Spring Notebook Part II | Time to Breakout!
From March 13-20, the “Voice of the Shuckers”, Javik Blake, will be at Brewers Spring Training in Phoenix, Arizona. Including interviews and videos across the Shuckers' social media channels, he’ll also publish Spring Training Notebooks throughout the trip, highlighting the top moments, quotes and videos as the team gets set
From March 13-20, the “Voice of the Shuckers”, Javik Blake, will be at Brewers Spring Training in Phoenix, Arizona. Including interviews and videos across the Shuckers' social media channels, he’ll also publish Spring Training Notebooks throughout the trip, highlighting the top moments, quotes and videos as the team gets set for the 2025 season.
It's one of the most exciting days of the Spring Training calendar! Welcome to the 2025 Spring Breakout game! Earlier today, Curt Hogg spoke on the Spring Breakout game, some prospects to watch for in 2025 and spring storylines! Click HERE to watch the interview.
SPRING BREAKOUT GAME
PREGAME
With nine former Shuckers on the Brewers’ Spring Breakout roster against the Cincinnati Reds top prospects, two were slotted into the starting lineup: Cooper Pratt and Jacob Misiorowski.
Misiorowski, who made 24 starts over two seasons with the Shuckers, struck out 105 with a 3.50 ERA across 79.2 innings with Biloxi in 2024. He enters 2025 as the Brewers’ top pitching prospect by MLB Pipeline and Baseball America.
Pratt, who has made headlines throughout Spring Training, is one of four Brewers prospects in the Baseball America Top 100. Pratt split 2024 between Single-A Carolina, High-A Wisconsin and Double-A Biloxi. Pratt went 3-for-8 with a home run in two games with the Shuckers during the Southern League Division Series against the Montgomery Biscuits.
Potential 2025 Shuckers Luis Lara, Luke Adams, Yophery Rodriguez and Blake Burke also started.
Of the eight pitchers used by the Brewers, five were members of the Shuckers in 2024. Jacob Misiorowski got the start and struck out four over 1.2 innings. Blake Holub, who held an ERA below 0.50 in 2024, struck out the only batter he faced in relief. Will Childers and Craig Yoho both held the Reds scoreless in their appearance. Yoho, who spoke to MLB Network during the telecast, retired the side in order, ending the inning with a backdoor slider to retire Reds prospect Carlos Jorge. Brett Wichrowski also appeared and struck out two over 2.0 innings.
Brett Wichrowski was just tossing 94 mph backdoor cutters, I think? pic.twitter.com/n624YIOu4v
— Curt Hogg (@CyrtHogg) March 17, 2025
Craig Yoho is so good pic.twitter.com/FnCq8RNMfU
— Biloxi Shuckers (@BiloxiShuckers) March 17, 2025
At the plate, Brock Wilken went 1-for-1 with a single into left and a walk. Dylan O’Rae finished the day with a single, RBI and a stolen base.
Brock Wilken lines a single into left in his first AB! pic.twitter.com/f9iVdTotxe
— Biloxi Shuckers (@BiloxiShuckers) March 17, 2025
Other notable performances included three strikeouts over 2.0 innings for former Mississippi State Bulldog Tyson Hardin and a home run from Jose Anderson. Anderson, who spent last year in the Dominican Summer League, is set to make the jump stateside in 2025. Matt Wood also tripled and drove in two in the fifth inning.
NOTABLE QUOTES
Brock Wilken on Embracing the Fun with his Camcorder - “My wife got me a camcorder and a Polaroid for my birthday and Father’s Day. I’ve been taking it around, hanging it in the cafeteria and with the guys. I’ve been embracing the fun.”
Armed with a camcorder and embracing the fun today, Brock Wilken chats before the Spring Breakout game! pic.twitter.com/XuWIPrQn5l
— Javik Blake (@javblake8) March 16, 2025
UP NEXT
The Shuckers return to action on Monday against the Akron RubberDucks, the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. The game is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. CT at American Family Fields of Phoenix.