Disciples of Uecker

Nashville Sounds: (11-12), 10.0 GB

RHP Mark Rogers:  5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 2 K, 1 HR — 4.03 ERA
RHP Johnnie Lowe:  3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 K – 0.00 ERA
RHP Mike McClendon:  (W, 2-2) 1.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R (0 ER), 0 BB, 0 K — 5.40 ERA

1B Sean Halton:  0-2, RBI, BB, R, K — .263 AVG
2B Eric Farris:  1-4, SB (9), R, K — .257 AVG

Huntsville Stars: (21-14), — GB

RHP Josh Stinson:  5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K — 3.38 ERA
RHP Rob Wooten:  (W, 3-0) 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K — 1.74 ERA
RHP R.J. Seidel:  (S, 1) 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K — 5.19 ERA

LF Lee Haydel:  3-5, 2B, RBI — .329 AVG
DH Jay Gibbons:  2-4, BB, K — .395 AVG
SS Juan Sanchez:  2-5, 2B, R, 3 K — .269 AVG

Brevard County Manatees: (14-20), 8.0 GB

RHP Brooks Hall:  5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K — 1.98 ERA
RHP Brandon Williamson:  (L, 0-2) 4.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R (2 ER), 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR — 4.76 ERA

3B T.J. Mittelstaedt:  2-4, HR (3), RBI, SB (4), R, K — .254 AVG
RF Franklin Romero Jr.:  1-4, 2 RBI, K — .204 AVG

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers: (21-13), — GB

RHP David Goforth:  (L, 3-2) 5.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 BB, 4 K, 2 HR — 4.67 ERA
RHP Chad Pierce:  4.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K — 1.93 ERA

3B Brandon Macias:  1-2, RBI, BB, R, K — .282 AVG
RF Max Walla:  1-3, BB, R — .247 AVG

Prospect of the Day:  3B T.J. Mittelstaedt

In a rather boring day amongst the Brewers’ minor league system, Mittelstaedt stood out due to his third home run of the season. He drove in a run and even swiped a bag on Thursday evening, too, but the real reason he locked down the Prospect of the Day honors lies in the fact that he hit the only long ball down on the farm.

Mittelstaedt can play all around the diamond. He has played second base, third base, left field, right field, and even center field a time or two. His value relies on his positional flexibility and his ability to draw walks. In 2011, he owned a .410 on-base percentage. That number is down a bit in High-A ball, and even more concerning, the strikeouts have climbed even more.

The 24-year-old out of Cal St Long Beach will continue to anchor a rather poor group of bats in Brevard County. Much like Cutter Dykstra did after lighting up the Midwest League, though, expect Mittelstaedt to slowly trickle off the prospect radar. He has skills and is valuable in the lower minors. His core skills, however, will not translate into success at the major league level. Perhaps the best he can hope for is a Hernan Iribarren type career … without the contact skills and without his level of speed. That type of minor league journeyman, though.