MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers were closing in on their first Major League free-agent acquisition of this offseason on Thursday by agreeing to sign former Padres infielder Cory Spangenberg to a one-year deal, two sources confirmed to MLB.com.
The agreement, which is pending a physical, was first reported by MLB Network insider Ken Rosenthal. Spangenberg would earn $1.2 million in the Majors and $250,000 in the Minors.
The 27-year-old former first-round Draft pick has an option remaining, bats left-handed and possesses the defensive versatility the Brewers covet. Spangenberg has played more than 1,000 Major League innings at both second and third base, plus extensive work in left field and more limited appearances in center and right.