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Todd Rosiak's weekly report on the Brewers farm system
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Shane Peterson, Colorado Springs: The outfielder has bounced back from a forearm/wrist injury in a big way. In six games last week, Peterson hit .524 with a pair of home runs and three runs batted in to raise his average from .214 to .347. His best game was May 27, when he went 5 for 5 with a walk in a 17-4 victory over Fresno.
PITCHER OF THE WEEK
Marcos Diplan, Wisconsin: Since allowing five earned runs in his first outing of the season, the right-hander has allowed just one over his next nine to drop his ERA to 1.40. Diplan's record is 5-1 and he also has a three-inning save to his credit to go with 51 strikeouts in 382/3 innings. He also is limiting hitters to a .165 average.
JOURNAL SENTINEL'S TOP FIVE PROSPECTS
1. Orlando Arcia, Colorado Springs: The shortstop collected hits in five of seven games last week but saw his average drop from .318 to .290.
2. Jorge Lopez, Colorado Springs: Lopez went 0-1 in two starts, the longest of which lasted just five innings. The right-hander still hasn't gotten on track, and after 10 starts is 1-3 with a 6.20 ERA and a WHIP of 1.96.
3. Brett Phillips, Biloxi: Phillips returned from a 10-day stay on the disabled list (hamstring) to collect four hits over two games, including a homer. He's hitting .268 with seven homers and 28 RBI.
4. Josh Hader, Biloxi: High pitch counts continue to be an issue for Hader, who got through just 51/3 innings in his last start. Still, the left-hander's ERA is 0.88 and he's limiting hitters to a .194 average. He will skip a start soon, something the Brewers often do as the season progresses to keep their young arms fresh.
5. Trent Clark, Wisconsin: The outfielder hasn't played since May 21, when he suffered a right hamstring strain. Farm director Tom Flanagan said he's expected to be back in another week.
AFFILIATES UPDATE
Class AAA Colorado Springs: The bats are heating up for the Sky Sox, who were 3-3-1 last week. In addition to Peterson, catchers Manny Pina (.352) and Josmil Pinto (.342) have turned it on. Late-inning reliever Jacob Barnes continues to deal with a 1.21 ERA and WHIP of 0.94.
Class AA Biloxi: The Shuckers went 3-3 and have fallen into second place in the Southern League's South Division at 29-21. They welcomed Nate Orf back into the fold, as he was transferred from Colorado Springs on a temporary basis to provide some depth for an injury-stricken infield.
High Class A Brevard County: The Manatees went 2-4 but did get a bit of good news with the return of Clint Coulter. The outfielder, who had been on the disabled list with an oblique strain, is working on some tweaks to his swing. Right-handers Eric Hanhold, Bubba Derby and Angel Ventura are throwing well as part of the rotation. Kodi Medeiros is expected to miss his next start due to illness.
Low Class A Wisconsin: The Timber Rattlers went 3-4. Shortstop Isan Diaz, acquired from Arizona in the Jean Segura trade, has struggled offensively, hitting just .204 with three homers and 20 RBI. He has played solid defensively, though, and is likely to begin playing second base more often to stay sharp there. Having just turned 20, he's young for the Midwest League.