Braun set to ink long-term deal

Posted: Thu May 15 9:54 AM

Milwaukee, WI (Sports Network) - The Milwaukee Brewers have scheduled a press conference for Thursday morning, at which time the club is expected to announce a long-term contract with budding superstar Ryan Braun.

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that Braun has agreed to a seven-year deal, which would cover the 2007 NL Rookie of the Year's arbitration years and his first season of free agency.

Braun captured the league's top rookie honor last year despite playing only 113 games. He batted .324 with 34 home runs and 97 runs batted in. His major league-best .634 slugging percentage surpassed the all-time rookie record of .621 set in 1930 by George Watkins of the St. Louis Cardinals.

Entering Thursday's action, Braun leads the Brewers with 29 runs batted in and is batting .287 with nine homers. He is also tied for second in the National League with 14 doubles.