Kameron Loe on his way up
May 31, 2010Kameron Loe on his way up
No word on who is making room for him. Could this be the end of the road for Soup?
Draft Week: Where Are They Now? The 2009 Draft Class
May 31, 2010
It's time now to continue our Draft Week coverage with Part 2 of "Where Are They Now?", looking back at the 2009 draft. For Part 1, click here.
All stats are through Monday's games.
The blue chips:
2009 1st rd (supplemental) pick Kentrail Davis (OF)
2010 (Brevard County): 146 PA, .244/.384/.345
Davis is having a pretty strong professional debut in the pitcher-friendly Florida State League, when he can stay on the field - injuries have already put him on the DL twice, and he missed time again over the weekend. He's also stolen eight bases in ten attempts, and been hit by ten pitches.
2009 1st rd (supplemental) pick Kyle Heckathorn (RHP)
2010 (Wisconsin): 39.1 IP, 2.97 ERA, 35 K, 9 BB
2009 (Helena): 22.1 IP, 6.04 ERA, 15 K, 4 BB
It's too early to get too high or too low on anyone from last year's draft, but so far Heckathorn has looked very good. His peripherals are excellent, with a strong K rate (7.3/9) and a low walk rate (1.9/9), and in 2010 he's doing a good job of keeping runners off the bases (1.195 WHIP).
2009 2nd rd pick Cameron Garfield (C)
2010 (Wisconsin): 161 AB, .240/.275/.347
2009 (Helena): 234 PA, .248/.299/.353
Garfield's hitting stats aren't exceptionally impressive until you remember that he just turned 19 last week, making him one of the youngest players in the Midwest League this season.
Others of note:
2009 1st rd pick Eric Arnett (RHP)
2010 (Wisconsin): 40.2 IP, 7.52 ERA, 31 K, 16 BB
2009 (Helena): 34.2 IP, 4.41 ERA, 35 K, 21 BB
It's a little early to panic with Arnett, but his 6.09 ERA as a professional pretty accurately sums up his performance so far. For a 22 year old who was supposed to be a safe pick and a quick riser through the system, Arnett's results against largely younger competition have been very disappointing.
2009 2nd rd pick Max Walla (RF)
2010: Has not played
2009 (Arizona and Helena): 220 PA, .201/.282/.278
Walla just turned 19 in April and will likely spend 2010 in Helena, where he'll need to knock down his K rate a bit - he struck out 87 times in 194 ABs last season, most of which came in Arizona.
2009 3rd rd pick Josh Prince (SS)
2010 (Brevard County): 180 PA, .256/.284/.321
2009 (Helena and Wisconsin): 316 PA, .262/.373/.319
Prince signed early and has benefited a bit from a lack of shortstop depth in the organization. His OBP has dropped precipitously since leaving Helena (.307 in Wisconsin, .284 for Brevard County), but his speed is still a major asset: He's stolen 50 bases in 65 attempts as a professional in slightly less than a full season's worth of playing time.
2009 7th rd pick Khris Davis (OF)
2010 (Wisconsin): 201 PA, .316/.405/.500
2009 (Arizona and Helena): 46 PA, .237/.348/.500
Davis appeared in eleven games last season, so he's basically making his pro debut in Wisconsin this season, where he leads the team in slugging and is second in batting average and OBP. He's already 22, so he could be promoted relatively quickly.
2009 16th rd pick Scooter Gennett (2B)
2010 (Wisconsin): 203 PA, .347/.414/.477
Again, it's too early to get too excited, but Gennett's early performance has been nothing short of sensational. He leads the Timber Rattlers in hits, runs, doubles, batting average and OBP.
Still in the organization:
2009 4th rd pick Brooks Hall (RHP)
2010: Has not played
Hall signed late and wasn't assigned to a full season team to start 2010.
2009 5th rd pick D'Vontrey Richardson (CF)
2010 (Wisconsin): 222 PA, .232/.311/.333
Richardson was signed away from Florida St, where he had a football scholarship. He's a great athlete but has a lot to learn about playing baseball.
2009 6th rd pick Hiram Burgos (RHP)
2010 (Wisconsin): 20 IP, 5.40 ERA, 15 K, 6 BB
2009 (Helena): 57.2 IP, 5.62 ERA, 53 K, 14 BB
Burgos' best performance since turning pro came over the winter in the Puerto Rican Winter League. Between college, Helena and winter ball, Burgos threw over 180 innings last season, so the Brewers are taking it slow with him in 2010.
2009 8th rd pick Chad Stang (CF)
2010: Has not played
2009 (Helena): 205 PA, .229/.284/.314
2009 9th rd pick Jonathan Pokorny (LHP)
2010 (Wisconsin): 22.1 IP, 3.22 ERA, 34 K, 7 BB
2009 (Helena): 40 IP, 3.38 ERA, 43 K, 14 BB
2009 10th rd pick Tyler Robers (C)
2010: Has not played
2009 (Arizona and Helena): 95 PA, .275/.383/.350
2009 11th rd pick Andre Lamontagne (RHP)
2010 (Wisconsin): 26.2 IP, 2.36 ERA, 26 K, 14 BB
2009 (Helena): 35.2 IP, 4.54 ERA, 17 K, 11 BB
Lamontagne was pitching very well as a 24 year old in Low A, so he was promoted to Brevard County this week.
2009 12th rd pick Robert Currie (RHP)
2010: Has not played
2009 (Helena): 35.1 IP, 3.57 ERA, 35 K, 11 BB
Currie had a decent season in the Pioneer League as a reliever, but the fact that he's 23 and didn't open the season on a full season team is troubling.
2009 13th rd pick Sean Halton (1B)
2010 (Wisconsin and Brevard County): 181 PA, .248/.313/.298
2009 (Arizona and Helena): 282 PA, .345/.397/.506
2009 14th rd pick Mike Brownstein (IF)
2010: Has not played
2009 (Arizona, Helena, Wisconsin and Huntsville): 297 PA, .299/.410/.382
2010 15th rd pick Del Howell (LHP)
2010 (Wisconsin): 26 IP, 7.27 ERA, 17 K, 19 BB
2009 (Arizona and Helena): 11.2 IP, 0.77 ERA, 9 K, 3 BB
2010 17th rd pick Tyler Cravy (RHP)
2010: Has not played
2009 (Arizona): 32.1 IP, 4.45 ERA, 34 K, 12 BB
2010 18th rd pick Caleb Thielbar (LHP)
2010 (Wisconsin): 32 IP, 4.78 ERA, 29 K, 5 BB
2009 (Arizona and Helena): 47 IP, 1.53 ERA, 48 K, 8 BB
2009 19th rd pick Scott Krieger (RF)
2010 (Brevard County and Huntsville): 29 PA, .185/.214/.370
2009 (Helena): 302 PA, .253/.301/.473
2009 20th rd pick Franklin Romero (OF)
2010 (Wisconsin): 109 PA, .183/.220/.327
2009 (Arizona and Helena): 237 PA, .223/.262/.336
2009 22nd rd pick Michael Fiers (RHP)
2010 (Brevard County): 59.1 IP, 3.49 ERA, 60 K, 17 BB
2009 (Helena, Wisconsin and Brevard County): 40.2 IP, 1.33 ERA, 59 K, 5 BB
Fiers is in his age 25 season, but is being given a shot to start in Brevard County and is pitching pretty well, striking plenty of guys out and showing decent control. A promotion to Huntsville could be coming soon.
2009 24th rd pick Peter Fatse (UTIL)
2010 (Wisconsin): 169 PA, .234/.337/.438
2009 (Helena and Wisconsin): 269 PA, .237/.342/.342
2009 25th rd pick Demetrius McKelvie (LF)
2010: Has not played
2009 (Arizona): 141 PA, .210/.300/.290
2009 30th rd pick Brandon Sizemore (IF)
2010: Has not played
2009 (Arizona and Wisconsin): 227 PA, .292/.376/.528
2009 35th rd pick Matthew Costello (LHP)
2010: Has not played
2009 (Arizona and Helena): 39.1 IP, 2.06 ERA, 43 K, 9 BB
2009 43rd rd pick Kyle Dhanani (3B)
2010 (Wisconsin): 13 PA, .000/.077/.000
2009 (Helena and Wisconsin): 173 PA, .225/.320/.305
Out of the organization:
2009 27th rd pick Ryan Platt (released this spring)
2009 32nd rd pick Chris Ellington (retired this spring)
Did not sign:
2009 21st rd pick Brian Vigo-Suarez
2009 23rd rd pick Austin Pressley
2009 25th rd pick Felix Rutledge
2009 28th rd pick Eugene Escalante
2009 29th rd pick Chandler McLaren
2009 31st rd pick Jose Oviedo
2009 33rd rd pick Jacobbi McDaniel
2009 34th rd pick Michael Ojala
2009 36th rd pick Joshua Turley
2009 37th rd pick Cullen Sexton
2009 38th rd pick Casey Stevenson
2009 39th rd pick Brady Rogers
2009 40th rd pick Kyle Hansen
2009 41st rd pick Steven Sulzbaugh
2009 42nd rd pick Brad Schreiber
2009 44th rd pick Andrew Morris
2009 45th rd pick Richard Stock
2009 46th rd pick Jordan Wong
2009 47th rd pick Trevor Kirk
2009 48th rd pick Reynaldo Cotilla
2009 49th rd pick John Altobelli
2009 50th rd pick Darren Farmer
Late innings doom Brewers in Florida
May 31, 2010Corey Hart hit his 10th home run in his last 16 games, but the Marlins scored all of their runs over their final three innings to beat the Brewers in the opener of a four-game series, 13-5, on Monday at Sun Life Stadium.
Brewers 5, Marlins 13
May 31, 2010
W: Jorge Sosa (1-0)
L: Chris Narveson (4-3)
HR: Corey Hart (13), Cody Ross (5), Cameron Maybin (5, inside-the-park)
MVP: Corey Hart(+.082)
LVP: Carlos Villanueva (-.330)
Graph of Sadness
SBNation Coverage
This game was very enjoyable. For a while.
Chris Narveson was cruising along, not allowing a run through the first five innings. Meanwhile, the Brewers got out to a 4-0 lead on the back of Corey Hart's 13th homer of the year and RBIs from Ryan Braun and Rickie Weeks. In the top of the sixth inning, the Brewers had the bases loaded with only one out and Narveson lined out to second base, and George Kottaras was doubled off first. Oh, how the momentum changed.
With two on and two outs in the bottom of the sixth, Macha went to the mound, looking like he was going to take Narveson out. But he didn't, and the Narv-dog promptly gave up a three-run homer to Cody Ross, tying the game. Things only got worse from there.
Carlos Villanueva finished off the sixth inning, but not before allowing two more runs of his own. Marco Estrada allowed four runs in the seventh, with a little help from home plate umpire Bill Miller, who completely missed Dan Uggla not touching home plate for what would have been the third out. Jeff Suppan allowed another two runs in the eighth.
Edmonds activated from disabled list
May 31, 2010The Brewers activated outfielder Jim Edmonds from the 15-day disabled list after Monday's 13-5 loss to the Marlins and optioned the well-traveled Adam Stern back to Triple-A Nashville.
Parra back to ‘pen to make room for Capuano
May 31, 2010Chris Capuano's feel-good ascent back to the Major Leagues has a flip side. Manny Parra has once again been bounced from the Brewers' starting rotation.
Capuano set for long-awaited return to Majors
May 31, 2010Left-hander Chris Capuano will officially reach the end of his long road back to the Brewers on Thursday, when he's scheduled to start the finale of a four-game series against the Marlins.
Gamethread #51: Brewers (21-29) at Marlins (25-26)
May 31, 2010
Current Series
4 game series vs Marlins @ Sun Life Stadium
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It's the Narve-Dog vs. the Fish in a Memorial Day match-up. Lineups, pitching match-up, and more after the jump.
Chris Narveson (4-2, 5.53 ERA) will be making his seventh start of the season. Narveson had his worst start of the season last time out, only going 4 innings and giving up 4 earned runs on 8 hits and 2 walks. He simply didn't have any command of any of his pitches. He has been relatively decent as a starter, giving up more than three runs only twice, but only pitching a full six innings only twice. No Marlin has ever faced Narveson. Also, because I'm anal about stupid things like this, please vote in the poll about the proper way to spell Narveson's nickname.
He'll be taking on Nate Robertson (4-4, 4.05 ERA). After a long and mostly medicore career in Detroit, Robertson is having a pretty nice year in Florida, so far. His H/9 (8.9) are down from his career average (9.9), but his BB/9 (4.2) are up from his career average (3.3). In his career, Robertson is 0-0 with a 2.45 ERA against Milwaukee. Carlos Gomez is the only Brewer to have faced Robertson more than 10 times; he's hitting .333 against him in 12 ABs.
Today's lineup:
Weeks 2B
Gomez CF
Fielder 1B
Braun LF
McGehee 3B
Hart RF
Escobar SS
Kottaras C
Narveson LHP
In the bullpen:
Jeff Suppan pitched 1.2 innings (41 pitches) yesterday
Marco Estrada pitched .1 inning (5 pitches) yesterday and 1.2 innings Saturday
Trevor Hoffman pitched 1 inning (15 pitches) yesterday
Zach Braddock pitched 1 inning (37 pitches) yesterday
Todd Coffey pitched 2.1 innings (29 pitches) Saturday
Carlos Villanueva pitched 1 inning (14 pitches) Saturday
John Axford pitched 1 inning (14 pitches) Saturday
Chris Capuano pitched 4 innings (59 pitches) Friday in Nashville
Go Brewers!
Monday’s Frosty Mug
May 31, 2010
Some things to read while looking within.
The Brewers tried something new with their lineup yesterday, batting Ryan Braun second and hitting the pitcher eighth in the closest approximation of their optimal lineup we've seen all season (FanShot). Of course, the only Brewer to have a good day in this lineup was the one that didn't move: Rickie Weeks remained in the leadoff spot and hit two home runs. Meanwhile, Braun was the ninth Brewer to hit in the #2 spot this season.
There wasn't a save situation yesterday, but it'll be interesting to see what Ken Macha does with the next one: He used John Axford instead of Trevor Hoffman to close out Saturday's two run win, but said he's not ready to name him the closer just yet.. Axford told Colin Fly he doesn't "hold a flame to Trevor Hoffman," but The Ax might be the heir apparent to his job.
Other notes from the field:
- Yesterday's ten runs tied for the most the Mets have scored all season.
- The Brewers scored four runs yesterday despite having just one AB with runners in scoring position.
- Dave Bush was called upon again yesterday to pinch run for Joe Inglett, and was driven in on Rickie Weeks' home run. It was the second time in the homestand that exact series of events took place.
- Luis Castillo, Angel Pagan and Rickie Weeks are leading FanGraphs' Star of the Game vote.
- CoolStandings has the Brewer playoff chances at a season-low 2.5%.
- 36,559 fans attended yesterday's game.
- Corey Hart's walkoff home run on Friday was Wezen-ball's Home Run of the Day.
- Ryota Igarashi, who surrendered that home run to Hart, was celebrating his birthday.
The Brewers and Mets have a fair amount in common, but in at least one regard they could not be more different: In Friday's series preview, Rubie noted that several Mets have spoken out about their problems with manager Jerry Manuel, while the Brewers have been largely silent about Ken Macha. Both teams also have a failed starter soaking up space in their bullpen: Brewer players haven't said a word about Jeff Suppan publicly, while Met teammates are calling for OIiver Perez to be gone (h/t Hotstove.com).
Of course, that doesn't mean no one is calling for Suppan to be gone: Master Reid of Quevedo at the Buffet is carrying the torch today.
Meanwhile, Jon Heyman is carrying the "Prince Fielder needs to be traded" torch. He says the Brewers can't afford him, and the Giants make sense as a trading partner. After Kendry Morales broke his leg celebrating a grand slam on Saturday, the Angels are suddenly without a first baseman. With that said, Halos Heaven says the Angels are not in the trade market at this point.
The Brewers have been playing with a short bench for a while now, but at least one player on it isn't seeing much action anyway: Craig Counsell only got two plate appearances over the six game homestand, and one was a sac bunt. His fake Twitter account isn't concerned.
The people who put together the MLB schedule have a tough and thankless job, for sure, but today is a case where they've failed. There are six afternoon games today, on the first day of a new series. If ever there was a weekend where a wraparound four-game series makes sense, it's a holiday weekend like Memorial Day. Instead, the Brewers play at noon in Florida today. and they're traveling with a significantly overworked bullpen: Jim Breen guesses that Carlos Villanueva, John Axford and Trevor Hoffman might be the only relievers available today.
When the Brewers take the field in a few hours, they'll do so in their alternate holiday caps.
In the minors:
- Battlekow reports that Angel Salome has returned to Huntsville, and could return to game action as soon as today. It's great to hear he's doing better.
- This morning I kicked off Draft Week (it's like Shark Week, only draftier!) here at BCB with a look back at the 2008 draft. Four of the six players drafted in the first two rounds don't look so good, but there are still plenty of bright spots.
- On the field, Scooter Gennett went 3-for-5 with a run scored for Wisconsin yesterday, continuing his hot start. You can read about that and more in today's Minor League Notes.
- 2009 11th round pick Andre Lamontagne was also off to a great start with the Rattlers: He posted a 2.36 ERA in 16 relief appearances, and has been promoted to Brevard County.
- The Appleton Post-Crescent has a profile of pitcher Del Howell.
- The Nashville Sounds have posted a video of Tim Dillard's Harry Caray impression on Facebook.
- Baseball America has a story on Cutter Dykstra and a mock draft, but both are subscriber-only so I haven't read them.
On the draft:
- Prospect Insider has the Brewers selecting RHP Asher Wojciechowski of The Citadel at #14.
- Of course, once the Brewers are rumored to be interested in a player, there has to be a red flag: Keith Law reports that Wojciechowski just threw 100 pitches on three days' rest after throwing 117.
- If you'd like to read much more about the MLB Draft, you can pre-order Andy Seiler's Draft Notebook. We'll have more from Andy later this week.
On power rankings: MLB Fanhouse moved the Brewers up from 26th to 22nd.
If you missed anything this weekend, be sure to take a look at Noah's Weekend Mug to catch up.
Around baseball:
Astros: Placed pitcher Bud Norris on the DL with biceps tendinitis.
Athletics: Pitcher Justin Duchscherer will have season-ending hip surgery.
Dodgers: Designated infielder Nick Green for assignment.
Mariners: Placed catcher Josh Bard on the DL with a calf strain and designated infielder Jack Hannahan for assignment.
Pirates: Placed pitcher Charlie Morton on the DL with shoulder fatigue.
Rangers: Placed Nelson Cruz on the DL with a torn hamstring.
Rockies: Released catcher Paul Lo Duca.
White Sox: Released pitcher Alan Embree.
Yankees: Designated outfielder Randy Winn for assignment.
Two weeks ago I mentioned a story on baseball players potentially being detained on their way into Canada. Over the weekend, Orioles outfielder Adam Jones was one of them. Apparently border authorities confused him with frequent offender Adam "Pac-Man" Jones. The moral of the story: If you have a relatively common name, don't go to Canada.
Apparently not being very good at baseball isn't enough for some: Jason Kendall and Willie Bloomquist of the Royals insist they're serious about racing a two-man bobsled in the 2018 Olympics.
Happy birthday to:
- Nashville Sound Ray Olmedo, who turns 29 today.
- 2000 Brewer Charlie Hayes, who turned 45 on Saturday.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm being kicked out.
Drink up.
Draft Week: Where Are They Now? The 2008 Draft Class
May 31, 2010
With the MLB Draft coming up a week from today this week is Draft Week here at BCB, our weeklong preview. It only seemed fitting to start our week of draft coverage with a look back at the players from the 2008 and 2009 drafts for a quick scouting report on their progress. We'll start with the 2008 class, and will have the 2009 class in the next day or two.
(All stats are before Sunday's games)
The blue chips:
2008 1st rd pick Brett Lawrie (2B)
2010 (Huntsville): 216 PA, .254/.329/.420
2009 (Wisconsin and Huntsville): 476 PA, .274/.340/.436
At 20, Lawrie is one of the youngest players in AA, so his performance at that level is very encouraging. There are still questions about his ability to stick at second base, and likely will be until he's either moved or starts making big league appearances. All told, though, he's clearly the #1 prospect acquired by the Brewers in the last two drafts.
2008 1st rd (supplemental) pick Jake Odorizzi (RHP)
2010 (Wisconsin): 40.2 IP, 3.54 ERA, 52 K, 16 BB
2009 (Helena): 47 IP, 4.40 ERA, 43 K, 9 BB
2008 (Helena): 20.2 IP, 3.48 ERA, 19 K, 9 BB
Odorizzi only turned 20 in March, and he's drawing rave reviews in his first season in the Midwest League. The Brewers have taken it slow with him, though, so it'll be interesting to see how they handle him going forward: He only threw 47 innings all of last season, and is already over 40 for 2010.
2008 3rd rd pick Logan Schafer (OF)
2010: Has not played
2009 (Brevard County and Huntsville): 535 PA, .308/.370/.440
2008 (Helena and West Virginia): 227 PA, .272/.313/.393
Schafer was invited to spring training by the Brewers this spring, but didn't appear after injuring his groin in minor league camp, and has yet to play in a game this season. He's 23 and has already appeared in AA.
Follow the jump for the rest!
Others of note:
2008 5th rd pick Maverick Lasker (RHP)
2010 (Wisconsin): 34.2 IP, 4.67 ERA, 27 K, 16 BB
2009 (Helena and Wisconsin): 56 IP, 3.54 ERA, 43 K, 14 BB
Even if he doesn't work out as a starter, Maverick Lasker is a pretty cool name.
2008 7th rd pick Trey Watten (RHP)
2010 (Brevard County): 40 IP, 4.05 ERA, 30 K, 19 BB
2009 (Wisconsin): 133.2 IP, 4.71 ERA, 96 K, 58 BB
2008 (Helena): 55 IP, 5.40 ERA, 40 K, 25 BB
2008 8th rd pick Erik Komatsu (OF)
2010 (Brevard County): 216 PA, .313/.371/.411
2009 (Arizona and Wisconsin): 79 PA, .253/.344/.316
2008 (Helena): 316 PA, .321/.394/.538
Komatsu had a tough and injury-riddled 2009 season, but has bounced back to become a 2010 FSL All Star.
2008 9th rd pick Michael Bowman (RHP)
2010 (Huntsville): 45.1 IP, 4.96 ERA, 36 K, 15 BB
2009 (Wisconsin and Brevard County): 131.2 IP, 2.60 ERA, 101 K, 53 BB
2008 (Helena and West Virginia): 46.2 IP, 3.86 ERA, 38 K, 21 BB
Bowman is 23 and has climbed through the system quickly. He's getting hit a little harder in 2010, but his K rate is holding steady (7.1 per 9), and his walks are down (3 per 9).
2008 18th rd pick Nick Bucci (RHP)
2010 (Wisconsin): 45.1 IP, 1.59 ERA, 33 K, 27 BB
2009 (Helena and Huntsville): 73.1 IP, 4.54 ERA, 69 K, 23 BB
2008 (Arizona): 11 IP, 7.36 ERA, 14 K, 2 BB
Another 17 year old draftee, Bucci parlayed a nice season in 2009 into a great showing in the Baseball World Cup, and is working through some control issues to be very effective in the Midwest League, all before his 20th birthday.
Still in the organization:
2008 1st rd (supplemental) pick Evan Frederickson (LHP)
2010 (Brevard County): 15.1 IP, 8.22 ERA, 15 K, 28 BB
2009 (Wisconsin): 97.1 IP, 5.27 ERA, 93 K, 82 BB
2008 (Helena and West Virginia): 32 IP, 5.06 ERA, 34 K, 31 BB
In his age 23 season, Frederickson has been promoted each of the last two seasons but his control remains a major concern: He's walked 141 opposing batters in 144.2 pro innings.
2008 2nd rd pick Seth Lintz (RHP)
2010: Has not played
2009 (Arizona): 40.1 IP, 4.91 ERA, 41 K, 38 BB
2008 (Arizona): 18.1 IP, 6.87 ERA, 26 K, 16 BB
Lintz just turned 20 in February, but the fact that he's entering his third professional season and still has yet to appear above the bottom rung of the minor league ladder is troubling.
2008 2nd rd pick Cutter Dykstra (2B/3B)
2010 (Wisconsin): 89 PA, .276/.368/.342
2009 (Helena and Wisconsin): 352 PA, .234/.325/.334
2008 (Arizona and Helena): 198 PA, .271/.374/.412
Dykstra opened the 2009 season as a center fielder for Wisconsin, but was sent down after a rough start and spent the rest of the season in Helena learning to play second. Now he's back in Wisconsin and playing primarily at third. He's still young (will turn 21 in June), but his early results have been disappointing.
2008 2nd rd pick Cody Adams (RHP)
2010: Has not played.
2009 (Wisconsin): 57.2 IP, 5.93 ERA, 37 K, 33 BB
2008 (Helena): 54.1 IP, 3.48 ERA, 37 K, 16 BB
Adams was suspended for 50 games in 2009 after testing positive for amphetamines. He's already in his age 23 season, and might be on his way out before long.
2008 11th rd pick Michael Marseco (SS)
2010 (Wisconsin): 146 PA, .215/.281/.298
2009 (Helena and Wisconsin): 499 PA, .204/.251/.264
2008 (Helena): 160 PA, .311/.338/.437
Mini-Mike (listed at 5'9", 145) is a favorite of many, but his weak bat makes him little more than organizational filler.
2008 13th rd pick Rob Wooten (RHP)
2010: Has not played
2009 (Brevard County and Huntsville): 27.1 IP, 2.67 ERA, 78 K, 22 BB
2008 (Helena and West Virginia): 31.2 IP, 1.71 ERA, 44 K, 6 BB
Wooten hasn't pitched in a game since appearing in the Arizona Fall League in 2009, and I'm not sure why.
2008 15th rd pick Mark Willinsky (RHP)
2010 (Huntsville): 22.1 IP, 6.04 ERA, 22 K, 11 BB
2009 (Brevard County): 60.1 IP, 3.73 ERA, 45 K, 34 BB
2008 (Helena): 33.1 IP, 4.86 ERA, 35 K, 24 BB
2008 16th rd pick Stosh Wawrzasek (RHP)
2010: Has not played
2009 (Arizona): 21.2 IP, 3.74 ERA, 23 K, 9 BB
2008 (Arizona): 11.2 IP, 6.94 ERA, 12 K, 7 BB
Drafted as a 17 year old, Stosh won't turn 20 until August, so the Brewers are understandably taking it slow with him. With that said, this might be the year for him to debut with Helena.
2008 17th rd pick Damon Krestalude (RHP)
2010 (Wisconsin): 43 IP, 4.81 ERA, 27 K, 14 BB
2009 (Helena and Brevard County): 75.2 IP, 5.00 ERA, 54 K, 33 BB
2008 (Arizona): 34.1 IP, 3.15 ERA, 28 K, 16 BB
2009 19th rd pick Blakeney Billings (RHP)
2010: Has not played
2009 (Arizona): 46.2 IP, 7.14 ERA, 42 K, 30 BB
2008 (Arizona): 12 IP, 2.25 ERA, 15 K, 1 BB
2008 21st rd pick Lucas Luetge (LHP)
2010 (Brevard County): 31.2 IP, 2.56 ERA, 17 K, 9 BB
2009 (Brevard County): 92.1 IP, 4.48 ERA, 75 K, 38 BB
2009 (Helena and West Virginia): 50.1 IP, 2.68 ERA, 46 K, 15 BB
2008 24th rd pick Brandon Ritchie (LHP)
2010 (Brevard County): 27.2 IP, 8.13 ERA, 11 K, 19 BB
2009 (Wisconsin): 70.1 IP, 1.54 ERA, 58 K, 28 BB
2008 (Helena): 55 IP, 6.87 ERA, 49 K, 21 BB
2008 30th rd pick Wayne Dedrick (3B)
2010: Has not played
2009 (Arizona): 198 PA, .227/.298/.324
2008 38th rd pick Michael Roberts (C)
2010 (Brevard County): 61 PA, .232/.283/.286
2009 (Helena and Brevard County): 197 PA, .187/.282/.333
2008 (Helena): 160 PA, .270/.342/.397
2008 46th rd pick Carlos George (SS)
2010 (Wisconsin): 67 PA, .217/.250/.317
2009 (Arizona and Helena): 216 PA, .289/.332/.371
2008 (Arizona): 181 PA, .234/.258/.316
2008 49th rd pick Daniel Meadows (LHP)
2010 (Brevard County): 34 IP, 2.91 ERA, 31 K, 8 BB
2009 (Wisconsin): 116.2 IP, 4.01 ERA, 108 K, 32 BB
2008 (Arizona and Helena): 47.2 IP, 4.53 ERA, 42 K, 18 BB
Out of the organization:
2008 4th rd pick Josh Romanski (released this spring)
2008 6th rd pick Jose Duran (released this spring)
2008 10th rd pick Greg Miller (released in January)
2008 12rd rd pick Garrett Sherrill (released in February)
2008 14th rd pick Corey Kemp (retired)
2008 20th rd pick Liam Ohlmann (released in October)
2008 22nd rd pick Ben Jeffers (released in October)
2008 25th rd pick John Delaney (released this spring)
2008 26th rd pick Derrick Alfonso (released this spring)
2008 31st rd pick Brandon Rapoza (released this spring)
2008 35th rd pick Mike Vass (released in October)
2008 48th rd pick Rico Salmon (released in 2009)
Did not sign:
2008 23rd rd pick Marcus Knecht
2008 27th rd pick Austin Adams
2008 28th rd pick Brandon Garcia
2008 29th rd pick Tommy Collier
2008 32nd rd pick Colton Farrar
2008 33rd rd pick Michael White
2008 34th rd pick Calvin Drummond
2008 36th rd pick Evan Bronson
2008 39th rd pick Eric Decker
2008 40th rd pick Nicholas Fogarty
2008 41st rd pick Joe Scott
2008 42nd rd pick Ryan Wood
2008 43rd rd pick Dexter Price
2008 44th rd pick Kaleb Herren
2008 45th rd pick James Kottaras
2008 47th rd pick Kayvon Bahramzadeh
2008 50th rd pick Sean Nolin