Former Brewers update
So let's catch up on a few former Brewers, especially those who were free agents in the off-season.
First of all, Ruben Souffront was signed to a contract by the Charlotte Sting so he enters a new organization hoping to once again prove himself worthy of a WPK starting job. But since he was signed to a minor league contract he has a bit of an uphill climb ahead of him.
Daniel Torres was signed to a 1-year contract at 156K on February 3rd, but exactly one week later they released him. No word on the sudden change of heart by the Mud Hens.
Miguel Solis was signed to a 1-year contract (83K) by the Columbus Whalers.
Former Brewers team captain Abel Pennington was signed to a 1-year deal with the Pittsburgh Roadrunners at the league minimum and it appears that they intend to use him in the bullpen for long relief and possibly some emergency starts.
Veteran outfielder Steve Herzog, who played with the Brewers during the second half of the 1972 season after having been signed to a minor league contract as a free agent, remains un-signed for 1973.
Also, one of the Brewers earliest stars, starting pitcher Alex Burley, announced at the end of the 1972 season that he was hanging up the spikes and glove and heading home to Donaldsonville, Louisiana for a quiet retirement. Burley, an All-Star in 1966, was a workhorse for the Brewers in the early years and was known as a very likable teammate. After being released by the Brewers in 1969 at the age of 38, he bounced around 4 different WPK organizations (Pittsburgh, Phoenix, Boston, Milwuakee) but never made the big leagues again. The Brewers organization wishes only the best for Burley in his future endeavors.
Last edited by BirdWatcher; 06-06-2019 at 06:32 PM.
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