Brett Tomko To Pitch For Czeh World Baseball Classic Qualifier Team

The Czech Baseball Association (CBA) released its preliminary roster for the World Baseball Classic Qualifier in Arizona next month. Manager Mike Griffin selected 38 players including catcher Martin Cervenka, Alex and Eric Sogard as well as former Major Leaguer Brett Tomko. The Czech team is slotted into a pool with Spain, Great Britain, Panama, Philippines and New Zealand.

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How Cardinals Pursued Trade For Ken Griffey, Jr.

The Cardinals had visions of featuring a lineup of Ken Griffey Jr. and Mark McGwire.

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Host Of Former MLB Stars Shine In NBC World Series

Former Major League Baseball stars descended upon Wichita, Kansas on Saturday night for the National Baseball Congress World Series, an annual tournament that invites competition among amateur baseball players, including some former pros and collegiate athletes.

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Triple-A Colorado Springs Placed Brett Tomko On The Disabled List

Rockies Roster Twitter

Colorado Springs Beat Memphis 4-0: John Gast Strikes Out Four Over Six Scoreless Innings; Heath Wyatt Pitches One Scoreless Inning; Xavier Scruggs Singles, Doubles, & Walks

Individual Highlights:
Tommy Pham 2-for-4 with one strikeout.
Scott Moore 1-for-4 with one strikeout.
Stephen Piscotty 0-for-3 with one walk.
Xavier Scruggs 2-for-3 with one double, one walk, and one strikeout.
Ed Easley 0-for-2 with two walks, one strikeout, and allowed two stolen base.
John Gast started and pitched six innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, one walk, and struck four out.  0-for-2 with one strikeout.  (p-s:82-55)(g/f:6-3)
Heath Wyatt entered in the seventh and pitched one inning.  He allowed one hit and no runs.  (p-s:17-9)(g/f:1-1)

Rough Outing:
Rest Of The Team

Former Cardinals:
Brett Tomko started and pitched five innings.  He allowed three hits, no runs, two walks, and struck five out.  0-for-2 at the plate.  (p-s:83-49)(g/f:6-0)

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Memphis Official Site Post Game

Tigers Release Eduardo Sanchez

Baseball America

Rockies Assign Brett Tomko To Triple-A Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs PR Twitter

Rockies Agree To Minor-League Deal With Brett Tomko

The Kansas City Royals signed right-handed pitcher Brett Tomko to a minor-league deal earlier this year. He had hoped to reach MLB, but struggled in Triple-A and was eventually released.

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Cardinals Release Fernando Gonzalez

Baseball America

Royals Grant Brett Tomko His Release

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Omaha Beat Memphis 3-2: Stephen Piscotty Singles, Doubles, & Drives In One Run; Nick Greenwood Strikes Out Three & Holds One Runner On Over Two & A Third Scoreless Innings; Sam Freeman Strikes Out Two Over Two Scoreless Innings

Individual Highlights:
Stephen Piscotty 2-for-4 with one double and one two-out RBI.
Joey Butler 3-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one walk.
Ed Easley 0-for-3 with one RBI and one passed ball.
Nick Greenwood entered in the fourth and pitched 2.1 innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, and struck three out.  (p-s:38-26)(g/f:2-0)(ir-s:1-0)
Sam Freeman entered in the seventh and pitched two innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, one walk, and struck two out.  (p-s:32-18)(g/f:2-1)

Rough Outing:
Greg Garcia 0-for-3 with one walk, one strikeout, and assisted in one double play.
Scott Moore 0-for-4 with one strikeout, one fielding error, and assisted in one double play.
Xavier Scruggs 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, grounded into one double play, and assisted in one double play.
Luis Mateo 0-for-3 at the plate.
Scott McGregor started and pitched 3.2 innings.  He allowed seven hits, three earned runs, one home run, one walk, and struck two out for the losing decision (0-1).  (p-s:59-39)(g/f:6-2)

Former Cardinals:
Brett Tomko started and pitched six innings.  He allowed four hits, one earned run, three walks, threw one wild pitch, and struck two out for the winning decision (1-0).  (p-s:77-43)(g/f:7-5)

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Memphis Official Site Post Game

Brett Tomko Assigned To Triple-A Omaha

Andrew Cockrum Twitter

Tigers Sign Bryan Augenstein To Minors Deal

Baseball America

Royals Sign Brett Tomko To Minors Deal

Scott Tomko Twitter

Never too old. That's Brett Tomko's hope after the 40-year-old right-hander signed a Minor League contract with the Royals on Thursday.
Kansas City Official Site

Brett Tomko Threw For Padres Earlier In Offseason

Chris Cotillo Twitter

Brett Tomko On His Comeback Bid

Brett Tomko enjoyed a long career in Major League Baseball that included pitching in big games and stops in the postseason. While some athletes in his position - accomplished professionally with a young family - would choose to relax and enjoy post-retirement life, the 40-year-old is enthusiastic about his bid to return to the bigs in 2014.

MLB Trade Rumors

Brett Tomko To Throw For Orioles On Friday

Tim Brown Twitter

Half Dozen Teams Interested In Brett Tomko

Zach Links Twitter

Brett Tomko Working Out For Interested Teams In California

Brett Tomko, who impressed with his pitching in a recent stint in the Dominican Republic, is working out in California and plans to audition for clubs in late January, a source tells MLBTR's Zach Links. The veteran is healthy and hitting 90-92 mph on the gun with his fastball to go along with a solid changeup and cutter. Tomko is seeking a minor-league deal with an invite to big-league spring training. If he doesn't make the 25-man roster out of the gate, he's willing to go to Triple-A as an insurance policy to either start or pitch out of the bullpen. Here are more notes from around the big leagues.

MLB Trade Rumors

Brett Tomko Looking For Minor League Deal

Right-handed pitcher Brett Tomko is in the process of seeking a minor league contract that includes an invitation to major league spring training, according to a source with knowledge of his thinking. Tomko is currently playing winter ball in the Dominican Republic, and the source says that his fastball is sitting between 92 and 94 mph. He is completely healthy, and reaching out to teams at this point.

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