The Milwaukee Brewers sign infielder Brooks Conrad
The Brewers have signed 31-year old righty swinging infielder Brooks Conrad to a minor league deal. Conrad played in 92 games for the Braves last year and he was 23 for 103 (.223 avg, .713 OPS) with 11 runs scored, 4 homers, 13 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. He has now played in 231 games in his first four years in the majors and he is 76 for 332 (.229 avg, .733 OPS) with 49 runs scored, 14 homers, 56 RBIs and 7 stolen bases. Conrad is a hacker at the plate as he has whiffed 109 times already in his major league career. The Brewers will give Conrad a shot to win a bench job this spring.