Meanwhile, Cubs manager Dale Sveum said his team is not going after Fielder.
"That's just not going to happen," Sveum said.
Fielder, 27, who has hit 230 home runs in six seasons for the Brewers, has also been courted by the Nationals, but the two sides are far apart on length of contract. The Nationals reportedly want to sign the slugger for no more than six years but Fielder is looking for a nine- to 10-year pact.
Long list in arbitration
San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum headed 142 players filing for arbitration on Friday and is set to ask for a record salary when figures are exchanged next week. The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner made $13.1 million last season, completing a two-year deal worth $23.2 million.
The highest figure ever asked for in arbitration is $22 million, submitted by Houston pitcher Roger Clemens in 2005 after he became a free agent and accepted arbitration. Among players with fewer than six years of major league service, the high of $18.5 million has been held by Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter since 2001.
Most players settle before a hearing - Jeter agreed to a $189 million, 10-year contract, and Clemens accepted a one-year deal for $18,000,022.
Others set to swap figures Tuesday include the Los Angeles Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw (the NL Cy Young winner) and rightfielder Andre Ethier; World Series star Mike Napoli of the Rangers; and Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza.
Also in arbitration are three former free agents who accepted offers from their old teams: Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz, Milwaukee reliever Francisco Rodriguez, and Toronto second baseman Kelly Johnson.
San Diego has the most players who filed with 11. The Chicago White Sox are the only team without any.
No thanks, Manny
The Cleveland Indians, who brought back Jim Thome last season, have made it clear they have no plans to reunite with Tribe alum Manny Ramirez.
General manager Chris Antonetti said Friday he doesn't see a fit with his club and Ramirez, who recently applied for reinstatement to Major League Baseball after being suspended 100 games for failed drug tests. Antonetti, who has been looking to add a big bat to a team that contended for much of 2011 before fading, said: Ramirez is "probably not the best positional fit for us."
