MLB Players Who Played For Dodgers And Brewers

Phil Bickford played for both LA Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers. The pitcher was drafted by Toronto Blue Jays but did not sign with the team. 

The 27-year-old, Ventura-born player is known for his right-handed four-seamer balling and is among the most valued player in the major league. 

Bickford debuted with San Francisco Giants for $2,333,800, he was later traded to Milwaukee Brewers. Phil debuted in MLB on September 1, 2020.

The Dodgers signed him for one year contract in 2021 with an annual average salary of $740,000. In his short three-year MLB career, he has already achieved 173 career strikeouts. 

His stint with the boys in blue has proven lucky so far. Bickford has become the ace of the team achieving 45 strikeouts in the 2023 season. 

Pitcher Brett Anderson not only played for the Brewers and Dodgers, but also went on to represent the Rockies, Athletics, Cubs, and Blue Jays.

Brewers and Cubs are famed for their rivalry as both of them are members of the National League (NL) central division. Anderson played for both teams Chicago and Milwaukee by three years apart. 

Brett was signed by Cubs for $3.5 million but had the potential to receive up to $10 million. Correspondingly, he was signed to Milwaukee in 2020-2021 for $5 million and a chance to earn an additional two million. 

Currently, Anderson is a free agent and there are talks of him returning to the mound in 2023. His career earnings exceed $15 million throughout his 12-year stint. 

John Axford is one of the MLB players who played for Brewers. He also played for seven other teams including Dodgers and Colorado Rockies. 

Axford also known as "Ax Man" by his fans was awarded Rolaids Relief Man Award. Likewise, he led the Brewers to the National Championship in 2011 to be only defeated by Philadelphia Phillies.

In his time in Milwaukee, he was able to register the fourth-longest streak in the MLB streak with six straight saves and extended the streak by 49 consecutive saves. 

Accordingly, Axford had a very short stint with the Dodgers in 2018 where he only played for five and allowed seven runs in 3.2/3 innings. 

Paul Bako had only one season with Milwaukee and the Dodgers. Bako played 87 games with the Brewers and 13 games with Dodgers. 

In his 12-year-long MLB career, he achieved a .231 batting average, 24 home runs, and 195 batted-in runs. Bako performed successfully with multiple major league teams. 

However, his time with Dodgers was plagued with injuries, he was unable to play all the games in a season, after going through surgery.

Lousiana-born player is also known for winning two conference championships with the University of Southwest Louisiana before his professional baseball career. 

Similarly, Paul is also labeled as a "Journeyman" as he played for 11 different teams during twelve years of his baseball career. He played with Cubs, Orioles, Reds, Phillies, and Braves. 

Second baseman Ronnie Belliard is a player who remained longest with Milwaukee Brewers, but he debuted with Chicago Cubs in 1998. 

After moving from Chicago to the Brewers, Ronnie was named rookie player of the year by The Brew Crew. His early career highlight is during his time with Milwaukee where he scored 83 runs in 152 games. 

In 2009, he signed a one-year contract worth $850,000 with the Dodgers. Belliard played 82 games for the franchise hitting a .216 average. 

Belliard was also the center of an extortion case where George Edward a sports agent extorted money from the athlete to keep silent about his daughter's pregnancy with Belliard. 

He blackmailed $150,000 from Ronnie after the case came to light, the culprit was sentenced to prison for one year and one day by US District Judge Catherine Perry. 

Gary Bennett is an MLB catcher who debuted with Phillies in 1995. Bennett later became part of the Brewers in 2004 and Dodgers in 2008.

Bennett won the world series with St. Louis Cardinals in 2006. Cardinals have 19 World Series appearances, they are among the list of elite baseball clubs. 

Gary performed had a very short stint with the Brewers in 2004, as he was immediately carted off to Washington Nationals. Later, he found his mojo back after St. Louis signed him in 2006. 

In the latter years of his career, he signed with LA Dodgers, as he himself admitted that it was a mistake. Bennett's 2008 season with the Blue crew was affected by less playing time and injuries. 

Jonathan Broxton is an MLB  player who played for Dodgers. He was picked in the second round of the 2002 MLB draft by the franchise.

Broxton was the relief pitcher, who pitched only one inning, giving up one and securing two strikes in his debut match with the Cardinals in 2005. 

Jonathan was also selected for National League All-Star team but he was not able to play the game due to his injury. 

In 2009, he and his team faced a costly defeat after they placed second in the National League Championship Series against Philadelphia Phillies. 

Broxton was with Dodgers for six years from 2005-2011. He came to Milwaukee in 2014 and played only a few games. The Georgia-born player was signed by the Cardinals for $2 million. 

Former Milwaukee and LA player, Capuano was selected for the National Team by the US in the World Cup. He played in Taipei in 2001. 

Capuano is a finesse pitcher who relies on deceptive delivery, accuracy, and ability to change the speeds of the pitch. He had the skills to throw a fastball in the upper 80s and sometimes low in the 90s. 

During his representation in the 2001 WC of Baseball, the US was able to secure the silver medal. Capuano was part of the Major League All-Stars against the Japanese All-Stars in several exhibition games in Japan. 

The Brew crew accepted the trade of Chris in 2003. Capunpo led the team in the National League which performed quite well in the 2005 season. 

Dodgers signed Capuno in 2011, he started the 2012 season quite well with a 9-4 record. He performed quite well in the 33 games but was unable to play in the 2013 season due to injury. 

Brady Clark played with the Brewers and Dodgers in consecutive seasons. He was in Milwaukee for 3 seasons (2003-06) and Dodgers for 2007.

Clark debuted with the Cincinnati Reds in 2000. Earlier, he played college baseball for the Toreros and made it to the All-West Coast Conference Team in 1995.

Brewers selected Clark for a two-year deal for $7 million. He performed his worth in the 2005 season by securing a batting average of .306 and scoring 94 runs. 

During his time with Dodgers, he performed as a defensive replacement and pinch runner. He had limited playing time with the team. Thus, he signed a minor league deal with the Boston Red Sox in 2007.

Todd Coffey is a former baseball pitcher known for his performance with MLB teams like the Brewers, Dodgers, and Washington Nationals. 

Only out of high school, Coffey signed with Cincinnati Reds for only a $1000 bonus and an $850 monthly salary. He was with the Reds for three years before signing with Milwaukee.

During his time with the Brewers, he held the mound in the 2009 season, after Trevor Hoffman was injured. He played 69 games with a record of 2-4 and with a 4.76 ERA. 

Coffey walked off as a free agent, he signed with Washington Nationals and later with the Blue Crew in 2012. Dodgers signed him for a $1 million contract with the option for obtaining $2.5 million in 2013. However, after suffering a season-ending injury he did not play in 2013.