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06-12-2005, 04:02 AM
<b>Fourth-round pick heads list of recent signees</b>
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have reached contract agreement with 11 of their selections from the just-completed First-Year June Free Agent Draft, it was announced today by director of scouting Jack Zduriencik.
No financial terms were disclosed.
Heading the list of signees is third baseman Mathew Gamel, the fourth-round selection from Chipola Junior College in Marianna, Fla. He has been assigned to Helena, the Brewers' rookie league in the Pioneer League.
Milwaukee also signed center fielder Michael Brantley. Brantley is the son of former Major Leaguer and current Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach Mickey Brantley. Michael graduated from Fort Pierce Central High School in Fort Pierce, Fla. He has been assigned to the Brewers' rookie team in the Arizona League.
The Brewers also signed pitchers Steven Hammond (Long Beach State, Long Beach, Calif.), Stevenson Garrison (The Hun School, Princeton, N.J.), Patrick Ryan (Embry Riddle University, Daytona Beach, Fla.), David Welch (Texarkana College, Texarkana, Texas) and Dane Renkert (Washington State University, Pullman, Wash.). Additionally, the Brewers signed first baseman John Alonso (Polk Community College, Winter Haven, Fla.), infielder Kenneth Holmberg (Embry Riddle University, Daytona Beach, Fla.), catcher Brad Willcut (Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Miss.) and shortstop Ryan Crew (University of Texas-San Antonio, San Antonio).
With these signings, the Brewers have agreed to terms with 11 of their 49 selections from the June Free Agent Draft, including four of their first 10 picks.
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers have reached contract agreement with 11 of their selections from the just-completed First-Year June Free Agent Draft, it was announced today by director of scouting Jack Zduriencik.
No financial terms were disclosed.
Heading the list of signees is third baseman Mathew Gamel, the fourth-round selection from Chipola Junior College in Marianna, Fla. He has been assigned to Helena, the Brewers' rookie league in the Pioneer League.
Milwaukee also signed center fielder Michael Brantley. Brantley is the son of former Major Leaguer and current Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach Mickey Brantley. Michael graduated from Fort Pierce Central High School in Fort Pierce, Fla. He has been assigned to the Brewers' rookie team in the Arizona League.
The Brewers also signed pitchers Steven Hammond (Long Beach State, Long Beach, Calif.), Stevenson Garrison (The Hun School, Princeton, N.J.), Patrick Ryan (Embry Riddle University, Daytona Beach, Fla.), David Welch (Texarkana College, Texarkana, Texas) and Dane Renkert (Washington State University, Pullman, Wash.). Additionally, the Brewers signed first baseman John Alonso (Polk Community College, Winter Haven, Fla.), infielder Kenneth Holmberg (Embry Riddle University, Daytona Beach, Fla.), catcher Brad Willcut (Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Miss.) and shortstop Ryan Crew (University of Texas-San Antonio, San Antonio).
With these signings, the Brewers have agreed to terms with 11 of their 49 selections from the June Free Agent Draft, including four of their first 10 picks.