RHP Hiram Burgos:  (L, 3-4) 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 4 K, 1 HR — 3.35 ERA
RHP Brandon Kintzler:  1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 5.50 ERA
CF Kyle Wren:  1-for-3, SB (15), R — .246 AVG

RHP Jorge Ortega:  (W, 1-0) 6.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K — 1.50 ERA
RHP Rob Wooten:  (H, 7) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 4.76 ERA
CF Kyle Wren:  2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, R — .250 AVG
1B Matt Clark:  2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 R, K — .284 AVG

LHP Wei-Chung Wang:  (W, 1-0) 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K — 0.00 ERA
RHP Austin Ross:  1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 6.96 ERA
1B Matt Clark:  3-for-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R — .288 AVG
LF Matt Long:  2-for-3, 3 RBI — .258 AVG

RHP Josh Roenicke:  (L, 7-12) 3.1 IP, 11 H, 8 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 6.15 ERA
1B Matt Clark:  2-for-2, 2B, HR (20), RBI, BB, 2 R — .291 AVG
LF Matt Long:  2-for-4, HR (7), RBI, R — .260 AVG

Biloxi Shuckers: (35-34), 2.5 GB

RHP Jorge Lopez:  5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR — 2.26 ERA
SS Orlando Arcia:  3-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI — .309 AVG
RF Garrett Cooper:  2-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB, R — .652 AVG
LF Victor Roache:  2-for-3, RBI, SB (2), R — .247 AVG

RHP Adrian Houser:  (L, 4-1) 2.0 IP, 5 H, 7 R (5 ER), 2 BB, 2 K, 1 HR — 2.92 ERA
RHP Martin Viramontes:  3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K — 6.39 ERA
LF Victor Roache:  2-for-4, HR (8), RBI, R — .251 AVG

[Sunday’s game postponed due to rain.]

LHP Josh Hader:  (L, 1-4) 5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 6 K — 2.79 ERA
RHP Manny Barreda:  1.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K — 3.38 ERA
C Parker Berberet:  3-for-3, 2B — .232 AVG

RHP Tyler Wagner:  5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K — 2.25 ERA
RHP Yhonathan Barrios:  (W, 3-2) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K — 3.15 ERA
RF Garrett Cooper:  1-for-1, 2 BB, R — .552 AVG

Brevard County Manatees: (26-40), 15.5 GB

RHP Cy Sneed:  7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 10 K — 2.47 ERA
RHP Preston Gainey:  (L, 2-4) 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 1 K — 2.70 ERA
DH Dustin Houle:  2-for-4, 3B — .289 AVG

LHP Zach Hirsch:  (L, 1-4) 3.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 4 K — 4.89 ERA
RHP Tristan Archer:  5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K — 3.42 ERA
C Dustin Houle:  2-for-4, 2 2B, RBI, 2 K — .300 AVG

RHP Javier Salas:  4.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K — 4.13 ERA
RHP Brandon Woodruff:  (L, 4-7) 4.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K — 3.45 ERA
RF Clint Coulter:  1-for-3, K — .246 AVG

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: (27-42), 20.5 GB

RHP Angel Ventura:  6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 8 K — 3.09 ERA
LHP Kodi Medeiros:  (L, 4-5) 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K — 4.44 ERA
SS Jake Gatewood:  1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB, K — .207 AVG
3B Tucker Neuhaus:  2-for-5, 2 RBI — .244 AVG

RHP Eric Hanhold:  (L, 0-4) 3.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 4 K — 7.60 ERA
SS Jake Gatewood:  2-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI, 2 R, K — .213 AVG
1B Sthervin Matos:  4-for-5, 2B, RBI, R — .228 AVG

RHP Cody Ponce:  5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K — 2.15 ERA
RHP Devin Williams:  (L, 3-9) 3.2 IP, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR — 3.44 ERA
1B David Denson:  1-for-4, HR (3), 2 RBI, R — .229 AVG
2B Tucker Neuhaus:  1-for-4, 2B — .249 AVG

RHP David Burkhalter:  (L, 5-9) 3.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 4.99 ERA
RHP Gian Rizzo:  2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 3.09 ERA
DH David Denson:  0-for-2, 2 BB, K — .226 AVG

Helena Brewers: (15-22), 4.0 GB

RHP J.B. Kole:  (W, 1-4) 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K — 4.38 ERA
RHP Jon Olczak:  (S, 1) 3.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K — 2.60 ERA
3B Jose Cuas:  1-for-4, 2B, RBI, K — .258 AVG
RF Carlos Belonis:  1-for-4, 2 SB (20), 2 R — .261 AVG

LHP Drake Owenby:  (L, 1-3) 3.0 IP, 0 H, 2 R (1 ER), 3 BB, 2 K — 7.67 ERA
RHP Jordan Yamamoto:  2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K — 7.84 ERA
CF Trent Clark:  2-for-5, K — .375 AVG

RHP Marcos Diplan:  (L, 2-2) 3.0 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 5 K — 3.75 ERA
LHP Jake Drossner:  4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 3.64 ERA
2B George Iskenderian:  1-for-3, BB, K — .328 AVG

RHP Joshua Torres:  5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K — 3.27 ERA
RHP Bubba Blau:  (L, 3-5) 3.1 IP, 5 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR — 6.57 ERA
LF Troy Stokes:  2-for-3, BB, K — .272 AVG

Prospect of the Day:  LHP Wei-Chung Wang, Colorado Springs

Wang recently received a surprise promotion to Triple-A Colorado Springs, a move that saw him leapfrog Double-A during the Shuckers’ postseason campaign. The left-hander had enjoyed significant success in recent months, and that continued against the New Orleans Zephyrs. He tossed six scoreless frames and struck out five. In his last 14 games (85.0 innings), Wang has compiled a 1.59 ERA and has held opposing hitters to a mere .311 slugging percentage. A dominating stretch.

At only 23 years old, the Taiwanese native has already had a storied career. The Brewers plucked him away from Pittsburgh’s rookie leagues, which thrust him in the big leagues despite never pitching anywhere higher than the Gulf Coast League. To make matters worse, Milwaukee rarely gave him the ball, which prevented him from developing a schedule or rhythm in the majors. It all unraveled quickly, and many Brewers fans dismissed him as another failed prospect — all this while Wang should’ve been pitching in Class-A ball.

Things didn’t improve much this spring; however, after staying in the same place for the first time in almost two years, Wang appears to be settling in nicely. He’s developing his curveball, pounding the strike zone, and keeping hitters off balance. His sub-2.00 ERA since the middle of June — as cited earlier — is evidence of this. He’s finally where he should be, in the minors, trying to develop into a solid back-end starter.

LHP Brent Suter:  (L, 3-1) 6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 0 K — 3.31 ERA
RHP Jaye Chapman:  1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 2.66 ERA
3B Matt Dominguez:  2-for-4, HR (10), RBI, R, 2 K — .270 AVG
RF Michael Reed:  1-for-4, 2B, K — .241 AVG

Biloxi Shuckers: (33-32), 2.5 GB

LHP Hobbs Johnson:  (L, 7-8) 2.2 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 6 BB, 2 K — 3.84 ERA
LHP Jed Bradley:  2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K — 3.77 ERA
RF Garrett Cooper:  2-for-3, BB, R — .684 AVG
1B Nick Ramirez:  2-for-4, 2B, K — .241 AVG

Brevard County Manatees: (26-37), 13.5 GB

RHP Johnny Hellweg:  7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K — 4.89 ERA
LHP Trevor Seidenberger:  (L, 4-2) 1.1 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR — 3.06 ERA
RF Clint Coulter:  2-for-4, 2 RBI, R — .248 AVG
2B Chris McFarland:  1-for-3, BB, 2 R — .277 AVG

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: (27-38), 17.5 GB

RHP Josh Uhen:  (W, 2-3) 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K — 4.39 ERA
RHP Zach Cooper:  (S, 3) 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K — 1.88 ERA
DH Elvis Rubio:  2-for-4, 2B, RBI — .241 AVG
CF Luis Aviles:  2-for-3, 2B, 3B, 2 R, K — .192 AVG

Helena Brewers: (13-19), 5.0 GB

RHP Junior Rincon:  3.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R (2 ER), 2 BB, 4 K — 5.00 ERA
RHP Nate Griep:  (L, 0-2) 2.0 IP, 5 H, 4 R (3 ER), 2 BB, 2 K — 9.10 ERA
CF Trent Clark:  1-for-3, HR (1), RBI, BB, R — .364 AVG
LF Troy Stokes:  1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, SB (25), 2 R, K — .271 AVG
RF Carlos Belonis:  1-for-2, 2B, RBI, R, K — .262 AVG

Prospect of the Day:  RHP Johnny Hellweg, Brevard County

It’s been a long recovery for Hellweg, who underwent Tommy John surgery last year. He recently made headlines with a velocity spike into the high-90s — effectively his pre-surgery velocity — yet the results haven’t followed in the same suit. In fact, I recently wrote an article that advocated moving Hellweg to the bullpen and grooming him to be a late-inning reliever, all in an effort to craft an elite relief corps for the Brewers and potentially shortcut their rebuilding process.

On Thursday, though, the 6-foot-7 hurler tossed seven strong innings, allowing a single run while striking out four. He induced 10 ground outs, compared to a mere five fly outs. All in all, it was precisely what the club wants Hellweg to be — a fireballing ground-ball machine who can overwhelm hitters and generate a few whiffs along the way. Neither his breaking stuff nor his command has been polished enough to get the kind of strikeouts his velocity would otherwise suggest.

I’m not certain the Brewers plan to develop Hellweg as a starter going forward. This may just be a way to give the right-hander bulk innings, in order to rebuild his arm strength and his confidence. He may show up in camp as a reliever — like a couple years ago — and try to break camp with the big-league club. With his frame and huge fastball, he’ll get plenty of chances to impress, too.

RHP Josh Roenicke:  (L, 7-11) 6.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K — 5.72 ERA
RHP Jim Henderson:  1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 4.71 ERA
3B Matt Dominguez:  3-for-4, 2 2B — .267 AVG
CF Kyle Wren:  2-for-4, 3B, RBI, SB (14), R — .249 AVG
RF Michael Reed:  1-for-4, 2B, R — .241 AVG

Biloxi Shuckers: (33-31), 2.5 GB

Did not play.

Brevard County Manatees: (26-36), 12.5 GB

Did not play.

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: (26-38), 18.5 GB

RHP David Burkhalter:  (L, 5-8) 7.0 IP, 8 H, 7 R (6 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR — 4.78 ERA
LHP Luis Ortega:  2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 5.11 ERA
1B David Denson:  1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB — .235 AVG
2B Blake Allemand:  1-for-4, 1B — .286 AVG

Helena Brewers: (13-18), 4.0 GB

Did not play.

Prospect of the Day:  2B Blake Allemand, Wisconsin

The 5-foot-10 infielder out of Texas A&M extended hit late-season hit streak to 11 games on Wednesday. In fact, he has logged at least one hit in 20 of his last 21 games — one of the biggest reasons why he has hit .333/.375/.438 with a pair of homers in the month of August.

A senior-sign in the fifth round of the 2015 Draft, Allemand immediately drew praise from media experts on the draft. People like Chris Crawford, Jim Callis, and Jonathan Mayo raved about the switch-hitters’s ability to barrel up the baseball, and the common consensus seemed to be that Allemand had big-league potential, even just on the bench or as a utility infielder. It took him about a month to acclimate to professional ball; however, his recent performance illustrates what he can bring to the organization. He has gap-to-gap power, decent plate discipline, and the ability to play all over the infield. It’s not sexy to suggest Allemand might have a Joe-Inglett-type upside, but it’s useful from a cheap senior sign in the middle rounds of the draft.

RHP Ariel Pena:  (W, 2-2) 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 K — 4.14 ERA
RHP Jaye Chapman:  (S, 15) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K — 2.72 ERA
1B Matt Clark:  2-for-4, 2B, HR (19), 2 RBI, 2 R, K — .282 AVG
CF Michael Reed:  2-for-4, RBI — .238 AVG

Biloxi Shuckers: (32-31), 3.5 GB

LHP Josh Hader:  (L, 1-3) 7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 8 K — 2.94 ERA
2B Yadiel Rivera:  2-for-4, K — .278 AVG
RF Josh Fellhauer:  1-for-4, K — .254 AVG

Brevard County Manatees: (25-36), 13.0 GB

RHP Jorge Ortega:  3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 2.41 ERA
LHP Stephen Peterson:  (L, 3-3) 3.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K — 3.22 ERA
3B Taylor Brennan:  2-for-3, RBI — .242 AVG

RHP Brandon Woodruff:  (L, 4-6) 5.0 IP, 8 H, 3 R (1 ER), 1 BB, 3 K — 3.49 ERA
3B Taylor Brennan:  1-for-3, RBI, K — .242 AVG
2B Chris McFarland:  1-for-3, R, K — .275 AVG

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: (26-36), 16.5 GB

RHP Eric Hanhold:  5.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 3 K — 6.89 ERA
RHP Scott Lieser:  (W, 3-2) 1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K — 3.27 ERA
1B Sthervin Matos:  2-for-4, RBI, SB (23), R, K — .221 AVG
3B Tucker Neuhaus:  0-for-3, 2 RBI, BB, K — .242 AVG

Helena Brewers: (12-18), 4.5 GB

LHP Jake Drossner:  (L, 4-3) 2.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R (4 ER), 2 BB, 1 K — 3.98 ERA
RHP Marcos Diplan:  4.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K — 3.61 ERA
DH Troy Stokes:  3-for-6, 2B, 2 SB (24), 2 R, K — .271 AVG
LF Malik Collymore:  3-for-3, 3B, RBI, BB, 2 SB (6), R — .343 AVG
CF Trent Clark:  1-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, SB (4) — .467 AVG

Prospect of the Day:  LHP Josh Hader, Biloxi

Over his last four outings, the left-hander has only surrendered seven earned runs in 25.0 innings, striking out 31 batters. He can be overpowering from the left side, running his fastball to 97-98 mph on occasion. The question is whether his slight build and his high-effort delivery can handle 200+ innings season after season — something that is far from a guarantee — but his floor seems to be an impact back-end reliever. And as we’ve seen in the majors over the last few years, that’s nothing to sneeze at anymore.

Expect much more information on Josh Hader at BP Milwaukee this week.

RHP Josh Roenicke:  5.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K — 5.70 ERA
RHP Rob Wooten:  (W, 5-2) 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K — 5.03 ERA
3B Matt Dominguez:  2-for-5, 2B, HR (8), 3 RBI, R — .257 AVG
SS Luis Sardinas:  3-for-5, 2B, RBI, SB (15), 2 R — .284 AVG

LHP Brent Suter:  5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R (3 ER), 0 BB, 6 K, 1 HR — 3.07 ERA
RHP Preston Guilmet:  (L, 2-2) 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K — 3.38 ERA
3B Matt Dominguez:  3-for-5, HR (9), RBI, 2 R — .261 AVG
RF Michael Reed:  1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, K — .223 AVG

LHP Jeremy Horst:  (W, 1-1) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K — 4.96 ERA
RHP Jaye Chapman:  (S, 14) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 2.79 ERA
2B Pete Orr:  2-for-3, 3B, 2 R, K — .290 AVG
LF Matt Long:  1-for-3, BB, R — .255 AVG

Biloxi Shuckers: (32-30), 2.5 GB

LHP Hobbs Johnson:  (L, 7-7) 2.2 IP, 2 H, 4 ER, 7 BB, 0 K, 1 HR — 3.61 ERA
SS Orlando Arcia:  2-for-4, 3B, R, K — .305 AVG
LF Victor Roache:  1-for-3, 2B, BB, 2 K — .254 AVG

RHP Drew Gagnon:  (L, 1-1) 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 3 K — 5.09 ERA
RHP Damien Magnifico:  1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K — 1.25 ERA
SS Orlando Arcia:  1-for-4, 2B, R, 2 K — .305 AVG
C Parker Berberet:  1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, R — .215 AVG

RHP Adrian Houser:  (W, 4-0) 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K — 1.80 ERA
RHP Yhonathan Barrios:  (S, 6) 2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 3.00 ERA
CF Tyrone Taylor:  3-for-5, 3B, RBI, R, K — .265 AVG
RF Josh Fellhauer:  2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB K — .254 AVG
SS Orlando Arcia:  2-for-4, BB, R — .307 AVG

Brevard County Manatees: (25-34), 12.0 GB

RHP Johnny Hellweg:  (L, 1-6) 6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K — 5.54 ERA
CF Omar Garcia:  2-for-3, SB (52), K — .261 AVG
LF Michael Ratterree:  1-for-3, 2B, RBI, 2 K — .155 AVG

RHP Cy Sneed:  (L, 3-4) 4.0 IP, 9 H, 4 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 2 K — 2.78 ERA
RF Jose Pena:  2-for-3, 2B — .234 AVG
2B Chris McFarland:  2-for-4, SB (20), K — .270 AVG

[Game suspended after five innings.]

RHP Javier Salas:  5.0 IP, 10 H, 4 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 1 K — 4.26 ERA
RF Clint Coulter:  1-for-2, 2B, BB, 2 R — .246 AVG
2B Chris McFarland:  2-for-3, R, K — .273 AVG

[Sunday’s game postponed due to weather.]

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: (25-36), 16.5 GB

[Game postponed on Friday due to weather.]

RHP Josh Uhen:  6.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K — 4.94 ERA
RHP Gian Rizzo:  (L, 0-3) 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K — 3.18 ERA
SS Jake Gatewood:  1-for-4, HR (3), RBI, R, K — .211 AVG
2B Blake Allemand:  1-for-3, BB — .279 AVG

LHP Kodi Medeiros:  3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K — 4.34 ERA
RHP Angel Ventura:  (W, 7-6) 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 2 K, 1 HR — 3.17 ERA
SS Jake Gatewood:  2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R — .219 AVG
2B Blake Allemand:  3-for-5, HR (2), RBI, R — .286 AVG

Helena Brewers: (12-17), 4.0 GB

[Game suspended on Friday due to weather and will be resumed on September 7.]

RHP Conor Harber:  3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K — 3.15 ERA
RHP Milton Gomez:  (W, 3-2) 4.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K — 6.40 ERA
1B Steven Karkenny:  1-for-3, HR (8), 3 RBI, R — .253 AVG
SS Gilbert Lara:  1-for-2, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, R — .333 AVG
DH Malik Collymore:  3-for-5, 2 R, K — .323 AVG

LHP Drake Owenby:  3.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K — 8.20 ERA
RHP Alex Farina:  (W, 2-2) 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K — 3.32 ERA
3B Jose Cuas:  1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB, R, K — .255 AVG
LF Troy Stokes:  2-for-4, SB (22), 2 R, K — .264 AVG

AZL Brewers: (11-17), 6.0 GB

RHP Jordan Desguin:  (L, 2-3) 3.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R (4 ER), 0 BB, 4 K — 2.86 ERA
RHP Nash Walters:  2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 2 K — 4.15 ERA
CF Nicolas Pierre:  1-for-4, 2B, R, K — .200 AVG
C Zach Taylor:  2-for-4, 2B — .188 AVG

Prospect of the Day:  SS Jake Gatewood, Wisconsin

After a bit of a slow start upon returning to Class-A Wisconsin, Gatewood put together a fine weekend at the dish, launching a solo home run on Saturday and collecting a pair of doubles on Sunday. It was reminiscent of his work at Helena, where he collected 23 doubles and six homers in only 54 games. All three of his base hits this weekend were extra-base hits. This isn’t uncommon for Gatewood, either. With Helena, 30-of-58 (52 percent) of his hits went for extra bases. He’s 6-foot-5 with long limbs, which create a lot of leverage and raw power in his swing; thus, we can readily expect the 19-year-old to continue to have a high power percentage as he progresses. The question is whether his hit tool will progress enough to make use of that extra-base power. It’s obviously too soon to tell, but the fact that he hit .274 with Helena is encouraging. His second go-round with the Timber Rattlers will prove telling in 2016.

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.

RHP Hiram Burgos:  (W, 3-3) 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 1 K — 3.25 ERA
RHP Jim Henderson:  1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 HR — 5.06 ERA
3B Matt Dominguez:  2-for-5, 2B, RBI, 2 R — .252 AVG
LF Matt Long:  1-for-3, 3B, RBI, 2 BB, SB (11), R — .262 AVG

Biloxi Shuckers: (30-27), 2.0 GB

RHP Adrian Houser:  (W, 3-0) 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 3 K — 2.17 ERA
RHP Martin Viramontes:  1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 6.80 ERA
C Parker Berberet:  3-for-4, HR (1), RBI, 2 R — .219 AVG
1B Nick Ramirez:  1-for-4, HR (14), RBI, R, 2 K — .241 AVG
RF Josh Fellhauer:  2-for-2, 3 RBI, 2 BB — .253 AVG

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

[Game shortened due to rain.]

LHP Wei-Chung Wang:  6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 3 K — 3.65 ERA
CF Omar Garcia:  1-for-3, 2 SB (51), R — .258 AVG
3B Taylor Brennan:  1-for-2, 2B, SB (13), K — .238 AVG

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: (21-35), 16.5 GB

RHP Eric Hanhold:  4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 3 K — 7.52 ERA
LHP Luis Ortega:  (W, 2-7) 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K — 5.59 ERA
DH Tucker Neuhaus:  2-for-4, 2B, 3B, BB — .240 AVG
1B David Denson:  2-for-3, 2B, BB, 2 R — .202 AVG
3B Sthervin Matos:  3-for-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R — .214 AVG

Helena Brewers: (8-17), 7.0 GB

RHP Jordan Yamamoto:  (L, 1-6) 2.1 IP, 8 H, 8 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 HR — 8.10 ERA
RHP Bubba Blau:  3.2 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, 1 HR — 5.74 ERA
CF Troy Stokes:  2-for-5, RBI, SB (20), R, K — .257 AVG
3B Steven Karkenny:  1-for-3, 2B, RBI, R, 2 K — .250 AVG

AZL Brewers: (11-14), 4.0 GB

RHP Scott Grist:  2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K — 3.45 ERA
RHP Miguel Diaz:  (L, 0-3) 4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 8 K — 2.21 ERA
2B Gregory Munoz:  2-for-3, R — .240 AVG
CF Trent Clark:  1-for-4, BB, 2 K — .309 AVG

Prospect of the Day:  1B David Denson, Wisconsin

On August 15, Denson made history by becoming the first active professional baseball player to come out as gay. He’s certainly not the first gay ballplayer, nor is he statistically likely to be the only active gay player, but it still represented a positive move for the sport that Denson no longer has to hide a key part of his identity — or even have to consciously act against it in an effort to be accepted. Much of the discussion surrounding the announcement has concerned the weight that has been lifted off Denson’s shoulders, the lessening of anxiety. One sees him go 2-for-3 with a double for the Timber Rattlers on Tuesday, and the tendency is to ride the narrative and celebrate his new-found peace. I checked his recent numbers, expecting to find an uptick in performance.

Unfortunately, the young man is only hitting .209/.314/.442 with four doubles and two homers in the 12 games since his public announcement.

Of course, the whole situation is far too complicated to confidently draw causal arrows. Timber Rattlers’ manager Jeff Erickson noted that Denson’s pronouncement was not a surprise to people in his clubhouse, as Denson had already shared his secret with many T-Rats players. Thus, can we really point to August 15 as the day the anxiety lifted and the real David Denson appeared on the diamond? Seems doubtful. Perhaps we should then acknowledge his positive performance in July — as he hit .270/.363/.461 with 11 extra-base hits — but there’s no way to know when Denson began to feel emotional and psychological relief from the pain he endured earlier in the season.

It’s a tremendous story and a narrative that begs to be written, in terms of his performance, but it’s impossible to draw clear-cut lines. It’ll have to suffice to note that he’s turned around his fortune on the diamond in recent months, improving dramatically from April and May, when he struggled to eclipse the Mendoza Line.

LHP Brent Suter:  (W, 3-0) 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K — 2.59 ERA
RHP Jaye Chapman:  1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K — 2.95 ERA
3B Matt Dominguez:  2-for-4, HR (7), 2 RBI, 2 R, K — .250 AVG
CF Kyle Wren:  2-for-5, 2B, RBI, K — .261 AVG

Biloxi Shuckers: (29-27), 3.0 GB

RHP Jorge Lopez:  6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K — 2.29 ERA
LHP Jed Bradley:  (W, 1-1) 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 3.75 ERA
3B Nathan Orf:  3-for-4, BB, R — .276 AVG
2B Yadiel Rivera:  1-for-5, RBI — .290 AVG

Brevard County Manatees: (25-31), 10.0 GB

RHP Brandon Woodruff:  (W, 4-5) 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K — 3.58 ERA
RF Clint Coulter:  1-for-3, 2B, RBI, BB, K — .246 AVG
2B Chris McFarland:  1-for-4, 2B, R — .269 AVG

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: (20-35), 17.5 GB

RHP Angel Ventura:  6.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 8 K — 3.12 ERA
LHP Kodi Medeiros:  (L, 4-4) 2.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K — 4.48 ERA
3B Tucker Neuhaus:  2-for-4, R, K — .237 AVG
SS Jake Gatewood:  1-for-3, BB, SB (5), K — .229 AVG

Helena Brewers: (8-16), 6.0 GB

RHP Conor Harber:  4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR — 3.71 ERA
RHP Alex Farina:  (W, 1-2) 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 1 K — 3.94 ERA
C Max Ghelfi:  1-for-3, 2B, BB, 2 R — .298 AVG
RF Carlos Belonis:  1-for-4, RBI — .254 AVG
CF Troy Stokes:  2-for-3, BB, SB (19) — .253 AVG

AZL Brewers: (11-13), 3.0 GB

RHP Nash Walters:  1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K — 4.58 ERA
RHP Jordan Desguin:  5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K — 1.78 ERA
RHP Colton Cross:  (L, 0-1) 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K — 2.76 ERA
CF Trent Clark:  1-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, 2 SB (20), 2 R, K — .311 AVG
2B Gregory Munoz:  3-for-3, RBI, 2 BB, 4 SB (6), R — .213 AVG
SS Gilbert Lara:  3-for-5, 2 RBI, SB (3), R, 2 K — .251 AVG

DSL Brewers: (32-40), 14.0 GB

Season completed.

Prospect of the Day:  OF Kyle Wren, Colorado Springs

With the departure of Carlos Gomez, center field is vacant in Milwaukee for the first time in years. Domingo Santana and Shane Peterson currently split time in center, but neither are long-term options at the position, for various reasons. Many Brewers fans have looked to Brett Phillips or Michael Reed as the answer in center next year; however, neither profiles to be ready offensively for the big leagues. Both have too much swing-and-miss at the plate to be rushing them to the big leagues before having an opportunity to conquer Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Instead, an underrated option is 24-year-old Kyle Wren. The Brewers acquired him from the Atlanta Braves over the offseason when the Braves parted ways with general manager Frank Wren, Kyle’s father, as a courtesy to all involved. The Brewers got someone who was a career .294/.353/.367 hitter in the minors with the defensive chops necessary to handle center field. Jim Callis from MLB.com ranked Wren in the Braves’ top-20 prospects last winter. Wren ultimately handled Double-A Biloxi with aplomb, hitting .300 with a .370 on-base percentage. The transition to Triple-A has been a bit rockier, but he is hitting .261/.304/.312 in 234 at-bats and his slash line has been slightly better than that since the All-Star break. Although it’s not a sexy profile, it’s perhaps one that’s most ready for the big leagues. It’s an offensive profile that’s built around plate discipline (64 strikeouts and 38 walks in 461 at-bats this year) and stolen bases (31). If he can be above-average defensively, he’s someone who can provide sneaky value on a rebuilding team, especially at the league minimum.

This, of course, is working under the presumption that the Brewers do not sign a center fielder this offseason — which I think they could — or acquire one via trade. Looking internally, though, fans would be wise to look beyond the big, popular names like Brett Phillips and Michael Reed. The guy perhaps most poised to steal some playing time in center field is actually Kyle Wren.

RHP Ariel Pena:  5.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K — 4.33 ERA
RHP Jaye Chapman:  (S, 12) 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K — 3.12 ERA
C Nevin Ashley:  3-for-4, 2B, R — .322 AVG
3B Matt Dominguez:  1-for-2, 3B, 2 RBI, BB, R — .247 AVG

RHP Zach Davies:  (L, 1-1) 5.0 IP, 10 H, 6 R (4 ER), 2 BB, 4 K, 1 HR — 5.14 ERA
LHP Mike Strong:  1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K — 3.97 ERA
SS Luis Sardinas:  3-for-5, 3B — .279 AVG
CF Kyle Wren:  2-for-5, 2 RBI — .258 AVG

RHP Josh Roenicke:  (W, 7-10) 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K, 1 HR — 5.96 ERA
RHP Jaye Chapman:  (S, 13) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K — 3.03 ERA
LF Matt Long:  2-for-3, HR (6), RBI, BB, SB (10), 2 R — .259 AVG
CF Kyle Wren:  1-for-4, 2 RBI — .258 AVG

Biloxi Shuckers: (28-27), 3.0 GB

RHP Tyler Wagner:  (W, 10-5) 7.0 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K — 2.21 ERA
RHP Damien Magnifico:  (S, 17) 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K — 1.33 ERA
SS Orlando Arcia:  1-for-4, HR (6), 2 RBI, R, K — .298 AVG
CF Brett Phillips:  1-for-3, BB, R — .269 AVG

LHP Hobbs Johnson:  5.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K — 3.38 ERA
RHP Yhonathan Barrios:  (S, 5) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 2.19 ERA
LF Josh Fellhauer:  2-for-3, 2 RBI, K — .257 AVG
2B Nick Shaw:  0-for-1, 2 BB, SB (6), R — .197 AVG

RHP Brooks Hall:  2.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 1 HR — 4.41 ERA
RHP Yhonathan Barrios:  1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K — 1.98 ERA
SS Orlando Arcia:  3-for-4, 2 HR (8), 2 RBI, BB, 2 R — .302 AVG
C Adam Weisenburger:  2-for-4, 2B, K — .236 AVG

Brevard County Manatees: (24-31), 10.0 GB

RHP Johnny Hellweg:  4.0 IP, 4 H, 5 R (2 ER), 3 BB, 3 K — 6.00 ERA
RHP Preston Gainey:  (S, 8) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 2.44 ERA
RF Jose Pena:  4-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, R — .240 AVG
1B Garrett Cooper:  1-for-4, 2B, BB, 2 R, 2 K — .296 AVG

RHP Javier Salas:  (W, 8-8) 6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K — 4.21 ERA
LHP Trevor Seidenberger:  (S, 5) 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K — 2.12 ERA
RF Clint Coulter:  1-for-4, HR (13), RBI, R, K — .246 AVG
1B Garrett Cooper:  2-for-3, HR (8), RBI, 3 R — .299 AVG

RHP Jorge Ortega:  (L, 9-9) 8.0 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 2.40 ERA
CF Michael Ratterree:  1-f0r-3, 2B, K — .155 AVG

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: (20-34), 17.5 GB

RHP Cody Ponce:  (W, 2-1) 5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K — 1.35 ERA
RHP David Burkhalter:  (S, 6) 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 4.71 ERA
RF Elvis Rubio:  3-for-4, RBI — .240 AVG
CF Luis Aviles:  1-for-4, HR (2), RBI, R, 2 K — .165 AVG

RHP Jon Perrin:  (L, 1-5) 5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 0 BB, 7 K — 4.31 ERA
LHP Tyler Linehan:  2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K — 5.88 ERA
SS Blake Allemand:  1-for-5, 2B, RBI, K — .255 AVG

RHP Josh Uhen:  3.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K — 5.66 ERA
RHP Luke Curtis:  (W, 8-2) 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K — 3.28 ERA
RHP Devin Williams:  0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K — 3.20 ERA
3B Sthervin Matos:  4-for-5, 2B, 2 3B, 3 RBI, 2 R — .207 AVG
2B Tucker Neuhaus:  3-for-5, 2B, 3 R, K — .233 AVG
SS Blake Allemand:  4-for-5, 2 RBI, SB (3), R, K — .270 AVG

Helena Brewers: (7-16), 7.0 GB

LHP Jake Drossner:  (W, 3-2) 5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K — 3.65 ERA
RHP Marcos Diplan:  (H, 1) 3.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, 1 HR — 4.12 ERA
SS Jake Gatewood:  2-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB, K — .274 AVG
1B Steven Karkenny:  3-for-5, 2 2B, RBI, 2 R — .249 AVG
RF Carlos Belonis:  3-for-4, SB (15), R — .241 AVG

RHP Joshua Torres:  (W, 3-3) 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 1 HR — 3.51 ERA
RHP Jon Olczak:  2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR — 3.65 ERA
LF David Denson:  2-for-4, 2 HR (6), 2 RBI, 2 R, K — .246 AVG
RF Carlos Belonis:  2-for-4, HR (6), 4 RBI, R, 2 K — .247 AVG

RHP Junior Rincon:  (W, 4-4) 5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR — 5.09 ERA
RHP Nate Griep:  (S, 1) 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K — 9.51 ERA
RF Carlos Belonis:  2-for-3, HR (7), 2 RBI, SB (16), 2 R — .254 AVG
CF Troy Stokes:  1-for-4, 2B, RBI, R, K — .246 AVG

AZL Brewers: (11-12), 2.0 GB

RHP Gentry Fortuno:  5.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 2.01 ERA
RHP Jake Finnegan:  (W, 1-1) 4.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 2 BB, 3 K — 2.45 ERA
CF Trent Clark:  2-for-4, BB, SB (18), 2 R, K — .312 AVG
RF Yerald Martinez:  2-for-5, RBI, SB (5) — .254 AVG

RHP Karsen Lindell:  (L, 1-4) 3.2 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K, 1 HR — 5.14 ERA
LHP Brent Leach:  1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K — 1.80 ERA
CF Trent Clark:  1-for-4, BB, 3 K — .310 AVG

[Did not play Sunday.]

DSL Brewers: (32-40), 14.0 GB

RHP Wuilder Rodriguez:  (L, 3-2) 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 4 K — 3.26 ERA
RHP Jesus Brea:  2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K — 5.06 ERA
SS Ignacio Otano:  3-for-4, 2 2B, R — .324 AVG
2B Javier Castillo:  2-for-5, 2 R — .269 AVG

RHP Maiker Pinto:  (L, 1-1) 0.2 IP, 4 H, 7 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR — 5.28 ERA
RHP Juan Diaz:  4.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K — 4.46 ERA
RF Anderson Jesus:  2-for-4, 2 K — .265 AVG

[Did not play Sunday.]

Prospect of the Day:  OF Carlos Belonis, Helena

When focusing on recent international signings, most Brewers fans immediately think of Gilbert Lara, Nicolas Pierre, and Franly Mallen. They all set franchise records for their bonuses on their respective signing dates; however, the Brewers quietly dropped $550k on shortstop (now outfielder) Carlos Belonis in 2012. The young man represented Milwaukee’s largest investment in the international market that cycle.

Hurt for the majority of the year in 2013, Belonis came stateside last year and hit a respectable .271/.314/.345 with 17 stolen bases as a 20-year-old. Nothing exciting, but it was encouraging after a lost season of development. Still, it became clear that he wasn’t going to stick defensively at shortstop and was going to need to hit for more power to carry his new outfield home. A total of 10 extra-base hits in 187 plate appearances wasn’t going to cut it.

In 2015, Belonis has taken his lumps, but seems to be catching fire as the season wears down. In the month of August, he’s hitting .375/.444/.625 with three doubles and three home runs — two of which have come in his last two games. His strikeout rate and massive struggles in July suggest the package is very raw. Still, an outfielder with seven homers and 16 stolen bases in less than 50 games is intriguing enough, especially for a bonus baby who netted over a half-million dollars just a few years ago. I’ll be looking forward to reports from instructionals this fall.

LHP Brent Suter:  (W, 2-0) 7.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K, 2 HR — 3.44 ERA
RHP Preston Guilmet:  2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K — 2.31 ERA
RF Domingo Santana:  4-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 3 R — .337 AVG
SS Luis Sardinas:  3-for-4, 2B, BB, 3 R — .281 AVG
CF Michael Reed:  2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, R — .271 AVG

Biloxi Shuckers: (25-25), 3.5 GB

Did not play.

Brevard County Manatees: (22-29), 10.0 GB

LHP Wei-Chung Wang:  (L, 9-5) 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 5 K, 1 HR — 3.75 ERA
C Rafael Neda:  1-for-3, K — .235 AVG

LHP Zach Hirsch:  (L, 1-3) 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R (2 ER), 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR — 4.66 ERA
SS Angel Ortega:  1-for-3, 2B, K — .214 AVG
1B Garrett Cooper:  1-for-3, 2B — .297 AVG

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: (17-33), 19.5 GB

RHP Angel Ventura:  (L, 6-6) 4.1 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 3 K — 3.22 ERA
1B Alan Sharkey:  2-for-4, 2 RBI, K — .248 AVG
C Natanael Mejia:  2-for-3, 2B, R, K — .222 AVG

LHP Kodi Medeiros:  (L, 4-3) 2.0 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 1 K — 4.27 ERA
LHP Nathan Kirby:  3.0 IP, 3 H, 4 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 2 K — 5.68 ERA
DH Tucker Neuhaus:  1-for-2, 2B, RBI, BB, K — .230 AVG
LF Mitch Meyer:  2-for-2, 2B, BB — .227 AVG

Helena Brewers: (4-15), 8.0 GB

RHP J.B. Kole:  (L, 0-4) 5.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 5 BB, 4 K — 4.87 ERA
RHP Conor Harber:  3.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K — 4.15 ERA
2B Jose Cuas:  1-for-4, HR (7), RBI, R — .250 AVG
RF Carlos Belonis:  2-for-4, 2B, RBI, K — .227 AVG

AZL Brewers: (10-10), 1.0 GB

RHP Nash Walters:  1.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K — 3.86 ERA
RHP Jordan Desguin:  (W, 2-2) 4.1 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K — 1.77 ERA
SS Gilbert Lara:  1-for-3, HR (1), R, K — .245 AVG
CF Trent Clark:  1-for-4, 3B, RBI, SB (16), 2 R — .304 AVG
RF Nicolas Pierre:  1-for-3, 2B, R — .205 AVG

DSL Brewers: (31-38), 13.0 GB

RHP Rodrigo Benoit:  (W, 6-1) 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K — 2.10 ERA
RF Jay Feliciano:  2-for-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, K — .286 AVG
1B Nicol Valderrey:  2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 3 R, K — .297 AVG

Prospect of the Day:  SS Luis Sardinas, Colorado Springs

The slick-fielding shortstop joined the Brewers organization in the Yovani Gallardo trade over the winter. He made a cameo appearance at the big-league level earlier this year, but has mostly been plugging along amiably in Colorado Springs. Lately, though, the 22-year-old has been making a lot of noise. He’s hitting .432 with more walks (5) than strikeouts (4) in his last 10 games. He has also stolen three bases. Just a torrid stretch at the plate — perhaps only being outdone by his teammate Domingo Santana.

We pretty much know what Sardinas is at this point in his career. He’s at least a solid utility infielder in the majors; however, the Brewers hope he can be a kind of Alcides Escobar Lite player — a guy who hits .280+ (occasionally a bit higher) with plus-defense and 20-ish stolen bases. It might be an optimistic hope for Sardinas, but the switch hitter is raking in the Pacific Coast League and will likely get his chance to impress in September.