Brew Crew Give Vargas $2.5 Million

Right-handed pitcher Claudio Vargas asked the Milwaukee Brewers for $2.85 million and they countered with $2.15 million. The two parties reached an agreement somewhere in the middle with a one-year, $2.5 million contract.

Obtained by Milwaukee as part of a six-player exchange with the Arizona Diamondbacks in November, Vargas went 12-10 with a 4.83 ERA last season. This leaves catcher Johnny Estrada and utility player Bill Hall dangling in arbitration for the Brewers.

[Forbes]