Way back in 2008, the Milwaukee Brewers selected a prep Canadian catcher with the 16th overall pick in the MLB Draft. That player was Brett Lawrie.
He didn’t stick behind the plate for long, and he didn’t stick with the Brewers for long either. He was traded in December 2010 to the Blue Jays for pitcher Shaun Marcum. After spending a couple years in Toronto, and then with Oakland and the Chicago White Sox, Lawrie has spent the past two seasons out of baseball.
Now Lawrie has returned to where it all started. He announced on Instagram that he is signing a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers.