Welcome again to the Minor League Roundup!
As a reminder, you will discover this roundup — masking every little thing it’s good to learn about every of the Brewers’ minor league associates — each Tuesday morning proper right here on Brew Crew Ball. For consistency, all organizational prospect rankings will reference MLB Pipeline until in any other case famous.
Earlier than stepping into the standard roundup, right here’s some excellent news and a few dangerous information:
32-year-old left-hander Thomas Pannone made historical past final evening by throwing the primary nine-inning excellent sport within the minor leagues since 2017, retiring all 27 batters he confronted on simply 94 pitches. In doing so, he grew to become the primary pitcher to throw a nine-inning excellent sport within the minor leagues since 2017 and simply the fifth to take action in Worldwide League historical past (so, nearly 150 years).
Superior to see for the 32-year-old left-hander, who has appeared in 51 main league video games with the Blue Jays and Brewers. How will you not be romantic about baseball?:
Infielder Luis Peña, the Brewers’ No. 2 prospect and No. 21 general, fractured his fibula sliding into third base and can miss the remainder of the season. I’m not going to connect the video right here, however the damage seemed, for lack of a greater phrase, gross. He was put in an air forged on the sphere and brought straight to the hospital, the place he was recognized not with a damaged ankle, as initially reported, however with a number of fractures in his left leg.
In some methods, it feels just like the season couldn’t have gone a lot worse for Peña; this was truly the second time this season he’d been taken to the emergency room straight from a sport. The primary got here after he handed out within the dugout, reportedly as a result of extreme dehydration. He missed over a month earlier than returning, solely to finish his season with a damaged leg.
No less than he’s nonetheless good at baseball. Peña posted an .804 OPS in 188 Excessive-A at-bats, then began his first stint in Double-A by going 15-for-56. That form of manufacturing from a 19-year-old isn’t something to sneeze at.
As bizarre as it’s to say, breaking his fibula was most likely concerning the best-case situation given how dangerous the damage initially seemed — no compound fracture, no damaged ankle or tibia, no torn ligaments. Briefly, nothing that seems to be career-threatening. I say that with the caveat that the group hasn’t offered many updates on Peña because the damage; in the event that they do, you will discover protection proper right here at Brew Crew Ball.
With that out of the way in which, let’s get into the roundup:
Triple-A Nashville Sounds
Present document: 76-59Record this week: 5-1This week’s opponent: vs. Louisville BatsNext week’s opponent: @ Durham Bulls
Brock Wilken: 6-for-20, 1 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 7 KTyler Black: 5-for-17, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 4 KEthan Murray: 5-for-17, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 KRamón Rodríguez: 3-for-14, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 1 KAkil Baddoo: 4-for-19, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 5 KThomas Pannone: 13.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 13 Ok (together with his begin on 9/7/2026)Garrett Stallings: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 KTyson Hardin: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 KColeman Crow: 7.0 IP, 9 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 KColton Gordon: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 Ok
Thomas Pannone’s earlier begin, on Tuesday, Sept. 1? 4 innings, zero earned runs, 5 strikeouts. Not a foul week in any respect.
Whereas Pannone’s perfecto is clearly the story of the week, a couple of different Sounds additionally put collectively outings worthy of point out. Tyson Hardin has struggled at occasions, however he put collectively his finest outing in over a month, pitching seven innings of one-run ball whereas permitting solely three hits. Coleman Crow and Colton Gordon additionally pitched properly, as has been par for the course for each of them.
Amongst place gamers, Brock Wilken most likely had the perfect week, however he hasn’t had a fantastic yr. He’s hitting .197 even after this week’s 6-for-20 exhibiting, with solely a .382 slugging proportion to associate with it. Nonetheless, Wilken has nonetheless managed to hit 16 residence runs, and he went from posting an excellent worse line in Double-A in 2024 to recording an .876 OPS in 2025.
Wilken, the Brewers’ first-round choose in 2023, most likely doesn’t have a future with the group given the quantity of nook infield expertise in Milwaukee’s farm system. Andrew Fischer and Blake Burke, simply to call two, are higher prospects with comparable profiles. With that being mentioned, Wilken remains to be solely 24 and has tons of energy — he’ll be eligible for the Rule 5 draft after the season, and it wouldn’t shock me to see one other workforce take a flier on him.
Tyler Black, who additionally had a stable week on the plate, is eligible for this December’s Rule 5 draft as properly. Like with Wilken, accidents, underperformance, and positional depth have made him just about expendable for the Brewers. He’s older (26) and isn’t a defensive improve anyplace, however he additionally has a .771 OPS in 313 at-bats this yr, an .838 OPS in 27 big-league at-bats, and was thought of a fringe top-100 prospect heading into final season.
Present document: 62-65Record this week: 4-2This week’s opponent: vs. Birmingham BaronsNext week’s opponent: @ Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Matthew Wooden: 6-for-13, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 BB, 3 KMike Boeve: 7-for-18, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 7 BB, 4 KAndrew Fischer: 6-for-16, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 10 BB, 7 KJosh Adamczewski: 6-for-21, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 6 BB, 4 KBraylon Payne: 4-for-12, 1 3B, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 4 KWande Torres: 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 KJ.D. Thompson: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 KBishop Letson: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 9 Ok
Biloxi’s place gamers had been led this week by catcher Matthew Wooden, who hit practically .500, and Andrew Fischer, who hit 4 residence runs — once more — to deliver him to 46 on the season. His forty sixth, a monster residence run within the backside of the fourth, introduced him right into a tie with former MVP and two-time MLB residence run chief Ryan Howard for essentially the most homers in any minor league season this century. If he hits one residence run this week in opposition to Pensacola, he’ll transfer into sole possession of first place.
At this level, I’m working out of issues to say about Fischer’s energy. He drove in 11 runs this week and by some means managed to attract 10 walks in simply six video games, which means he reached base 16 occasions regardless of recording solely six hits. He additionally struck out seven occasions, however that’s a tradeoff you’ll fortunately settle for when a participant is doing this a lot harm. Fischer did wrestle in August, however one stoop doesn’t erase 46 residence runs.
Wooden had a fairly ridiculous sequence of his personal, going 6-for-13 with two homers, 5 RBIs, and 5 walks. Mike Boeve truly reached base much more ceaselessly, gathering seven hits and 7 walks in 25 plate appearances. Josh Adamczewski additionally walked six occasions to associate with six hits and a house run, whereas Braylon Payne went 4-for-12 with a triple and 5 RBIs.
Jesús Made, baseball’s No. 1 prospect, had been struggling on the plate in August — hitting simply .204 with a .579 OPS — however bounced again a bit with a 6-for-24 exhibiting. All informed, it was a formidable week for a Biloxi lineup that incorporates a important chunk of the Brewers’ high prospects.
Wande Torres — who threw 5 one-hit innings this week — was once more the perfect pitcher the Shuckers began. Earlier this week, Torres was named the Brewers group’s Pitcher of the Month for the second straight month. He went 3-0 with a 1.75 ERA in August and didn’t enable a single earned run over his remaining three begins of the month.
J.D. Thompson additionally turned in a superb begin, permitting only one earned run and two hits throughout six innings whereas hanging out six. Bishop Letson didn’t go fairly as deep, however he missed loads of bats, hanging out 9 over 4 2/3 innings whereas permitting two runs. It’s nice to see two of the Brewers’ higher pitching prospects placing collectively robust outings because the season winds down.
Excessive-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Present document: 66-58Record this week: 3-3This week’s opponent: @ Beloit Sky CarpNext week’s opponent: None
Daniel Dickinson: 8-for-19, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 4 BB, 1 KTayden Corridor: 6-for-21, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 4 BB, 5 KEric Bitonti: 5-for-23, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 5 BB, 6 KJuan Ortuno: 4-for-22, 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 5 KMiqueas Mercedes: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 4 KJarrette Bonet: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 KJoshua Quezada: 4.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 KEthan Dorchies: 9.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 5 BB, 9 Ok
Each of the Brewers’ A-ball associates — the Wilson Warbirds and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers — wrapped up their common seasons on Sunday. I’ll have loads extra on the Timber Rattlers — and what this season means for gamers like Dickinson, Bitonti, and the remainder of a prospect-heavy roster — within the season recap coming later this month.
Daniel Dickinson, the Brewers’ sixth-round choose within the 2025 draft, actually got here on robust after beginning the season considerably slowly. He was persistently certainly one of Wisconsin’s higher hitters over the second half, however particularly in August. Dickinson was named the group’s (and the Midwest League’s) Participant of the Month after batting .343/.452/.581 with a 1.033 OPS in 27 video games whereas main all the Midwest League in batting common, hits, and stolen bases.
Dickinson carried that momentum into the ultimate week of the season, going 8-for-19 with a house run and 4 walks whereas hanging out simply as soon as. He finishes his first full skilled season hitting .282 with an .898 OPS in additional than 400 plate appearances.
Eric Bitonti additionally ended his bounce-back season on a stable observe. He went simply 5-for-23 in opposition to Beloit, however homered, drove in three, and drew 5 walks. Tayden Corridor additionally had himself a pleasant week, going 6-for-21 with a double, a homer, and 4 walks.
On the mound, Miqueas Mercedes picked up proper the place he left off following his promotion to the Timber Rattlers. Mercedes tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings, permitting simply three hits whereas hanging out 4. He finishes his season with a 2.61 ERA — though with a 1.40 WHIP — in 21 appearances.
Joshua Quezada additionally shoved this week, hanging out eight over 4 1/3 innings whereas permitting just one hit. Jarrette Bonet, who’d given up not less than three earned runs in every of his earlier three begins, bounced again properly, tossing 4 shutout innings whereas permitting just one baserunner. Ethan Dorchies obtained tagged for 5 runs on six hits and walked 5, though he additionally struck out 9.
Present document: 64-65Record this week: 0-6This week’s opponent: @ Fredericksburg NationalsNext week’s opponent: None
Moises Polanco: 8-for-22, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 3 KRylan Mills: 6-for-22, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 4 BB, 10 KTyler Renz: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 KLuke Roupe: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 4 KEnderson Mercado: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 KJoey Broughton: 4.0 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 4 BB, 4 Ok
Wilson’s inaugural season ended on a bitter observe, because the Warbirds had been swept in six video games by Fredericksburg to complete the yr at 64-65. The outcomes clearly weren’t what they wished, however there have been nonetheless a couple of particular person performances value highlighting.
Catcher Rylan Mills offered many of the energy, going 6-for-22 with three residence runs, 4 RBIs, and 4 walks. It was the second consecutive three-homer week for Mills, who additionally went deep 3 times in opposition to Hickory final week. The strikeouts are one thing to control — he struck out 10 occasions in 26 plate appearances this week — however 14 residence runs in 209 at-bats as a 19-year-old is nothing to sneeze at.
Moises Polanco had Wilson’s finest week when it comes to batting common, going 8-for-22 whereas hanging out solely 3 times. Pedro Ibarguen reached base eight occasions in 15 plate appearances, gathering 4 hits and 4 walks, and finishes his first full season in Single-A with a .733 OPS.
There wasn’t practically as a lot to spotlight on the pitching aspect. Tyler Renz turned in simply the perfect begin of the week, permitting one earned run on two hits throughout 4 innings with out issuing a stroll. The remainder of Wilson’s pitching employees had a significantly more durable time protecting Fredericksburg off the scoreboard, as mirrored by the stat strains of Enderson Mercado (4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 3 Ok) and Joey Broughton (4.0 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 4 BB, 4 Ok).
