In a move that came as no surprise, Gio Gonzalez is back in navy blue. The Brewers reunited with the veteran southpaw on a one-year deal with a base salary of $2 million, plus performance bonuses that can bring the total value up to $4 million.
The match between Gonzalez and the Brewers was pretty obvious. David Stearns and company insisted on giving their young arms every opportunity to start. He passed on several chances to add cheap, solid pitching, continuing to express confidence that his in-house options would perform well. They have not performed well. Now, the club finds itself in desperate need of effective innings, and Gonzalez clearly enjoyed his time in Milwaukee last season.