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Brewers owner wants “boys back in town” for preseason

May 26, 2020 Associated Press

Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio says he would prefer that his team hold preseason workouts in Milwaukee rather than its spring training home in Arizona if Major League Baseball decides to resume its season. Attanasio said it would be a “real boost for everyone” to bring the boys back in town” as he joined Brewers […]

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AP study: MLB average at around $4.4M for 5th year in row

May 5, 2020 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s average salary ahead of a postponed opening day remained at around $4.4 million for the fifth straight season, according to a study of contracts by The Associated Press. Following an offseason when Gerrit Cole, Stephen Strasburg, Anthony Rendon and Christian Yelich all agreed to $200 million-plus deals, the […]

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OPENING DAY: Bob Uecker and Brewers baseball on WKTY today

March 26, 2020 Rick Solem

Despite a virus ending sports, Opening Day for the Milwaukee Brewers will still go on today. OK, it won’t be the official Opening Day the Brewers were supposed to be having today. What will happen at 1:10 p.m. on WKTY 96.7 FM / 580 AM is a replay of last year’s Opening Day game against […]

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Yelich, Braun leading group in donating 100K relief meals for COVID-19

March 26, 2020 Rick Solem

It’s an organization called California Strong. Founded by Milwaukee Brewers outfielders Ryan Braun and Christian Yelich, among others, it’s coming through in helping those in need during the Covid-19 pandemic. Wednesday, the group announed it will be donating 100,000 meals through Feeding America. It won’t stop there, however. California Strong said this will be the […]

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No fans, no work: Arena workers caught in sports shutdown

March 15, 2020 Associated Press

MIAMI (AP) — David Edelman can usually be found at a Denver Nuggets basketball game or a Colorado Rapids soccer game. As an usher, he interacts with fans in a role he calls a staple of his life. But there are no Nuggets games for at least a month. No Rapids games, either. And Edelman […]

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Yelich will be paid deferred money by Brewers until 2042

March 9, 2020 Associated Press

Milwaukee will be paying Christian Yelich until 2042, when the All-Star outfielder is 50 years old. Yelich’s $215 million, nine-year contract with the team calls for Brewers to defer $4 million each year from his $26 million annual salary from 2022-28. The deal includes a $20 million mutual option for 2029 with a $6.5 million […]

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Yelich stakes future to Brewers with $215M, 9-year deal

March 6, 2020 Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Yelich took to Milwaukee so much he staked his long-term future to the Brewers. “I’ve said many times that I’ve only been here for two years, but it feels like it’s been a lot longer,” the two-time NL batting champion said Wednesday after finalizing a $215 million, nine-year contract. “Ever since […]

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Brewers locking up Yelich until he’s 37

March 3, 2020 Rick Solem

PHOENIX — It looks like the Milwaukee Brewers are going to lock up Christian Yelich long term. The 28-year-old former MVP appears to be signing a seven-year extension for $190 million on top of the two-year, $26.5 million he’s already under contract for, according to MLB.com. That will keep Yelich in Milwaukee until he’s 37 […]

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Healthier Lorenzo Cain ready to lead the way for Brewers

March 2, 2020 Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Slowed by injuries last year, Milwaukee’s Lorenzo Cain appeared in his first game of spring training and went 1 for 3 against Kansas City. The 33-year-old singled in his second at-bat and caught a pair of fly balls in the first inning. “It was fun to be out there after just working […]

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Brewers newcomer Brock Holt goes between the legs

February 25, 2020 Rick Solem

Milwaukee Brewers newcomer Brock Holt helped get a 2-1 win over the L.A. Angels in spring training Monday with this gem out in Arizona. Milwaukee won it on a bases-loaded walk. Related posts: After searching for starters, Brewers sort through options Grandal gets proactive about learning staff with Brewers Brewers planning to go slowly with […]