Brewers Part with Travis Shaw, Jimmy Nelson, 3 others

Associated Press
Created: December 02, 2019 08:41 PM

MILWAUKEE (AP) - The Milwaukee Brewers declined to offer contracts to Travis Shaw, Jimmy Nelson and three others, making them free agents.

Pitchers Alex Claudio and Junior Guerra and infielder Tyler Saladino were also released by a Brewers club that’s parted with a number of key players this offseason. That includes catcher Yasmani Grandal and infielder Mike Moustakas, who have both left via free agency. Milwaukee projects to save around $15 million in salary in 2020 by cutting the five players.