Braden Looper Bought Out by Brewers
November 14, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under News, Transactions
Starting pitcher Braden Looper was bought out by the Milwaukee Brewers for $1 million this weekend. The other option for the Brewers was to pay Looper $6.5 million next season — but Milwaukee decided against that idea.
The good news for Looper last season is that he led the Brewers in victories with a record of 14-7. The bad news is that he didn’t pitch very well. In fact, he led all of Major League Baseball in runs allowed (123) and home runs allowed (39). The 35-year-old started 34 games and had an ERA of 5.22.
Although he’s coming off a poor …read more
Where Are They Now: Top Prospects of ‘98, #31-40
March 20, 2008 by Geoff Young
Filed under History
Previously…
#91-100
#81-90
#71-80
#61-70
#51-60
#41-50
I think 1998 is right around when I first started to realize how difficult it is to develop a big-league catcher. Five backstops made Baseball America’s Top 100 prospects that year, and none of ‘em did much. Still, this latest batch includes a former home-run champion and a Cy Young Award winner…
