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Rodriguez dominant on the mound in debut with Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

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10 months ago

April 5, 2025

Rodriguez dominant on the mound in debut with Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

GRAND CHUTE − One couldn’t help but think a couple years down the road about what Manuel Rodriguez will look like in the Milwaukee Brewers starting rotation if he continues to pitch like he did in Friday night’s Midwest League season opener.

Rodriguez, who is just 19 years old, turned in a sparkling performance for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in a season-opening 4-1 loss to the Cedar Rapids Kernels at Neuroscience Group Field.

He struck out the side in the first inning on 13 pitches, struck out two more in the second, three in the third, two in the fourth and the one batter he faced in the fifth inning.

“The kid is pretty good,” Timber Rattlers manager Victor Estevez said. “The ball was cutting pretty good. He was getting a lot of swing-and-misses.

“He was able to strike out 11 guys in his Wisconsin debut. That was outstanding to see.”

Rodriguez did all that on 62 pitches.

“I want to thank God for helping me today,” Rodriguez said through an interpreter. “I felt a little nervous in the first inning but I got through it quick and settled in after that.”

Matt Wood, who was behind the plate catching Rodriguez, was impressed.

“It was unbelievable,” Wood said. “It’s like he placed the ball where he wanted it every single time. It’s really impressive for his age.

“He and I had a really good connection. We were on the same page, so it was a lot of fun.”

While those with scorebooks may have noticed Rodriguez’s strikeout total building, he didn’t.

“I was just trying to follow the game plan,” Rodriguez said. “I was trying not to pay attention to that.”

Rodriguez and Wood stuck to the game plan of staying away from the hot zones of the Cedar Rapids hitters and putting his pitches in areas where he would have success.

The lone run allowed by Rodriguez came in the fourth inning on a pair of walks and a single to right field by Billy Amick that scored Kyle DeBarge.

Rodriguez wasn’t the only pitcher adding to Wisconsin’s strikeout total.

Brian Fitzpatrick, who allowed three runs over two innings, struck out two, and Aiden Maldonado struck out three to bring the total to 17.

The only real rough patch for the Timber Rattlers pitchers was Fitzpatrick’s second inning of work where there were two singles, a walk, a double and a pair of errors.

Offensively, it wasn’t a great game for Wisconsin, which finished with five hits.

The Rattlers loaded the bases with one out in the first inning on singles by Yophery Rodriguez and Blake Burke and a walk to Wood but couldn’t score.

From then until the ninth inning, the Rattlers had only four base runners on three walks and an error.

In the ninth inning, they plated a run on singles by Wood, Juan Baez and Tayden Hall.

Cedar Rapids pitcher Charlee Soto, who is the Minnesota Twins’ eighth-ranked prospect, was in the upper 90s and hit triple digits with his fastball on a few occasions.

“He had some good velocity and his secondary stuff is pretty good, too,” Wood said. “You just had to get in the box and compete.”

Soto allowed two hits and three walks while striking out five over four innings.

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Polaris to lay off 200 Wisconsin workers, close facility in Osceola

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January 27, 2026

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Polaris to lay off 200 Wisconsin workers, close facility in Osceola

The move comes after Polaris announced it was separating from Indian Motorcycle.

Powersports company Polaris has announced it plans to wind down the operations at its facility in Osceola which specializes in manufacturing Indian Motorcycle.

The move impacts roughly 200 Wisconsin workers at the facility.

On Jan. 27, during a fourth quarter and full year earnings call for 2025, Polaris said the company expects to sell Indian Motorcycle by the end of the first quarter of 2026 to Carolwood, a private equity firm based in Los Angeles. However the company plans to maintain some stake in the company.

Polaris officials said called the sale of Indian Motorcycle was a “difficult decision” and added it was a “move that we believe is best for Polaris and Indian Motorcycle.”

In a post on X, Wisconsin Democrat Sen. Tammy Baldwin said:

“We have seen this story in Wisconsin too many times – a private equity firm buys a company, hollows it out, & fires its workers, all to pad their profits. It’s simply wrong.”

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Prison ordered in western Wisconsin child porn case

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January 27, 2026

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Yuengling beer now officially available across Wisconsin

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January 26, 2026

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Yuengling beer now officially available across Wisconsin

The drought is over.

Yuengling beers are now officially available across Wisconsin, as America’s oldest brewery continues its efforts to expand its reach into the Midwest and bring its nearly two-century legacy to the state.

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Yuengling beer now available in Wisconsin

“For years, Wisconsinites have been asking when they’d finally be able to enjoy a cold Yuengling close to home — often smuggling our beer back from eastern states and sharing their excitement with us on social media,” said Debbie, a sixth-generation Yuengling family member. “That day is finally here. We are so excited that our Wisconsin fans will no longer have to fill their car trunks with six-packs of Lager and can simply order one at their favorite neighborhood bar!”

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Monday’s announcement comes just under two months after the brewery said the family-owned company would be expanding into Wisconsin and Iowa in its latest effort to grow production and distribution in the Midwest.

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The Yuengling Co. was established in 2020 with Molson Coors Beverage Co. as a separate joint venture to lead its expansion efforts. Once distribution begins in Iowa, Yuengling will be available in 30 states.

The brewery’s lineup includes Traditional Lager, Light Lager, Black & Tan, Golden Pilsner, Flight, Premium, Premium Light, Dark Brewed Porter, Lord Chesterfield Ale, Oktoberfest, Bock and Bongo Fizz.

To kick off the statewide celebration, Yuengling will host an official launch party at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Wolski’s in Milwaukee.

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The brewery has provided a locator on its website for fans eager to try it.

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