Link Report for Thursday 8/5

[Mass Haas]

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

 

The Arizona Complex League clubs are in action

 

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Links for affiliate audio

 

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Standings and sortable stat pages

[Mass Haas]

Box: DSL Brewers #2 Squad 4, DSL Pirates Gold 3, seven innings

 

The Cerveceros trailed 3-0 after one, but a three-run 5th gave them the lead.

 

Three days shy of his 19th birthday, 2nd year Venezuelan RHP Rafael Camacho had a stellar middle relief outing. He stranded two inherited runners, then tossed an additional three scoreless with one walk and three K's. Camacho has yet to allow an earned run in 15.2 innings this season (although he has seen five unearned runs cross the plate). But his 2019 WHIP of 1.86 in 23.2 innings is down to 0.96 in 2021.

 

Rookie 19-year-old Dominican RHP Waldin Rodriguez walked (literally) the tightrope as he got the save, giving out three free passes in a scoreless inning.

 

One young man carried the offense here, and it was this year's big bonus signing, 17-year-old CF Jackson Chourio, 3-for-4, double, two runs scored, two RBI, SB, outfield assist. Lifted his OPS from .590 to .678 in his 14th pro game. Doesn't turn 18 until March.

[Mass Haas]

Box: DSL Tigers 0, DSL Brewers #1 Squad 0, 1st inning, suspended

 

Well, at least you can see the lineups if you click.

 

There was Tigers walk, a lineout to center, a stolen base, and then the game was suspended with 85 degree sunny skies listed as the reason.

 

Was there an issue with one of the two umpires? Who knows, but I thought that may have been as good a guess as any as to why to abruptly suspend the game.

[folly412]

Ashby: 6 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 11K

 

First inning was 10 pitches, 3 strikeouts. It's like as soon as he's a starter without a limited pitch count he turns back into a really good pitcher. Strange.

[Smichaelis9]

The ACL Gold team is currently in the 5th inning of their game, and it's been a fun one for the international youngins so far...

 

Hedbert Perez: 3 for 4, 2 Doubles, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Eduardo Garcia: 3 for 4, 1 Double, 1 Triple, 3 RBI (Currently a HR away from the cycle)

[damuelle]

Been in transit, so quick and brief for these.

 

Brandon Knarr has K’d 45 over his last 5 starts and goes for his 7th win for Carolina:

 

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[damuelle]

Starting pitcher Justin Jarvis returns from injury as the Timber Rattlers try to bounce back from yesterday’s loss:

 

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[damuelle]

Starting pitcher Justin Bullock makes his second AA start for Biloxi, which aims to snap a 4-game losing streak:

 

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[damuelle]

Aaron Ashby has been most effective as a starter and is on the mound to start Nashville’s game tonight:

 

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[Mass Haas]

Box: Nashville 12, Toledo (Tigers) 0

 

Pre-Game Media Notes

 

Aaron Ashby Dominates, Sounds Shut Out Toledo

Southpaw Matches Season-High with 11 Strikeouts

 

Yet Ashby didn't get the win! You'll find out why within the summary of this very unique game.

 

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RHP Justin Topa, inching closer to a big league return, faced just the last batter of the game. A bid odd use there.

 

Video Tweets via the Sounds:

 

1st Inning Ashby

 

4th inning Ashby

 

6th Inning Ashby

 

Elsewhere:

 

Hey, that's former big league Brewers C Juan Centeno!

 

Zach Green says "No No-No for you!"

 

Brice is nice

[Mass Haas]

Box: Biloxi 10, Pensacola (Marlins) 2

 

Pre-Game Media Notes

 

Biloxi Blast Four Home Runs In 10-2 Win Over Blue Wahoos

Bullock Wins Second Straight Start To Begin Double-A Career

By Garrett Greene

 

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26-year-old OF Mitch Longo was a bit overmatched (.528 OPS, 55 AB's) in the AAA portion of 2021, but he has raked at Biloxi (.875 OPS, 165 AB's).

 

25-year-old David Fry has had a solid year in the tough Southern League (yes, I called it that) environment. .818 OPS while playing six different defensive positions, including 20 games at catcher (detailed here).

 

Longo and Fry combined to reach base eight times in this game.

[Mass Haas]

Box: Beloit (Marlins) 8, Wisconsin 4

 

Wisconsin (download) - Via the Timber Rattler Virtual Press Box

 

Snappers Bite Rattlers

Wisconsin commits five errors in 8-4 defeat

By Chris Mehring

 

Yeah, you never want to see "commits five errors" in a headline...

 

Thomas Dillard on base all four times up. Dillard turns 24 this month, and it's not like there's a first base glut at AA Biloxi. Get Dilly a taste of being in a Shuckers uniform soon.

 

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VIDEO via WREX in Beloit - Includes RHP Justin Jarvis' return

 

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Snappers take second straight win

By Josh Flickinger Beloit Daily News Co-Sports Editor

 

Josh is a "friend of Brewerfan" and has written multiple features on Timber Rattlers players to provide that Wisconsin / Brewers perspective when the T-Rats would visit Beloit. Here he gives us a sense of how the new Beloit ballpark will play.

[Mass Haas]

Box: Carolina 4, Kannapolis (White Sox) 3, eleven innings

 

Pre-Game Media Notes

 

Wiemer Whacks Walk-Off Homer in 4-3 Victory

 

AUDIO: Post-Game Radio Interview with Manager Joe Ayrault

 

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VIDEO Tweets via the Mudcats:

 

Way to get things started, Gabe

 

Brandon KKKKKKnarr

 

We'll take "Clutch" for $1,000, Alex

 

Jump Around

 

PHOTO: Yeah, he did.

 

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The three Mudcats hurlers here are 23, 24 and 25 years old, respectively. Yes, it's low-A, but the Brewers will provide rapid rises if the guys take advantage.

[Mass Haas]

Box: ACL Brewers Gold 15, ACL Diamondbacks 7

 

"Hedbert!"

 

In order --

 

Doubled on a fly ball to left

 

GIDP (Must be a misprint)

 

HR on a line drive to right

 

Doubled on a fly ball to center

 

HR on a fly ball to right-center

 

Single on a line drive to right

 

Three runs scored, seven RBI

 

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Congrats to 2021 8th round 2B Zack Raabe on his first two pro hits (also walked).

 

Big nights for 3B Alex Binelas (on base three times), SS Eduardo Garcia - 4-for-6 HR shy of a cycle; and LF Eduarqui Fernandez - 2-for-4, HBP, SB.

 

2021 1st round CF Sal Frelick singled, walked, stole a base, and had an outfield assist.

[Mass Haas]

Box: ACL Royals Gold 4, ACL Brewers Blue 2, seven innings

 

First pro base hit for 5th round Duke infielder Ethan Murray, playing second base here.

 

Box score quirk -- Sibrian followed immediately by Cipion

 

Not quite as much going on here as the other AZ game, to be sure.

[Mass Haas]

2021 1st round CF Sal Frelick singled, walked, stole a base, and had an outfield assist.

 

VIDEO Tweet via @BrewersPD: Tuesday Frelick highlights

[wibadgers23]

The ACL Gold team is currently in the 5th inning of their game, and it's been a fun one for the international youngins so far...

 

Hedbert Perez: 3 for 4, 2 Doubles, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Eduardo Garcia: 3 for 4, 1 Double, 1 Triple, 3 RBI (Currently a HR away from the cycle)

 

That Carolina lineup is going to be a joy to follow next year.

[BallFour]

Ashby was so dominant on the mound last night, sitting 96-97 on his fastball with that breaking ball is not fair when he has command. There wasn't even one barreled ball last night, and that includes foul balls. To strike out 11 on 60 pitches is pretty incredible.

 

Digging past Ashby's pedestrian ERA of of 4.48, he has a FIP of 2.68 and a xFIP of 2.29. He has an astonishing groundball rate of 67.2% up from 49% two years ago, you don't usually see that groundball rate with a 14.1K per 9. Ashby also has a BABIP against at .368 which explains the ballooned ERA. One thing I noticed last night is that it was nice to have Shaw at 3B who made a couple above average plays.

[sveumrules]

Ashby was so dominant on the mound last night, sitting 96-97 on his fastball with that breaking ball is not fair when he has command. There wasn't even one barreled ball last night, and that includes foul balls. To strike out 11 on 60 pitches is pretty incredible.

 

Digging past Ashby's pedestrian ERA of of 4.48, he has a FIP of 2.68 and a xFIP of 2.29. He has an astonishing groundball rate of 67.2% up from 49% two years ago, you don't usually see that groundball rate with a 14.1K per 9. Ashby also has a BABIP against at .368 which explains the ballooned ERA. One thing I noticed last night is that it was nice to have Shaw at 3B who made a couple above average plays.

 

Good digging on Ashby. That heavy mix of Ks & grounders plus the Brewers IF defense should hopefully be a lot of fun to watch.

 

Ashby also got a mention in the Daily Prospect Notes at FanGraphs...

 

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/daily-prospect-notes-8-6-2021/

 

Hunter Greene of the Reds (who maybe gets called up down the stretch?) also has a blurb.

[igor67]

More of that Ashby would be amazing.

[homer]

Any particular reason Tyler Black hasn't played yet? I know he's at the Arizona complex.