Zach Duke signing

[RobDeer 45]

Not sure if this is on here or should be in the Minor League section, but Brewers signed him to a Minor League deal with invite to spring training.

[igor67]

As NRI's go he seems like a pretty high quality guy to provide insurance and depth at the back end of the bullpen/ rotation

[pogokat]

i remember someone on here clamoring to trade prince fielder for him their rookie years..

 

well now prince is long gone and we have duke...so kudos to whoever you were

[torts]

if he makes the team we'll have 2 former pirate SP-now-RP, if only we could get Maholm and complete the trio

[djoctagone]

zach duke can declare free agency if he's not assured a spot on the 25-man roster by 26 march. he could accept an assignment to aaa-nashville, but the brewers would have to pay him an additional $100,000, and he'd have an opt-out date of 1 june.

[yoshii8]

According to Haurdricourt, Wooten has been optioned and Duke has made the club.

 

 

Brewers advised Zach Duke he made club. Have optioned Rob Wooten to Nashville.

[Matt Breen]

I feel bad for Wooten. The guy does nothing but pitch solid ball - minors, majors, spring training.

[djoctagone]

wooten's time will come. it should be noted that this is wooten's first time being optioned to the minor leagues. granted, the same thing could happen to him again in 2015 and 2016 (staying on the roster for the majority of spring training but then being optioned).

[jerichoholicninja]

I have a feeling Duke will pitch his way out of Milwaukee rather quickly.

[djoctagone]

I have a feeling Duke will pitch his way out of Milwaukee rather quickly.

that would keep a young player with option(s) remaining from being sent down when tom gorzelanny returns to the team.