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Outfielder Carlos Gomez and left-handed pitcher Manny Parra have both agreed to one year deals with the Milwaukee Brewers. Both avoided salary arbitration.
Gomez gets a raise of just over $400,000, up to $1.96-million for next season. Parra gets the same $1.2-million salary that he made last season. Parra missed last season with back and elbow injuries.
The Milwaukee Brewers claimed left-handed reliever Daniel Ray Herrera off waivers from Cincinnati to add a reliever to their injury-plagued bullpen.
The 26-year-old Herrera pitched the last three seasons with the Reds and was in Triple-A this year. The Brewers assigned him to their Triple-A Nashville affiliate.
The Brewers currently have no lefties in their bullpen. Mitch Stetter, Zach Braddock and Manny Parra are all currently out with injuries.
Milwaukee Brewers left-handed reliever Manny Parra will make a rehab appearance with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Saturday against the Kane County Cougars at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute.
Parra started the season on the 15-day disabled list with a back injury.
The Brewers also said catcher Jonathan Lucroy will begin a rehab assignment with Class AA Huntsville. Reliever LaTroy Hawkins will start a rehab assignment with Brevard County on Friday.
With its highest payroll ever, the Milwaukee Brewers open the 2011 baseball
Yovani Gallardo
season in Cincinnati against the defending Central Division Champion Reds.
The Brewers have had a challenging spring. They’ll start the season with five players on the disabled list, including starting catcher Jonathan Lucroy.
AUDIO: Jonathon Lucroy on missing opening day :09
Lucroy stayed back in Arizona to catch some minor league spring games and will rejoin the Brewers in Milwaukee next week. His return has been dealt with cautiously. [Read more...]
Prince Fielder became the highest paid player in Milwaukee Brewers
Brewers GM Doug Melvin
franchise history on Tuesday.
The two sides avoided the final year of salary arbitration by agreeing to a $15.5-million contract for the upcoming 2011 season. The salary set a single season record for an arbitration-eligible player.
AUDIO: GM Doug Melvin on reaching 1-year deal with Prince Fielder :12 [Read more...]
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