Brewers Farm Update

Brewers Farm Update: Thursday, June 9

Colorado Springs Sky Sox: (33-51), 20.0 GB

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Okla. City 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 14 1
Col. Springs 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 8 11 1

RHP Drew Gagnon:  5.0 IP, 10 H, 7 R (6 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HR — 6.67 ERA
RHP Austin Ross:  (W, 1-0) 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K — 0.00 ERA
1B Jason Rogers:  2-for-5, HR (3), 2 RBI, R — .342 AVG
3B Matt Dominguez:  2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R — .253 AVG

Biloxi Shuckers: (6-7), 1.0 GB

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Biloxi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Montgomery 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 1 5 0

RHP Jorge Lopez:  (L, 7-3) 6.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K, 1 HR — 2.54 ERA
LHP Mike Strong:  1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 2.95 ERA
RF Michael Reed:  1-for-3, K — .280 AVG

Brevard County Manatees: (5-8), 5.5 GB

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brevard County 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 10 16 0
Tampa 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 0

RHP Jorge Ortega:  (W, 7-5) 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K — 2.25 ERA
RHP Preston Gainey:  2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K — 2.84 ERA
CF Omar Garcia:  4-for-5, HR (1), RBI, SB (30), 2 R — .251 AVG
2B Chris McFarland:  3-for-6, 2B, 2 SB (17), 2 R — .284 AVG

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: (5-9), 7.0 GB

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Wisconsin 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 9 2
Kane County 0 8 0 0 0 1 0 6 x 15 17 0

RHP Jon Perrin:  (L, 0-1) 1.0 IP, 8 H, 8 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HR — 17.47 ERA
RHP Luke Curtis:  2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K — 3.30 ERA
SS Blake Allemand:  3-for-5, 2B, RBI, 2 R, K — .182 AVG
DH Carlos Leal:  1-for-4, RBI, K — .304 AVG

Helena Brewers: (7-10), 3.0 GB

Game postponed due to rain.

AZL Brewers: (6-9), 3.5 GB

Did not play.

DSL Brewers: (14-19), 10.0 GB

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
DSL Yankees2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
DSL Brewers 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 3 11 3

RHP Rodrigo Benoit:  7.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K — 2.56 ERA
RHP Jesus Brea:  1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 0.00 ERA
2B Franly Mallen:  2-for-4, R, K — .268 AVG
CF Marcos Pinero:  2-for-2, BB, SB (7), R — .359 AVG

Prospect of the Day:  RHP Jorge Lopez, Biloxi

Over the past two seasons, the proverbial book on Lopez has been that of a two-pitch guy who profiled best as a reliever, where his fastball/curveball combination could potentially play up in short bursts. Baseball Prospectus ranked Lopez as the Brewers’ seventh-best prospect heading into the 2015 season, noting that his overall repertoire had improved but lacked impact. Moreover, the right-hander still lacked a true third pitch. The Prospect Team ultimately suggested that his future role was that of a fifth starter or a swingman.

As we approach the major-league All-Star Break, though, Lopez appears to have finally taken the step forward that everyone anticipated when the Brewers drafted him in the second round of the 2011 draft. The right-hander owns a 2.54 ERA on the year and has actually performed better against lefties than he has against righties — perhaps mitigating the overarching concerns about the quality of his changeup. I’ve also heard that some scouts, those who really believe in him, believe Jorge Lopez merits top-100 consideration for next year.

This has been an incredible season for the Brewers’ farm system, in many ways. Orlando Arcia has exploded on the national scene. Michael Reed and Clint Coulter have taken meaningful steps forward in their development. Marcos Diplan is turning heads. Tyrone Taylor is holding his own at 21 years old in Double-A. Even guys like Gilbert Lara and Kodi Medeiros are flashing legitimate skills. The most dramatic progression, though, if the recent opinions of those in the industry are to be believed, has belonged to right-hander Jorge Lopez.

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