Brewers sign RP Brad Boxberger to minor league deal

[djoctagone]

brad boxberger has been released and is now a free agent. the brewers avoided paying boxberger a $100,000 retention bonus to ensure that he remained in the organization on a minor league deal.

 

boxberger is free to negotiate a major or minor league deal with any club--including the brewers.

[djoctagone]

brad boxberger has been re-signed to a minor league deal. he presumably will start the season at the alternate training site, unless a 40-man roster spot is opened up for him.

[djoctagone]

boxberger may have made his re-signing to a minor league contract conditional on the assurance of being placed on the taxi squad(s) for the brewers. the brewers did carry a non-roster player in shelby miller on their first taxi squad last year.

[DR28]

Box will probably make the bullpen with the Topa injury.

[djoctagone]

brad boxberger will have his contract selected and will be on the 26-man roster. a corresponding move on the 40-man is needed.

[Ron Robinsons Beard]

brad boxberger will have his contract selected and will be on the 26-man roster. a corresponding move on the 40-man is needed.

 

Really? Wouldn't Orlando Arcia's removal from the 40-man take care of that?

 

I suppose they could move Topa to the 60-day IL too.

[djoctagone]

brad boxberger will have his contract selected and will be on the 26-man roster. a corresponding move on the 40-man is needed.

Really? Wouldn't Orlando Arcia's removal from the 40-man take care of that?

 

I suppose they could move Topa to the 60-day IL too.

transferring topa is what they did. the brewers acquired two players on optional assignment with the braves, and only one spot was open at the time (most recently vacated by the outright assignment of ray black).

[JohnBriggs12]

Boxberger was hitting 96 last night and his experience is going to be needed especially if it takes time for Williams to find his groove.

[patrickgpe]

I think if he can hold down the 7ths (like I expected when this minor league signing was announced), this is a great move.

[DR28]

I think if he can hold down the 7ths (like I expected when this minor league signing was announced), this is a great move.

 

Agreed!

 

I love the thought of Boxberger, Williams, Hader closing out leads!

[djoctagone]

brad boxberger has declared free agency. is there a case to re-sign him?

[CheezWizHed]

On results? Absolutely. On cost? Not sure. He pitched himself a nice raise last year.

[SRB]

I'd pass on re-signing Boxberger and take a chance on a cheaper guy who can be the next Boxberger. Relief pitcher roulette.