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| Zaun Retires after 16 seasons |
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| Monday, 07 March 2011 15:26 | |||
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Gregg Zaun today announced that he has retired from playing Major League Baseball, following a 16-year career.
In addition, the Padres today announced that they have reassigned right-handed pitchers Brad Brach, Alexis Lara, Craig Italiano and Matt Lollis and left-handed pitcher Juan Oramas to minor league camp. Executive Vice President/General Manager Jed Hoyer announced the transactions.
Zaun, 39, played for the Baltimore Orioles (1995-96, 2009), Florida Marlins (1996-98), Texas Rangers (1999), Kansas City Royals (2000-01), Houston Astros (2002-03), Colorado Rockies (2003), Toronto Blue Jays (2004-08), Tampa Bay Rays (2009) and Milwaukee Brewers (2010) over parts of 16 Major League seasons. In his 1,232 career Major League games, he hit .252 (878-for-3489) with 194 doubles, nine triples, 88 home runs, 446 RBI and 437 runs scored. Zaun spent the 2010 campaign with the Milwaukee Brewers appearing for his ninth Major League club.
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