Player Page

Weather | Roster

Craig Counsell | Second Baseman

Team: Milwaukee Brewers
Age / DOB:  (42) / 8/21/1970
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 179
Bats / Throws: Left / Right
College: Notre Dame
Contract: view contract details
Share: 

Latest News

Recent News

Craig Counsell reiterated Sunday that he won't consider returning to baseball.
Counsell retired in January. After Alex Gonzalez was injured Saturday, some wondered if Counsell would reconsider. "I don't have plans to play," he said. The 41-year-old infielder was a .255/.342/.344 career hitter over more than 1,600 games. He was also part of two World Series championships. Sun, May 6, 2012 07:33:00 PM
Source: MLB.com

Highest Searched Players over the last 7 days


Player News

Date:
Craig Counsell - 2B - Brewers

Craig Counsell is retiring from baseball.

Counsell opened this offseason with the intention of continuing his playing career, but a market for him never materialized and he was recently offered a position in the Brewers' front office. The 41-year-old infielder was a .255/.342/.344 career hitter over more than 1,600 games. He was also part of two World Series championships.
Source: Scott Miller on Twitter
Tue, Jan 17, 2012 09:50:00 AM
Craig Counsell - 2B - Brewers

Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said Tuesday that he will not attempt to re-sign Craig Counsell.

Counsell, 41, batted just .178/.280/.223 over 178 plate appearances with the Brewers this past season, including an ugly 0-for-45 funk. The veteran infielder intends to continue his playing career in 2012, but may have to accept a minor league deal in order to do it.
Source: Tom Haudricourt on Twitter
Tue, Nov 15, 2011 05:02:00 PM
Craig Counsell - 2B - Brewers

Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com reports that Craig Counsell intends to continue his playing career in 2012.

Counsell this year had one of the worst seasons in recent memory, batting a hideous .178/.280/.223 while going through an 0-for-45 skid at one point. The 41-year-old at least offers some versatility, which might be enough for some team to bring him in for a bench role.
Source: FOXSports.com
Fri, Nov 4, 2011 08:48:00 AM
Craig Counsell - 2B - Brewers

Craig Counsell singled in a run Monday for his first RBI since July 10.

Counsell actually went hitless for the entire month of July, part of an 0-for-45 skid. Incredibly enough, this was the first time he drove in a run with a hit since May 8. He has five RBI in 132 at-bats this season.
Mon, Aug 22, 2011 08:27:00 PM
Craig Counsell - 2B - Brewers

Craig Counsell hit a pinch-hit single to shallow right in the ninth inning to snap an 0-for-45 stretch.

In the process, he avoided matching Bill Bergen's notorious 0-for-46 mark set 101 years ago. "It's a relief just to do something right," Counsell said after the game. "It was just one hit, but it meant something to me." The 40-year-old's last hit came on June 10 during a 3-for-3 outburst. He is now hitting .153.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Sat, Aug 6, 2011 01:54:00 AM
Craig Counsell - 2B - Brewers

Craig Counsell flew out as a pinch-hitter Monday.

Counsell now has zero hits in his last 45 at-bats and has watched his batting line plummet to .145/.235/.179. The Brewers are low on quality infielders but may need to cut the 41-year-old loose if things don't change soon.
Tue, Aug 2, 2011 11:22:00 AM
Craig Counsell - 2B - Brewers

The Brewers aren't considering making a roster move with struggling INF Craig Counsell.

Counsell is batting just .173 on the season, and is 0 for his past 26. Set to turn 41 in August, Counsell is likely in the midst of his final major-league season.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Fri, Jul 8, 2011 08:42:00 AM
Craig Counsell - 2B - Brewers

Brewers re-signed INF Craig Counsell to a one-year, $1.4 million contract.

Counsell agreed to the terms of the deal over the weekend, but it was not made final until Wednesday evening. The 40-year-old batted .250/.322/.319 with two home runs and 21 RBI across 204 at-bats for Milwaukee this past year and will serve as a utility infielder again in 2011.
Wed, Dec 22, 2010 05:37:00 PM
Craig Counsell - 2B - Brewers

According to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Craig Counsell's new one-year deal with the Brewers is worth $1.4 million.

It will be officially announced on Tuesday. Counsell made $2.1 million this past season, batting .250/.322/.319 with two homers and 21 RBI over 204 at-bats. Now 40 years old, he's not a full-time player anymore, but he's a nice insurance policy should Yuniesky Betancourt be, well, Yuniesky Betancourt in 2011.
Source: Tom Haudricourt on Twitter
Mon, Dec 20, 2010 08:20:00 PM
Craig Counsell - 2B - Brewers

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Brewers have agreed to a one-year contract with infielder Craig Counsell.

Financial terms of the deal are not yet known. Counsell, 40, batted just .250/.322/.391 with two home runs and 21 RBI over 204 at-bats this past season, but he's a fairly versatile fielder and a fine utilityman. He won't get enough playing time next year to be relevant in fantasy leagues.
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
Mon, Dec 20, 2010 10:34:00 AM
Craig Counsell - 2B - Brewers

Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports that Craig Counsell's agent asked the Brewers for more time to consider his options.

According to McCalvy, the Brewers are "anxious to know whether he'll return." The now 40-year-old infielder batted just .250/.322/.391 with two home runs and 21 RBI this past season, but the Brewers value his veteran leadership and the ability to play multiple positions in the infield. It's not known which other teams may be interested.
Source: Adam McCalvy on Twitter
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 09:00:00 AM
Craig Counsell - 2B - Brewers

Brewers GM Doug Melvin told Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the club is "making progress" with free agent Craig Counsell.

Counsell turned 40 at the end of the 2010 regular season, but he's still a fairly productive offense player and his versatility on the infield is something the Brewers value highly. With few other teams in the hunt, if any, negotiations with the veteran should move pretty swiftly. He posted a .250/.322/.391 batting line, two homers and 21 RBI over 204 at-bats this past season.
Source: Tom Haudricourt on Twitter
Thu, Nov 11, 2010 07:33:00 PM
Craig Counsell - 2B - Brewers

Craig Counsell said he would be open to being traded to a contending team.

Counsell successfully passed through waivers, so he can be traded to any team. He hasn't been all that useful this season, but a contending team could value his postseason experience.
Source: Tom Haudricourt on Twitter
Tue, Aug 17, 2010 07:43:00 PM
Craig Counsell - 2B - Brewers

Buster Olney of ESPN.com reports that Craig Counsell has cleared waivers.

Counsell, who turns 40 this week, can now be traded to any team. He is batting .246/.317/.305 with one home run and 16 RBI in 167 at-bats with the Brewers this season. The pending free agent could attract some interest due to his versatility and postseason experience. Only speculates on the Braves or Cardinals as potential fits.
Related: Braves, Cardinals
Source: Buster Olney on Twitter
Mon, Aug 16, 2010 05:53:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Jonathan Lucroy
2Martin Maldonado
1B1Corey Hart
2Yuniesky Betancourt
3Mat Gamel
2B1Rickie Weeks
2Jeff Bianchi
SS1Jean Segura
3B1Aramis Ramirez
2Alex Gonzalez
3Taylor Green
LF1Ryan Braun
CF1Carlos Gomez
2Logan Schafer
RF1Norichika Aoki
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Yovani Gallardo
2Kyle Lohse
3Marco Estrada
4Wily Peralta
5Hiram Burgos
6Chris Narveson
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Jim Henderson
2John Axford
3Francisco Rodriguez
4Burke Badenhop
5Mike Gonzalez
6Brandon Kintzler
7Tom Gorzelanny
8Mark Rogers
9Alfredo Figaro