Nashville Sounds - Rounding Third

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the team's huge comeback win the night before, the team's first-half playoff spot push with two weeks left before mid-season, the returns to the lineup during the series by Luke Adams, Brock Wilken and Greg Jones, and the outfield dynamic the past few weeks with additions of Luis Matos and Akil Baddoo alongside Luis Lara.

Sounds infielder Ethan Murray joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his successful series in Jacksonville, including a unique single the night before against a former teammate, getting a pitching victory and delivering the walk-off  hit for it a few weeks ago, and getting his feet wet at catcher.

Sounds outfielder Luis Matos joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his time with the Brewers and Sounds so far after only ever playing in the Giants organization, the origin of his batting stance with his feet spread wide apart, and having his wife and daughter with him during the season instead of in Venezuela.

Sounds infielder Luke Adams sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his homer the night before in his second game off the injured list, working his way back from a mid-April wrist injury, and returning to play more third base after a lot of first base early in the season.

Sounds shortstop Cooper Pratt joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about the team's successful May, his continued surge on offense, what remains unchanged for him despite signing a long-term major league contract in April, and his new facial hair.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the team's third straight winning series, the value for a young team that expects to win close games, the continued impressive play by Luis Lara and Cooper Pratt, and the team's defense against an opponent's run game.

Sounds catcher Ramon Rodriguez sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame to talk about his home run the night before against Gwinnett, his season so far on offense and behind the plate coming back from last year's season-ending Achilles injury and his memory of the first time he ever caught.

Sounds pitching coach Bryan Leslie joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to share his thoughts on the Sounds' league-leading pitching staff so far this season, working alongside Tyler Thornburg, and his dual role with the Brewers as Sounds pitching coach and lead strategist in pitching development.

Sounds reliever Junior Fernandez sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his first couple months with the Sounds, his younger days coming up in the Cardinals organization, his memory of the first time he hit 100 miles per hour on the radar gun, and what he's learned in his major league time so far.

Brewers infield coordinator Andrew Romine joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his post-playing career, playing for Brewers manager Pat Murphy at Arizona State, what makes Cooper Pratt so special at shortstop, and how Jett Williams has developed at third base.

Brewers special assistant and former Sounds pitcher Carlos Villanueva joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his playing days in Nashville, his role with the Brewers depending on the time of year, and why the Brewers are so special to him.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the team's extended run of success the past few weeks, Tyson Hardin's successful first two starts at Triple-A, seeing his friends Joe Ayrault and Al LeBoeuf come to Durham this week, and the continued maturity shown by 21-year-old Luis Lara.

Brewers minor league field coordinator Joe Ayrault joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his role this year after managing a Brewers minor league affiliate each of the last 16 years, the current Sounds he managed at Double-A last year such as Luis Lara and Cooper Pratt, and being back in Durham after playing for the Bulls in '93 at their old stadium as a Braves prospect.

Sounds right-hander Tyson Hardin joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his tremendous AAA debut last Sunday in the homestand finale against Iowa, the current Sounds he'd already played with in the past and the three pitches he's added to his arsenal in the last two years.

Sounds reliever Kaleb Bowman sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his impromptu outing in Durham the day before, his challenging role on the pitching staff so far this year, his winding road of a baseball journey so far that includes independent ball and pitching in numerous countries including Germany, and his upcoming parenthood with wife Ashton.

Former Sounds hitting coach Al LeBoeuf joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his role this season as a special advisor in Brewers player development, serving as the Brewers' lead hitting coach in the big leagues last year, the differences between being a hitting coach in the majors compared to AAA, and the evolution of Brice Turang from '21-'23 Sounds shortstop to major league star.

Brewers VP of Baseball Operations and General Manager Matt Arnold, in a conversation recorded in Nashville a few days before airing, joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss the Brewers' and Sounds' recent success, the readiness of the Sounds players who've been called up so far this season, how much Arnold enjoys seeing affiliates play in person, his days as a scout, and his thoughts on some of the young Sounds prospects who may be Brewers very soon.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance to discuss the team's successful series against Iowa that has included some crazy finishes, shortstop Cooper Pratt's continued progress at the plate and the team's incredible success at home so far this season.

Cubs catching instructor and former Sound Ryan Lavarnway ('17) joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about being back in Nashville to work with Iowa catchers, his post-playing career thus far, and his memories of playing for the Sounds in 2017 and the impact that season had on his career outlook.

Sounds outfielder Jordyn Adams joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his wild game-saving and game-winning home run robbery and double play the night before against Iowa, his excitement to be with the Sounds and the Brewers organization, and his amateur days as a football standout in Mississippi.

Brewers senior vice president of player operations and baseball administration Tom Flanagan sits down with Jeff Hem on the the pregame show to discuss his and the organization's excitement about how young and talented the Sounds are, the youth throughout the organization, how great it was to see Jeferson Quero make his major league debut, and an aerial view of the structure and operation of the minor leagues over the last several years.

Brewers senior vice president of player development and performance Cam Castro joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss the Brewers' and Sounds' start to the season, the recent MLB debuts for Jeferson Quero, Brian Fitzpatrick and Coleman Crow, and how the Brewers to win in the margins and behind the scenes with resources they use in player development.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses his 96-year-old mom on Mother's Day, battling in Louisville against Bats manager and his longtime friend Pat Kelly, more progress offensively from many of the young Sounds hitters, play a doubleheader in each of the last four series, and the learning curve involved in situational hitting.

Sounds coach Eric Bunnell joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss the team's first month overall, his areas of focus - outfield defense and baserunning - and what makes Luis Lara so special defensively.

Sounds hitting coach Tim Doherty joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about the team's offense through the first full month of the season, what's made Luis Lara look some comfortable at the plate, and the recent hitting progress by Jett Williams, Cooper Pratt and Brock Wilken.

Sounds reliever Reiss Knehr sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about signing with the Brewers in early April, his road back from injuries the past couple years, his major league time with the Padres and pitching at elevation in the Pacific Coast League, and the pronunciation of his last name relative to the spelling.

Sounds bench coach, third base coach and infield coach David Tufo joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about the team's first month of the season overall and the infield defense progress of young Sounds Cooper Pratt, Jett Williams and Brock Wilken.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the recent Brewers rehab appearances by Jackson Chourio, Andrew Vaughn and Quinn Priester, the impressive week on both sides of the ball by Cooper Pratt, the approach and plate discipline of some of the young hitters, and the addition of outfielder Luis Matos to the lineup.

Sounds reliever Jacob Waguespack joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his impactful three-inning outing the night before with a thin bullpen, including a mid-inning visit from manager Rick Sweet, what he liked about the Brewers in signing with them this past off-season, and at age 32 being one of the veterans on a young Sounds team.

Sounds reliever Peter Strzelecki joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his start to the season, excitement and gratefulness to be back with the Brewers and Sounds after last being with them in '23, his memories of '22 when he got his first major league call-up and the Sounds had a dominant season with a special group of players, and what he's learned over the past several seasons of his career.

Brewers assistant director of player development Brenton Del Chiaro joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show talk about the start to the year for a dynamic and young Sounds team, Cooper Pratt's recent offensive improvement, and how the ninth-inning rally the night before was a microcosm of the recent development of Jeferson Quero, Brock Wilken, Luis Lara and Jett Williams.

Sounds shortstop Cooper Pratt joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his first home run of the year, his start to the season overall and recent surge at the plate, his consistent confidence on defense at shortstop, and his competitive and athletic family.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses a wild series in hitter-friendly Charlotte, how the nature of the ballpark changes how he manages and the team handles the pitching staff, and the continued successful hitting from Eddys Leonard, Luis Lara and Jeferson Quero.

Sounds pitching coach Tyler Thornburg continues his conversation on the pregame show with Jeff Hem and talks about the staff's start to the year and early-season success stories such as Coleman Crow and Tate Kuehner, who Thornburg worked with last year at Double-A Biloxi.

Sounds pitching coach Tyler Thornburg joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his time pitching for the Sounds in 2012-13 on his way to the big leagues, what he's most proud of about his 9-year major league career, and what led him to get into coaching and for the team that drafted him years ago.

Sounds reliever Craig Yoho sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his recent Brewers rehab assignment from a leg injury that began in spring training, pitching to his strengths the previous day in Charlotte, being back in Charlotte where he was last year when he got his first major league call-up, and his thoughts as an Indiana native and former Hoosier athlete about the reigning college football national champs.

Sounds catcher Jeferson Quero joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his big offensive game the day before in Charlotte, how he's feeling so far this season compared to last year, and what his recent major league debut meant to him and his family, especially following a couple of trying injury-shortened seasons

Charlotte manager and former Sounds infielder Chad Pinder ('16-'17) joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his recent return to First Horizon Park with Charlotte, memories of playing for the Sounds, and playing for Bob Melvin and Mark Kotsay with the A's and how they influenced his managerial style.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and talks about facing a new opponent on the schedule in Worcester, the team's successful week with plate discipline, including several of the young hitters, Brock Wilken's defense at first base and Coleman Crow's successful first-ever major league call-up.

Sounds infielder Brock Wilken sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his and the team's productive week at the plate, his start to the season, learning a new position at first base, and coming up to Triple-A alongside so many fellow young teammates and friends.

Sounds lefty Thomas Pannone joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his season debut the night before, which was his first regular season appearance since September '24, his road back from last year's arm injury, re-signing with the Brewers going into '25, and being reunited with his buddy and friendly rival Robert Gasser.

Sounds infielder Jett Williams sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his triple in the team's win the night before, his start to the season, the off-season trade that brought him to the Brewers, and learning to play a new position in third base.

Sounds lefty Shane Drohan joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his recent major league debut for the Brewers in Boston, his prior organization, and then facing former teammates in the next outing in Nashville against Worcester, and how he's improved during his Triple-A time the past few seasons.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the team's series in Gwinnett, three straight games of productivity from the offense, the surging hitting by Brock Wilken, Jett Williams' performance so far this season, and a significant step this week by catcher Jeferson Quero.

Sounds right-hander and Georgia native Coleman Crow joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his successful outing on Thursday in front of a large group of family and friends in his home state, his great start to the season, the continued development toward having a five-pitch arsenal compared to three, what the threat of his curveball can do to hitters, and the importance of conviction no matter the pitch selection.

Sounds infielder/outfielder Eddys Leonard joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his two-homer game the night before in Gwinnett against his former team, homering off a former teammate in Carlos Carrasco, what made his '25 season with the Stripers so successful, how he's become so versatile on defense, and the importance and rarity of having family nearby during the season as a native of the Dominican Republic.

Sounds right-hander Garrett Stallings sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show and discusses how his versatility is already showing up this year after it helped him win Sounds Pitcher of the Year last season, being awarded a guitar for that honor last year, why he re-signed with the Brewers, and his former college coach Tony Vitello being the San Francisco Giants manager, with Stallings' '25 Sounds pitching coach Justin Meccage alonside on staff.

Sounds lefty Drew Rom joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his impressive relief outing the night before, why he signed with the Brewers, his passion for soccer, and his joy for the game this season after two injury-plagued seasons.

Sounds reliever Will Childers joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss being back in his home state of Georgia during Masters week, what his hometown of Augusta is like this week, the development of his new change-up, and his confidence level this season after a strong finish with the Sounds last year and solid showing for the Brewers this spring in big league camp.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance to discuss the team's winning series against a tough Charlotte team, shortstop Cooper Pratt's contract extension with the Brewers, the importance of establishing early-season routines, and the Sounds' continued aggressive baserunning.

Sounds infielder Freddy Zamora joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his great game the night before despite a few days between his previous game, winning the Sounds' Fan Favorite Award last season, his time in the spring playing for Team Nicaragua in the World Baseball Classic, and the story behind a new turquoise and purple glove.