Russell Branyan

Brewers have eye on big prize

As free agency begins in earnest, Milwaukee hopeful on Sabathia Going 11-2 with a 1.65 ERA for the Brewers, CC Sabathia was a big part of their late-season run. Sabathia and nine other Brewers hit the open market Friday after...

Unit, Burnett act before filing deadline

Final two among most prominent to join free-agent market Randy Johnson struck out 173 batters in 184 innings with the D-backs in 2008. (Matt York/AP) Five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson will likely pursue his 300th...

BBO--FreeAgents

NEW YORK (AP) -- The 170 players who have filed for free agency. Eligible players may file through Nov. 13 (c-pending decision on club option for 2009):... AMERICAN LEAGUE... BALTIMORE (4) -- Juan Castro, ss; Alex Cintron, ss;...

D-backs Hot Stove report

Rumors have begun swirling around the Cardinals, but general manager John Mozeliak insists that nothing imminent is shaking with his team. "I've had conversations with every club, but nothing specific," Mozeliak said, adding...

MLB: Free agents

NEW YORK — The 168 players who have filed for free agency. Eligible players may file through Nov. 13 (c-pending decision on club option for 2009): AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE (4) — Juan Castro, ss; Alex Cintron, ss; Kevin Millar,...

Blake, Crede head thin crop of free-agent third basemen (The Sporting News)

By Ryan Fagan - For the first 15 days after the World Series, a free agent is free to negotiate with only his current team. As we approach the 14th, Sporting News Today will take a position-by-position look at the best and...

Brewers make Sabathia an offer

The Milwaukee Brewers have opened up the bidding for free-agent ace CC Sabathia. Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said Monday that the team made a contract proposal to Sabathia over the weekend, but wasn’t willing to discuss...

Brewers not likely to part ways with Fielder

Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005. The Brewers will not rule out a trade of first baseman Prince Fielder, but such a deal is highly unlikely for two reasons: Fielder not only is...

Counsell, Mota file for free agency

Brewers could be interested in re-signing both players MILWAUKEE -- Infielder Craig Counsell and reliever Guillermo Mota joined the list of Brewers to formally file for free agency on Monday. Counsell became eligible last week...

CC officially files for free agency

Brewers could make first offer to left-hander on Monday To sign CC Sabathia, the Brewers might need to top Johan Santana's seven-year, $137 million deal. Unless the Brewers can lure him back, the CC Sabathia era in Milwaukee...

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