Nashville Sounds - Rounding Third

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.

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.