Veteran infielder Craig Counsell and the Brewers completed a $1 million, one-year contract on Monday after he passed a physical.
Counsell, 38, spent the past two seasons with Milwaukee, but the club declined its $3.4 million option on his contract earlier this offseason.
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Jan 25, 2009 11:50 AM EST
The Brewers formally introduced closer Trevor Hoffman to fans on Saturday at a press conference.
"Getting an opportunity to be the new kid on the block is invigorating," said Hoffman.
Hoffman finalized a deal worth $6 million on Jan. 13 that includes $1.5 million in incentives for games finished.
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Brewers' owner Mark Attanasio said Thursday that the team's payroll for 2009 is at the level of a year ago, making it unlikely that they'll add a starting pitcher before spring training.
"The problem is, if we add a starter now and get up in the mid- to high 80s (in millions) in payroll, if you have some negative events, you wouldn't then have flexibility," Attanasio said.
"That would be a first for us. We don't want to put ourselves in that position. So, we're kind of weighing that."
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Brewers Jan 2009 Archive
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FoxSports | Jan 22, 2009
Prince Fielder and the Milwaukee Brewers reached a preliminary agreement Thursday on an $18 million, two-year contract.
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SI.com | Jan 22, 2009
Prince Fielder and the Brewers are closing in on a two-year contract.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jan 21, 2009
Brewers' GM Doug Melvin told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he hasn't discussed any trades involving slugger Prince Fielder.
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Yahoo! | Jan 21, 2009
Brewers' first baseman Prince Fielder asked for $8 million on Tuesday in his first year of arbitration eligibility, but Milwaukee has only offered him $6 million.
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Journal Sentinel | Jan 18, 2009
Prince Fielder turned down a five-year, $60 million contract extension offer early last season to focus on his first year of arbitration eligibility.
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MLB.com | Jan 14, 2009
Trevor Hoffman, Major League Baseball's all-time saves leader, formally agreed on Tuesday to a one-year contract with the Brewers.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jan 13, 2009
The Brewers and shortstop J.J. Hardy have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year deal reportedly worth $4.65 million.
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Boston Globe | Jan 12, 2009
It is believed that the Braves and Rangers could give free agent pitcher Ben Sheets the type of lengthy contract he wants.
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New York Daily News | Jan 12, 2009
Milwaukee GM Doug Melvin claims that he's not looking to move Mike Cameron despite the center fielder's presence in numerous trade rumors this offseason.
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Boston Globe | Jan 11, 2009
The Brewers claim the Prince Fielder isn't available, but the Red Sox have the young players to put together a package that could be hard for them to refuse.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jan 11, 2009
The Yankees reportedly still have interest in acquiring Brewers outfielder Michael Cameron, and have floated around the idea of dealing Nick Swisher.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jan 9, 2009
The Brewers and all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman have agreed to terms on a one-year contract worth $6 million, with $1.5 million in possible incentives.
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AP | Jan 8, 2009
A source familiar with the negotiations told the AP on Wednesday night that veteran pitcher Trevor Hoffman is close to a deal with the Brewers.
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Los Angeles Times | Jan 7, 2009
The Dodgers have reportedly offered all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman a one-year deal to become their closer.
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Boston Globe | Jan 4, 2009
Milwaukee and Oakland are the two teams most interested in Mark Mulder.
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MLB.com | Jan 1, 2009
The Brewers are looking at outside candidates to replace closer Salomon Torres, who retired.
