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Darvish takes no-hitter into 7th, Cubs beat Brewers 4-2

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Twins rout Brewers, 12-2, behind Kenta Maeda

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Gyorko’s blast helps Brewers rally to beat Twins 6-4

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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 […]

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Yelich says he’s motivated after last season cut short

February 19, 2020 Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Yelich was driven last year by a desire to improve on the performance that earned him the NL MVP award in 2018. He won his second straight NL batting title and finished second to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger in the MVP vote, his season cut short when he fouled […]

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If at first: Ryan Braun back at 1B for OF-heavy Brewers

February 18, 2020 Associated Press

PHOENIX (AP) — Ryan Braun spent much of his first morning at spring training looking for equipment. The Milwaukee Brewers’ veteran outfielder is expecting to get significant time at first base this season after the team added Avisaíl García to a mix that already included Braun, Christian Yelich, Lorenzo Cain and Ben Gamel. First, he’ll […]

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Christian Yelich in the NBA Slam Dunk contest?

February 13, 2020 Rick Solem

It’s NBA all-star weekend, and Milwaukee Bucks forward Pat Connaughton is trying to recruit some help when he takes part in the NBA Slam Dunk contest. Connaughton posted a picture of a note he wrote on Twitter, recruiting someone named Christian. The picture also contained a picture of a baseball. Oh, and he also tagged […]

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Brewers sign RHP Shelby Miller to minor league deal

January 28, 2020 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Oft-injured pitcher Shelby Miller signed with the Milwaukee Brewers, agreeing to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to major league spring training camp. The team announced the move Monday on Twitter. Miller, an All-Star in 2015 with Atlanta, was released by Texas last July and signed by the Brewers to […]

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Brewers’ Braun acknowledges this could be his final season

January 27, 2020 Associated Press

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun acknowledges the possibility this might be his final season. “There’s at least a chance this is my last fan fest as a player,” the 36-year-old said Sunday during the Brewers’ annual winter fan festival and convention. “You definitely get a little nostalgic and think about how quickly […]