Ryan Braun Not Currently Interested In Playing
4 years agoFree-agent outfielder Ryan Braun isn't ready to retire, but he also said that he's "not currently interested in playing." The 37-year-old became a free agent when the Milwaukee Brewers declined their half of his mutual option for 2021 and gave him a $4 million buyout instead. With no designated hitter currently projected in the National League for 2021, that also hurts Braun's market. The fifth overall pick in the 2005 draft, Braun was the NL Rookie of the Year in 2007, the 2011 NL MVP and won five Silver Slugger awards while making the All-Star team six times. He has a Milwaukee franchise-record 352 regular season home runs in his first 13 big league seasons. Braun hit just .233/.281/.488 with eight home runs, 26 RBI and 14 runs scored in 139 plate appearances in 2020. As of now, fantasy managers can ignore him, as the Brewers first full-squad workout is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Source: MLB.com - Adam McCalvy
Source: MLB.com - Adam McCalvy