Dilip Vishwanat
The Milwaukee Brewers have signed free agent shortstop Alex Gonzalez.
The Milwaukee Brewers have signed free agent shortstop Alex Gonzalez, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports:
Source: #Brewers sign free-agent SS Alex Gonzalez.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 29, 2013
Rosenthal adds that Gonzalez will receive a base salary of $1.5 million from the Brewers. The shortstop's contract also includes nearly $1 million in performance bonuses.
Gonzalez spent the 2012 season with the Brewers after signing with the club last offseason. He hit .259/.326/.457 with four doubles and four home runs over 81 at-bats before he went down with a season-ending knee injury in May.
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In 2011, Gonzalez hit .241/.270/.372 with 27 doubles and 15 home runs over 564 at-bats for the Atlanta Braves. He owns a career line of .247/.292/.399 over 14 seasons at the major league level.
Prior to the Gonzalez signing, former top prospect Jean Segura - one of the players acquired from the Los Angeles Angels in the Zack Greinke trade - was the favorite to become Milwaukee's everyday player at short.
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