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Baseball news 3-25-13

The Brewers have signed pitcher Kyle Lohse to a 3 year deal worth 33 million dollars. With only six days left of spring training, Lohse finally got the deal he has been looking for all spring. Lohse will move into the number 2 slot in the Brewers rotation after ace Yovani Gallardo.

Blue Jays’ third baseman Brett Lawrie will start the year on the DL. He has a strained rib and will be eligible to come off the DL on the 22nd.

The St. Louis Cardinals haved named Shelby Miller as the team’s 5th starter. Miller had a 3.94 spring ERA and beat out fellow young pitcher Joe Kelly for the last rotation spot. Kelly will be coming out of the bullpen in 2013.

Non-roster reliever Kameron Loe has been named to the Mariners’ 25-man roster. He was placed on the roster after reliever Josh Kinney was placed on the 60-day DL with a rib strain.

According to Brian T. Smith of the Houston Chronicle Astros’ GM Jeff Luhnow expects pitcher Erik Bedard to make the club’s rotation.

ESPN’s Adam Rubin reports that reliever Latroy Hawkins has made the Mets 25-man roster.

Pitcher Scott Kazmir has been named the Indians’ #5 starter. Kazmir has only made 1 major league start in the last 2 seasons.

ESPNNewYork’s Wallace Matthews is reporting that Yankees’ shortstop Derek Jeter will most likely begin the season on the DL. Jeter will be the third Yankee player to start the season on the DL. Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson and Alex Rodriguez are the other Yankees’ that will begin the season on the DL.