Brewers Sign Catcher Eric Haase
Free Agent Agrees to One-Year Contract
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers have signed catcher Eric Haase to a one-year contract. The announcement was made by Senior Vice President and General Manager Matt Arnold.
The right-handed hitter enjoyed his best season in 2021 when he recorded 22 HR and 61 RBI in 98 games with Detroit while posting a .459 SLG. His 22 homers that season ranked fifth among Major League rookies. This included four two-homer games. He was named American League Rookie of the Month for July after belting 9 HR (tied for AL lead) with 29 RBI (led MLB) and a .627 SLG in 23 games.
Haase was originally selected by Cleveland in the seventh round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft from Divine Child High School in Dearborn, MI. He was traded to Detroit in exchange for cash on Jan. 8, 2020.
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