Within the last few years, the Rookie of the Year award has grown to have more meaning than it had in the past. Changes in the most recent collective bargaining agreement allow the award to bestow a full year of MLB service time on the top two finishers, even if they would have otherwise entered the offseason with less than that. Beyond that, any player who was a top-100 … [Read more...] about Poll: NL Rookie Of The Year Check-In
Brewers Place Trevor Megill On IL Due To Flexor Strain, Sign Erick Fedde
3:45pm: Lefty Aaron Ashby will serve as the opener tonight with Fedde likely to follow in a bulk role, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Quinn Priester was previously schedule to start tonight. McCalvy adds that Priester has a “wrist thing” which doesn’t require an IL stint but the Brewers are bumping his next start to Saturday. 2:45pm: The Brewers announced that they have signed … [Read more...] about Brewers Place Trevor Megill On IL Due To Flexor Strain, Sign Erick Fedde
Brewers Notes: Ortiz, Hoskins, Gasser
Brewers shortstop Joey Ortiz is headed for an MRI on his left hamstring after leaving this afternoon’s game, manager Pat Murphy told reporters (including MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy). The second-year infielder pulled up after running out a ground-ball and immediately favored the back of his left leg. It certainly had the look of a hamstring strain that’d require an injured list … [Read more...] about Brewers Notes: Ortiz, Hoskins, Gasser
Brewers Acquire Danny Jansen
The Rays and Brewers announced a trade sending catcher Danny Jansen from Tampa Bay to Milwaukee in exchange for infield prospect Jadher Areinamo. The Rays are including some cash to help pay down the remaining $2.667MM on Jansen’s one-year, $8MM contract. It’s a homecoming for Jansen, who’s a native of Appleton, Wisconsin. The Rays’ changes behind the plate don’t stop there, as … [Read more...] about Brewers Acquire Danny Jansen
Brewers Acquire Shelby Miller
The Brewers acquired injured pitchers Shelby Miller and Jordan Montgomery from the Diamondbacks for a player to be named later or cash. Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports that Milwaukee is absorbing $2MM of the approximate $7.1MM remaining on Montgomery’s $22.5MM salary. The D-Backs are seemingly kicking in a little over $5MM. It’s a pure salary dump for Arizona. Montgomery … [Read more...] about Brewers Acquire Shelby Miller