Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos has a torn ACL and will require surgery according to a team Press Release. The team will place him on the 15-DL, but he’ll probably be out for the reminder of the season.
– Right handed pitcher Chris Carpenter won’t begin [...]
05/14/12
The Milwaukee Brewers and Mark Kotsay have agreed to a Major League contract, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.
Rosenthal first reported that the Brewers were looking to add the veteran free agent on January 25.
At the time, Rosenthal said that Kotsay could pinch hit for Carlos Gomez and offer veteran presence on the field along [...]
02/01/11
According to a baseball source close to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, the Milwaukee Brewers are looking to add some veteran reserve, and free agent Mark Kotsay could be a possibility.
Rosenthal says that Kotsay could pinch hit for Carlos Gomez and offer veteran presence on the field along with Craig Counsell. Another veteran free agent available [...]
01/25/11
According to MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy, the Milwaukee Brewers have signed Carlos Gomez to a one-year deal and thus avoid arbitration.
Tom Haudricourt of the Journal-Sentinel adds that Gomez will receive $1.5 million in 2011, a raise from $1.1 million that he earned in 2010.
Gomez, 25, hit .247/.298/.357 in 97 games for the Brewers in 2010.
12/18/10
The Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers are still working on trying to make a trade work. The Braves have interest in 24-year-old Lorenzo Cain, but they are not willing to lose their 2009 first-round selection, Mike Minor, according to MLB.com’s Mark Bowman.
If those pieces don’t work out, Brewers’ outfielder Carlos Gomez could be sent [...]
12/08/10
Pablo Sandoval and Edgar Renteria of the San Francisco Giants are a little spectrophobic – so much so that they had to check out of Milwaukee’s historic Pfister Hotel. They ended up checking in at another property down the street to escape from the supposed ghosts of the 117-year old hotel.
NBC Bay Area says that [...]
07/06/10
Looks like another case of baseball etiquette being violated. Last night Carlos Gomez of the Milwaukee Brewers flipped his bat that hit former teammate Joe Mauer and gazed at his three-run home run before he began his home run trot. When he reached the plate and heard Mauer’s voice, he put his hand to his [...]
05/23/10
Here is a running list of players who avoided arbitration on Tuesday. All deals are for one-year unless noted:
Arizona Diamondbacks: Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports that Stephen Drew agreed on a one-year contract worth $3.4 million.
Baltimore Orioles: Spencer Fordin of MLB.com reports that Luke Scott signed a one-year $4.05 contract with the Orioles.
Boston Red Sox: [...]
01/20/10
According to ESPN.com, center fielder Carlos Gomez has been traded from the Minnesota Twins to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for shortstop J.J. Hardy.
The trade of Hardy allows highly touted Alcides Escoba be the starting shortstop for the Brewers in 2010.
The trade for Gomez indicates that the Brewers will probably not re-sign free agent Mike [...]
11/07/09