Nashville Sounds - Rounding Third

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.

Sounds outfielder Luis Lara joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his solid start to the season that has included two home runs, how he's improved the past couple years physically and mentally, the group of fellow young Brewers prospects he continues to play alongside, and what he enjoys away from baseball.

Sounds infielder/outfielder Greg Jones sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about the energy at First Horizon Park in the team's victorious home opener, what he felt was a fit with the Brewers in signing as a free agent, his journey the last couple years that has included a major league debut and injuries, and his passionate hobby involving cars.

Sounds lefty Tate Kuehner joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his successful season debut and win on Sunday in Norfolk, how he's feeling entering the season after just two outings at Triple-A last year prior to a season-ending stint on the injured list, and an off-season trip to Australia and New Zealand.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem to start another season of Sunday appearances on the pregame show and talks about his excitement for the season, overseeing an incredibly young Sounds roster, threading the needle at Triple-A between patience and urgency with a young team, and the Brewers' call-up of catcher Jeferson Quero the day before.

Sounds lefty Robert Gasser joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his 11-strikeout performance the night before in the season opener in Norfolk, his strong final outing of spring training, the incredibly young Sounds roster to start the season, and pitching out of the bullpen last October for the Brewers in the playoffs.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for one final weekly pregame show appearance in 2025 and discusses the team's strong finish to the year, the Brewers' calling up Robert Gasser and Bruce Zimmerman, the team's record-setting base-stealing efforts all year, and the outlook for 2026 based on the young talent on the Sounds and in the Brewers' system.

Sounds bench coach, third base coach and infield coach David Tufo joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about the team's aggressive baserunning style all season, his role in the Brewers' success at third base this year with Caleb Durbin and Anthony Seigler, and how Raynel Delgado has looked at first base late in the year.

Sounds hitting coach Tim Doherty joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about the team's offense as the season winds down, team MVP Raynel Delgado's strong second half, Jeferson Quero's bright future as a hitter and how the team's aggressive baserunning has affected the hitting.

Sounds pitching coach Justin Meccage joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about the Sounds' successes on the mound this season, the key to consistency at Triple-A amidst so many transactions, and his thoughts on pitchers such as Garrett Stallings, Robert Gasser, Will Childers and Jesus Liranzo.

Sounds hitting coach Zach Jones sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his role this season as a hitting coach alongside Tim Doherty, some Sounds hitters who've made impressive strides this year, and building relationships with players at Triple-A when the roster changes so much.

Sounds coach Eric Bunnell joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his role all season overseeing baserunning for a Sounds club that has shattered their team record for steals in a season and led all of Triple-A.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet sits down with Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the team's fourth straight winning series, the Brewers clinching a playoff spot the night before and how it impacts the Sounds final seven games, and his thoughts on the recipients the night before of the team's annual awards: Raynel Delgado (MVP), Garrett Stallings (Pitcher of Year), Freddy Zamora (Fan Favorite) and Jared Oliva (Community MVP).

Sounds infielder Anthony Seigler sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his experience with the Brewers the last two and a half months in his first major league opportunity, what it's like to be back with the Sounds and how he's approaching the end of the regular season to stay ready.

Sounds catcher Eric Haase joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his walk-off homer the previous night, how he's been trying to help young Sounds pitchers prepare for the big leagues, what he saw in Chad Patrick while catching him so often with the Brewers, and what makes him so passionate about the catching position.

Sounds right-hander Alex Cornielle joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his solid Triple-A debut the night before, what made his Double-A season so successful and how he'll spend his time in the off-season.

Sounds pitching coach and Brewers lead strategist for pitching development joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss the Triple-A debut that night for Alexander Cornielle, the progress from other recent additions to the Sounds staff such as Will Childers, Justin Yeager and Brian Fitzpatrick, and what's led to Jesus Liranzo's strong second half.

Jeff Hem provides an audio tribute to former Sounds great Brian Dayett, who passed away recently. Dayett played for the Sounds from '80-'82, remains among the franchise leaders in several categories and hit one of the most memorable home runs in franchise history.

Sounds manager and birthday boy Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance to discuss the team's successful series in Norfolk, the process behind their aggressive baserunning, some changing roles in the bullpen following Brewers transactions, and his thoughts on how Luis Urias and Rhys Hoskins have played this week.

Sounds outfielder Brandon Lockridge joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about the trade deadline deal that took him from Triple-A El Paso for the Padres to the big leagues with the Brewers, the familiar faces he saw when he joined the Brewers and how his style of play fits, and how he approaches being at Triple-A.

Sounds reliever Julian Merryweather joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his outing the day before in Norfolk, signing recently with the Brewers upon becoming a free agent, and his career path that saw him debut in the big leagues at age 28 with Toronto and enjoy recent success with the Cubs.

Brewers VP of Amateur Acquisition Tod Johnson sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss how the Brewers measure success in the imperfect world of amateur scouting, how some of the Sounds who were drafted by the Brewers have performed, and why he likes to travel to each affiliate late in the season.

Sounds lefty Tucker Davidson joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his successful outing the night before in Norfolk in a familiar spot, his experience pitching in Korea for the first several months of this season, and his memories of starting a World Series game for the Braves in 2021.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Matthew Hargrove for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the team's successful homestand, the production of the offense, Tyler Black's aggressiveness at the plate and the outlook for the final three weeks of the season.

Sounds right-hander Carlos Rodriguez joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his four-inning save the previous night, how he's felt about his two major league outings this year, including his first big league victory back in May, and how he tries to stay ready for the Brewers even when it means he may not pitch on a regular schedule.

Sounds left-hander Bruce Zimmerman joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his big outing for himself and the team the previous night, how the changes he made to many of his pitches before the season have played out this year, and how the ABS challenge system plays a role in hitters' approach against him.

Sounds outfielder Jared Oliva joins Matthew Hargrove on the pregame show to talk about his hot hitting at the plate in the month of his August, his offensive approach, and what's on his mind the final month of the season as the Sounds try to be ready to help the Brewers.

Brewers player development advisor and college baseball Hall of Famer Pat Casey sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his role and joining the Brewers organization this season, his long friendship with and former college coaching rivalry against Brewers manager Pat Murphy, and what he sees in the Sounds that's similar to how the Brewers play.

Rehabbing Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss how he's felt on his first few games on rehab assignment, how his hamstring has been feeling, and what he's learned as a major leaguer the last year and a half since playing for the Sounds the final week of the '23 season.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance to discuss his milestone win and Raynel Delgado's cycle in the series opener, Jackson Chourio and Rhys Hoskins' rehab assignments so far, and Delgado and Jeferson Quero's continued hot hitting.

Brewers assistant director of player development Brenton Del Chiaro joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss the Sounds' offense in the Louisville series, the Brewers' style of play at the big league level and how that trickles down to the affiliates, former Sound Isaac Collins' success this season for the Brewers, and his thoughts on some Sounds hitters such as Jeferson Quero, Freddy Zamora and Ethan Murray.

Rehabbing Brewers reliever Rob Zastryzny sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about how he's feeling so far on his rehab assignment, his excitement for being re-acquired by the Brewers in May, and his special interactions when he was a Cub with the late Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, for whom there was a celebration of life service in Chicago that day.

Rehabbing Brewers first baseman Rhys Hoskins joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about how he's felt so far on his rehab assignment, what signs he looks for to show him his thumb is doing well, his home run and double the previous night, and how he and other Brewers veterans try to help young players who go to the big leagues from the Sounds.

Sounds infielder Raynel Delgado joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss hitting for the cycle and Rick Sweet's milestone win the night before in the series opener, his strong second half on offense, and his season overall to this point.

Sounds reliever Brian Fitzpatrick sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his huge outing the night before in Durham for himself and the team, his first appearances since coming up from Double-A Biloxi, the keys for him to have success at 6'7" tall, and his Long Island, New York roots.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the team's series in Durham that began with victories and ended with a short-handed pitching staff, how the Sounds have aided the Brewers' incredible run in the big leagues, and how Jake Bauers has looked on rehab assignment and whether guys like Rhys Hoskins and Jackson Chourio may rehab with the Sounds on the upcoming homestand.

Sounds reliever Justin Yeager joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his terrific first 10 outings with the Sounds up from Double-A Biloxi, his and the team's success in Biloxi, his long tenure at Double-A including this season, and the unique timing of a recent haircut.

Sounds lefty Tate Kuehner joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his solid Triple-A debut the night before, his season to that point at Double-A Biloxi and the team's successful first half, and his new sinker and what it's meant for his arsenal.

Catcher Jeferson Quero sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his long home run and five-RBI game the night before, the team snapping a long losing skid, how he's feeling since returning from the injured list, and how he evaluates his defense.

Sounds infielder Ethan Murray joins Jeff Hem on the pregame to talk about his first week up from Double-A Biloxi, his success so far this season, returning to Durham Bulls Athletic Park where he played his college home games with Duke, and how his unique hand position pre-pitch helps his offense.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance to talk about the team's rough series against Jacksonville, seeing Joey Wiemer and Brian Navarreto do well for Jacksonville, infielder Ethan Murray's first week with the Sounds coming up from Double-A, Robert Gasser's rehab assignment transferring to the Sounds and Jeferson Quero's return from the injured list.

Sounds lefty and rehabbing Brewers pitcher Robert Gasser joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his rehab start the night before, how he's feeling so far on his comeback from elbow surgery, facing old Sounds teammates Joey Wiemer and Brian Navarreto with Jacksonville, and his five starts for the Brewers last year in his major league debut.

Sounds reliever Will Childers joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his first month at Triple-A with the Sounds, his terrific outing the night before, what he learned a few years ago during some injury-plagued seasons, and the baseball in his bloodlines including his dad and uncle as former major leaguers.

Umpire Jen Pawol joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about her upcoming major league debut as MLB's first-ever female umpire for a regular season game, her career path as an umpire over the last 9 years that led to Triple-A and working the Sounds-Jacksonville at the time of the call-up news breaking, and what it means to her that her former high school in New Jersey is having a watch party for her games in Atlanta.