Saturday on the Brewers’ farm was all about the arms, with pitching carrying the day across multiple affiliates and even a weather-shortened game that never quite got off the ground.
The Brewers also made a few roster moves. Milwaukee recalled left-hander Robert Gasser and right-hander Garrett Stallings from Nashville, assigned right-hander Diustin Mayorquin to Wilson from ACL Brewers, and released catcher Isais Chavez from ACL Brewers.
Stallings was up as the 27th man for Saturday’s doubleheader in Pittsburgh and is expected to be sent back to Nashville after the All-Star break. Mayorquin, a native of Nicaragua, won’t turn 19 until October and immediately becomes the youngest pitcher in the 12-team Carolina League.
Chavez had put together a solid rookie season in the Dominican League in 2025 as a 17-year-old, posting a .783 OPS. He had been on the restricted list since March, was activated earlier this week, and is now out of the organization.
At Triple-A, the box score was one of those nights where everybody seemed to get involved. Blake Perkins singled and drew three walks from center field, while Tyler Black singled, walked and added a sacrifice fly.
Luke Adams also walked, pushing his on-base percentage to .419. Darrien Miller continued to make the most of his opportunity behind the plate with Jeferson Quero limited to DH duty and Ramon Rodriguez on the injured list since June 26.
Andrick Nava is sharing catching duties with him for now.
There was also a big effort from Will Childers, who helped strand Rob Z’s two baserunners. On the other side of the field, Luis Matos had an eventful night in right field.
The Shuckers got a strong pitching performance of their own. Yorman Galindez handled the final three innings and was part of a very impressive mound effort, and both he and Owens are 23 years old.
Jesús Made was idle because of the Futures Game, with Luis Pena in the same boat. Offensively, the Shuckers struck out 13 times, and Mike Boeve was the only hitter who avoided the strikeout, though he finished 0-for-4.
The game summary also pointed to a big night from Daniel Dickinson, and the numbers backed it up: he reached base all five times and stole three bases. Luiyin Alastre filled in well with Pena out, reaching base four times.
Bitonti’s home run was another swing worth revisiting, and his full line included a walk, a hit by pitch and a sacrifice fly. Still, all that offense wasn’t enough to cover for a Josh Knoth stumble.
In the Wisconsin game, weather again got in the way. RHP Hayden Robinson’s start was wasted by an early delay and postponement, and the teams will finish the game on Sunday.
The regularly scheduled Sunday game has been canceled and will not be made up. Robinson, who turns 21 on Sunday, was among the players discussed by manager Eddy Morgan.
The Timber Rattlers’ game was nearly a repeat of Friday’s, and that meant another frustrating finish. The mound work was excellent where the weather allowed, but Mother Nature had her say again.
Down in the Dominican Summer League, the Brewers Blue and DSL LAD Mega played a tight one that ended 1-0 in favor of the Blue. Five pitchers combined on a four-hitter, striking out 14 and walking four.
The biggest workload over the first six innings came from two 17-year-olds making just their sixth pro appearances. The Blue managed only three hits, but scored the lone run on a fielder’s choice in the seventh.
It wasn’t flashy, but it was a clean win built on pitching and defense.
The Gold side had a more explosive result. Five teenagers combined to allow just two earned runs, and 2nd-year right-hander Raymond Sarmiento was the standout, throwing five scoreless, walk-free innings while striking out four and allowing only one unearned run.
Gold also swiped six bases without being caught and never let up after Ricki Moneys launched a two-run opposite-field homer to right in the fifth. It was his fourth home run, and it pushed his line to .303/.425/.541 with a .966 OPS.
His walk rate and strikeout rate both sat at 16.4%, a strong mark on both sides of the ledger.
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