AGRI Biz

Jon Heyman áandáTom Haudricourt áboth see the Milwaukee Brewers as serious suitors foráJarrod Washburnáthis offseason. Doug Melvin and the Brewers seriously pursued Washburn this past summer as a trade candidate. So the organization obviously believes he can augment the starting rotation (as if that would be overly difficult). The lefty also is a Wisconsin native. The argument is that Washburn may wish to pitch close to home to end his career, as ...

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recapped and graded the individual performances of every Brewer that saw significant playing time throughout the season. Grading is extremely subjective, so no "true" grade for any one player exists. Still, some of the grades doled out by the Milwaukee JS were a tad bit misguided and need to be addressed. á Casey McGehee (JS Grade = B) The article writes that McGehee was the biggest surprise on the team. ...

In perhaps one of the most organization-defining offseasons Doug Melvin has ever faced, the team attempted to solidify the back-end of the bullpen by resigningáTrevor Hoffmanáto a one-year, $8 million deal. The contract also has a mutual option for 2011.á Hoffman was unwilling to include an option on his previous contract with Milwaukee, as he was unsure how he would like the team and the surrounding city. That changed after he became ...

Now that the Milwaukee Brewers have officially completed their 2009 season, news of more and more players with minor injuries continue to come to light.Casey McGeheeáwill undergo surgery this afternoon to clean out some "loose bodies" from his right knee.á The potential NL Rookie of the Year has been playing through the pain since the All-Star Break, but the knee problems significantly lessened his range at third and his speed ...

Casey McGehee has been the surprise of the team this season. á Doug Melvin claimed the former Cubs prospect off waivers over the winter. The 26-year-old played his way onto the team with a torrid spring training, in which he hit .328 with six home runs in only 27 games. That success translated into a bench role with the big league club. Playing time was scarce, especially with the breakout April and May ...

After the Brewers' starters failed to pitch more than two innings in each of the previous two games, rookie Chris Narveson took the mound on Wednesday evening and twirled an absolute gem against the Cubs. The left-hander needed only 70 pitches, 54 of which were strikes, to span five and two-thirds.  Narveson set a career high by striking out ten.  Seven of those strikeouts came via the called third strike. Most impressively, Narveson utilized ...

Round 1—RHP Eric Arnett, Indiana UniversityConcerned with the 108 innings thrown with the Hoosiers in the Spring, the Brewers opted to ease Eric into the professional scene. He generally worked in two-to-three inning stints. With a mid-90s fastball, the 21-year-old posted a 9.20 K/9 strikeout rate with the Helena Brewers.  Control is a bit of an issue, and Eric struggled to adapt to pro ball with a 6.00 and 5.73 ERA in ...