Link Report for Sunday 6/6

[Mass Haas]

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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

 

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Standings and sortable stat pages

 

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MiLB.TV options: All games available, Wisconsin and Carolina home feeds. (The MiLB.TV direct links are found within the scoreboard link atop this post.)

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Brendan Murphy looks to continue his stellar form (2.05 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 11.0 K/9 in 22.0 innings this season) for the first place Mudcats:

 

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The Timber Rattlers’ Reese Olson aims for his second straight winning start over the Chiefs:

 

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Alec Bettinger makes his first start since May 15th, as the Sounds look to grab a win before reinforcements (Perez, Forsythe) arrive back from

Olympic Qualifying duty:

 

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[BallFour]

The power Joe Gray Jr. is showing in a pitchers park like the Mudcats have, is incredible

[brooks_quichenick]

Bottom of the 3rd in Zebulon: Joe Gray Jr. homers, then Ernesto Martinez gets plunked on the leg with the 1st pitch of the next AB. Pitcher stares him down and starts jawing at him, Ernesto charges the mound, benches clear and fists start flying. Ernesto and the Down East starting pitcher both got tossed.

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Bottom of the 3rd in Zebulon: Joe Gray Jr. homers, then Ernesto Martinez gets plunked on the leg with the 1st pitch of the next AB. Pitcher stares him down and starts jawing at him, Ernesto charges the mound, benches clear and fists start flying. Ernesto and the Down East starting pitcher both got tossed.

 

Man I would not want to mess with Ernesto. He is a big dude.

[damuelle]

Biloxi has the late game today, with 2019 first rounder Ethan Small looking for a second straight terrific start (5 IP, 1 hit, 0 runs, 11 Ks last time out):

 

1 - Friis - 2B

2 - Turang - SS

3 - Henry - DH

4 - Longo - LF

5 - Lutz - RF

6 - Spanberger - 1B

7 - Devanney - 3B

8 - Diaz - C

9 - Aguilar - CF

X - Small - P

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Bottom of the 3rd in Zebulon: Joe Gray Jr. homers, then Ernesto Martinez gets plunked on the leg with the 1st pitch of the next AB. Pitcher stares him down and starts jawing at him, Ernesto charges the mound, benches clear and fists start flying. Ernesto and the Down East starting pitcher both got tossed.

 

I hope Ernesto Martinez gets promoted before the next series, then goes on to become a superstar who’s able to talk about how he got tossed out of his last-ever game in Low-A ball.

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Carlos Luna has served notice in his first inning of work in Appleton: 3 batters, 3 strike outs, all swinging. Welcome good sir.

[JohnBriggs12]

Carlos Luna has served notice in his first inning of work in Appleton: 3 batters, 3 strike outs, all swinging. Welcome good sir.

 

Now that's a pitching line: 3IP, 0 hits, 0 BB, 8 K

[markedman5]

Nice to see another excellent outing for Small

 

LHP Ethan Small turned in his second consecutive dominant outing, allowing just two hits in 5.2 scoreless innings of work. The southpaw issued just two walks and immediately induced a double play after both free passes. The lefty was in line to finish six frames before a rain delay with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning cut his outing short after 75 pitches. Small still pitched a career high 5.2 innings and struck out eight, giving him 19 strikeouts over 10.2 scoreless innings during his two starts this week against Montgomery

[Madhawk23]

Carlos Luna has served notice in his first inning of work in Appleton: 3 batters, 3 strike outs, all swinging. Welcome good sir.

 

Now that's a pitching line: 3IP, 0 hits, 0 BB, 8 K

 

Wow. What can anyone tell us about Carlos Luna? Looks like he's already 24 years old, so not a real young guy for High A ball. But, is this someone that has a big arm that might be able to be at least a bullpen arm down the road?

[folly412]

Carlos Luna has served notice in his first inning of work in Appleton: 3 batters, 3 strike outs, all swinging. Welcome good sir.

 

Now that's a pitching line: 3IP, 0 hits, 0 BB, 8 K

 

Wow. What can anyone tell us about Carlos Luna? Looks like he's already 24 years old, so not a real young guy for High A ball. But, is this someone that has a big arm that might be able to be at least a bullpen arm down the road?

 

I know nothing about him other than he was the one who got assigned from rookie ball to AAA to start on the last game of the 2019 season after the roster was gutted, and he ended up having a great start. Looks like it was one run in five innings.

[SomewhereInTime]

Carlos Luna has served notice in his first inning of work in Appleton: 3 batters, 3 strike outs, all swinging. Welcome good sir.

 

Now that's a pitching line: 3IP, 0 hits, 0 BB, 8 K

 

Wow. What can anyone tell us about Carlos Luna? Looks like he's already 24 years old, so not a real young guy for High A ball. But, is this someone that has a big arm that might be able to be at least a bullpen arm down the road?

 

After DSL he missed two full years with injury and then obviously last year due to Covid. So think of him as a 21 year old arm.

[Mass Haas]

Box: Charlotte (White Sox) 3, Nashville 2 (game called with one out in the top of the 7th in Charlotte, rain)

 

Pre-Game Media Notes

 

Sounds Lose Third Straight, Fall to Knights

Nashville and Charlotte Split the Six-Game Series

 

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Jace Peterson, playing first base, was 0-for-3 with three K's, then exited for no apparent reason. Luke Maile came in for him, rather than the only other bench player, Zach Green. But I'm guilty of reading way too much into these box score moves vs. the big picture, in terms of injuries, transactions, etc.

 

Oh hi, Kodi Medeiros, still yet to make an MLB debut. His 2nd appearance in the series.

[Mass Haas]

Box: Biloxi 7, Montgomery (Rays) 3

 

Pre-Game Media Notes

 

Lutz' Late Heroics Salvage Shuckers Victory

Small Spins Another Gem In Career Long 5.2 Innings of Work

 

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VIDEO Tweet via the Shuckers: Tristen Lutz crushes his slump

[Mass Haas]

Box: Wisconsin 11, Peoria (Cardinals) 2

 

Pre-Game Media Notes (via download)

 

Rattlers Strike for an 11-2 Win over Peoria

Rattler pitchers collect 16 strikeouts as offense bangs out eleven hits

By Chris Mehring

 

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AUDIO via the Rattler Radio Soundcloud: "Chris Mehring & Kyle Lobner talk about a cathartic win over the Chiefs after a few tough nights. Then, Chad McClanahan, Kekai Rios, and Matt Erickson join from the clubhouse to discuss the game."

 

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Three Brewers Deep Sleeper Prospects To Watch

David Gasper, Prospects1500.com

 

Two T-Rats within...

 

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VIDEO via Fox11 Sports: Korry Howell turning heads with Timber Rattlers

[Mass Haas]

Box: Down East (Rangers) 15, Carolina 7

 

Pre-Game Media Notes

 

Mudcats Drop Series Finale 15-7 to Wood Ducks

Joe Gray Jr. ran his hit streak to 14 straight games while hitting his tenth homer of the season in the loss

 

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These were the first appearances in a bit for RHP Juan Geraldo (May 30th) and LHP Jackson Gillis (May 27th). Geraldo doesn't turn 20 until August.

 

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For MiLB.TV subscribers, the Joe Gray HR in the 3rd is at the 01:42:20 hour/minute mark here.

 

Non-subscribers, watch the HR here.

 

Back to the video, on the very next pitch, the Ernesto Martinez HBP and brawl begins. Martinez threw some serious swings and is no doubt headed for suspension. Thank goodness things didn't spread much further, because both benches fully cleared.

 

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VIDEO Tweet via the Mudcats: Felix Valerio's HR

[CheeseheadInQC]

It’s great to see Small and Ashby pitching better, especially since it seems like 80% of the Brewers other top pitching prospects are hurt.

[bkrause2]

Carlos Luna has served notice in his first inning of work in Appleton: 3 batters, 3 strike outs, all swinging. Welcome good sir.

 

Now that's a pitching line: 3IP, 0 hits, 0 BB, 8 K

 

Wow. What can anyone tell us about Carlos Luna? Looks like he's already 24 years old, so not a real young guy for High A ball. But, is this someone that has a big arm that might be able to be at least a bullpen arm down the road?

 

I was at the games in Appleton this weekend and Luna wasn't throwing all that hard, was sitting around 90 mph, but his offspeed stuff was nasty. Had some really uncomfortable looking swings against him.

 

A couple of other things that stood out to me were Garrett Mitchell's speed and David Hamilton's defense. I knew Mitchell was fast, but I was still surprised by how quick he got around the bases. He can fly. Scored from first on a single. He was running on the pitch, but still very impressive.

 

Hamilton can obviously cover a lot of ground at short but he showed a nice arm too, and had one of the prettiest relay throws I've ever seen to gun a guy at the plate. He took the throw from the outfield and adjusted in mid-air, firing a strike so quick that I don't think his feet even hit the ground before he released the ball. I know I'm supposed to stay impartial when I'm covering games, but I let out an audible 'wow' when he made that play.

 

Nick Bennett was also back in Appleton on Saturday, so I'm guessing we'll see something about that in the transactions in the next few days.