Despite the loss, Peralta credits his successful outing to staying on his plan
Brewers starter Freddy Peralta struggled at times against the San Francisco Giants, yet in the end, he gave up no runs during five innings on Saturday, Aug. 23, at American Family Field in Milwaukee.
While attention rightfully remains on the Milwaukee Brewers in September, the minor-league seasons have begun to wrap up, with both Class A Carolina and Advanced Class A Wisconsin finished for the 2025 season.
But not everything is finished, including one affiliate heading toward the playoffs and a top prospect on an aggressive path up the food chain.
Here’s what to know:
The Nashville Sounds season runs until Sept. 21
The Class AAA season still has two more weeks of baseball, and that’s important for a Brewers team that could wind up using multiple current Nashville Sounds in September or the postseason. That includes Robert Gasser, done with his rehab assignment following Tommy John surgery but still making the transition to a relief role, fellow relievers Easton McGee and Craig Yoho, as well as starter Chad Patrick, who’s expected to be activated by the Brewers in time for a start Sept. 9.
Outfielder Brandon Lockridge figures to be the first man up if one of Milwaukee’s current outfielders becomes unavailable, and infielders Tyler Black and Luis Urías could be emergency options. Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins will end a rehab assignment Sept. 9, meaning another current Milwaukee player will likely join the Sounds.
Nashville isn’t in position to play in the International League playoffs.
Jesús Made will debut for the Biloxi Shuckers with one week before the playoffs
The one Brewers minor-league affiliate heading toward the playoffs is Class AA Biloxi, which will get the services of the organization’s No. 1 prospect beginning Tuesday, Sept. 9, for the final week of the regular season.
Jesús Made, promoted when the Timber Rattlers season came to an end, will become the youngest player in the Southern League when he debuts at age 18 and the youngest player to appear in a Shuckers game in franchise history.
Biloxi has a number of intriguing prospects to watch, including shortstop Cooper Pratt, who’s also enjoyed a strong season entirely at AA and stands as the team’s No. 3 prospect behind Made and Luis Peña. Former first-round pick Brock Wilken is back after a knee injury sidelined him for a large chunk of the season, and speedy outfielder Luis Lara and infielder Mike Boeve also have a place on the team.
Intriguing pitchers to watch include Tyson Hardin, K.C. Hunt, Jaron DeBerry and Brett Wichrowski.
Who else could wind up with the Biloxi Shuckers for the postseason?
Corner infielder Luke Adams is the likeliest candidate. A top-10 prospect in the organization, Adams went on a lengthy injury-list stay after suffering a left shoulder contusion in June while playing for Biloxi, and he was rehabbing with the Timber Rattlers when the season ended.
Corner infielder Andrew Fischer, the team’s No. 1 pick in 2025, would also make some sense, although the Shuckers already have Wilken at third base.
Catcher Marco Dinges, a 22-year-old who had a strong year between Class A and Advanced Class A, would be another logical candidate to send up the ladder. Dinges ranked No. 10 in the most recent organization prospect rankings by MLB Pipeline.
When do the playoffs begin for the Biloxi Shuckers?
The Shuckers, who won the first half of the Southern League South Division season, will face the Montgomery Biscuits, a Tampa Bay Rays affiliate, beginning Sept. 16 in a best-of-three format.
The winner faces either Chattanooga (Cincinnati Reds) or Birmingham (Chicago White Sox), the North Division champ, in a best-of-three beginning Sept. 21.