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Travis Shaw returns to Milwaukee Brewers with minor-league contract

Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Travis Shaw warms up before a game against the Colorado Rockies on Sept. 28, 2019, in Denver. (AP file photo)

Travis Shaw is back in Milwaukee to give the Brewers one more option for their unsettled situation at third base.

The Brewers announced Tuesday that Shaw has signed a minor league contract that includes an invitation to major league camp.

“I think he fits into a need that we have,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “He has an opportunity to earn something. That’s how it was presented to Travis, and I think that’s what excited him about the opportunity.”

If added to the 40-man roster, Shaw would get a one-year contract paying $1.5 million while in the major leagues and $250,000 while in the minors.

If not added to the roster by March 15, Shaw would be released unless put on within 72 hours of a formal request.

Shaw, who turns 31 on April 16, last played for the Brewers from 2017-19.

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