Ryan Braun just agreed to the largest contract in Milwaukee Brewers’ history. Braun’s contract, which runs through 2015, replaces the $455,000, one-year renewal the Brewers gave him in spring training. The contract includes full no-trade protection for the first four seasons and limited no-trade coverage for the next four — unusual provisions for deals of this nature. Braun will be eligible for free agency at 32.
Braun hit .324 with 34 homers and 97 RBIs last season in 113 games after a May 25 callup. He entered Thursday with a .287 average, nine homers and 29 RBIs.
The deal surpasses the $42 million, four-year contract the Brewers gave free-agent pitcher Jeff Suppan before the 2007 season.