The Brewers have claimed 26-year old lefty swinging 1B Joe Koshansky off waivers from the Texas Rangers. Koshansky played in 122 games in AAA-ball last season and he was 137 for 457 (.300 avg, .980 OPS) with 90 runs scored, 30 homers and 121 RBIs. He also played in 18 games for the Colorado Rockies last season and he was 8 for 38 (.211 avg, .776 OPS) with 5 runs scored, 3 homers and 8 RBIs. Koshansky was the #29 rated prospect on the Rockies heading into the 2009 season according to Baseball America. He has now played in 35 games in the majors and he is 9 for 50 (.180 avg, .676 OPS) with 5 runs scored, 3 homers and 10 RBIs. Koshansky will likely start the season in AAA and get a call to the majors if Prince Fielder has to miss any time in 2009.

The Brewers have signed 31-year old lefty swinging outfielder Jason Tyner. Tyner played in 1 game for the Indians last season and he was 0 for 2 (.000 avg, .333 OPS). Tyner has now played in 440 games in his major league career in which he is 373 for 1,358 (.275 avg, .637 OPS) with 168 runs scored, 1 homer, 94 RBIs and 61 stolen bases. He might be able to help the Brewers off the bench in 2009.

The Brewers have released veteran infielder Mike Lamb. Lamb played in 26 games this spring for the Brewers in which he was 13 for 52 (.250 avg, .713 OPS) with 6 runs scored, 2 homers and 12 RBIs. The Brewers got rid of Lamb because Casey McGehee really stepped up this spring. McGehee has played in 25 games this spring for the Brewers going 20 for 58 (.345 avg, 1.028 OPS) with 9 runs scored, 6 homers and 15 RBIs. McGehee has a higher upside than Lamb so this was a good move for the Brewers.