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In his latest notes column, he says the Brewers are “showing interest” in Jed Lowrie.As Rosenthal points out, there’s some level of familiarity at play here — the well-traveled Lowrie was in Houston in 2015, David Stearns’ last year in that organization before he was hired by Milwaukee in September.Tom Haudricourt adds that Stearns and the Brewers have long been interested in the utility man who has spent most of his time at second base in recent years:The Brewers were mentioned as a potential landing spot for Lowrie last winter, too, when Oakland was weighing the idea of dumping the $6 million he was going to be due in 2018.Lowrie’s been a favorite of the analytics crowd for some time, and it makes sense that he’s spent his career in organizations that tend to lean that way in Boston Mariano Rivera Jersey , Houston and Oakland, serving two stints each for the latter two, including the past three seasons with the A’s.At 34, Lowrie made his first All-Star team this past season, ending the year with a .267/.353/.448 line with 23 home runs and 37 doubles. He slowed down considerably in the second half after a .285/.357/.492 (.849 OPS) start that landed him that All-Star spot, but he stilled finished strong enough to get some downballot AL MVP votes.Still, Lowrie has flown under the radar for much of his career. Part of that is the time he’s spent out of the spotlight in Oakland, and you’d be forgiven if you didn’t know that he’s put up fWAR totals of 3.6 and 4.9 over the past two years, with only Jose Altuve and Jose Ramirez totaling more among second basemen in that time.Perhaps most appealing to the Brewers as they wait for Keston Hiura to arrive in the majors: Lowrie has a history of playing multiple positions. While Oakland has used him mostly at second base over the past two years Babe Ruth Jersey , he has played a handful of games at third base in that time, and does have experience at shortstop — although he hasn’t played in a full game there since 2015 and hasn’t played the position for more than a handful of games since 2014.As a switch-hitter, Lowrie is also versatile with the bat, and while he’s better as a left-handed hitter, he’s not a liability on the other side of the plate, either. In 2018 he hit .273/.365/.477 against right-handed pitching and .254/.327/.386 against left-handed pitching. He’s definitely a weaker hitter from the right side against lefties, but considering he plays a middle infield position he’s not exactly a black hole, either.Considering he’ll be 35 in 2019 and the fact they may be anticipating Hiura being in the big leagues in the next year or so, the Brewers would likely prefer to sign Lowrie for one year http://www.yankeesfanproshop.com/authentic-giancarlo-stanton-jersey , but as Haudricourt notes — and using Kinsler as a guide — it’ll likely take a two-year offer to get Lowrie to sign.Even if Hiura debuted and took a hold of the second base job in 2019 (we should probably remember that this is no guarantee), Lowrie’s ability to occasionally spell Travis Shaw at third base or maybe even stand in at shortstop for a few games could make him a valuable bench piece if the Brewers had to make a multiple-season commitment to him.MLB Trade Rumors speculated that at Lowrie’s age, not only would he be looking for more than one year, but he may even be looking for a three-year contract, projecting him for a 3-year, $30 million deal. If that’s the case, that may end up being a dealbreaker for Stearns and the Brewers, especially if they don’t have plans to start him long-term.Statistics courtesy of Baseball-Reference and Fangraphs The San Francisco Giants continue to attempt to convince Bryce Harper to sign with them.Per Kerry Crowley of theSan Jose Mercury News, Giants CEO Larry Baer and presidentFarhan Zaidi met with Harper and agent Scott Boras in Las Vegas on Tuesday.Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reported the Giants have discussed a 10-year deal with Harper.Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reported the Giants are optimistic in landing the star:Andrew Baggarly extrabaggsThe sense in the Giants clubhouse today is that they have a very legitimate shot of welcoming Bryce Harper this weekend. 7x3dAX3gldTeams still in the mix have been sending key executives to meet with the 2015 National League MVP in Las Vegas.Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton used hisprivate planeto meet with Harper on Feb. 22. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed to MLB.com'sKen Gurnickthat a team contingent Joe DiMaggio Jersey , including himself, CEO Stan Kasten and president Andrew Friedman, were in Las Vegas on Sunday night.CBS Sports HQ's Jim Bowden said (h/t CBSSports.com'sCody Benjamin) whenever Harper signs his deal, it will be worth more than the $300 million Manny Machado received from the San Diego Padres.Harper's free agency has carried over into the start of spring training. The 26-year-old is looking to cash in after he posted a .279/.388/.512 slash line in seven seasons with the Washington Nationals from 2012 to 2018.