The Brewers were a bit passive in the hot reliever market early on in the winter. They neglected to sign any of the top available setup men as those arms were flying off the board in November and December, but have gotten more involved in what’s left over of the market since the calendar has turned over to 2018. They inked veteran lefty Boone Logan earlier this month and yesterday announced the signing of Matt Albers to a two-year contract.
Albers, who turned 35 earlier this month, was originally selected by the Houston Astros way back in the 23rd round of the 2001 MLB Draft.