Brewers decline club option for Craig Counsell

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10/31/2008 5:28 PM ET

Brewers decline club option for Craig Counsell

Joe Dillon claimed off waivers by Oakland

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MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers today declined the 2009 club option for infielder Craig Counsell. The Brewers and Counsell will continue to negotiate. The announcement was made by Executive Vice President and General Manager Doug Melvin.

Counsell batted .226 with one HR and 14 RBI in 110 games in 2008.

In other Brewers news, infielder Joe Dillon was claimed off waivers by Oakland today. Dillon batted .213 with one HR and six RBI in 56 games with Milwaukee in 2008. He was designated for assignment on Wednesday.

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