Brewers Minor League Link Report (4/27): Mike Boeve's Hit Tool Continues to Amaze

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As Javik Blake detailed in a Biloxi press release, the Shuckers’ active roster sits at just 25 players. That’s three less than the maximum allowed.

While not confirmed, everything we saw previously seems to indicate a shoulder/arm injury of some nature for Brown. Brown joins fellow Biloxi position players Brock Wilken, Wes Clarke, Eduardo Garcia and Felix Valerio on the 7-day IL sidelines. None are out for the minimum, Valerio yet to debut in 2024.

• Milwaukee Brewers optioned LHP Jared Koenig to Nashville Sounds.
• Milwaukee Brewers recalled RHP Janson Junk from Nashville Sounds.
• Nashville Sounds activated LHP Darrell Thompson from the 7-day injured list.
• Nashville Sounds placed 3B Christian Arroyo on the 7-day injured list retroactive to April 26, 2024.
• Nashville Sounds placed C Jeferson Quero on the full-season injured list.

Quero's placement is a procedural move associated with the 165-man stateside active roster limits placed on MLB organizations beginning this year.

Nashville Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Louisville (Reds) 9, Nashville 3
Box Score and Game Log

Via the Sounds’ website, game details, and we encourage readers to review affiliate write-ups as part of their Link Report routine:

Sounds Fail to Hold Early Lead in Loss at Louisville - Isaac Collins homered and doubled in 9-3 loss

Must have been a fun start to the day for 26-year-old LHP Nick Bennett, pressed into a starting spot given the call-up of scheduled starter Janson Junk to Milwaukee. Pitching in Louisville, where Bennett toiled in college prior to his 6th round selection in the 2019 draft, Bennett gutted through 4.2 innings, surrendering four runs including two home runs. Perhaps he had former connections from the university on hand. Hopefully he was able to cherish the moment.

RH relievers James Meeker and Blake Holub each stranded the sole runner they inherited, but then ran into trouble. Meeker made three AAA appearances in 2023, along with two thus far this season, and has not found his footing at the elevated level.

Tyler Black was 0-for-4, playing first base. I'd prefer that he see all his action defensively there, but that'll remain to be seen.

Isaac Collins in center field again, lighting up his box score line.

We know we are always reminding you, but do read the team write-up this morning --

Biloxi Pre-Game Media Notes
Final: Biloxi 4, Pensacola (Reds) 3
Box Score and Game Log

Boeve Plays Hero in 4-3 Shuckers Comeback Win - Brewers’ No. 14 prospect tallies three extra-base hits, rips go-ahead double in ninth, Shuckers snap five-game skid

In 2024, 64 at-bats (85 plate appearances) - .469 / .576 / .656, 1.232 OPS

It's not that I doubted the Voice of the Shuckers, but I had to slide over to the game logs for Mr. Boeve, here's your link, and sure enough. Seven hitless games among the 26, but none of the 26 games with a "1" in the hit column. Only twice among the 26 contests has Boeve failed to reach base, and in one of those he still managed an RBI. We still wait for the first big fly of his season, but the hit tools are indeed, worthy of Javik's favorite adjective.

Cool little paragraph from the write-up, nice to see these other contributions from within the depleted lineup - 

"In the sixth, the Shuckers tallied three straight two-out doubles from Ethan Murray, Carlos Rodriguez and Andy Yerzy to tie the game at three. Both Rodriguez and Yerzy’s were RBI doubles and helped tally multi-hit nights."

Boeve's heroics were viable thanks to near-perfect bullpen work, kudos Caleb Bowman, Sam Carlson and Justin Yeager.

Biloxi's "X" feed is filled with highlights from Pensacola, and hints that during the day Sunday the archive of Mike Boeve's pre-game interview will be available. Keep an eye out here for that to be added to the awesome interview page the team maintains.

Wisconsin Pre-Game Media Notes (download link)
Final: Wisconsin 5, Peoria (Cardinals) 4
Box Score and Game Log

Timber Rattlers Hold on to Win Fourth Straight Game - Wisconsin edges Peoria 5-4 in tight, tense contest at Dozer Park

It's easier to get a sense of how well Wisconsin is playing when the games are at home, but we are here to remind you that this team is zooming along, now at 14-6.

Outside of one passed ball (costly at the time, video), it was another clean defensive effort. There were three doubles among the ten base hits. Both stolen base attempts by the T-Rats were successful.

Shortstop Gregory Barrios was on base thrice more (two singles and a walk) and his placement in the three-hole is well-deserved. Speaking of April breakouts, right fielder Eduarqui Fernandez is clearly feeling his oats. Sidenote - I have no idea where my brain pulled the oats reference from this AM, but it's a real phrase.

This was Dylan O'Rae's first game idle in 2024, and given recent results, it seems a fine time for a refresh.

It didn't work out swimmingly, but the entrance of key reliever Craig Yoho in the 5th to bridge the planned piggyback efforts of RHP Alexander Cornielle and LHP Brian Fitzpatrick was a nice placement by Manager Victor Estevez, so that Fitzpatrick could begin his stint with a clean frame. Given Fitzpatrick's stellar line, it worked out sweetly. Yoho allowed an unearned run and was on the mound for the passed ball linked above.

Keep it going, T-Rats!

Final: Salem (Red Sox) 4, Carolina 2
Box Score and Game Log

Mudcats Drop Third Straight to Red Sox 

Regardless of the team we follow or the opponent, we've come to realize that the low-A ball level is the land of heightened walk and strikeout amounts.

Mudcat pitchers fanned 16, walked eight and plunked two.

That being said, 21-year-old RHP Yorman Galindez' scoring line was officially only blemished by the inside-the-park home run described in the game summary. The $10,000 signing in January 2022 has outpaced that very modest investment.

It's been stated previously, but RH reliever KC Hunt (24 in July), needs to be bumped to Wisconsin. The Pirates will likely end up regretting not signing Hunt in 2022, when he was Pittsburgh's 12th round draft pick. Hunt returned to Mississippi State, where to be honest, his four-year career bottom line ERA was poor at 7.67 over 53 appearances. Once again, the Brewers shine on the non-drafted free agent front, inking Hunt on July 23rd last summer.

A strong starting pitcher schedule is lined up for Sunday as you'll see via the scoreboard link below. It's highlighted by Biloxi's Jacob Misiorowski, facing Pensacola for the second time this week and coming off his best effort of 2024 last Tuesday. Conveniently, that game doesn't begin until 4:05 Central so flip on over after the big-league Brewers take the weekend series from the Bronx Bombers. Enjoy, everyone!

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