The Brewers announced a series of roster moves earlier today as they optioned infielders Caleb Durbin and Tyler Black to minor league camp and released outfielder Manuel Margot. In addition, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes that non-roster invitee Jake Bauers has an upward mobility clause in his contract and that the Brewers are “close” to a decision on … [Read more...] about Brewers Release Manuel Margot, Option Caleb Durbin
Royals To Acquire Mark Canha From Brewers
The Brewers are trading first baseman/outfielder Mark Canha to the Royals, report Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of The New York Post. According to Anne Rogers of MLB.com, Milwaukee receives a player to be named or cash in return. Canha signed a minor league deal with the Brewers last month. As MLBTR’s Steve Adams wrote yesterday, the 10-year veteran is one of a number of players … [Read more...] about Royals To Acquire Mark Canha From Brewers
36 Veteran Players With Looming Opt-Out Dates
The 2022-26 collective bargaining agreement implemented a new series of uniform opt-out dates for players who qualified as free agents under Article XX(b) of said agreement and sign a minor league deal in free agency. More specifically, that designation falls on players with six-plus years of MLB service time who finished the preceding season on a major league roster or injured … [Read more...] about 36 Veteran Players With Looming Opt-Out Dates
Brewers To Keep Turang At Second Base, Play Ortiz At Shortstop
The Brewers have settled on their middle infield alignment. Manager Pat Murphy told reporters (including Adam McCalvy of MLB.com) that the Brewers will keep Brice Turang at second base while moving Joey Ortiz to shortstop. It’s a change from where the team was leaning late last week. Murphy said a few days ago that they were strongly considering bumping Turang up the defensive … [Read more...] about Brewers To Keep Turang At Second Base, Play Ortiz At Shortstop
Brewers Considering Brice Turang At Shortstop, Joey Ortiz At Second Base
Once Willy Adames officially ended his Brewers tenure by signing with the Giants, the conventional wisdom was that Joey Ortiz would move from third base take over the shortstop position, as Ortiz had been a standout defensive shortstop during his time in the Orioles’ farm system. Indeed, Ortiz got the bulk of looks at shortstop for most of Spring Training, but in recent days, … [Read more...] about Brewers Considering Brice Turang At Shortstop, Joey Ortiz At Second Base