The Brewers added another to their list of core players under long-term contracts, inking catcher Jonathan Lucroy to a four or five year deal Monday. Lucroy, who broke through to the majors in 2010 and was the starter from day one in 2011, will be covered through at least his arbitration seasons ...
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March 27, 2012
Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin has a history of locking up key young pieces to long-term contracts, and catcher Jonathan Lucroy became part of that history Tuesday.
The Brewers have signed Lucroy to a five-year contract extension with a club option for 2017.
Lucroy joins left fielder Ryan Braun (2020), pitcher Yovani Gallardo (2014), second baseman Rickie Weeks...
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March 25, 2012
After 14 major league seasons, 315 career home runs and a lifetime of experience in the National League Central Division, it'd be easy for 33-year-old third baseman Aramis Ramirez to assume his new team should adjust to him instead of the other way around.
But after signing a three-year, 36 million free-agent contract in December, the Milwaukee Brewers' most important offseason...
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March 26, 2012
Right handed pitcher Shaun Marcum will be a free agent at the end of the season and according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, the Brewers “have made no move to engage Marcum in discussions about an extension.”
Brewers General Manager, Doug Melvin, said that they will probably “let him play the year out,” (via McCalvy) and I think this could be the best decision for them. Even...
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March 26, 2012
From Greinke to Marcum to Axford to Roenicke, there has been a lot of speculation about contract extensions this Spring, and it looks like the Brewers have their first deal done. Catcher Jonathan Lucroy was scratched from the lineup today, and word got out quickly that his representatives and the Brewers were close to a contract extension that would likely be announced by the end...
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March 27, 2012
Ah, Nyjer Morgan (or Tony Plush, depending on how he’s feeling at the time of day). One could say he was the sparkplug of the of the 2011 Milwaukee Brewers, giving them the shot in the arm to win the NL Central Division for the first time in the team’s history. After that monumental feat, they went on to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks in 5 games (thank goodness for the Brew...
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March 26, 2012
Ryan Braun drove in two runs, doubling his spring training total, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cleveland Indians 6-5 Monday.
Norichika Aoki broke a 5-all tie in the ninth with an RBI triple for the Brewers.
Carlos Santana hit a two-run homer for Cleveland. Indians third baseman Jack Hannahan hit two doubles in his first at-bats since March 15. He had been out with a sore...
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March 25, 2012
PHOENIX (AP) -- Shaun Marcum pitched three scoreless innings in his spring debut and a Milwaukee Brewers split squad beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 on Sunday.
Norichika Aoki hit his first home run since joining Milwaukee from Japan's Central League this winter and Rickie Weeks added an RBI double for the Brewers.
Marcum, who has been slowed by soreness in his right shoulder...
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March 25, 2012
PHOENIX (AP) -- Shaun Marcum pitched three scoreless innings in his spring debut and a Milwaukee Brewers split squad beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-1 on Sunday.
Norichika Aoki hit his first home run since joining Milwaukee from Japan's Central League this winter and Rickie Weeks added an RBI double for the Brewers.
Marcum, who has been slowed by soreness in his right shoulder...
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March 26, 2012
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) -- Ryan Braun drove in two runs, doubling his spring training total, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Cleveland Indians 6-5 Monday.
Norichika Aoki broke a 5-all tie in the ninth with an RBI triple for the Brewers.
Carlos Santana hit a two-run homer for Cleveland. Indians third baseman Jack Hannahan hit two doubles in his first at-bats since March 15. He had...
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March 25, 2012
Scooter Gennett hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to complete a cycle, leading a Milwaukee Brewers' split squad over the Kansas City Royals 7-3 Sunday.
Gennett, who is in minor league camp and has never played above Class A, went 4-for-5 with three RBIs and two runs. He tripled and doubled in the first two innings off Felipe Paulino. After striking out in the fourth,...
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March 27, 2012
It's been a very good Spring for the Brewers starters, but it hasn't been perfect and Yovani Gallardo proved that today as the Kansas City Royals roughed up the Milwaukee ace for 4 runs on their way to a 9-7 victory at Maryvale Baseball Park. The likely opening day starter went 5 innings, gave up 6 hits, 1 walk, and 4 runs. However, Gallardo also struck out 6 Royals in...
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March 28, 2012
An unexpected storyline has emerged over the last few weeks of the offseason, as the Royals and Brewers have agreed to long-term contracts with their catchers. The latter deal, which will pay Jonathan Lucroy either $11 million or $13 million (if he attains Super Two status) over five years and includes a club option for the 2017 season, was made official on Tuesday.
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