Jim Goulart

Loek Van Mil -- Not a power righty, but because we must a have 7'1" guy to make 6'9" Johnny Hellweg comfortable. Bobby Bramhall -- Would bring him back in a second, still longing for Lucas Luetge after the Rule 5 loss Not on my list, but man, did we (OK, I) talk about Josh Romanski's Brewers departure years ago.

FROM THE ORIGINAL POST: Other potential (and likely) free agents: IF Erick Almonte RHP Brian Baker IF Domnit Bolivar OF/1B Jordan Brown C Dayton Buller -- SIGNED TO A MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT FOR 2013, ALSO GETS A MAJOR LEAGUE SPRING TRAINING INVITE RHP Josh Butler RHP Darren Byrd -- SIGNED TO A MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT FOR 2013, ALSO GETS A MAJOR LEAGUE SPRING TRAINING INVITE RHP Vinnie Chulk -- Elected minor league free agency IF Hector Gomez -- SIGNED TO A MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT FOR 2013, ALSO GETS A MAJOR LEAGUE SPRING TRAINING INVITE IF Andy Gonzalez RHP Brandon Kintzler -- ADDED TO 40-MAN ROSTER 9/3 IF Edwin Maysonet -- Elected minor league free agency OF Corey Patterson LHP Juan Perez -- Elected minor league free agency C Humberto Quintero RHP Jesus Sanchez -- ADDED TO 40-MAN ROSTER 10/17 IF/OF Juan Sanchez IF Hainley Statia LHP Mitch Stetter LHP Phillippe Valiquette RHP Claudio Vargas *** FOLLOW-UP: We managed to nail this portion of the list exactly, as it turns out. Looks like we can take on this exercise in future years as well with hopefully similar accurate results. Good luck to all the former Brewers in their future baseball endeavors.

FROM THE ORIGINAL POST: Other potential (and likely) free agents: IF Erick Almonte RHP Brian Baker IF Domnit Bolivar OF/1B Jordan Brown C Dayton Buller -- SIGNED TO A MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT FOR 2013, ALSO GETS A MAJOR LEAGUE SPRING TRAINING INVITE RHP Josh Butler RHP Darren Byrd -- SIGNED TO A MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT FOR 2013, ALSO GETS A MAJOR LEAGUE SPRING TRAINING INVITE RHP Vinnie Chulk -- Elected minor league free agency IF Hector Gomez -- SIGNED TO A MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT FOR 2013, ALSO GETS A MAJOR LEAGUE SPRING TRAINING INVITE IF Andy Gonzalez RHP Brandon Kintzler -- ADDED TO 40-MAN ROSTER 9/3 IF Edwin Maysonet -- Elected minor league free agency OF Corey Patterson LHP Juan Perez -- Elected minor league free agency C Humberto Quintero RHP Jesus Sanchez -- ADDED TO 40-MAN ROSTER 10/17 IF/OF Juan Sanchez IF Hainley Statia LHP Mitch Stetter LHP Phillippe Valiquette RHP Claudio Vargas *** FOLLOW-UP: We managed to nail this portion of the list exactly, as it turns out. Looks like we can take on this exercise in future years as well with hopefully similar accurate results. Good luck to all the former Brewers in their future baseball endeavors.

FROM THE ORIGINAL POST: Other potential (and likely) free agents: IF Erick Almonte RHP Brian Baker IF Domnit Bolivar OF/1B Jordan Brown C Dayton Buller -- SIGNED TO A MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT FOR 2013, ALSO GETS A MAJOR LEAGUE SPRING TRAINING INVITE RHP Josh Butler RHP Darren Byrd -- SIGNED TO A MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT FOR 2013, ALSO GETS A MAJOR LEAGUE SPRING TRAINING INVITE RHP Vinnie Chulk -- Elected minor league free agency IF Hector Gomez -- SIGNED TO A MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT FOR 2013, ALSO GETS A MAJOR LEAGUE SPRING TRAINING INVITE IF Andy Gonzalez RHP Brandon Kintzler -- ADDED TO 40-MAN ROSTER 9/3 IF Edwin Maysonet -- Elected minor league free agency OF Corey Patterson LHP Juan Perez -- Elected minor league free agency C Humberto Quintero RHP Jesus Sanchez -- ADDED TO 40-MAN ROSTER 10/17 IF/OF Juan Sanchez IF Hainley Statia LHP Mitch Stetter LHP Phillippe Valiquette RHP Claudio Vargas *** FOLLOW-UP: We managed to nail this portion of the list exactly, as it turns out. Looks like we can take on this exercise in future years as well with hopefully similar accurate results. Good luck to all the former Brewers in their future baseball endeavors.

FROM THE ORIGINAL POST: A player who has exhausted all seven years of his original minor league affiliation to the organization that signed him is eligible. Here are the Brewers farmhands who have been with the organization for their full commitment (or even longer in the case of Tim Dillard and Anderson De la Rosa). We've been following these eight guys their whole pro careers. C Anderson De La Rosa RHP Tim Dillard -- Elected minor league free agency RHP Amaury Rivas RHP Evan Anundsen 1B/OF Brock Kjeldgaard -- SIGNED TO A MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT FOR 2013 RHP Mike McClendon LHP Mike Ramlow RHP Rolando Pascual Ramlow and Pascual have not appeared in a game in 2012, but each was included in the spring media guide, and MiLB.com shows them as active (not released). Regardless, they are free agent eligible this fall. *** FOLLOW-UP: Evan Anundsen should fine suitors. He'll still be just 24 when the 2013 season starts. This also is an indication, by not appearing on the Baseball America list, that AA catcher Anderson De La Rosa, 26, probably re-upped with the Brewers for a pretty amazing 10th season. The Brewers just love those "De Los" and "De La" players, up to six now in the system. We can also surmise at this point that Mike Ramlow and Rolando Pascual were former Brewers probably as early as last spring training, but no formal word came of it.

FROM THE ORIGINAL POST: A player who has exhausted all seven years of his original minor league affiliation to the organization that signed him is eligible. Here are the Brewers farmhands who have been with the organization for their full commitment (or even longer in the case of Tim Dillard and Anderson De la Rosa). We've been following these eight guys their whole pro careers. C Anderson De La Rosa RHP Tim Dillard -- Elected minor league free agency RHP Amaury Rivas RHP Evan Anundsen 1B/OF Brock Kjeldgaard -- SIGNED TO A MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT FOR 2013 RHP Mike McClendon LHP Mike Ramlow RHP Rolando Pascual Ramlow and Pascual have not appeared in a game in 2012, but each was included in the spring media guide, and MiLB.com shows them as active (not released). Regardless, they are free agent eligible this fall. *** FOLLOW-UP: Evan Anundsen should fine suitors. He'll still be just 24 when the 2013 season starts. This also is an indication, by not appearing on the Baseball America list, that AA catcher Anderson De La Rosa, 26, probably re-upped with the Brewers for a pretty amazing 10th season. The Brewers just love those "De Los" and "De La" players, up to six now in the system. We can also surmise at this point that Mike Ramlow and Rolando Pascual were former Brewers probably as early as last spring training, but no formal word came of it.

FROM THE ORIGINAL POST: A player who has exhausted all seven years of his original minor league affiliation to the organization that signed him is eligible. Here are the Brewers farmhands who have been with the organization for their full commitment (or even longer in the case of Tim Dillard and Anderson De la Rosa). We've been following these eight guys their whole pro careers. C Anderson De La Rosa RHP Tim Dillard -- Elected minor league free agency RHP Amaury Rivas RHP Evan Anundsen 1B/OF Brock Kjeldgaard -- SIGNED TO A MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT FOR 2013 RHP Mike McClendon LHP Mike Ramlow RHP Rolando Pascual Ramlow and Pascual have not appeared in a game in 2012, but each was included in the spring media guide, and MiLB.com shows them as active (not released). Regardless, they are free agent eligible this fall. *** FOLLOW-UP: Evan Anundsen should fine suitors. He'll still be just 24 when the 2013 season starts. This also is an indication, by not appearing on the Baseball America list, that AA catcher Anderson De La Rosa, 26, probably re-upped with the Brewers for a pretty amazing 10th season. The Brewers just love those "De Los" and "De La" players, up to six now in the system. We can also surmise at this point that Mike Ramlow and Rolando Pascual were former Brewers probably as early as last spring training, but no formal word came of it.

Via Matt Eddy and Baseball America As per usual, chime in on your hopeful Brewer targets. The Brewer free agents are being discussed in our yearly thread focusing on that topic.

Here's the list from Matt Eddy at Baseball America -- we'll compare it to our initial analysis in a few moments: RHP: Evan Anundsen (AA), Brian Baker (AAA), Josh Butler (AA), Mike McClendon (AAA), Amaury Rivas (AAA), Claudio Vargas (AAA) LHP: Mitch Stetter (AAA), Philippe Valiquette (AA) C: Humberto Quintero (AAA) 1B: Erick Almonte (AAA) 3B: Andy Gonzalez (AAA), Juan Sanchez (HiA) SS: Domnit Bolivar (AA), Hainley Statia (AA) OF: Jordan Brown (AAA), Corey Patterson (AAA)

Here's the list from Matt Eddy at Baseball America -- we'll compare it to our initial analysis in a few moments: RHP: Evan Anundsen (AA), Brian Baker (AAA), Josh Butler (AA), Mike McClendon (AAA), Amaury Rivas (AAA), Claudio Vargas (AAA) LHP: Mitch Stetter (AAA), Philippe Valiquette (AA) C: Humberto Quintero (AAA) 1B: Erick Almonte (AAA) 3B: Andy Gonzalez (AAA), Juan Sanchez (HiA) SS: Domnit Bolivar (AA), Hainley Statia (AA) OF: Jordan Brown (AAA), Corey Patterson (AAA)

Here's the list from Matt Eddy at Baseball America -- we'll compare it to our initial analysis in a few moments: RHP: Evan Anundsen (AA), Brian Baker (AAA), Josh Butler (AA), Mike McClendon (AAA), Amaury Rivas (AAA), Claudio Vargas (AAA) LHP: Mitch Stetter (AAA), Philippe Valiquette (AA) C: Humberto Quintero (AAA) 1B: Erick Almonte (AAA) 3B: Andy Gonzalez (AAA), Juan Sanchez (HiA) SS: Domnit Bolivar (AA), Hainley Statia (AA) OF: Jordan Brown (AAA), Corey Patterson (AAA)

Jean Segura continues his strong Dominican Winter Season (.978 OPS thru 12 games); 3-for-5 with a double Monday

SS Yadiel Rivera getting psyched about the Puerto Rican League kicking off this week

As per Brewers PR man John Steinmiller-- You might have noticed that a few Brewers prospects are missing from box scores. OF Brock Kjeldgaard broke his left foot on Oct. 27 after he fouled a ball of his foot. He has returned to Milwaukee where he will have surgery this week by Dr. Richard Marx. He expects to be ready in time for Spring Training and finished his stint in the Fall League hitting .385 with four home runs and nine RBI in just seven games. RHP Santo Manzanillo has returned to the Brewers facility in the Dominican Republic where his is rehabbing from a sore right shoulder. He pitched in only three games, tallying 2.0 innings of relief.

BrewCrewBall on the Brewers' signing (actually re-signing) of RHP Frankie De La Cruz

Reliever Jairo Asencio, signed to a minor league deal but with a big-league spring training invite -- 30 big league games with Cleveland and the Cubs in 2012, former Pirate and Brave farmhand, with an identity-change past.

Just a technicality, but Narveson signed as a minor league free agent in December of 2007. In July of 2009, he was DFA'd by the Crew and could have been had by any club, but Narvy accepted the AAA Nashville assignment and was back on the 40-man six weeks later. Similarly, Olmsted was signed as a minor league free agent. It feels like a waiver claim though .

Jean Segura reached base three times in his Dominican game Sunday. Perhaps most impressively, he walked twice, and along with his small-sample .934 OPS after 11 games, is his six walks vs. seven K's in 46 AB's. *** In Venezuela, newcomer Arcenio Leon walked one in an otherwise scoreless inning: Lara Bottom of the 8th Freddy Galvis remains in the game as the shortstop. Luis Valbuena walks. Pitching Change: Arcenio Leon replaces Moises Melendez. Jose Lopez grounds into a force out, shortstop Freddy Galvis to second baseman Jose Pirela. Luis Valbuena out at 2nd. Jose Lopez to 1st. Guillermo Quiroz walks. Jose Lopez to 2nd. Robert Perez grounds into a double play, pitcher Arcenio Leon to second baseman Jose Pirela to first baseman Ernesto Mejia. Guillermo Quiroz out at 2nd. *** New 40-man roster reliever Jesus Sanchez allowed a run in two innings: La Guaira Bottom of the 6th Pitching Change: Jesus Sanchez replaces Rafael Cova. Miguel Rojas flies out to center fielder Brandon Boggs. Miguel Gonzalez flies out to right fielder Mario Lisson. Rafael Ortega grounds out, pitcher Jesus Sanchez to first baseman Eliezer Alfonzo. La Guaira Bottom of the 7th Erold Andrus remains in the game as the center fielder. Ehire Adrianza lines out to shortstop Andres Blanco. Cesar Suarez grounds out, third baseman Chris Nowak to first baseman Eliezer Alfonzo. Darin Ruf singles on a ground ball to center fielder Erold Andrus. With C. J. Retherford batting, wild pitch by Jesus Sanchez, Darin Ruf to 2nd. C. J. Retherford singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mario Lisson. Darin Ruf scores. Retherford out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Mario Lisson to first baseman Eliezer Alfonzo to shortstop Andres Blanco. *** Finally, also in Venezuela, RHP Donovan Hand has been a manager's dream -- he posted another strong five-inning start (box / recap), and teammate Rob Wooten picked up the save. Nice job, gentlemen!

RHP Ariel Pena (Greinke trade) saw his team surrender nine first-inning runs Sunday, and unfortunately he was part of that, though he wasn't exactly tagged (not good, though): Aguilas Top of the 1st Omar Luna singles on a line drive to center fielder Leonys Martin. Tim Fedroff called out on strikes. Hector Luna reaches on a force attempt, throwing error by pitcher Daniel McCutchen. Omar Luna to 2nd. Oscar Taveras walks. Omar Luna to 3rd. Hector Luna to 2nd. Miguel Tejada doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Engel Beltre. Omar Luna scores. Hector Luna scores. Oscar Taveras scores. Miguel Tejada to 3rd on the throw. Chris Coghlan called out on strikes. Francisco Pena walks. Pitching Change: Ariel Pena replaces Daniel McCutchen. Efren Navarro walks. Francisco Pena to 2nd. Juan Lagares strikes out swinging. Wild pitch by pitcher Ariel Pena. Miguel Tejada scores. Francisco Pena to 3rd. Efren Navarro to 2nd. Juan Lagares to 1st. Omar Luna singles on a soft line drive to center fielder Leonys Martin. Francisco Pena scores. Efren Navarro scores. Juan Lagares to 3rd. Tim Fedroff singles on a ground ball to right fielder Vladimir Guerrero. Juan Lagares scores. Omar Luna scores. Tim Fedroff to 3rd. Fielding error by right fielder Vladimir Guerrero. Hector Luna singles on a ground ball to shortstop Dee Gordon. Tim Fedroff scores. Pitching Change: Willy Lebron replaces Ariel Pena. Oscar Taveras reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Michel Abreu. Hector Luna to 2nd. Miguel Tejada grounds out, shortstop Dee Gordon to first baseman Michel Abreu.

We should learn early this week via Baseball America how close we came to nailing the Brewers' minor league free agent list, as has been kept up-to-date in the initial post in this thread.

We should learn early this week via Baseball America how close we came to nailing the Brewers' minor league free agent list, as has been kept up-to-date in the initial post in this thread.

We should learn early this week via Baseball America how close we came to nailing the Brewers' minor league free agent list, as has been kept up-to-date in the initial post in this thread.

Interesting Peter Gammons tweet: (I'm up to) 4 "what-roster-problems-forced-Boston-to-leave Mike Olmsted off 40-man roster" texts and emails, all from GMs

If you first checked out the SoxProspects.com thread earlier today, quite a bit more discussion has continued there. Part of that includes this update as to the current status of the Red Sox 40-man roster situation. That's at best a middling collection of relief arms the Sox feel they're tied to at the moment. Really makes you apprecate the 40-man roster management Doug has exhibited during his tenure. Hard to believe anyone's been any better. The complete list of players Melvin has lost to waiver claims (not a single tear to shed!): Ransom , Cody Izturis , Cesar Conrad , Brooks Wheeler , Zelous De La Cruz , Frankie Heether , Adam Iribarren , Hernan Bourgeois , Jason Swindle , R.J. Pena , Luis Dillon , Joe Anderson , Drew Aquino , Greg Liriano , Pedro Bausher , Tim It's incredible, actually. Compare that to the value obtained via waiver claims. Again, the complete list (key contributors in italics), recent first, thus ending with Melvin's infamous very first Milwaukee player transaction: Leon , Arcenio De Los Santos , Miguel Gomez , Hector Ransom , Cody Stinson , Josh Bianchi , Jeff Wilson , Josh Herrera , Daniel Ray Mercedes , Roque James , Justin Estrada , Marco Inglett , Joe Cruz , Luis Kottaras , George Koshansky , Joe Littleton , Wes Green , Nick McGehee , Casey Coffey , Todd Gardner , Richie Munson , Eric Salas , Marino Closser , J.D. Balfour , Grant Spurling , Chris Mabeus , Chris Perkins , Vince Sorensen , Zach Turnbow , Derrick Narron , Sam Harper , Jesse Nicolas , Mike Clark , Brady Podsednik , Scott

As this is Olmsted's first stint on any 40-man roster, he will have three options remaining, so despite being 25, the Brewers can bounce him up and down any amount of times through the 2015 season. Basically the Brewers did with Jesus Sanchez (added him to the 40-man before minor league free agency) what the Red Sox chose not to do with Olmsted.