The Cleveland Indians Released Brett Myers Today with This Matter of Fact Tweet
Myers started three games for the Indians and had an 8.02 ERA before a right elbow injury sent him to the DL.
From Indians Baseball Insider:
Myers attempted a comeback in June but had to be shut down when he suffered a setback. He recently had been pitching on a rehab assignment in the minors, but the Indians released him rather than activating him and having to add him back as an active member of the 40-man roster and lose a player.
The Indians signed Myers to a one year $7 million contract in the offseason hoping he would provide innings and be a consistent starter for the rotation. There have been grumblings over the past few months that Myers and the Indians did not see eye to eye with his injury, so this is a move that comes as no surprise. He is now a free agent and free to sign with any team.
If you’re keeping score at home and want to feel really sad, here’s a running list of the 2008 World Fucking Champions (going by World Series roster) that are no longer in baseball or don’t have a team:
Pat Burrell
Eric Bruntlett
Chris Coste
Pedro Feliz
Geoff Jenkins
Matt Stairs
Ryan Madson
J.C. Romero
Brad Lidge
Chad Durbin
Scott Eyre
Jamie Moyer
Brett Myers
Incredibly, Greg Dobbs is still playing baseball.