List of Non-roster invitees

[behnke2017]

Wooten joins non-roster list
By Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel
Jan. 11, 2013 10:46 a.m.

The Brewers have added minor-league right-hander Rob Wooten to their list of non-roster invitees to spring training, bringing the number to 18 in that category.

Wooten, 27, spent most of the 2012 season at Class AAA Nashville, going 0-2 with a 3.93 ERA in 40 relief appearances. He also made 17 relief appearances for Class AA Huntsville, going 3-0 with a 1.74 ERA.

Here is the list of the 18 non-roster invitees to camp:

RHP Jairo Asencio
LHP Jed Bradley
RHP Darren Byrd
RHP Kelvim Escobar
RHP Donovan Hand
RHP Taylor Jungmann
RHP Arcenio Leon
LHP Travis Webb
RHP Rob Wooten
C Dayton Buller
C Blake Lalli
C Anderson DeLaRosa
C Adam Weisenburger
C Rafael Neda
1B Hunter Morris
INF Donnie Murphy
SS Hector Gomez
OF Kentrail Davis

[Kefman2110]

Lol @ Kelvim Escobar

[behnke2017]

Lol @ Kelvim Escobar

Why?

He's been a solid pitcher though the years. He is coming off a long time off thanks to injury but it's a minor league deal so it's not like they're spending millions on the guy. If he works out, he makes the club. If he wants to play in the minors and see what happens it doesn't hurt the team at all. I expected more of these kinds of signings because there's really not much of a risk if it doesn't work out. Better than Gagne, Riske and a few other signings made throughout the past few years.

[Kefman2110]

Id rather give his spot to a younger arm. The man is to old and injury prone.

[behnke2017]

It's a minor league deal. It's not like it's costing someone good a job. If he pitches well enough, you have a vet you can lean on. If he fails, there's no harm. There's always a handful of guys people would stick a fork in that work out. Granted, there's plenty that don't but it doesn't hurt the teams when it's a minor league dea..