FORMER RAILCATS & T-BONES PITCHER BRIAN GRENING FINDS HOME IN AUSTRALIA
Source: American Association News
By Bob Wirz When United States or Canadian-born baseball players join a winter league it most likely is to work on a new pitch or learn how better to hit the curve in order to enhance their career back home. (Photo Credit: Australian Baseball League) Brian Grening probably had similar thoughts the first time the right-handed pitcher went to the Australian League back in 2011. He was 26, had played at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and had been as high as Triple-A in the Cleveland farm system. A summer as a reliever for the Gary SouthShore RailCats and another as a strong starter (10-5, 3.69) with the Kansas City T-Bones in ’12 still indicated there was a hope for greater things in his playing career. Grening never got back to a major league organization, but baseball helped shape his future. Boy, did it ever. Now 33, Grening, who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, is the pitching coach for Australia’s Canberra Cavalry, who are hosting the Brisbane Bandits this week for an important showdown in the Australian Baseball League. In addition, the Cavalry will retire Grening’s #41 prior to the first game of the series. But it would appear…
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