Craig Counsell reiterated Sunday that he won't consider returning to baseball.

Counsell retired in January. After Alex Gonzalez was injured Saturday, some wondered if Counsell would reconsider. "I don't have plans to play," he said. The 41-year-old infielder was a .255/.342/.344 career hitter over more than 1,600 games. He was also part of two World Series championships.

Craig Counsell is retiring from baseball.

Counsell opened this offseason with the intention of continuing his playing career, but a market for him never materialized and he was recently offered a position in the Brewers' front office. The 41-year-old infielder was a .255/.342/.344 career hitter over more than 1,600 games. He was also part of two World Series championships.

Brewers general manager Doug Melvin said Tuesday that he will not attempt to re-sign Craig Counsell.

Counsell, 41, batted just .178/.280/.223 over 178 plate appearances with the Brewers this past season, including an ugly 0-for-45 funk. The veteran infielder intends to continue his playing career in 2012, but may have to accept a minor league deal in order to do it.

Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com reports that Craig Counsell intends to continue his playing career in 2012.

Counsell this year had one of the worst seasons in recent memory, batting a hideous .178/.280/.223 while going through an 0-for-45 skid at one point. The 41-year-old at least offers some versatility, which might be enough for some team to bring him in for a bench role.

Craig Counsell singled in a run Monday for his first RBI since July 10.

Counsell actually went hitless for the entire month of July, part of an 0-for-45 skid. Incredibly enough, this was the first time he drove in a run with a hit since May 8. He has five RBI in 132 at-bats this season.

Craig Counsell hit a pinch-hit single to shallow right in the ninth inning to snap an 0-for-45 stretch.

In the process, he avoided matching Bill Bergen's notorious 0-for-46 mark set 101 years ago. "It's a relief just to do something right," Counsell said after the game. "It was just one hit, but it meant something to me." The 40-year-old's last hit came on June 10 during a 3-for-3 outburst. He is now hitting .153.

Craig Counsell flew out as a pinch-hitter Monday.

Counsell now has zero hits in his last 45 at-bats and has watched his batting line plummet to .145/.235/.179. The Brewers are low on quality infielders but may need to cut the 41-year-old loose if things don't change soon.

The Brewers aren't considering making a roster move with struggling INF Craig Counsell.

Counsell is batting just .173 on the season, and is 0 for his past 26. Set to turn 41 in August, Counsell is likely in the midst of his final major-league season.

Brewers re-signed INF Craig Counsell to a one-year, $1.4 million contract.

Counsell agreed to the terms of the deal over the weekend, but it was not made final until Wednesday evening. The 40-year-old batted .250/.322/.319 with two home runs and 21 RBI across 204 at-bats for Milwaukee this past year and will serve as a utility infielder again in 2011.

According to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Craig Counsell's new one-year deal with the Brewers is worth $1.4 million.

It will be officially announced on Tuesday. Counsell made $2.1 million this past season, batting .250/.322/.319 with two homers and 21 RBI over 204 at-bats. Now 40 years old, he's not a full-time player anymore, but he's a nice insurance policy should Yuniesky Betancourt be, well, Yuniesky Betancourt in 2011.

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Brewers have agreed to a one-year contract with infielder Craig Counsell.

Financial terms of the deal are not yet known. Counsell, 40, batted just .250/.322/.391 with two home runs and 21 RBI over 204 at-bats this past season, but he's a fairly versatile fielder and a fine utilityman. He won't get enough playing time next year to be relevant in fantasy leagues.

Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports that Craig Counsell's agent asked the Brewers for more time to consider his options.

According to McCalvy, the Brewers are "anxious to know whether he'll return." The now 40-year-old infielder batted just .250/.322/.391 with two home runs and 21 RBI this past season, but the Brewers value his veteran leadership and the ability to play multiple positions in the infield. It's not known which other teams may be interested.

Brewers GM Doug Melvin told Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the club is "making progress" with free agent Craig Counsell.

Counsell turned 40 at the end of the 2010 regular season, but he's still a fairly productive offense player and his versatility on the infield is something the Brewers value highly. With few other teams in the hunt, if any, negotiations with the veteran should move pretty swiftly. He posted a .250/.322/.391 batting line, two homers and 21 RBI over 204 at-bats this past season.

Craig Counsell said he would be open to being traded to a contending team.

Counsell successfully passed through waivers, so he can be traded to any team. He hasn't been all that useful this season, but a contending team could value his postseason experience.

Craig Counsell hit a grand slam off Nationals reliever Miguel Batista in the Brewers' 11-7 win on Sunday.

Yes, that Craig Counsell, he of the 40 career homers in almost 4,400 at-bats. Counsell's blast capped a first inning that saw the Brewers put 10 runs on the board. Included in that outburst were five singles, two walks, two hit batters, and starter Jason Marquis getting pulled before he recorded an out. Counsell also added a single and a run scored his first time up in the inning.

Craig Counsell gets his first start of the 2010 season Saturday in place of Alcides Escobar at shortstop.

Counsell boasts a .405 lifetime average against Nationals starter Livan Hernandez and Escobar hadn't had a day off yet this season, so the timing works out well. Counsell will bat second behind Rickie Weeks.