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Jenkins to be inducted into Brewers Walk of Fame

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Former Milwaukee Brewers slugger, Geoff Jenkins, will be inducted into the teams Walk of Fame later this year.

The Brewers also announced on Thursday that Prince Fielder and former general managers Harry Dalton and Doug Melvin will be on the team’s Wall of Honor.  The Brewers and the Milwaukee Braves Historical Association will induct pitcher Bob Buhl into the Braves Wall of honor.

Jenkins was the Brewers first-round draft pick in the 1995 draft.  He played 10 seasons with the Brewers, then finished his career with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2008.  He hit .277 with 212 home runs and 704 runs batted in.

Jenkins becomes the 20th member of the Brewers Walk of Fame, receiving 73% of the votes cast by media members and club executives.  Sixty-Five percent of the vote is required for election. [Read more…]

Fielder forced into retirement

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baseballFormer Milwaukee Brewers slugger Prince Fielder is being forced to retire after a second serious neck surgery.

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports first reported Tuesday that doctors won’t clear Fielder to play after having a second neck surgery on July 29 and it was determined then he wouldn’t be able to play again.

Fielder was a first-round draft pick of the Brewers in 2002 and played for the team from 2005 through 2011.  In 998 games in Milwaukee, Fielder hit .282 with 230 home runs and 656 RBI.

Fielder went on to sign a nine-year, $214 million free agent contract with the Detroit Tigers.  Detroit dealt Fielder to the Texas Rangers just two years later.

Fielder first had surgery in 2014 to fuse two herniated disks in his neck.  He followed that procedure by hitting .305 with 23 home runs and 98 RBI last season, but his neck started to bother him again this season, this time in a different area.

Fielder was hitting .212 with eight homers and 44 RBI in 89 games before being shut down.

Fielder’s contract pays him $24 million a year through 2020.

 

Fielder captures second HR Derby

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Prince Fielder is liking Missouri more and more.  The former Brewer slugger

Prince Fielder – UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt

captured his first Home Run Derby title in 2009 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.  Fielder won his second last night at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. 

Fielder became just the second player in MLB history to win multiple Home Run Derby titles, joining Ken Griffey Jr. who won three of them.

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Fielder outslugged Toronto’s Jose Bautista 12-7 in the final round.

Brewers open up against the Cardinals today

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The Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals have become bitter rivals.  Tony LaRussa has a tendency to do that to teams.

Now that LaRussa has retired and Albert Pujols will be doing his damage in the American League, where does that leave the Brewers and Cardinals? 

The Brewers open their season against the Cardinals at Miller Park this afternoon (3:10 first pitch).  But just how hated are the Cardinals without the likes of LaRussa hanging around.  The new Cardinals manager is Mike Matheny.  Matheny spent some time in a Brewers uniform as a player. [Read more…]

Fielder: Good things come to those who wait

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It took awhile, but former Milwaukee Brewers slugging 1st baseman Prince Fielder has a free agent deal with the Detroit Tigers.

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Fielder signed a 9-year deal worth $214-million.

It’s the fourth richest contract in Major League Baseball history, behind the previous deals signed by Alex Rodriguez with the Rangers and then the Yankees, as well as the deal Albert Pujols got from the Angels this offseason.

It was thought that the Washington Nationals had the inside track, but Fielder instead is headed for Detroit. 

The Brewers will get compensation in the form of a first round draft pick from the Tigers, number 27 in the upcoming draft.  The Brewers own the 28th pick already and they’ll also get a supplemental first rounder.

Fielder’s deal will average $23.8-million, just shy of the $24-million per season that the Angels will pay Pujols.

The Tigers became a player when they lost DH Victor Martinez to a torn ACL.

Ramirez signs on with Brewers for three years

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The Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent third baseman Aramis Ramirez to a three-year deal with an option for 2015.  Ramirez passed his physical earlier in the day.

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Ramirez hit .306 with 26 home runs and 93 rbi’s in 149 games with the Chicago Cubs last season.  He produced his ninth season with 25 or more home runs and his eighth season with 90 or more rbi’s. [Read more…]

Brewers set to sign Cubs free agent Ramirez

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The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly set to sign Cubs free agent third baseman Aramis Ramirez, pending a physical.  Ramirez is considered the top free agent third baseman on the market.

Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal is reporting Ramirez could get between $34 million and $37 million dollars. 

Ramirez hit .306 with 26 homers and 93 rbi’s in 149 games in 2011, his 9th season with the Cubs.

Ramirez has a lifetime .270 average and .503 slugging percentage at Miller Park, hitting 15 homers and 25 doubles there. 

The Brewers are looking for some offensive help, expecting to lose Prince Fielder in free agency.  Ramirez would play third base for the Brewers.  Milwaukee third basemen last season combined to his .215 with 11 homers, 30 doubles and 67 rbi’s.

The Brewers are expected to announce the deal once Ramirez passes his physical.

Braun, Fielder win Silver Slugger awards

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Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun and first baseman Prince Fielder each earned Silver Slugger awards on Wednesday. The award is presented to the top offensive player at each position in both leagues.  It’s the fourth straight Silver Slugger award for Braun, which is a franchise record.  Fielder won his second Silver Slugger award.  The first came back in 2007.

Braun hit .332 with 33 home runs and 111 runs batted in this season.  He led the NL with a .597 slugging percentage and finished in the top six in the NL in 11 different offensive categories. Fielder hit .299 with 38 homers and 120 rbi’s this past season.  His 38 homers ranked second in the National League.