It’s hard for a minor league signing to raise many eyebrows, but that’s what happened a few weeks ago when former Brewers prospect Brett Lawrie said the organization that drafted him would be giving him a chance at a comeback.
Today, the Brewers made that signing official, and announced Lawrie would be reporting to minor league camp.
We've signed INF Brett Lawrie to a minor league contract. He will wear #15 in minor league camp.
— Brewers Player Dev (@BrewersPD) February 24, 2019
When Lawrie’s return was initially reported, we learned that while the minor league deal included a team option for a second year, it did not include an invitation to major league camp, which is why we haven’t seen him in Arizona to this point.