The latest round of Spring Training releases hit the Silver Hawks alumni hard, as all four once played here at the Cove.
Those that were released today are:
Bryan Byrne (2006)
Jeff Dietz (2008)
Errol Hollinger (2010)
TJ Hose (2009)
I don't know the first two guys, but saw them while I was with Dayton. Byrne had success at AA, but struggled in his lone AAA appearances in 2009 and will soon be 27. Dietz surprises me a bit, as his ERA was only 4.03 at AA last year. He's 25 though, so time was running out.
Hose excelled in South Bend, with a sub 2.00 ERA in 2009. He struggled last year in Visalia with a 6.41 ERA. Hollinger was a four year college player, so he was a bit older. He hit the ball well at the beginning of last season with South Bend, tailed off towards the end, and apparently has been passed on the depth chart by a few others so the D-backs cut him loose.
As always, we wish these guys the best of luck in either landing with a new team or moving on to something new.
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