Brewers supposedly have signed Weaver

Brewers supposedly have signed Weaver
By Tom Haudricourt
Tuesday, Apr 15 2008, 07:09 AM

I received a tip from a reliable source this morning that the Brewers have signed free-agent right-hander Jeff Weaver to an incentive-laden deal.

I'm traveling to St. Louis this morning and won't be able to get it confirmed with club management until later but the source is pretty reliable. It will be interesting to see what the Brewers have in mind for Weaver, who went 7-13 with a 6.20 ERA in 27 starts with Seattle last season but did not sign with a team before the 2008 season began.

The Brewers probably will send Weaver to extended spring training and then Class AAA Nashville. This might be an effort to increase their starting pitching depth after Chris Capuano injured his shoulder in spring training and Claudio Vargas was released.

With Yovani Gallardo slated to return to the Brewers this weekend from his minor-league rehabilitation start, the Brewers appear in good shape with starting pitching. We'll see where Weaver fits in the grand scheme of things.

Weaver is represented by agent Scott Boras, who is unlikely to agree to terms with a team unless he has a promise of a big-league job at some point.

I'll try to get further details to you as soon as possible.