Brewers Farm Update: Thursday, August 27

Colorado Springs Sky Sox: (56-75), 23.0 GB

RHP Ariel Pena:  6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K — 4.11 ERA
RHP Austin Ross:  (L, 2-1) 1.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 7.07 ERA
C Nevin Ashley:  1-for-4, HR (8), RBI, R, K — .315 AVG

Biloxi Shuckers: (30-28), 2.5 GB

LHP Josh Hader:  7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 2 HR — 2.70 ERA
RHP Yhonathan Barrios:  (L, 1-2) 1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K — 2.40 ERA
CF Tyrone Taylor:  2-for-3, 2B, HR (3), 3 RBI, R, K — .264 AVG
SS Orlando Arcia:  2-for-4, 2B, R — .301 AVG

Brevard County Manatees: (25-32), 10.0 GB

Did not play.

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: (22-35), 16.5 GB

RHP David Burkhalter:  (W, 5-7) 5.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 1 HR — 4.55 ERA
RHP Cody Ponce:  (S, 3) 4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 4 K — 1.21 ERA
3B Tucker Neuhaus:  2-for-2, HR (3), 2 RBI, 2 BB, R — .245 AVG
LF David Denson:  2-for-4, 2B, HR (2), 2 RBI, 2 R, 2 K — .215 AVG

Helena Brewers: (9-17), 6.0 GB

RHP Marcos Diplan:  4.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K — 3.95 ERA
LHP Jake Drossner:  (W, 4-2) 3.1 IP, 5 H, 1 R (0 ER), 1 BB, 5 K — 3.35 ERA
SS Jose Cuas:  3-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, R — .246 AVG
RF Carlos Belonis:  3-for-4, 3B, R — .260 AVG
CF Troy Stokes:  2-for-4, RBI, BB, 2 R, K — .262 AVG

AZL Brewers: (11-15), 5.0 GB

RHP Jack Finnegan:  (L, 1-2) 1.2 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 3 BB, 2 K — 6.39 ERA
RHP Gentry Fortuno:  2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 2 K — 1.89 ERA
SS Gregory Munoz:  2-for-3, RBI, BB, R — .264 AVG
LF Juan Ortiz:  2-for-4, RBI, BB, 3 R, K — .279 AVG

Prospect of the Day:  3B Tucker Neuhaus, Wisconsin

When the Brewers drafted Neuhaus in the second Competitive Balance round of the 2013 draft, the club understood that they were getting a long-term project. Not only did he miss developmental time in high school due to a heartbreaking family tragedy, but he was also one of the youngest members of the 2013 draft class — which can be seen by the fact that he just turned 20 in June, two-plus years after he was drafted.

It’s been a long haul for Neuhaus. He’s a career .237/.306/.331 hitter in the minors, sometimes losing playing time to other prospects in rookie league. Things appeared to be heading along a similar path in 2015, until he’s suddenly caught fire in August. After failing to eclipse the Mendoza Line in July, the Florida native is hitting .309/.392/.485 in August with seven doubles, one triple, and a home run. He’s in the midst of a six-game hitting streak, with four-consecutive multi-hit games. It’s too early to make any meaningful conclusions about Neuhaus’s torrid month; however, it’s nice to see the young man finally find some success at the plate as a professional. The question becomes whether he’ll be able to build on this performance in fall instructionals.