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Brewers decline $6.5 million option on Looper

MILWAUKEE (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers declined their $6.5 million mutual option on Braden Looper, electing to pay the pitcher a $1 million buyout.

The 35-year-old right-hander filed for free agency later Friday. Milwaukee had until Saturday to decide whether to exercise the option.

After signing with the Brewers as a free agent on Feb. 12, Looper went 14-7 with a 5.22 ERA. He made at least 30 starts for the third straight season and established a career high in wins, which led the team. He also set a franchise record with 39 homers allowed, which led the majors, while also topping big league pitchers in runs (123). (MORE)

Brewers Headlines

Sun, Oct 4
Final-10 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   10 R H E
Milwaukee2 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 2 9152
St. Louis0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 770
  W: Hoffman (3-2)   L: Wellemeyer (7-10)   S: Axford (1)
  Mil HR: Fielder 2 (46)
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Final Boxscore
Central Division
TeamWLPctGB
X-St. Louis 9171.562-
Chicago 8378.5167.5
Milwaukee 8082.49411
Cincinnati 7884.48113
Houston 7488.45717
Pittsburgh 6299.38528.5
Full Standings
Leaders
AVG: R. Braun.320
HR: P. Fielder46
RBI: P. Fielder141
SB: R. Braun20
W: B. Looper14
ERA: Y. Gallardo3.73
Saves: T. Hoffman37
K: Y. Gallardo204
General Batting (Rank)
AVG: .263 (13)
Runs: 785 (9)
Hits: 1447 (13)
Home Runs: 182 (10)
Stolen Bases: 68 (28)
OBP: .341 (8)
SLG: .426 (10)
Total Bases: 2348 (10)
General Pitching (Rank)
Earned Run Average: 4.83 (27)
Runs Allowed: 818 (5)
Saves: 44 (10)
Strikeouts: 1104 (18)
OpBA: .268 (22)
OBP: .345 (26)
SLG: .450 (28)
Run Support: 4.92 (10)
Last Results
Date Opp Final
10/4 @ StL W 9-7
10/3 @ StL W 5-4
10/2 @ StL W 12-6
10/1 @ Col L 2-9
9/30 @ Col L 6-10
9/29 @ Col L 5-7
9/27 vs. Phi L 5-6
9/26 vs. Phi W 7-5
9/25 vs. Phi W 8-4
9/24 vs. Phi L 4-9
Full Schedule
Transactions
Date Player Transactions
11/18/2009 G. Kottaras Acquired Off Waivers From Boston
11/13/2009 B. Looper Declared Free Agency (team declined mutual option)
11/13/2009 C. Vargas Declared Free Agency
11/9/2009 C. Counsell Declared Free Agency
11/9/2009 A. Heether Purchased From Minors
11/9/2009 D. Weathers Declared Free Agency (team option declined)
11/6/2009 M. DiFelice Removed From 60-Day DL (Strained right shoulder)
11/6/2009 C. Gomez Traded From Minnesota (for SS J.J. Hardy)
11/6/2009 D. Riske Removed From 60-Day DL (Right elbow surgery - out for season)
11/6/2009 R. Weeks Removed From 60-Day DL (Left wrist surgery - out for season)
Injuries
Date Player Status
10/13/2009 B. Looper Right knee surgery (day-to-day)
10/6/2009 C. Counsell Right knee surgery (day-to-day)
10/6/2009 M. Parra Right shoulder surgery (day-to-day)
9/15/2009 M. DiFelice off 60-day DL
9/8/2009 M. Parra Left game - neck spasms (day-to-day)

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