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Veteran Bash signs extension with Brewers!
Jamison Bash and the Brewers came to terms on a 3-year contract extension which could keep him in a Brewers uniform through his age 38 season.
Although there are some concerns about his age and his perceived poor work ethic, Bash has been an invaluable member of the team this year and is a strong candidate for league MVP. Bash does not offer anything like gold glove defense at thirdbase, but he is still adequate at the position and has a plus arm. But mostly Bash does what he does best, which is, of course, bash. He leads the league in HR's with 28. He also is hitting for a good average and has a good eye at the plate, leading to a .390 OBP.
He made it clear pretty early on that he wished to remain in Denver. And although he was reportedly looking for a 5-year deal that would have pretty much guaranteed he ended his career in a Brewers uniform, he was amenable to signing a shorter, but quite generous, 3-year contract. (The Brewers have an opt out on the third season.)
The reality is that there was no good option to replace him, at least nobody likely to offer his level of offense. Jose Careaga remains a decent prospect at AAA and could certainly start for someone in the WPK, but while he would provide somewhat better defense than Careaga there is no reason to believe he could approach his numbers at the plate. The Brewers have one other decent minor league prospect at AA in Mike Foster but again there is no expectation that he is likely to be anything more than a pretty average big leaguer.
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