Jay Gibbons, who spent the past two seasons as a role player for the Dodgers, has agreed to a minor-league deal with the Brewers.
Gibbons was a regular in the middle of the Orioles’ lineup from 2001-2007, but was named in the “Mitchell Report” and suspended for the beginning of 2008, getting released by the Orioles that spring despite still being owed more than $10 million.
He spent 2008 and 2009 in the minors, including a stint at Triple-A for the Brewers, and then successfully completed his comeback while hitting .269 with a .755 OPS in 142 plate appearances for the Dodgers during the past two seasons.
At age 34 he’s unlikely to crack the Opening Day roster, but could be a decent bench bat.
