In a quest to beef up their catching depth, the Brewers claimed J.D. Closser off waivers from Colorado today. Closser, a 26-year-old switch-hitter whose initials stand for Jeffrey Darin, has appeared in 160 games for the Rockies over the past three seasons. In that span, he hit .239 with 10 homers and 45 RBI.
In 70 games for Class AAA Colorado Springs this season, he hit .298 with eight homers and 30 RBI.
Here is a look at other transactions the Brewers have made since the end of the season:
10/2 -- Reinstated OF Laynce Nix from the 15-day disabled list; C Chad Moeller and RHP Joe Winkelsas elect free agency; agreed to a 2-year player development contract extension with Class-A West Virginia of the South Atlantic League
10/3 -- RHP Allan Simpson elects free agency
10/4 -- RHP Chris Mabeus elects free agency; RHP Vince Perkins reinstated from the 60-day disabled list and outrighted to Triple-A Nashville
10/5 -- Claimed RHP Grant Balfour off waivers from Cincinnati
10/6 -- Exercised the 2007 option on RHP Francisco Cordero; outrighted RHP Chris Spurling to Triple-A Nashville
10/9 -- Signed RHP Joe Valentine and RHP Corey Thurman to minor-league contracts and invited them to Major League spring training camp; RHP Chris Spurling declined his outright assignment to Triple-A Nashville and elected free agency; RHP Jared Fernandez and INF Zach Sorensen declare free agency
10/11 -- Signed RHP Chris Spurling to a minor-league contract with an invitation to Major League spring training camp
10/12 -- C Damian Miller exercised his player option for 2007 (club option was declined); released RHP Geremi Gonzalez
10/13 -- Claimed C J.D. Closser off waivers from Colorado
In 70 games for Class AAA Colorado Springs this season, he hit .298 with eight homers and 30 RBI.
Here is a look at other transactions the Brewers have made since the end of the season:
10/2 -- Reinstated OF Laynce Nix from the 15-day disabled list; C Chad Moeller and RHP Joe Winkelsas elect free agency; agreed to a 2-year player development contract extension with Class-A West Virginia of the South Atlantic League
10/3 -- RHP Allan Simpson elects free agency
10/4 -- RHP Chris Mabeus elects free agency; RHP Vince Perkins reinstated from the 60-day disabled list and outrighted to Triple-A Nashville
10/5 -- Claimed RHP Grant Balfour off waivers from Cincinnati
10/6 -- Exercised the 2007 option on RHP Francisco Cordero; outrighted RHP Chris Spurling to Triple-A Nashville
10/9 -- Signed RHP Joe Valentine and RHP Corey Thurman to minor-league contracts and invited them to Major League spring training camp; RHP Chris Spurling declined his outright assignment to Triple-A Nashville and elected free agency; RHP Jared Fernandez and INF Zach Sorensen declare free agency
10/11 -- Signed RHP Chris Spurling to a minor-league contract with an invitation to Major League spring training camp
10/12 -- C Damian Miller exercised his player option for 2007 (club option was declined); released RHP Geremi Gonzalez
10/13 -- Claimed C J.D. Closser off waivers from Colorado
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