but in a freaky automated way that renders human journalists obsolete - watch out, Haudricourt and McCalvy):

 

This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://www.automatedinsights.com) using data from and in cooperation with MLB Advanced Media and Minor League Baseball

 

Henry Medina, Ian Exposito and Jeyner Baez combined for a shutout as the AZL Brewers Blue topped the AZL Brewers Gold 6-0 on Saturday.

 

Exposito (2-0) went four scoreless innings, allowing three hits while striking out five and walking one to get the win. Joey Matulovich (0-1) went three innings, allowing one run and three hits in the Arizona League game. He also struck out five and walked two.

 

Up 1-0 in the fifth, AZL Brewers Blue added to its lead when Jackie Urbaez and Cam Devanney hit RBI doubles.

 

The AZL Brewers Blue later added single runs in the sixth, eighth and ninth innings to finish off the shutout.

 

The AZL Brewers Gold were blanked for the second time this season, while the AZL Brewers Blue's staff recorded their fourth shutout of the year.

 

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If you haven't for a while (or yet this season), visit the YTD sortable column stat pages for each club for a review and some stat-scouting, as we're 21 games in:

 

Brewers Blue

 

Brewers Gold

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Happy 24th Birthday to a breakout Shucker this year, RHP Alec Bettinger

Would love to see a recent scouting report on him if someone has one. Second only to Braves top prospect Ian Anderson in strikeouts in the Southern League this year; in terms of K/9, he's fifth among full-time starters behind Brendan McKay (consensus top 50 prospect), Ian Anderson (consensus top 40 prospect), Scott Moss, and Jimmy Lambert, but the latter two have much higher BB rates.

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Happy 24th Birthday to a breakout Shucker this year, RHP Alec Bettinger

Would love to see a recent scouting report on him if someone has one. Second only to Braves top prospect Ian Anderson in strikeouts in the Southern League this year; in terms of K/9, he's fifth among full-time starters behind Brendan McKay (consensus top 50 prospect), Ian Anderson (consensus top 40 prospect), Scott Moss, and Jimmy Lambert, but the latter two have much higher BB rates.