Nashville Sounds - Rounding Third

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the Sounds' rough series in Gwinnett, the return of Brewer Hicklen from the injured list, and the rehab assignment appearances so far for Garrett Mitchell and DL Hall.

Outfielder Chavez Young joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his season so far, growing up in the Bahamas, going to high school in Georgia and getting to play in front of some family and friends during the Gwinnett series.

Sounds reliever Nolan Blackwood joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his season so far, facing some former teammates during the Gwinnett series, the uniqueness of being a sidearm pitcher, and getting to play near his home when the Sounds play at Memphis.

Sounds right-hander Garrett Stallings joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his first few weeks with the Sounds following a trade from Baltimore, what he likes so far about the Brewers organization, and his time as a UT Vol ('17-'19) with his alma mater in the College World Series.

Sounds lefty reliever Rob Zastryzny joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show for a no-baseball conversation before a day game in Gwinnett, discussing his favorite AAA cities, his upcoming fatherhood, and the importance of laughter in a baseball clubhouse.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses another successful week for the team, another productive series for outfielder Isaac Collins, updates on Tyler Black, Joey Wiemer and Brewer Hicklen, and a terrific behind-the-scenes story of telling reliever James Meeker he was getting called up to the Brewers.

Sounds hitting coach Al LeBoeuf sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss what has made Isaac Collins so consistent this season, what he's seen from Joey Wiemer the past couple weeks, and his early impressions of Wes Clarke and Freddy Zamora since they came up from Double-A.

Sounds lefty Nick Bennett joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his start to the season, managing his role between occasional spot starter and reliever, why he's been so dominant against left-handed hitters, and playing earlier this season in Louisville, where he starred at University of Louisville.

Louisville Bats voice Nick Curran joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss the similarities between the Sounds and Bats, including the longtime friendship between Sounds manager Rick Sweet and Bats manager Pat Kelly, and the Reds' season so far.

Sounds right-hander Chad Patrick joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his terrific start to the season, what makes his cutter such a difficult pitch for hitters, and his love for hot dogs that has spread around the clubhouse.

Sounds shortstop Freddy Zamora joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his multi-homer game in Memphis in the previous series, his first few weeks at Triple-A, and returning to an everyday role at shortstop.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly appearance on the pregame show and discusses the team's series in Memphis, the outstanding starting pitching trio of Chad Patrick, Carlos Rodriguez and Aaron Ashby, the injury to outfielder Brewer Hicklen, how Joey Wiemer has looked offensively since coming down from the Brewers, and the team's streaky offense.

Sounds right-hander Taylor Clarke joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his first five outings of the season coming back from late March knee surgery, the off-season trade that brought him from the Royals to the Brewers, and a couple of funny things that come along with his wife also being named Taylor.

Sounds third base and outfield coach Ned Yost IV sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss the Sounds' outfield defensive prowess and how he and the Brewers measure and evaluate outfield defense.

Sounds outfielder Isaac Collins joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to talk about his successful first two months of the season, becoming an everyday middle-of-the-order part of the team's lineup, his expanding role in center field, and his support system that frequently watches him in person on the road.

Sounds right-hander Janson Junk joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his back and forth role this season between the Sounds and Brewers, adjusting to more of a relief role, and being a prankster.

Brewers assistant GM Karl Mueller joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show for a fun conversation about handling the stresses of a baseball operations job, common questions he gets from friends who don't work in baseball, and if or when his phone is ever allowed to be off.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the team's successful homestand against Charlotte, Chris Roller's consecutive nights with a game-winning hit, the outfield picture with the Brewers having optioned Joey Wiemer on Sunday, and how former UT Vol Garrett Stallings fits in to the starting rotation after being acquired by the Brewers on Saturda...

Sounds GM/COO Adam English joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss the recent announcement that First Horizon Park will be one of a few hosts of MLB Home Run Derby X later this summer and what fans and people in the baseball community should know about it.

Sounds outfielder Brewer Hicklen joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his multi-homer game the night before in a doubleheader, how small adjustments can have a big impact, the charitable effort he's started this year related to his home runs, and Chad Patrick's dominant outing on the mound in the second game of the twinbill.

Brewers lead strategist for pitching development Bryan Leslie sits down with Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his role with the organization, the Sounds' pitching staff as a whole, and the job that pitching coach Jeremy Accardo and bullpen coach Patrick McGuff have done this season.

Brewers assistant GM Karl Mueller joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss the impact the Sounds have had on the 1st-place Brewers, the improved health around the organization the past few weeks, and his role in bringing in players from outside the organization, such as Enoli Paredes, who was called up later in the week.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet joins Jeff Hem for his weekly pregame show appearance and discusses the team's successful road trip, the infield additions of Oliver Dunn from the big leagues and Wes Clarke and Freddy Zamora from Double-A, the return of Evan McKendry from the injured list and the continued progression of outfielder Isaac Collins.

Sounds infielder Oliver Dunn joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss homering on the first pitch of the game the night before, how he's handling being sent down by the Brewers, and what the first two months of his major league career have been like.

Sounds first baseman and designated hitter Wes Clarke joins Jeff Hem on the pregame show to discuss his call-up from Double-A alongside infielder Freddy Zamora, his first few games and first Triple-A homer the night before, no longer catching, what he likes about first base and his successful '23 season.