Milwaukee Brewers News Clips Wednesday, June 28, 2017
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Milwaukee Brewers News Clips Wednesday, June 28, 2017 Jsonline.com: Brewers’ minor-league report Catcher Stephen Vogt eager to start his Brewers career Reds 8, Brewers 6: On the wrong end of the stick Brewers.com: Anderson gets nod in series opener vs. Reds Vogt set for first Brewers start Braun, Villar activated from disabled list Location, velocity concerns for Guerra Brewers hit three homers in loss to Reds FOXSports.com: Corey Hart to join Brewers’ Wall of Honor Thames not only Brewer to give Reds pitchers nightmares Four Cincinnati homers power past Guerra, Brewers Preview: Brewers at Reds BaseballProspectus.com: Thames, Sprints and a Hart Homage Brewers Baserunning and Sprint Speed OnMilwaukee.com: Corey Hart will retire as a Brewer, be inducted into Wall of Honor BizJournals.com: Winning records lifts Brewers midseason attendance, TV ratings: Q&A with Rick Schlesinger SunHerald.com: Milwaukee Brewers prospect Mauricio Dubon one step closer to MLB after promotion http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2017/06/27/brewers-minor-league-report/430214001/ Brewers' minor-league report Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Published 12:37 p.m. CT June 27, 2017 | Updated 17 hours ago PLAYER OF THE WEEK Jacob Nottingham, C, Biloxi: It’s been a long, slow climb for Nottingham, who hit .417 with a home run and four runs batted in over four games in the last week. After dealing with a shoulder/upper arm issue in the spring, Nottingham got off to a slow start for the Shuckers and on May 1 was batting just .143 before reversing his fortunes. The backstop now has hit in eight of his last 10 games and has multiple hits in five games to up his average to .253. He also has three homers, 21 RBI and a .351 on-base percentage. PITCHER OF THE WEEK Taylor Jungmann, RHP, Colorado Springs: Jungmann has turned his season around since moving from Class AA Biloxi to Class AAA Colorado Springs. He went 1-1 with a 2.45 earned-run average and a 1.00 WHIP in a pair of starts. He also struck out seven in over 11 innings. In five starts for the Sky Sox, Jungmann has gone 4-1 with a 1.67 ERA, WHIP of 1.02 and 31 strikeouts in 32 1/3 innings. In 15 appearances between Biloxi and Colorado Springs (10 starts), Jungmann is 5-3 with a 3.03 ERA, WHIP of 1.30 and 62 strikeouts in 65 1/3 innings. JOURNAL SENTINEL’S TOP FIVE PROSPECTS 1. Corey Ray, OF, Carolina: Ray hit .354 with two doubles and three RBI in five games for the Mudcats. He’s batting .262 with four homers and 29 RBI through 55 games. 2. Isan Diaz, IF, Carolina: Diaz had two hits and three RBI in three games last week. The Brewers’ reigning minor- league player of the year, Diaz is hitting just .217 with nine homers and 40 RBI through 69 games. 3. Lucas Erceg, IF, Carolina: In five games, Erceg singled six times and drove in a pair of runs. Through 68 games, Erceg’s average is up to .243 to go with six homers and 37 RBI. 4. Luis Ortiz, RHP, Biloxi: Ortiz, sidelined recently by a hamstring strain, returned from the disabled list Monday and allowed six hits and two earned runs while striking out five in a 3 2/3-inning, 60-pitch outing. Ortiz is 3-3 with a 3.14 ERA and WHIP of 1.13 through 12 starts (57 1/3 innings). He also has struck out 54. 5. Mauricio Dubon, IF, Biloxi: It’s been a memorable couple weeks for the young Honduran, who came to the organization last off-season from Boston in the Tyler Thornburg trade. After being named a Southern League all- star last week (the game was rained out), Dubon on Monday was promoted to Colorado Springs. “He had a great first half and was ready for the promotion to Triple-A,” farm director Tom Flanagan said of Dubon, who hit .276 with 31 stolen bases in 71 games for the Shuckers. Dubon started at shortstop in his first game and collected two hits, including a double, and an RBI. AFFILIATES UPDATE Class AAA Colorado Springs: A 4-2 week left the Sky Sox at 44-30 and still atop the Pacific Coast League’s American Northern Division. Pitcher Bubba Derby has been moved up to Colorado Springs along with Dubon; it’s the right-hander’s second tour with the Sky Sox this season. Lewis Brinson is also back after being optioned out by the Brewers on Sunday, and he went 4 for 4 with a double, homer and three RBI in his first action Monday. Class AA Biloxi: The Shuckers went 2-3 as they began the second half of the Southern League season. Right- hander Corbin Burnes continues to deal; he’s 2-0 with a 0.76 ERA and WHIP of 0.63 after four starts for Biloxi. He also has struck out 26 in 23 2/3 innings. Right-hander Freddy Peralta, a Carolina League all-star for Carolina in the first half, has been promoted to Biloxi. He struck out nine in 3 2/3 innings in his first start Sunday but earned a no-decision. Advanced Class A Carolina: The Mudcats began the second half of the Carolina League season with a 3-2 record. Outfielder Troy Stokes Jr., a fourth-round pick of the Brewers in 2014, has received little recognition this year but now leads the team with 11 homers, 43 RBI and a .242 average. Outfielder Monte Harrison is part of a stacked Carolina outfield after being promoted from Wisconsin. Closer Nate Griep is up to 15 saves and is 3-0 with a 1.48 ERA and 1.19 WHIP. The right-hander also has struck out 25 in 24 1/3 innings. Class A Wisconsin: The Timber Rattlers are 2-3 to start the second half of the Midwest League season. With Harrison being moved up, Wisconsin’s leading hitter is catcher Mario Feliciano, who has sagged to .257. The Timber Rattlers’ next-best hitter is Tucker Neuhaus, who leads the team with nine homers and 34 RBI but has just a .238 average. Pitching has been a huge struggle as well since Trey Supak was moved up to Carolina. Advanced Rookie Helena: The Brewers went 2-5 in their first full week, and they sit at 2-6 overall in the North Division of the Pioneer League. Catcher Peyton Henry, a sixth-round pick by the Brewers out of high school last June, hit .318 with a pair of homers, nine RBI and an OPS of 1.059 in six games. http://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2017/06/28/catcher-stephen-vogt-eager-start-his-brewers- career/430198001/ Catcher Stephen Vogt eager to start his Brewers career Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Published 8:01 p.m. CT June 27, 2017 | Updated 11 hours ago CINCINNATI - Normally Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell makes it a point to get new acquisitions into the starting lineup the day they join the team. Stephen Vogt's case was a little different. Claimed off waivers from the Oakland A's on Sunday, Vogt instead watched his first game with the Brewers from the bench at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday night while Manny Piña caught Junior Guerra. That's not to spend his time eating sunflower seeds and chewing bubble gum. Vogt's head was pretty much spinning from the moment he arrived as he began to familiarize himself with a new pitching staff, a new league and a bunch of new faces in the clubhouse. "Obviously it’s not easy, but I’ve been through this before and I feel like I have a better understanding of how difficult it can be," Vogt said before the series opener against the Cincinnati Reds. "I’m asking a lot of questions. I’m going to talk to the pitchers as much as I can tonight during the game, go around to the starters and ask them their tendencies, what they like to do. Just talk to them as much as I can. I already talked to Manny quite a bit about some of the pitchers as well, and he gave me the rundown on the bullpen, their best pitches and where to go from there. He’s been really helpful. "Everyone has been very welcoming so far, and the best thing I can do is ask a lot of questions and get to know guys as quickly as possible." It's been a whirlwind of a week for Vogt. He was home in Olympia, Wash., on Sunday morning when he learned he'd been claimed by the Brewers. Vogt quickly ordered some navy catching gear and spikes and then met his new team in Cincinnati, the second leg of a six-game trip for Milwaukee. Vogt earned all-star bids in 2015 and '16 during a four-year stint with Oakland but was hitting just .217 with four home runs and 20 runs batted in over 54 games before the A's decided to cut ties. He admitted it was tough moving on from where he established himself as a top-flight catcher but he is also looking forward to a new challenge. "I know how good a player I am and I know how much I have left in the tank, and I know I’m nowhere near being done," he said.