Brewers to get Marcum

[love_that_reefer]

The Brewers are putting the finishing touches on a deal for Blue Jays pitcher Shaun Marcum, tweets Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Milwaukee will send prospects to Toronto for the right-hander, Haudricourt hears.

Marcum, who turns 29 next Tuesday, turned in a 3.39 ERA with 7.3 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 across 25 starts in 2008 before undergoing Tommy John surgery. After missing the 2009 major league season, he came back strong in 2010, posting a 3.64 ERA with 7.6 K/0 and 2.0 BB/9.

The hurler is entering his second year of arbitration eligibility. Last year, the hurler avoided arbitration with the Blue Jays when he agreed to a one-year, $850K deal.

Wow! Didn't even know Marcum was being shopped. Brewers definitely needed pitching and I have always liked Marcum. I am anxious to see who the Brewers gave up for Marcum.

[Foster]

Prospects to be used in a Grenke trade?
Rumors have already started.

[Kingdom]

Solid pick up to give Gallardo some help in the rotation.