Brewers agree to $20.5M Ashby deal through 2027, add McGee July 23 sharefacebooktwitterredditlink MILWAUKEE (AP) Left-hander Aaron Ashby and Milwaukee agreed Renato Nunez Jersey Saturday to a $20.5 million, five-year contract through 2027, and the NL Central leaders made a short-term addition in former San Francisco reliever Jake McGee.Ashby's deal includes club options for 2028 and 2029. The 23-year-old is 2-7 with a 4.56 ERA and one save in 12 starts and six relief appearances, striking out 83 in 69 innings.He would not have been eligible for arbitration until after the 2024 season, and the options could cover two seasons in which he potentially would be eligible for free agency.Throughout his time in our organization, Aaron has demonstrated a unique combination of persistence, character and talent," Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns said in a statement. "He is establishing himself as one of the premier young pitchers in baseball, and we look forward to watching his continued growth and succe s. Ashby made his big Earl Weaver Jersey league debut in June 2021, and he went 3-2 with a 4.55 ERA in four starts and nine relief appearances. He is the nephew of Andy Ashby, who pitched for five major league teams from 1991-2004. McGee, who turns 36 on Aug. 6, was 1-2 with a 7.17 ERA and three saves in 24 games for the Giants this year. That followed a 2021 season in which he had 31 saves and a 2.72 ERA.He has a career record of 32-27 with a 3.64 ERA and 79 saves.McGee was cut by the Giants on July 14 with the team responsible for $1 Dwight Smith Jr. Jersey ,653,846 owed the left-hander as part of a $5 million, two-year contract $1,153,846 of this years $2.5 million salary plus a $500,000 buyout of Zach Britton Jersey a $4.5 million team option for 2023.Milwaukee is responsible for $288,462 a prorated share of the $700,000 minimum.McGee could help a bullpen that has been taxed this season because of injuries to Milwaukees starters. The Brewers rotation is mi sing 2020 All-Star Freddy Peralta and Adrian Houser, both on the injured list. Brandon Woodruff, another 2020 All-Star spent time on the injured list this year.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports in this topic Milwaukee Brewers National League Major League Baseball Jake McGee Freddy Peralta Jake McGee Aaron Ashby Brandon Woodruff San Francisco Giants Milwaukee Brewers share World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup 46 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Sterling leaves England World Cup camp after home break Joey Rickard Jersey -in England forward Raheem Sterling has left his teams World Cup camp in Qatar and returned to the U.K. after a break-in at his home 49 MINS AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ronaldo looks to shine like Mbapp and Me si at World Cup Cristiano Ronaldo has been overshadowed by the brilliance of Lionel Me si and Kylian Adam Jones Jersey Mbapp so far at the World Cup 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Ottawa hosts Los Angeles after Giroux's 2-goal game The Ottawa Senators host the Los Angeles Kings after Claude Giroux's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Senators' 5-2 win 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS Penguins host the Blue Jackets following Kapanen's hat trick The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Kasperi Kapanen's hat trick against the St. Louis Blues in the Penguins' 6-2 win 1 HOUR AGO ASSOCIATED PRESS