Offseason moves 2009 Milwaukee Brewers season

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1 offseason moves

1.1 pitchers
1.2 position players
1.3 coaching staff





offseason moves
pitchers

starting pitchers cc sabathia, acquired cleveland indians in mid-season trade in 2008, , ben sheets both rejected arbitration , became free agents following end of 2008 season. numerous teams showed interest in sabathia, considered 1 of best free agent pitchers available after compiling 11–2 record , era of 1.62 in 17 starts brewers in 2008. brewers made 5-year, $100 million contract offer sabathia, elected sign new york yankees on december 9, receiving 7-year, $161 million contract largest received pitcher @ time. no serious attempt made resign sheets, had been brewers ace before acquisition of sabathia struggled numerous injuries throughout career.


in bullpen, closer salomón torres elected retire baseball despite believing have been given brewers exercise 2009 contract option on him. after disappointing 2008 season, former closer Éric gagné not offered arbitration. left-handed specialist brian shouse offered arbitration, instead chose sign tampa bay rays. no attempt made resign guillermo mota, signed los angeles dodgers.


needing acquire @ least 1 starter fill hole in rotation left sabathia , sheets, brewers signed free agent braden looper, formerly of st. louis cardinals, one-year, $4.5 million contract 2009. replace retired torres, brewers turned all-time saves leader trevor hoffman, became available after contentious contract negotiations caused san diego padres, hoffman s home 16 years, pull 2009 contract offer. hoffman signed one-year, $6 million contract brewers. relievers todd coffey, signed one-year contract avoiding arbitration after being claimed off waivers in september, , free agent jorge julio rounded out offseason bullpen acquisitions.


position players

gabe kapler


outfielder gabe kapler, second baseman ray durham, , third baseman russell branyan became free agents following end of 2008 season; kapler , branyan signed one-year contracts tampa bay rays , seattle mariners respectively, while durham remains unsigned of may 19, 2009. center fielder mike cameron s $10 million contract option 2009 exercised brewers. utility infielder craig counsell s $3.4 million contract option declined brewers, making him free agent, team later agreed terms on new one-year, $1 million contract in late january.


coaching staff

having made move of firing manager ned yost 12 games remaining in 2008 season, priority brewers hiring of permanent replacement yost. candidates considered included interim manager dale sveum, former oakland athletics manager ken macha, former new york mets manager willie randolph, , broadcaster , former arizona diamondbacks manager bob brenly. on october 30, 2008, brewers announced hiring of macha, received two-year contract manage club. in unusual move, macha proceeded hire 2 of competitors coaching staff, naming randolph bench coach , sveum hitting coach. although brewers offered pitching coach mike maddux new contract, unable match offer made texas rangers. bullpen coach bill castro promoted pitching coach, while nashville sounds pitching coach stan kyles promoted fill vacated bullpen coach position. brad fischer hired third base coach round out macha s new staff.








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