The Milwaukee Brewers released starting pitcher Claudio Vargas today, in a move that will allow the Brewers to go young with their staff and may have also saved money at the same time. I’m fairly certain that the deadline to release players and only have to pay 1/4 of their salary was 2:00 today. […]
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Chris Capuano was told Sunday that he would likely need a second Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.
Capuano will receive a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews, the doctor who performed his first Tommy John surgery, in the next couple of days. His previous Tommy John […]
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Yovani Gallardo, returning from arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, threw for 10 minutes during a simulated game on Tuesday, putting him on schedule to make his first spring training appearance on Friday.
“Everything is fine; I’m feeling good,” said Gallardo.
Gallardo’s spring training appearances are likely to take place in minor league games to provide the […]
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With contract renewals set to occur over the next few days, two big names stepped forward today to voice their displeasure with their team’s decisions.
Cole Hamels called his contract given to him by the Phillies a low blow, while Prince Fielder was upset with being renewed a second time in as many years.
Hamels was renewed […]
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Yovani Gallardo of the Milwaukee Brewers is expected to miss four weeks following an arthroscopic surgery he is scheduled to have on Tuesday. If he were to return in four weeks, it would only give him two weeks before Opening Day, nearly assuring him of starting his season on the disabled list.
Gallardo was diagnosed […]
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The Brewers and J.J. Hardy were scheduled to have an arbitration hearing early next week, however, that will not be needed anymore after the two sides agreed to terms on a one-year, $2.65 million deal.
The deal came in just below the mid-point of $2.725 million. Hardy was seeking $3.05 million in arbitration, while the Brewers […]
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The Brewers and Dave Bush have reached a one-year contract to avoid arbitration according Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. The deal is reportedly worth $2.55 million. Bush was seeking $3 million through arbitration, while the team countered with $2.25 million, meaning they settled just below the midpoint.
The signing leaves shortstop J.J. Hardy as Milwaukee’s only arbitration […]
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