After trading Adam Lind, it looked like Jason Rogers would be the Brewers everyday first baseman. After the Brewers traded Rogers, the Crew had no one on the roster to take over. The Brewers have now filled the vacancy with slugger Chris Carter on a one-year, $2.5 million deal.
This is a really nice bargain, especially for a power hitter like Carter, coming to a hitter’s environment in Miller Park. Carter was non-tendered by the Astros thanks to his worst numbers in since joining Houston, with a .