Brewers Farm Update: Monday, August 3

Colorado Springs Sky Sox: (43-63), 22.0 GB

LHP Nick Additon:  5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K — 5.33 ERA
RHP Jim Henderson:  (W, 1-1) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K — 4.34 ERA
LF Matt Clark:  1-for-5, HR (14), 2 RBI, BB, R — .263 AVG
1B Jason Rogers:  1-for-5, BB, R, K — .324 AVG

RHP Josh Roenicke:  (L, 5-8) 4.0 IP, 14 H, 11 R (6 ER), 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR — 5.38 ERA
RHP Tim Dillard:  4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K — 5.67 ERA
RF Michael Reed:  3-for-3, 2 2B, 3B, 4 RBI, BB, R — 1.000 AVG
3B Matt Dominguez:  3-for-5, 2B, RBI, 2 R, K — .251 AVG
2B Luis Sardinas:  2-for-5, 2B, 2 R — .256 AVG

RHP Tyler Cravy:  (L, 7-7) 5.0 IP, 10 H, 7 R (6 ER), 3 BB, 1 K — 3.97 ERA
RHP Rob Wooten:  1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 5.60 ERA
RF Domingo Santana:  2-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R, K — .321 AVG
SS Luis Sardinas:  3-for-5, SB (10), 2 R, K — .263 AVG

Biloxi Shuckers: (17-18), 5.0 GB

RHP Tyler Wagner:  (W, 8-5) 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 5 K — 2.38 ERA
CF Tyrone Taylor:  2-for-3, SB (8), R — .265 AVG
3B Nathan Orf:  1-for-3, 2 RBI — .265 AVG

LHP Hobbs Johnson:  4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K — 3.35 ERA
RHP Yhonathan Barrios:  (S, 2) 1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 0.00 ERA
SS Orlando Arcia:  3-for-3, BB, 2 SB (17), R — .300 AVG
3B Nathan Orf:  2-for-3, 2B, 2 R — .269 AVG

RHP Jorge Lopez:  (W, 10-4) 8.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K — 2.52 ERA
RHP Damien Magnifico:  (S, 13) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K — 1.35 ERA
SS Orlando Arcia:  2-for-4, 2B — .302 AVG
1B Nick Ramirez:  2-for-2, 2 BB, R — .262 AVG

LHP Brent Suter:  5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K — 1.95 ERA
RHP Jacob Barnes:  (L, 3-5) 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 K — 3.56 ERA
SS Orlando Arcia:  1-for-4, RBI, SB (18), R, K — .302 AVG
CF Brett Phillips:  2-for-3, K — .286 AVG

Brevard County Manatees: (16-19), 5.5 GB

Game postponed on Friday due to rain.

RHP Cy Sneed:  (W, 3-1) 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K — 3.09 ERA
RHP Kaleb Earls:  (S, 5) 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K — 3.08 ERA
CF Omar Garcia:  2-for-3, RBI, SB (40), R, K — .258 AVG
2B Chris McFarland:  2-for-4, RBI, R — .276 AVG

LHP Zach Hirsch:  (L, 1-2) 6.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR — 4.24 ERA
SS Angel Ortega:  2-for-3, 2B, RBI — .213 AVG
3B Steven Halcomb:  2-for-2, BB, R — .183 AVG

LHP Wei-Chung Wang:  (W, 8-3) 7.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 5 K — 3.80 ERA
RHP Preston Gainey:  (S, 5) 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K — 2.55 ERA
RF Clint Coulter:  2-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 BB, R, K — .249 AVG
1B Taylor Brennan:  2-for-5, 2B, RBI, K — .249 AVG

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: (13-23), 14.5 GB

RHP Angel Ventura:  (L, 5-5) 5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 7 K, 1 HR — 3.20 ERA
LHP Kodi Medeiros:  2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 K — 4.09 ERA
1B Alan Sharkey:  2-for-3, RBI, BB, K — .247 AVG
SS Blake Allemand:  1-for-5, 2B, R — .225 AVG

LHP David Carver:  (L, 1-2) 5.1 IP, 8 H, 3 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 1 K — 5.51 ERA
RHP Josh Uhen:  1.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K — 5.40 ERA
C Carlos Leal:  2-for-4, 2 K — .318 AVG

RHP David Burkhalter:  (L, 3-7) 3.1 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR — 5.09 ERA
RHP Cody Ponce:  2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 1 K — 1.29 ERA
C Carlos Leal:  3-for-4, R, K — .324 AVG

Helena Brewers: (2-4), 2.0 GB

RHP Jordan Yamamoto:  7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K — 6.60 ERA
RHP Junior Rincon:  (L, 2-4) 0.2 IP, 1 H, 6 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 0 K — 8.25 ERA
3B Jose Cuas:  1-for-5, HR (3), 2 RBI, R, K — .234 AVG
LF Troy Stokes:  1-for-3, HR (4), 2 RBI, SB (13), R, K — .239 AVG

RHP Alex Farina:  4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR — 3.00 ERA
RHP Bubba Blau:  (L, 2-4) 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 1 K — 8.24 ERA
CF Troy Stokes:  2-for-4, RBI, BB, K — .248 AVG
RF Carlos Belonis:  3-for-4, 2B, R, K — .224 AVG

LHP Jake Drossner:  (W, 2-1) 5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K — 3.81 ERA
RHP Junior Rincon:  (S, 3) 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 8.03 ERA
SS Jake Gatewood:  3-for-4, HR (5), RBI, BB, 2 R, K — .245 AVG
3B Steven Karkenny:  1-for-4, HR (6), RBI, R — .255 AVG

AZL Brewers: (5-2), — GB

Game postponed on Friday due to rain.

RHP Nash Walters:  2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 4.02 ERA
LHP Jarret Martin:  (W, 1-1) 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K — 22.50 ERA
RHP Miguel Diaz:  2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K — 0.00 ERA
SS Gilbert Lara:  1-for-3, 2B, RBI, R, K — .279 AVG
CF Trent Clark:  1-for-3, 2B, SB (10), K — .307 AVG

RHP David Lucroy:  (L, 3-2) 2.2 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K — 6.08 ERA
1B Tyrone Perry:  2-for-4, HR (2), RBI, R — .282 AVG
2B Jorge Quiterio:  1-for-2, HR (1), 2 RBI, R — .265 AVG

RHP Michael Petersen:  3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 0.00 ERA
RHP Karsen Lindell:  (L, 0-2) 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR — 4.85 ERA
LF Demi Orimoloye:  2-for-4, SB (15), R — .291 AVG
3B Beau Wallace:  2-for-4, RBI, SB (5), 2 K — .290 AVG

DSL Brewers: (23-31), 14.0 GB

RHP Wuilder Rodriguez:  (L, 2-1) 5.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 3 K — 2.82 ERA
RF Yerison Pena:  1-for-3, 2B, K — .350 AVG

RHP Carlos Luna:  (W, 4-2) 7.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 6 K — 1.05 ERA
RF Anderson Jesus:  2-for-4, 2 2B, RBI, 2 K — .277 AVG
LF Henry Correa:  2-for-4, 2B, RBI, R, 2 K — .143 AVG

Prospect of the Day:  RHP Tyler Wagner, Biloxi

Right-hander Tyler Wagner has been one of the more pleasant pitching surprises in the Brewers’ organization in 2015. Not that he didn’t find success a year ago — he posted a 1.86 ERA for High-A Brevard County — but it’s more that he has taken another step forward and has shown growth in Double-A. It’s the most difficult jump in the minors. Wagner has navigated the difficult terrain flawlessly. In fact, the 24-year-old hurler compiled a 2.25 ERA in July, including a stellar complete-game shutout on Friday.

Wagner’s peripherals have improved, too. His strikeout rate has increased every month, from 5.7 K/9 in April to 8.6 K/9 in July. His WHIP has dropped to 1.08, which is the lowest mark of the season. Almost no matter which way one dissects the numbers, Wagner has impressed.

The Brewers hope that he can become a back-end starter at the major league level. His repertoire and underlying numbers, though, suggest that lefties could be a problem. They’re only hitting .253/.320/.313 against him in Double-A. However, he only has a 13.7 percent strikeout rate against lefties, which starkly contrasts his 24.0 percent strikeout rate against righties. It reflects a true out-pitch against left-handed hitters, as the changeup isn’t as advanced as it needs to be. At the very least, Wagner should be an effective reliever at the big league level, with his sinker-slider combination giving righties fits. He’d likely return to the mid-90s with his fastball, too. The Brewers will continue to groom him as a starter, but he still has obstacles to overcome.