Milwaukee, WI
Brewers reportedly add another power bat by signing catcher Gary Sánchez
The Milwaukee Brewers continue to try and round out the depth on their roster before arriving to spring training next week.
The Brewers have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with free-agent catcher Gary Sánchez, according to a report from Jon Heyman of the New York Post.
Sánchez, 31, hit 19 home runs in 75 games last year for the San Diego Padres and finished with a slash line of .217/.288/.492. It was the best season for the nine-year veteran at the plate since early in his career when he was regarded as one of the game’s premier young players with the New York Yankees.
In the three years before his resurgent 2023 with San Diego, Sánchez batted .195 with a .681 OPS.
Sánchez represents a notable upgrade at the backup catcher spot over the likes of Eric Haase and Austin Nola, both of whom signed with Milwaukee earlier in the off-season.
Haase is on a split contract but would have to clear waivers to remain with the organization if removed from the active roster, and Nola signed a minor-league deal that includes an invitation to major-league camp.
Sánchez has mostly been an every day catcher. If he’s able to produce at that level again in 2024, it gives the Brewers the option of keeping William Contreras fresh while keeping his bat in the lineup with regular time at designated hitter.
Despite a reputation as an offense-first catcher, Sánchez has graded out positively on defense, too. He was worth 6.6 runs above average on defense last year according to Fangraphs and has been worth 18 runs above average combined over the last four seasons.
The one area of Sánchez’s defense in which he has struggled at times has been his pitch framing, an area Milwaukee excels at developing.
Sánchez should aid the Brewers’ cause against left-handed pitching, as well. He hit .267 with nine homers and a .984 OPS in 36 games against lefties in 2023 and carries a .798 OPS against them in his career.
Milwaukee will need to make a corresponding move on its 40-man roster before making the signing official.
Brewers announce Jakob Junis signing
While the Sánchez deal has not been made official by the Brewers yet, the club did announce its other noteworthy recent acquisition Tuesday. Jakob Junis signed a one-year deal worth $4 million with a mutual option featuring a $3 million buyout.
The Brewers designated Clayton Andrews for assignment in a corresponding move. Andrews, drafted as a two-way player in 2018, became a full-time pitcher and made his MLB debut last year. He appeared in four games and allowed 10 earned runs in relief.
Junis is expected to slot into the Brewers starting rotation after working primarily out of the bullpen last year with the San Francisco Giants.
Junis and Sanchez represent $11 in 2024 salary added by the Brewers after trading away Corbin Burnes and his $15.6 million contract last week.
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MILWAUKEE – Brad Paisley is scheduled to perform at the BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee on Sept. 4.
Ticket information
What we know:
The ticket pre-sale for Brad’s fan club members, Paisley Nation, begins on Tuesday, May 12 at 10 am. All tickets available at BradPaisley.com.
The tour will also offer a variety of VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level.
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Packages vary but include premium seats, a guided backstage tour, VIP-exclusive gift item, early entry & more. VIP package contents vary depending on the selected offer. For more information, visit VIPnation.com.
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Billionaire Wes Edens, co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA club, is shown at Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 9, 2015. The Wall Street Journal on Sunday identified Edens as the victim of a billion-dollar extortion plot allegedly hatched by an ex-lover. File Photo by Andrew Gombert/EPA
May 10 (UPI) — Wes Edens, the billionaire co-founder of Fortress Investment Group and an owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, was the target of a billion-dollar extortion scheme allegedly perpetrated by an ex-lover, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
A spokesman for Edens, 64, confirmed to the newspaper that the financier is the unnamed alleged victim in a federal indictment brought against Changli “Sophia” Luo of New York City.
Edens, one of world’s most successful global investment management firm leaders with Fortress, has developed and owned businesses in real estate, transportation, infrastructure, health care, financial services, media and entertainment.
He is also a high-profile sports team owner, including the Bucks and soccer club Aston Villa of the English Premier League. He is credited turning the Bucks from a perennial cellar dweller into a champion squad over a five-year span, culminating in the 2021 NBA championship.
But he also fell victim to a lurid alleged “sextortion” scheme, his spokesman confirmed to the WSJ, admitting the Edens is the unnamed “Victim 1” cited an indictment filed last year in Manhattan federal court against Luo.
The indictment reportedly accuses her of trying to extort Victim 1 of more than $1 billion by threatening to release videos and photos of them engaged in sex. Prosecutors alleged Luo also threatened to contact the victim’s family members and business partners in a threat to destroy his fortune if he did not pay up.
According to the indictment, Luo was arrested June 14 at JFK International Airport as she tried to board a flight to China, the New York Post reported.
“Mr. Edens will be making no comment on the case as the indictment speaks for itself with respect to the charges against the defendant,” his spokesman told the Journal. “Mr. Edens expects to testify under oath at the upcoming trial.”
MILWAUKEE – Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels
Mostly sunny skies with partly sunny skies in the afternoon. There is a slight chance for a few sprinkles, but most areas remain dry. Highs near 60F on Sunday.
Patchy frost is possible again Sunday night into Monday morning as low temps inland can reach the lower 30s.
Cooler on Monday with easterly winds- low 50s near the lake to upper 50s inland.
A big boost in temperatures on Tuesday in the low 70s associated with a clipper system will bring the next chance of rain and a few storms.
Today: Mostly Sunny. Slight chance sprinkles.
High: 60°
Wind: NW 5-15
Tonight: Mostly Clear. Patchy frost.
Low: 38°
Wind: N 5
Monday: 53 LAKE. Mostly sunny.
High: 57°
Wind: E 5-10
Tuesday: Chance storms. Breezy.
AM Low: 39° High: 71°
Wind: SW 10-25
Wednesday:Partly sunny.
AM Low: 46° High: 59°
Wind: NW 5-15
Thursday: Mostly Sunny. Slight chance sprinkles.
AM Low: 42° High: 64°
Wind: S 5-10
Friday: Chance of Rain
AM Low: 47° High: 72°
Wind: SW 5-15
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