Starting pitcher Freddy Peralta promoted to Biloxi, Mejia placed on DL

Peralta had a 3.04 ERA with the Carolina Mudcats in 12 games, 8 starts

Freddy Peralta is the No. 19 prospect in the Milwaukee Brewers organization according to MLB Pipeline (Alan Wiltsie)

June 22, 2017

BILOXI, MS - The Milwaukee Brewers announced the following roster moves on Thursday. RHP Freddy Peralta  has been transferred to Double-A Biloxi and C Natanael Mejía has been placed on disabled list retroactive to June 15.

BILOXI, MS - The Milwaukee Brewers announced the following roster moves on Thursday. RHP Freddy Peralta has been transferred to Double-A Biloxi and C Natanael Mejía has been placed on disabled list retroactive to June 15.

Peralta, 21, had gone 1-3 with a 3.04 earned run average in 12 games, eight of them starts, for the Advanced-A Carolina Mudcats. He struck out 78 batters in 56.1 innings, and held opponents to a .189 batting average. The #19 prospect in the Brewers system according to MLB.com Pipeline was acquired after the 2015 season from Seattle as part of a trade for first baseman Adam Lind.
Mejia, 24, was transferred to Biloxi's roster on June 15 but did not enter a game. The catcher had one at-bat during an earlier stint with the Shuckers this season.
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The Shuckers begin the second half of their season on Friday in a doubleheader against the Mississippi Braves after Thursday's game was rained out due to Tropical Depression Cindy. Corbin Burnes gets the ball for the Shuckers in game one starting at 5:35, and game two will follow 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Coverage will begin at 5:15 p.m. on the Biloxi Shuckers Radio Network's flagship station WGCM 1240 AM/100.9 FM and the TuneIn Radio app.
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