As a reminder, each Monday morning I’ll be bringing you a fast recap of the earlier week’s minor league exercise — together with highlights, roster updates, standout performances, and extra.
With out additional ado, right here’s this week’s version:
Triple-A Nashville (19-14)
The Sounds went 4-3 this week towards the Gwinnett Stripers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Nashville is now a recreation again of the division-leading Memphis Redbirds within the Worldwide League West.
Pitching prospects Logan Henderson (Milwaukee’s No. 12 prospect) and Jacob Misiorowski (No. 4) continued to dominate. Each pitchers made one begin this week with virtually equivalent stats. Every went six innings and gave up one run. Henderson gave up 4 hits and struck out six, whereas Miz gave up 5 hits and struck out 5.
Misiorowski did stroll 4 batters — a notable step again from his final two outings, through which he walked only one batter throughout 11 shutout innings. His BB/9 on the season nonetheless sits at 4.29, which is a full stroll higher than his earlier profession finest. Two steps ahead, one step again remains to be one step ahead. Misiorowski is growing earlier than our eyes, and if he retains this up, he’ll have a very good shot at making his main league debut this season.
Infield prospect Anthony Seigler led Nashville with a .500/.654/.833 line on the week. Seigler now sports activities a team-leading .835 OPS on the season. No different Nashville place participant had a very spectacular week. Oliver Dunn recorded 4 extra-base hits however solely had two different hits.
Ernesto Martinez Jr., who injured his finger on a stolen base try on April 22 towards the Durham Bulls, stays sidelined. Curiously, Nashville nonetheless hasn’t put him on the IL, although he hasn’t performed in virtually two weeks.
Looking forward to subsequent week, Nashville will face off towards the Norfolk Tides — the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore — in a six-game sequence starting Tuesday.
Double-A Biloxi (15-12)
The Shuckers took 5 of six video games towards the Columbus Clippers, the Double-A affiliate of the Guardians. Biloxi is out of the blue three video games over .500 and simply three video games behind the league-leading Pensacola Blue Wahoos.
Biloxi lastly has a participant — catcher Ramón Rodriguez — hitting over .300 on the season. Rodriguez, who has a profession .261 common in his 10 minor league seasons, went 7-for-16 (.438) with a house run.
Cooper Pratt, Milwaukee’s No. 3 prospect, had a little bit of a tough week (.250/.367/.292, 7 Okay, 6 H). Pratt has had some rising pains as he adjusts to Double-A however nonetheless leads the Shuckers in hits (27). He’s nonetheless on schedule. Luis Lara is just too, though he has additionally continued to chill off after considerably of a scorching begin to the season (.200/.355/.280 on the week).
Alexander Cornielle, a 23-year-old pitching prospect who I’ve lined on this column the final couple weeks, went one other 4 innings with out giving up an earned run. Cornielle has nonetheless allowed just one earned run by means of 5 begins this season (0.42 ERA in 21 2⁄3 innings pitched). It’s nonetheless too small of a pattern measurement to know if Cornielle will probably be something, however he’s positively price maintaining a tally of — particularly contemplating the shortage of Triple-A beginning pitching depth past Misiorowski/Henderson/Carlos Rodriguez.
Brett Wichrowski, Milwaukee’s No. 13 prospect, made his first begin of the season with the Shuckers. Wichrowski surrendered only one hit in three shutout innings. He did surrender 4 walks, which might most likely be chalked as much as first-start jitters provided that he posted a 3.94 BB/9 in 21 begins final 12 months.
Subsequent week, the Shuckers will tackle the group with the most effective document in Double-A — Pensacola, Miami’s Double-A affiliate— in a six-game sequence.
Excessive-A Wisconsin (11-16)
The Timber Rattlers cut up a six-game sequence this week towards the West Michigan Whitecaps, the Excessive-A affiliate of the Tigers. Wisconsin is now 7.5 video games out of first within the Midwest League West.
Infielder Jadher Areinamo (Brewers No. 23) is as much as a .301/.373/.476 line on the season after a scorching week (9-for-23 with a house run). Shortstop Eduardo Garcia and first baseman Blake Burke (No. 16) are each now hitting above .260. Burke now has 10 extra-base hits on the season (.436 SLG).
Luiyin Alastre, a 19-year-old prospect who has slashed .277/.361/.378 as a minor leaguer, received the call-up to Excessive-A this week. Alastre is listed as a shortstop however has additionally began video games at third base, second base, and in each nook outfield positions. He’s already began 4 video games (all in left discipline) for the Timber Rattlers, going 4-for-16 with a double.
Pitching prospect Bishop Letson (No. 14) has continued to dominate. Letson went 5 shutout innings in his solely begin this week with 9 (!!) strikeouts. His ERA is all the best way right down to 1.27 by means of 5 appearances (4 begins) this season. Twenty-three-year-old Tyson Hardin additionally notched a career-high 9 Ks in seven shutout innings.
Subsequent week, Wisconsin will face off with the Peoria Chiefs, the Excessive-A affiliate of the Cardinals, in a six-game sequence.
Single-A Carolina (18-8)
Carolina took three of 5 video games this week towards the Myrtle Seaside Pelicans, the Single-A affiliate of the Cubs. The sixth matchup, scheduled for Sunday, was canceled as a result of inclement climate. The Mudcats now sport the most effective document within the Carolina League, half a recreation forward of the Columbia Fireflies.
Since it is a minor league column, that is your weekly reminder to discover a method to watch a Mudcats recreation (free to look at on the Bally Sports activities’ web site). They’re younger, characteristic a ton of the Brewers’ high-ceiling and extremely ranked prospects, and put up runs.
Jesus Made, the Brewers’ No. 2 prospect, continues to get increasingly more comfy in Single-A. Made has been making laborious contact and getting on base persistently. Extra importantly, he’s clutch:
The child appears to have the boldness of a veteran at simply 17 years outdated. He’s already pimping walk-off line drives!
Made is now slashing .305/.400/.476 on the season with three house runs and an .876 OPS. If I needed to nitpick one thing, he’s been putting out an excessive amount of (20 Ks in 82 at0bats), which is one thing scouts have had considerations about courting again to when Made was a 16-year-old prospect. I’m not very involved — Made’s been hitting the duvet off the ball, hitting for common, and turns 18 on Thursday. His Okay price is certainly one thing to regulate, however the ceiling is already obvious.
Infield prospect Luis Peña (No. 9) solely performed one recreation this week as a result of a gentle hamstring pressure. Josh Adamczewski, maybe Milwaukee’s most underrated prospect, continued to rake. He went 6-for-17 (.353) on the week and is now slashing a ridiculous .360/.450/.549 on the season. Adamczewski was a Fifteenth-round choose again in 2023 however hit .322 final 12 months and is wanting like a steal.
Milwaukee’s 2024 first-round choose Braylon Payne (No. 10) bounced again a bit (6-for-21, though with zero extra-base hits) after a brief chilly stretch final week. Rising pains are to be anticipated for the 18-year-old outfielder in his first full season with the Brewers’ group. He’s nonetheless slashing .278/.389/.411.
Carolina will play a six-game sequence towards the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers — the Single-A affiliate of the White Sox — subsequent week.
Season Totals for the Prime 10 Brewers Prospects (MLB Pipeline)
C Jeferson Quero (AA): Injured — presently ramping up as he started baseball actions on April 22
SS/3B Jesús Made (A): .305/.400/.476, 3 HR
SS Cooper Pratt (AA): .262/.345/.398, 3 HR, 14 RBI
RHP Jacob Misiorowski (AAA): 7 G, 6 GS, 2-0 W-L, 35.2 IP, 1.77 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 4.29 BB/9, 10.85 Okay/9
5. 1B/3B Mike Boeve (AA): Started rehab assigment with Rookie ACL Brewers on Could 3, per Biloxi Shuckers broadcaster Javik Blake.
1B Tyler Black (AAA): Damaged hamate bone, out 6-8 weeks retroactive to March 28
1B/3B Eric Bitonti (A): .222/.343/.311, 8 2B, 38 Okay
1B/3B Luke Adams (AA): .180/.330/.371, 4 HR, 24 Okay
SS/3B Luis Peña (A): .333/.414/.483, 20 H, 15 SB
OF Braylon Payne (A): .278/.389/.411, 14 SB
Craig Yoho Replace
Yoho, who was referred to as up by the Brewers on April 21, pitched fairly properly (4 2⁄3 IP, 1 ER) in his first 4 appearances with Milwaukee. Sadly, his fifth and closing look didn’t go as easily. Yoho was tagged by the lowly White Sox for 5 earned runs in an inning, ballooning his main league ERA all the best way as much as 9.53. A day later, he was optioned again to Triple-A in favor of Elvin Rodriguez.
Yoho nonetheless hasn’t given up a run in eight appearances with Nashville. One other call-up feels inevitable, however he’ll most likely get a pair extra weeks to construct up confidence in Triple-A.
Yoho’s MLB stats: 5 G, 5 2⁄3 IP, 4 Okay, 7 H, 6 ER, 9.53 ERA
Yoho’s MiLB stats: 8 G, 9 2⁄3 IP, 9 Okay, 5 H, 0 ER, 0.00 ERA
Be aware: So long as Yoho retains prospect standing, I’ll be together with him on this column. As quickly as he formally turns into a rookie, my Craig Yoho Updates will probably be changed by one other prospect (to be decided).
Participant of the Week
Jesus Made. He’s been crushing the ball, and it’s been actually enjoyable to look at. His walk-off single was most likely the spotlight of the week within the Brewers’ farm system. He additionally recorded his third house run of the 12 months on an absolute frozen rope to left discipline.
As a reminder, Made has an .876 OPS to date this season. As a seventeen-year-old. The long run is shiny in Milwaukee.
Play of the Week
Since I’ve already spent half of this week’s column speaking about Made, right here’s Luis Lara with an internet gem to rob Braves prospect David McCabe of additional bases:
