Dublin, CA -
The Golden Baseball League (GBL) announced today
that the Milwaukee Brewers have purchased the contract of RHP
Reed Dickert of the Orange County Flyers. Dickert will report to
Milwaukee's spring training next month and is slated for the
High-A Brevard County Manatees in the Florida State League. The
big right-hander has two years in the Golden Baseball League and
this will be his first opportunity with a major league
organization.
Dickert, 23, a right-handed starting
pitcher for the Orange County Flyers, was one of the top pitchers
in the Golden Baseball League in 2007. He finished 2nd in
strikeouts and in the top five in games started, wins, and
shutouts as he posted a 6-3 record while striking out 112 batters
in 85 innings pitched. The second year Flyer, out of Oklahoma
City University, was used primarily in relief in 2006 but moved
into the starting rotation early in 2007..
Dickert is the
first GBL player in 2008 to be acquired by a major league
organization followng the 17 players sold in 2007. He is the
second pitcher off the 2007 Orange County Flyers staff to be
acquired as teammate Alex McRobbie went to the Los Angeles Angles
last July during the season.