Ryan Braun RUMORS & NEWS

CBSSports.com "Major League Baseball has started interviewing big leaguers linked to the Miami PED investigation, and people who have spoken to MLB investigators are convinced there will be at least some suspensions handed down in the explosive case. MLB is said not to have interviewed the two biggest names..." June 19

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "The Brewers could wait no longer with their star leftfielder. Ryan Braun was placed on the 15-day disabled list Friday night with a right thumb contusion, retroactive to June 10. The injury had been bothering Braun for weeks. The Brewers called up outfielder Caleb Gindl from Class AAA..." June 15

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "While there's been no definitive decision, there's a chance Ryan Braun will be held out of all three of the Milwaukee Brewers' games against the Miami Marlins to open the team's nine-game, 11-day road trip. "It's possible," Braun said Monday. "I don't think anything's set in stone. But it's..." June 11

Fox Sports Wisconsin "Milwaukee Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun left Sunday's 9-1 victory over Philadelphia in the bottom of the third inning with right thumb soreness. With the Brewers leading 4-0, Logan Schafer pinch hit for Braun in the third inning. Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said before the game that Braun's..." June 10

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "The Milwaukee Brewers will open their nine-game road trip against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park without Ryan Braun, who is out of the lineup tonight. Braun was pulled from yesterday's win over the Philadelphia Phillies after his bothersome right thumb flared up again, so this doesn't come..." June 10

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "While there's been no definitive decision made to this point, there's a chance Ryan Braun will be held out of all three of the Milwaukee Brewers' games against the Miami Marlins to open the team's nine-game, 11-day road trip. "It’s possible," Braun said. "I don’t think anything’s set in stone...." June 10

ESPN.com "Major League Baseball will seek to suspend about 20 players connected to the Miami-area clinic at the heart of an ongoing performance-enhancing drug scandal, including Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun, possibly within the next few weeks, "Outside the Lines" has learned. If the suspensions are upheld,..." June 05

ESPN.com "Ryan Braun wasn't in the Milwaukee Brewers' lineup Wednesday afternoon but it wasn't because of the "Outside the Lines" report that he may be facing a suspension for his connection to an anti-aging clinic at the heart of an ongoing performance-enhancing drug scandal, manager Ron Roenicke..." June 05

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "The Milwaukee Brewers' clubhouse at Miller Park was overrun by media and cameras late Tuesday night. It had nothing to do with the team's just-completed 4-3, 10-inning victory over the Oakland A's, however. The circus was a result of a report earlier in the evening from ESPN which stated..." June 05

Fox Sports Wisconsin "Not much has gone right for the Milwaukee Brewers in the month of May, and the team's struggles on the field has hurt a popular promotion. Originally, fans could get $1 off a terrace box ticket for the June 3-5 series against Oakland with each Brewers victory in May. Since Milwaukee has won..." May 29

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "There's no good time to have Ryan Braun out of the lineup. But the Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder will be watching from the dugout today -- and possibly tomorrow -- as he tries to get over a nagging injury to his right thumb. The Brewers are also without third baseman Aramis Ramirez, who..." May 27

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Anthony Bosch, former director of the now-shuttered Biogenesis clinic in Miami being investigated by Major League Baseball for allegedly selling performance-enhancing drugs to players, corroborated Tuesday the statement of Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder Ryan Braun that his attorneys used Bosch as a..." May 01

MLB.com "Ryan Braun isn't getting many hits these days, but he is making them count. The Brewers' left fielder made Cubs starter Scott Feldman pay for a pair of fifth-inning mistakes -- the first a misplayed comebacker and the second a hanging curveball, which Braun hammered to the left-field seats for..." April 22

SportingNews.com "The Milwaukee Brewers began Friday night’s game without left fielder Ryan Braun and ended it without third baseman Aramis Ramirez. Braun was scratched just before the game because of neck spasms, while Ramirez had to leave the game after injuring his left knee while sliding into second..." April 06

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Major League Baseball executive vice president Rob Manfred denied that MLB has targeted Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder Ryan Braun specifically in its investigation of the Biogenesis clinic in Miami, as suggested by a USA Today article. "Everyone whose name has surfaced surrounding the Miami New..." March 21

USA Today "Ryan Braun, the Milwaukee Brewers' All-Star outfielder, knows they are out there. Everywhere he turns, everywhere he looks, they are there. They are talking to his friends. They are talking to his peers. They are talking to his associates. They are scouring through paperwork. They keep..." March 20

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Ryan Braun and Jonathan Lucroy returned to the Milwaukee Brewers' spring camp Sunday, one ready for a bit of rest and the other eager to rejoin the fray. Lucroy, who didn't play for Team USA in the second round of the World Baseball Classic, was behind the plate for the Brewers' exhibition game..." March 18

CBSSports.com "On the heels of Cesar Carrillo's 100-game suspension for his Biogensis ties, ESPN's T.J. Quinn reports that MLB now has Ryan Braun and Alex Rodriguez "strongly in their sights." Rodriguez and Braun are of course prominently linked to the Biogenesis clinic in South Florida and alleged purveyor..." March 16

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Off the field, Ryan Braun has been a magnet for controversy the past year and a half. On the field, he has never performed better. How does he do it? How does the Milwaukee Brewers' all-star leftfielder block out the increasing array of distractions created by links to the world of..." February 23

Bleed Cubbie Blue "Ryan Braun PEDs. There, that's out of the way. Note: I am not making any accusations against the Brewers' left fielder, just acknowledging that's the first thing that a lot of Cubs fans want to mention whenever they see that name. Regardless of how you feel about him, the man can hit. So can..." February 20

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "A few hours after Ryan Braun said he would have no additional comment on a report linking him to a clinic alleged to have sold performance-enhancing drugs to baseball players, a new report surfaced Friday with the Milwaukee Brewers star leftfielder's name on additional documents. The new list..." February 16

ESPN.com "The list was written in April, in the hand of Biogenesis of America clinic founder Anthony Bosch. Among the names is the Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun, and to the right of that name is a figure: $1,500. That list, a source familiar with Bosch's operation told "Outside the Lines," indicates that..." February 15

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "There are those who aren’t quite buying Ryan Braun’s explanation of why his name is linked to a wellness clinic in the Miami area. Given what he said in an interview Friday on ESPN Radio’s "Mike & Mike" show, you can put broadcaster Bob Costas in that group as well. Costas can’t understand..." February 09

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "So what was some of the initial reaction from Major League Baseball observers or pundits to Ryan Braun PED Part Deux? ESPN’s Buster Olney had some advice for the media: “Stop pretending you are human lie detectors.” Olney wrote: “Stop lending your credibility to his-dog-ate-his-homework..." February 07

Brew Crew Ball "Jumping to conclusions is an easy thing to do. It's human nature to have an opinion about something immediately. That opinion might change later on, but even if it's only slight, a person will have an opinion on something. That was evident on twitter last night where many Brewers fans..." February 06

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Milwaukee Brewers all-star leftfielder Ryan Braun quickly stepped forward with an explanation Tuesday night after a report linked him to a Miami clinic alleged to have sold performance-enhancing drugs to several baseball players. Yahoo Sports reported it obtained three documents from the..." February 06

Yahoo! Sports "Milwaukee Brewers star Ryan Braun's name is in records of the Miami-area clinic alleged to have distributed performance-enhancing drugs to a rash of baseball players, and Major League Baseball will investigate the link to the former MVP who tested positive for illegal synthetic testosterone during..." February 05

Fox Sports Wisconsin "While many big name American baseball players decided against the opportunity to represent their country at the World Baseball Classic, Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun didn't have to think twice. In fact, it was a no-brainer. If he was healthy, Braun was going to don the red, white and blue...." January 28

Fox Sports Wisconsin "Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder Ryan Braun is up for an honor of a different kind. Braun is one of seven players up for fan vote to grace the cover of the video game "MLB 13: The Show" for Sony PlayStation 3 and PS Vista. Sony is letting the fans decided the game's cover player for the first..." January 08

The Brewers Bar "Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder Ryan Braun was the classic case of the person that men wanted to be like and women wanted to be with. Children all over the state of Wisconsin had posters on the walls of this man because he was the definition of the classic role model. He was clean-cut, handsome,..." January 03

The Brewers Bar "Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder Ryan Braun was the classic case of the person that men wanted to be like and women wanted to be with. Children all over the state of Wisconsin had posters on the walls of this man because he was the definition of the classic role model. He was clean-cut, handsome,..." January 02

Brew Crew Ball "The BBWAA announced the nominees for their major postseason awards on MLB Network tonight, and as expected defending NL MVP Ryan Braun was selected as one of five candidates for the award again in 2012. Braun joins Padres third baseman Chase Headley, Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen,..." November 07

Brew Crew Ball "I just received the following press release from Howard Cole, Director of the IBWAA: Los Angeles - The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) announced its 2012 Most Valuable Player Awards Monday, electing Buster Posey in the National League and Miguel Cabrera in the American..." November 05

Fox Sports Wisconsin "Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun said before the season that he would prove wrong those who doubted he was telling the truth about his overturned positive PED test last offseason by showing them he could put together just as good of a year as he did in his 2011 NL MVP campaign. And with the..." October 04

MLB.com "Yes, the MVPs touched base via telephone on Tuesday about the subject dominating the sports world. National League MVP Ryan Braun said he'd spoken with NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers about the Packers' stinging, controversial loss in Seattle on Monday Night Football, a game settled on a last-minute..." September 25

New York Daily News "Ryan Braun is a memory-eraser around here. Seriously, this guy either walks around town with a Men in Black neuralizer, or has mastered the vampire technique from HBO's True Blood known as glamoring, where you speak soothingly until folks forget what you are. On Sunday, Braun drew a standing..." September 17

MLB.com "Ryan Braun was asked Sunday morning about his prospect to repeat as National League MVP, and he brushed the topic away. "We have so many things going on here that are fun and exciting, so I've never been really focused on individual accolades," Braun said. "Those things are the result of team..." September 17

SportingNews.com "The tables have turned on Ryan Braun. We're talking about the National League MVP race, a race Braun won last season. He is having the best offensive season in the league this season (really, it isn't even that close). He clearly has been the best player. There are a few "buts" in this..." September 11

Brew Crew Ball "My day-to-day work here on the site frequently leads me off to Baseball Reference in search of a stat. B-Ref is phenomenal and almost always has what I'm looking for, plus some fascinating things I might never have otherwise noticed. Here's my favorite thing I've found today, on the Brewer..." September 05

Fox Sports Wisconsin "Ryan Braun's ninth-inning home run towered over the crowd at Wrigley Field as it exploded off of his bat and onto Waveland Ave., out of the Chicago ballpark. Four hundred and four feet off his bat with the wind blowing in, Braun's moonshot would be tough for anyone in baseball to..." August 28

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Even Ryan Braun couldn't remember the last time he participated in early batting practice, yet there he was Thursday afternoon at Miller Park, taking swings with a group of teammates. "It's been a long time," said Braun. "I think it's the second time ever in my career." Braun meant since his..." August 17

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Ryan Braun is on the brink of another notable personal accomplishment. The Milwaukee Brewers leftfielder needs just one stolen base to earn his third 20-home run, 20-stolen base season - the most in franchise history. Braun first accomplished the feat in 2009, when he finished with 32 homers..." August 05

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Ryan Braun didn't realize he got to 1,000 hits quicker than all-time hits leader Pete Rose until informed by Brewers media relations director Mike Vassallo. "That's pretty cool," said the all-star leftfielder. "I had never really thought of it in that context because I had no idea how fast it..." July 22

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Manager Ron Roenicke told us this morning that he expects left fielder Ryan Braun back from his slight groin strain on Friday, when the Brewers begin a big three-game series in Cincinnati. Braun exited the game Tuesday night in the seventh inning after tweaking a groin strain earlier that has..." July 18

MLB.com "Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun's availability for Wednesday's series finale against the Cardinals was up in the air after he aggravated a lingering right groin strain in Tuesday's win. Braun has been receiving treatment for the ailment since it sidelined him for a couple of games in Spring..." July 18

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Before taking the field Tuesday for his fourth All-Star Game - he sat out last year with a leg injury - Ryan Braun noted that his 0-for-7 ledger in those showcases felt a bit deceiving. "It seems like I've hit some line drives right at people," he said. Braun was robbed in one of his at-bats..." July 11