Nashville Sounds - Rounding Third

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the team's successful week against Louisville and his longtime friend Pat Kelly, playing through extreme heat, the recent infield additions of Jonathan Ornelas and Daniel Guilarte, Brandon Sproat's move to the bullpen and injury updates on Luke Adams and Freddy Zamora.

Sounds infielder Jonathan Ornelas joins Max Herz on the pregame show to talk about the team's long 9th-inning rally the night before that ended with Ornelas scoring from second base on a wild pitch and error, his time this season with three different organizations, and his proud Mexican-American heritage.

Sounds lefty Tate Kuehner sits down with Max Herz on the pregame show to talk about his time with the Sounds over the last calendar year, his recent combined no-hitter with Brandon Sproat in Norfolk, and his time in college at Louisville as the university comes to Nashville this weekend for volleyball and football.

Sounds outfielder Tyler Black joins Jeff Hem for this week's edition of "Talking Zero Baseball on the Pregame Show" and shares his favorite sport outside of baseball, which sport other than baseball he'd love to dominate, favorite foods and shows, and which teammates are funniest and not so much.

Sounds right-hander Lyon Richardson joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about facing several former teammates the night before against Louisville, his time with the Reds organization the past few years, joining the Brewers, and playing for two legendary AAA managers in Rick Sweet and Pat Kelly.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the team's successful two-week road trip that has included a ton of offense, updates on Blake Burke and Luke Adams from the night before, the team's current pitching depth and the upcoming September 1st roster expansion for the Brewers.

Sounds lefty Jared Koenig joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about how he's felt on the mound since rejoining the Sounds in what's been an injury-shortened season so far, his success with the Brewers the past two seasons including the postseason, what it would mean to get back, and his current facial hair.

Sounds reliever Kaleb Bowman joins Jeff Hem for this week's edition of "Talking Zero Baseball on the Pregame Show" and discusses his favorite sport outside of baseball, who he'd like to meet who is no longer with us, a food hot take, which teammate he'd choose to help him get off a deserted island, and whether a hot dog is a sandwich.

Sounds right-hander Brett Wichrowski sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his strong outing the night before, in Jacksonville, his time with the Sounds so far since debuting in Jacksonville in June, how he's improved and changed since being drafted by the Brewers, and his time in college at Bryant University.

Sounds outfielder Brandon Lockridge joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his and the offense's success the night before, how he's felt lately since joining the Sounds and playing every day, his strong start to the season with the Brewers following some swing changes from the off-season, and his father-in-law's connection to Sounds manager Rick Sweet.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses a wet weekend of the Norfolk series and how it affected the team's pitching plans, Sal Frelick's continued Brewers rehab, the lineup Sunday having both Blake Burke and Luke Adams in there together for the first time, and Sweet's time as a 1981 Tidewater Tides catcher.

Sounds first baseman Blake Burke joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his first couple weeks since coming up from Double-A, his first Sounds homer, trends he's seen in how he's being pitched, seeing and hearing plenty of Vols orange in Nashville and his improvement on defense since he got to college.

Sounds right-hander Brandon Sproat sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his first couple outings with the Sounds after being optioned by the Brewers, what he showed in the big leagues so far this season and the evolution of his pitch mix.

In another edition of the recently-created "Talking Zero Baseball on the Pregame Show" segment, Sounds pitcher Garrett Stallings joins Jeff Hem and shares his favorite sport outside of baseball, which sport other than baseball he'd most like to dominate, his favorite movies and shows, and which teammate he'd choose to help him get off a deserted island.

In the second part of a two-part conversation, Brewers broadcaster Josh Maurer joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his first few years with the Brewers when he shared a broadcast booth with the late and legendary Bob Uecker.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and talks about Sal Frelick's rehab, Jeferson Quero's return to catching the night before, Blake Burke's first week at Triple-A, the progress by Luke Adams, Freddy Zamora and Eric Brown Jr. to get back in the lineup and important Monday off day for the Brewers.

Brewers broadcaster Josh Maurer joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his couple of days in Nashville seeing the Sounds in person, his thoughts about the Brewers' top-ranked farm system at large, seeing Jesus Made in person at Double-A earlier this year and the evolution of former Sound Brice Turang from rookie in '23 to current major league star.

Rehabbing Brewers outfielder Sal Frelick joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about how he's felt during his rehab assignment, his memories of playing for the Sounds in '22 and '23 and his evolution mentally and physically into a full-time major leaguer.

Brewers senior coordinator of minor league pitching Nick Childs sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about the state of Brewers and Sounds pitching at this point in the season, individual success stories this year such as Garrett Stallings, and the opportunity for Brandon Sproat at Triple-A after being optioned by the Brewers.

Brewers assistant director of player personnel Zack Sorensen joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to share insight about his role with the Brewers and how much goes on behind the scenes in communication with a single roster move and the importance of symmetry within the organization, especially between the big leagues and Triple-A.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet sits down with Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the team's eventful week in Memphis with roster movement, the latest on Jett Williams, his first impressions of newly-acquired catcher Bo Naylor, the return of Eric Brown Jr. from the injured list and Lyon Richardson's call-up to the Brewers on Saturday.

Sounds reliever Jack Seppings joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his successful first two outings with the Sounds up from Double-A, his dual citizenship that allows him to play for Great Britain in the World Baseball Classic, and his college career in the Ivy League at Brown.

Sounds right-hander Coleman Crow joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his run of success with the Sounds since returning from injury, his major league debut and time with the Brewers so far this season, his latest adjustments with his pitch mix, and his trading card hobby.

Sounds catcher Bo Naylor sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about coming to the Brewers and Sounds from Cleveland at the trade deadline, his parts of five years in the big leagues with the Guardians, his long full name and the origin of the nickname Bo.

Sounds reliever Reiss Knehr joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show and, amidst a tough stretch for the team, discusses anything but baseball, including his favorite cities, ballparks, movies, and teams growing up, and which teammate he'd choose to help if he were stranded on a desert island.

Sounds right-hander Garrett Stallings joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his last month that included a long-awaited major league debut, the satisfaction that comes with proving he can get out major league hitters, a unique story behind sharing the call-up news with his father, and learning how closely his Sounds teammates were following his debut.

Sounds reliever Cameron Wagoner joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his first few outings at Triple-A, his long road back from missing two years due to injury, and his pitch mix and occasional triple-digit fastball.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses Saturday's Brewers-Guardians trade, wrapping up a tough season series with Charlotte, the continued progress toward full health for Jeferson Quero and Jett Williams, why the weeks before the trade deadline typically lead to quiet roster movement within organizations and Sweet's moving into a tie for 2nd all-time in minor league managerial wins.

Brewers minor league field coordinator Joe Ayrault sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to share his thoughts on the Brewers' farm system depth at this stage of the season, some of the Sounds he managed last year at Double-A like Luke Adams, Darrien Miller and Brock Wilken and his history with Rick Sweet.

Sounds lefty Drew Rom joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his major league time with the Brewers so far this season, getting back to the big leagues for the first time since '23, seeing his longtime friend and teammate Garrett Stallings get to the big leagues and his passion for trading cards.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance to talk about the team's unique interleague series in Sugar Land, the start of Brandon Lockridge's Brewers rehab assignment, the latest on Jett Williams and what he and his field staff try to do when their team is going through a rough stretch.

Sugar Land infielder and former Sound Raynel Delgado joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his last month of being traded by the Rays to the Astros while in Nashville playing for Durham, his first opportunities in the major leagues, and the impact his '25 Sounds MVP season had on his career.

Sounds outfielder Jacob Hurtubise joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his recent return from Double-A, the mid-season swing change he's been working on, the origin of only wearing one batting glove, and his memories of 2020 and the unique timing of when he got into pro ball out of Army.

Sounds lefty Colton Gordon joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss the trade during the all-star break that brought him from the Astros to the Brewers, his Sounds debut, his major league success so far and his upcoming outing in Sugar Land against his recent teammates.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and talks about the team's first two games out of the all-star break, how this time of year with breaks, roster movement and potential trades affects a Triple-A club, the latest on Jett Williams and Jeferson Quero, what he thought of new lefty Colton Gordon's Brewers organization debut on Saturday, and the team's upcoming interleague series in Sugar Land, Texas.

Sounds right-hander Tyson Hardin joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his successful outing the night before, which for the first time in a while did not include getting hit with a comebacker, what his all-star break was like knowing he'd be starting the first game back, his impressive body of work so far at Triple-A, and his relationship with newest Sounds pitcher Colton Gordon.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and talks about an always-wild series in Charlotte, Luis Lara's call-up that began the week, the latest on Jett Williams, the many contributions lately by Ethan Murray and the recent additions of Darrien Miller and Eduardo Garcia.

Sounds infielder Luke Adams sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his and the team's big offensive game the night before in Charlotte, his month-long run of success at the plate since returning from the injured list, his and teammate Darrien Miller's frequency of getting hit by pitches, and his memories of being drafted by the Brewers in the 12th round in 2022.

Sounds catcher Darrien Miller joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his first Sounds homer the night before in Charlotte, his first couple weeks at Triple-A, when he first became a catcher, his hobbies including surfing and shooting pool and what his colorful description of what makes his hometown of Clovis, California, unique.

Brewers special advisor and former Sounds hitting coach Al LeBoeuf joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about the Brewers' season so far, the Sounds series in Charlotte, Luis Lara and Cooper Pratt's acclimation to the big leagues from a hitting coach perspective, and his longtime friend and colleague Rick Sweet's approach of the minor league managerial wins record.

Sounds reliever Blake Holub sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his outing the night before in Charlotte, the run of success he's had so far this season, his good friend and teammate Garrett Stallings' recent major league call-up, his plans for the all-star break and the Sounds' upcoming trip to Sugar Land, Texas, which is not far from his home outside Houston.

Brewers special advisor Julio Borbon joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his role this year with the organization, his time last year as Brewers first base coach and the organization's approach to aggressive baserunning, what led to Nashville becoming home for his family, the changes in MLB since his playing career ended, and memories of his college days at Tennessee including the '05 College World Series.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses Garrett Stallings' first-ever call-up at the start of the week, the wild turn in the series and homestand with Luis Matos' walk-off on Saturday in the doubleheader, Jett Williams' offensive surge and Luke Adams' frequency of getting hit by pitches.

Sounds hitting coach Zack Jones joins Jeff Hem on an Independence Day edition of the pregame show to discuss having a birthday on the 4th of July and to share his experience and upbringing as the son of his dad, James, who served several years in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Former Sounds coach Ned Yost IV joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his second year as the Brewers' outfield and baserunning coordinator, what makes Luis Lara so special defensively, how Tyler Black and Jett Williams have progressed in the outfield, and the details and approach the Brewers preach for successful baserunning.

Sounds right-hander Gerson Garabito joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his successful outing the night before, his time with the Sounds and Brewers organization so far, coming back from a February foot surgery, and his experience the last couple years in the big leagues with the Texas and in South Korea.

Sounds infielder Brock Wilken sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his go-ahead three-run homer the night before, his offensive improvements the last few weeks, playing both third and first base, and the origin of his homers being called "Brockets."

Brewers right-hander Logan Henderson joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his successful rehab outing with the Sounds two days prior, his recent Sounds teammate Garrett Stallings getting his first-ever major league call-up after about 600 innings in the minors, and what he's taken away from his first 10 major league starts going back to last year.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet sits down with Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and talks about the 16 innings of baseball awaiting the club in the final day of the Gwinnett series, the roster dynamic with pitching management and position player depth, Jeferson Quero's hot hitting in June, and the effect Luke Adams' power has in the lineup.

Brewers senior strategist for player acquisition Daniel Cho joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his role with the Brewers, the dynamic in his department as the Brewers constantly look for talent around baseball, the difficulty of acquiring players during a season, and working with Rick Sweet in 2018 in Colorado Springs.

Brewers assistant general manager Matt Kleine joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to share his thoughts on the Sounds' season so far, his role in player contract negotiations, sharing responsibility as one of the Brewers assistant GMs, how Luis Lara has developed this season, and an interesting clause in a player contract he once heard about.