Trevor Hoffman Rumors

Brewers Hope To Add Two Starters

Brewers GM Doug Melvin spoke to reporters today, and Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has quotes. A few highlights: Melvin feels that re-signing closer Trevor Hoffman early will aid the Brewers in attracting free agent starting pitchers. Melvin hopes to add two starters. When asked about trading Prince Fielder or Ryan Braun, Melvin responded, "I don't see that happening." Might as well close the book on those rumors. The Brewers view Rickie Weeks as their starting second baseman, which implies they'll let free agent Felipe Lopez leave. Melvin told Haudricourt it would "be very difficult" for the Brewers to...   Continue Reading

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Brewers Sign Trevor Hoffman

WEDNESDAY, 10:51am: Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has Hoffman's contract details; the deal was announced by the Brewers today. MONDAY, 1:50pm: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports says Hoffman's mutual option for 2011 could be worth up to $8.5MM depending on games finished in next year. The option has a $500K buyout attached, and that "could increase to $1MM if Hoffman finishes 40 games." 10:17am: Closer Trevor Hoffman has agreed to terms with the Brewers on an $8MM contract for 2010, according to ESPN's Buster Olney. The deal also includes a mutual option for 2011. Hoffman, 42 in a week,...   Continue Reading

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Hoffman Close To Re-Signing With Brewers

11:37pm: A bit more detail from SI's Jon Heyman, via Twitter: Hoffman will be returning to the Brewers. Deal for about $8MM expected to be done within a week. 6:53pm: Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that Milwaukee and closer Trevor Hoffman have already begun discussing a return in 2010. Hoffman, who is coming off of a one-year deal worth $6MM, said that the two sides were "pretty close" to an accord. MLB.com's Adam McCalvy believes the deal will include some kind of 2011 option. The likely future-hall-of-famer posted 8.0 K/9 along with an ERA of 1.70 this season...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Webb, Griffey, Hoffman

Links for Monday... The NCAA is cracking down on the adviser/agent distinction for future draftees, presumably in response to the Andy Oliver ruling. ESPN's Jerry Crasnick has the story. Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic suggests parameters for a new Brandon Webb contract. Ken Griffey Jr. still isn't talking about 2010, according to Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times. Brewers GM Doug Melvin shares Trevor Hoffman's interest in a 2010 contract, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Joe Sheehan of Baseball Prospectus says Cubs GM Jim Hendry is "blatantly pandering to the disgruntled fan base" with the Milton...   Continue Reading

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Hoffman Wants To Stay In Milwaukee

Barry M. Bloom of MLB.com is reporting that Trevor Hoffman has enjoyed his first season with the Brewers, to the point where he'd like to sign on for a second go-around. Hoffman, 43 in October, has said that everyone in Milwaukee has made him feel more than welcome, and that he doesn't want to go through the adjustment phase of joining a new organization again. After spending 16 seasons with the Padres, Hoffman signed a one-year, $6MM contract with the Brewers this offseason. He's earning every penny of that, despite missing the first three weeks of the year. Hoffman has...   Continue Reading

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Brewers Face Plenty Of Roster Decisions

After a tremendous run last year that resulted in the club's first playoff berth in a quarter-century, the Brewers sat 13.5 GB of a playoff spot coming into today's action, and sport the National League's worst starting rotation thanks to their 5.22 ERA. As Adam McCalvy of MLB.com writes, the club has a ton of roster decisions to make this offseason, although GM Doug Melvin says "We've got a lot of decisions, and none of them will be discussed until the end of the season." Some of the issues facing the Brew Crew this offseason are... Impending Free Agents: Trevor...   Continue Reading

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Giants Did Not Discuss Trade For Hoffman

According to Henry Schulman of The SF Chronicle, the "Giants did not even discuss a trade for (Trevor) Hoffman, making it likely the Giants claimed him to block the Dodgers or Rockies from getting him." We heard that a trade was unlikely when the waiver claim was originally made. "It didn't seem to get too much of a head of steam," said Hoffman. As Schulman points out, if the move was in fact made to block other clubs from acquiring Hoffman, it could end up being significant. The Rockies, who lead San Francisco by just one game for the NL...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Kazmir, Rays, Hoffman, Byrd

We can link to it, we have the technology... ESPN's Keith Law feels the Rays received "a tremendous return for a pitcher whose value had really nose-dived over the past 10 months" when they dealt Scott Kazmir to the Angels late Friday evening. Manager Joe Maddon says that the team feels they have the depth to cover the loss of Kazmir, and that it won't hurt their chances of getting back to playoffs this year. The depth Maddon speaks of comes in the form of Andy Sonnanstine and prospect Wade Davis, though Marc Topkin of The St. Petersburg Times says...   Continue Reading

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Giants Claimed Hoffman; Trade Unlikely

The Giants claimed Trevor Hoffman, but it appears that the Brewers will pull the reliever off waivers instead of negotiating a trade, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney. The Giants made the claim partly because Hoffman would help their bullpen and partly because they didn't want to give the Rockies or Dodgers a chance to acquire him. The Brewers seem more likely to hold onto Hoffman than trade him. Speaking in general terms, GM Doug Melvin told Olney that he would "probably not" compromise the club's bullpen in the coming days.   Continue Reading

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Four Brewers Clear Waivers

Jason Kendall, Craig Counsell, Mike Cameron and Braden Looper all cleared waivers yesterday, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Now, the Brewers can trade those players to any team. Interested clubs will want to complete deals by Monday because players acquired after August 31st aren't eligible to play in the postseason. Kendall, Cameron and Counsell all hit free agency after the season, while Looper has a $6MM mutual option for next year. According to the latest rankings, Kendall, Cameron and Looper project as Type B free agents and Counsell will likely be unranked. The Brewers could receive draft...   Continue Reading

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