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| Brewers agree to one-year deal with Looper |
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02/11/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers and pitcher Braden Looper have reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year contract. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported earlier this week that the deal is worth $4.75 million guaranteed and includes an option year. MLB.com said it would likely be finalized once Looper passes a physical. Looper spent the past three seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals and has also pitched for the Florida Marlins and New York Mets in an 11-year big league career. After post |
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| Brewers ink Mendoza to minor league deal |
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02/04/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers have signed pitcher Ramiro Mendoza to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Mendoza hasn't pitched in the majors since appearing in one game in 2005 with the Yankees. The 36-year-old right-hander was part of four World Series championship teams with New York and another with Boston. In 10 big league seasons, eight with the Yankees and two with the Red Sox, Mendoza has a record of 59-40 with a 4.30 earned run average. |
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| Yankees deal Chase Wright to Brewers |
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02/04/2009 |
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| Bronx, NY (MySportsbook) - The New York Yankees have traded minor league pitcher Chase Wright to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for minor league catcher/outfielder Eric Fryer. Wright, best known for giving up four consecutive homers in a 2007 start against the Boston Red Sox, had been designated for assignment on January 27 when the Yankees re-signed pitcher Andy Pettitte. Last season, Wright finished 10-3 with a 2.85 earned run average in 24 combined appearances at three different minor league stops. Wrig |
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| Brewers avoid arbitration with Weeks |
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02/03/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers avoided arbitration with Rickie Weeks on Tuesday by signing the second baseman to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not released. Weeks completed his fifth season with Milwaukee and batted .234 with 14 homers, 22 doubles and a career-high 46 runs batted in. He also registered a career-best 111 hits and 89 runs scored. The former first-round pick of the Brewers posted a .975 fielding percentage in 2008, and is a lifetime .245 hitter with |
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| Brew Crew ink seven to one-year contracts |
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01/29/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers signed seven players to one-year contracts Thursday, including pitchers Mitch Stetter and Tim Dillard. The left-handed Stetter pitched to a 3.26 earned run average in making 30 appearances for Milwaukee last season, striking out 31 and walking 19 over 25 1/3 innings. Dillard made 13 appearances for the Brewers in 2008, posting a 4.40 ERA in 14 1/3 innings. The Brewers also came to terms with five position players: infielders Alcides Escobar, Mat Gamel and C |
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| Milwaukee signs Counsell |
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01/26/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers signed infielder Craig Counsell to a one-year contract on Monday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Counsell batted .226 with one home run and drove in 14 runs over 110 games last season for Milwaukee. In 13 seasons with the Rockies, Marlins, Dodgers, Diamondbacks and Brewers, Counsell has a .255 batting average with 35 homers and 321 RBI in 1,285 games. He has won two World Series titles, in 1997 with Florida and in 2001 with Arizona. In both series, h |
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| Brewers lock up Fielder for two years |
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01/23/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers officially signed first baseman Prince Fielder to a two-year contract on Friday, avoiding arbitration with one of their marquee players. According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on Thursday, Fielder will make $18 million over the next two seasons. The length of the contract leaves Fielder with one year of arbitration before he could become an unrestricted free agent after the 2011 season. Fielder, who hit 34 homers and knocked in 102 runs in 2008 as the |
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| Brewers agree with Fielder on two-year deal |
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01/22/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers have reportedly agreed to terms with first baseman Prince Fielder on a two-year contract, avoiding arbitration with one of their marquee players. According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Fielder and the Brewers have a deal in place that would call for the slugger to make $18 million over the next two seasons. The deal is pending Fielder passing a physical. The length of the contract leaves Fielder with one year of arbitration before he could become an u |
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| Blanco joins Padres |
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01/21/2009 |
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| 8 times and throwing out 9-of-21 would-be base stealers. Blanco has hit .227 with 117 doubles, 10 triples, 52 home runs, 241 RBI and 214 runs scored in 746 games over parts of 11 major league seasons with the Dodgers (1997), Colorado Rockies (1999), Milwaukee Brewers (2000-01), Atlanta Braves (2002-03), Minnesota Twins (2004), and Cubs (2005-08). He has thrown out 41 percent of would-be base stealers in his career, ranking him third among active catchers (minimum 450 games). The Padres also designated right-hand |
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| Brewers avoid arbitration with McClung |
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01/20/2009 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers signed pitcher Seth McClung to a one-year contract on Tuesday, avoiding arbitration. McClung, 27, went 6-6 with a 4.02 earned-run average in 37 games (12 games) for the Brewers last season to help the team capture the NL wild card and their first postseason appearance in 26 years. Over five seasons in the majors, the first three with Tampa Bay and the last two with Milwaukee, he has pitched in 136 games (49 starts) and has a record of 23-31 with a 5.55 ERA. |
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