Tom Haudricourt of the Journal-Sentinel says talks between the Milwaukee Brewers and Prince Fielder’s agent, Scott Boras, regarding a contract extension are non-existent.

“There’s nothing going on at this time,” said GM Doug Melvin.

Haudricourt says that word around Miller Park is that Fielder and Boras rebuffed the club’s initial offer and shutting down talks.

“I’m not going to get into any of that,” said Melvin. “I’m sure his name will come up in trade rumors. It always does with any player that’s not signed (for the long-term).”

Haudricourt adds that the odds are the Brewers will wait for the off-season to trade Fielder. Fielder will be a free agent after the 2011 season.

“You can get more teams involved,” Melvin said. “Pitching, you can trade at any time. Pitching probably has more value at this time of the year. A pitcher can fit on anyone’s staff.

“A position player has to be a perfect fit. There are only so many teams competing for the players. A lot of them have certain positions filled. So, you’re only talking about one or two teams (to trade with).

“In the off-season, things change. Players go to other teams as free agents. Teams lose players. You can get more teams involved.”

When Fielder was asked about the possibility of signing an extension with the Brewers, Fielder said, “I haven’t really heard anything about it. I’m not sure if it’s a hiatus or not. I’m just focusing on playing baseball right now.”