Mitch Haniger

Brewers acquire OF Parra before trade deadline

July 31, 2014 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Brewers made one deal before this afternoons (3pm) Major League Baseball trade deadline. They added the left-handed hitting outfielder Gerardo Parra from the Arizona Diamondbacks. In return, the Brewers sent minor league outfielder Mitch Haniger and minor league pitcher Anthony Banda to Arizona.

Parra is hitting .259 with six home runs and 30 RBI in 104 games this season. He has made 98 starts. Parra had spent his entire professional career in the Diamondbacks organization. He is a career .274 hitter.

Parra is an outstanding defender, winning gold gloves in left field in 2011 and right field in 2013. Entering today, his 62 outfield assists since 2009 were tied for second with two others in the Major Leagues, trailing only the Blue Jays’ Jose Bautista (63).

To make room on the roster, the Brewers sent outfielder Logan Schafer to Triple-A Nashville.

The 24-year-old Haniger was selected by the Brewers in the supplemental first round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft. He batted .255 with 10 HR and 34 RBI in 67 games at Double-A Huntsville this season. The 20-year-old Banda was selected by the Brewers in the 10th round of the 2012 draft. He was 6-6 with a 3.66 ERA and 2 saves in 20 games (14 starts) at Class-A Wisconsin this season.

Timber Rattlers open 2013 season tonight! (AUDIO)

April 4, 2013 By Bill Scott

The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers begin defense of their 2012 Class A Midwest League

Mgr. Matt Erickson

Championship tonight when they face the Chiefs in Peoria. Manager Matt Erickson will have a chance to work with a lot of talent to start the 2013 season, but that talent is really young.

AUDIO: Matt Erickson on his young roster :19

The Timber Rattlers will return just six players from last year’s championship team, most of them weren’t starting position players. The only player who somewhat qualifies is center fielder and 2012 1st round draft pick Mitch Haniger. Haniger played in 14 games last season before suffering a season-ending knee injury. [Read more…]

Brewers go with power on day 1 of draft

June 5, 2012 By Bill Scott

Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin says they took the best

Doug Melvin

player available with their top three picks in the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft on Monday. But after loading up with pitching in recent drafts, it was time to load up on offense in the early rounds and the Brewers grabbed three sluggers on the first day of the draft.

With the number 27 pick, the Brewers selected catcher Clint Coulter of Union High School in Camas, Washington, and outfielder Victor Roache out of Georgia Southern. The Brewers also had a supplemental pick at #38 for losing Prince Fielder to the Tigers. They selected Cal Poly San Luis Obispo outfielder Mitch Haniger. [Read more…]