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Brewers sign FA right fielder Grajeda to 2-year deal
In a move that many see as the Denver Brewers hedging their bets a bit before going all in with youngsters Joe McPhillips and Josh Schaeffer, they signed 28-year old Cesar Grajeda to a 2-year deal.
It is also felt that the team was looking to add a right-handed power bat the the lineup and also perhaps help fill some of the leadership vacuum created with the loss of veteran starting pitcher Daniel Torres.
The team has an option on the second year of the contract so if Schaeffer develops into a viable starting right fielder quickly it is possible that Grajeda may be allowed to explore free agency again next off-season. Rumor has it that Grajeda was originally seeking a 3-year deal with a player option for the third year but that the Brewers offered more money annually in order to entice him to sign a shorter contract.
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