"The Brewers have signed outfielder Norichika Aoki to a two-year contract with a club option for 2014. They had until 4 p.m. to sign Aoki or lose his negotiating rights.

Brewers GM Doug Melvin said he didn't want to get into terms of the deal because the contract had not been filed yet with the the MLB Labor Relations Board. He said the deal included "a fair amount of incentives."

Melvin said the sides did not bump up to the deadline but the announcement was late because of a busy day with the Craig Counsell news conference and arbitration signings."