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River Ave. Blues ยป Brewers designate George Kottaras for assignment

Brewers designate George Kottaras for assignment

July 26, 2012 by Mike 57 Comments

Scouting The Trade Market: Wilton Lopez
Thursday Night Open Thread

The Brewers designated backup catcher Gorge Kottaras today, clearing room on the roster for starter Jonathan Lucroy as he comes off the DL. Martin Maldonado played well enough in Lucroy’s absence to assume the backup job long-term.

The 29-year-old Kottaras posted a 122 wRC+ in 116 plate appearances for Milwaukee this year thanks to his gaudy 20.7% walk rate (!). I wrote more about him in a Scouting The Market piece earlier this month, so check that out for a full breakdown. The Yankees have the best record in baseball and therefore the lowest waiver priority, so they’re unlikely to get a chance to claim him. If they want Kottaras — and they should since he’s an upgrade over Chris Stewart and a left-handed hitter they could platoon with Russell Martin — they’ll have to swing a trade.

Scouting The Trade Market: Wilton Lopez
Thursday Night Open Thread

Filed Under: Asides, Trade Deadline Tagged With: George Kottaras

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