Former Brewers pitcher Seth McClung just texted me to say that he's been released by the Nashville Sounds.
The right hander was 2-13 with a 6.36 ERA, but his record didn't tell the whole story. This season was up and down for McClung, and while he pitched several very good games, he also was hit hard in his final start last night, giving up two grand slams.
In 103.1 innings with the Sounds, he struck out 80 and walked 60. We profiled McClung and his hopes on returning to the Brewers back in May.
"I pitched as a starter all year," said McClung. "I probably should've been in the pen, but I am very grateful for the opportunity the Brewers organization gave me."
Said McClung, 31, "I will continue to get stronger and keep fighting. I hope and have faith that I will continue to play baseball again at the professional and Major League level. I trust God has a path for me."
McClung pitched for the Brewers from 2007 to 2009, and while he was out of baseball, blogged occasionally for OnMilwaukee.com.
Andy is the president, publisher and founder of OnMilwaukee. He returned to Milwaukee in 1996 after living on the East Coast for nine years, where he wrote for The Dallas Morning News Washington Bureau and worked in the White House Office of Communications. He was also Associate Editor of The GW Hatchet, his college newspaper at The George Washington University.
Before launching OnMilwaukee.com in 1998 at age 23, he worked in public relations for two Milwaukee firms, most of the time daydreaming about starting his own publication.
Hobbies include running when he finds the time, fixing the rust on his '75 MGB, mowing the lawn at his cottage in the Northwoods, and making an annual pilgrimage to Phoenix for Brewers Spring Training.
