Brewers: Will Alex Claudio Be Non-Tendered for Second Straight Year?

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The left-handed reliever was non-tendered last offseason before ultimately being brought back by the Brewers for 2020.

Of the many rule changes that MLB implemented for the 2020 season, arguably the most maligned by Brewers fans was the three batter minimum rule. With the way manager Craig Counsell managers his bullpen, fans expected it to have a pretty negative effect on the team.

In the end, Counsell was able to navigate the rule just fine and the Brewer bullpen performed rather admirably in 2020. Even the pitcher many fans had the most reservations about with regards to the new rule, left-hander Alex Claudio,…