Zack Greinke

The Milwaukee Brewers announced that they have finalized contract extension for manager Ron Roenicke and General Manager Doug Melvin. Aaron Gleeman of NBCSports adds that Melvin’s deal “runs through 2015,” and Roenicke’s deal “runs through 2014″ with team option for 2015. In 2011, his first year as a manager, Roenicke led the team to their [...]

The Milwaukee Brewers are close to wrapping up contract extensions for GM, Doug Melvin and manager, Ron Roenicke according to their owner Mark Attanasio (via Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel). In 2011, his first year as a manager, Roenicke led the team to their first NL Central title with a 96-66 record. This season they’re [...]

Yesterday, the Giants gave Matt Cain a five-year, $112.5 million deal, and Zack Greinke could be seeking a similar contract after his current deal expires at the end of the season. According to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, Greinke answered “we’ll see” when asked about that possibility. Jim Bowden of ESPNXMtweeted earlier today that Greinke will be [...]

Right handed pitcher Shaun Marcum will be a free agent at the end of the season and according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, the Brewers “have made no move to engage Marcum in discussions about an extension.” Brewers General Manager, Doug Melvin, said that they will probably “let him play the year out,” (via McCalvy) and [...]

Our fifth Financial Report is dedicated to the NL Central Champions Milwaukee Brewers. A team that desperately tried to compete this season before their biggest star Prince Fielder hit free agency. In 2011 the Brewers won 96 regular season games, or 47 above the 49 games won line. They paid $85,497,333 in total salary breaking down [...]

Here is the latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports via his Full Count video: – Dodgers General Manager, Ned Colletti, is under team control until the 2012 season, but he has an out-clause after that. Rosenthal says that it is unlikely that MLB would say no if a team contacted the Dodgers sooner to interview him [...]

Here’s the latest from ESPN’s Buster Olney: – The Tampa Bay Rays will have ten of the first 60 picks in the upcoming MLB draft. According to a rival executive “If they hit it right on just half of those picks, then this draft will set them up for years to come. This draft is loaded [...]

It’s official – Zack Greinke will make his long awaited debut with the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday in Atlanta versus the Braves, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Greinke has been sidelined with a hairline fracture in one of his ribs since Spring Training. He cracked the rib while playing basketball early in March. Greinke [...]

Here’s a few injury updates for several Major League players from around the league: – Dodgers third baseman Casey Blake is currently hospitalized after undergoing surgery on his left elbow for a staph infection and is expected to be sidelined for six weeks, reports Ken Gurnick of MLB.com. Blake underwent a one-hour procedure to [...]

Here’s a running list of injury updates for several Major League players: – According to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, right handed pitcher Zack Greinke was sharp in his first Minor League rehabilitation start. He threw three scoreless innings for the Brewers’ Class-A team Tuesday night. – The Detroit Tigers have placed catcher Victor Martinez on the 15-day [...]