Once considered a top prospect within Major League Baseball, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Josh Lindblom announced his retirement. A second-round pick by the Dodgers in the 2008 MLB Draft, Lindblom worked his way up the Minor League system until his promotion to the big league club in May of 2011.
Josh Lindblom had a professional baseball career that took him around the world. That journey came to an end on Thursday. The former Oakland A’s pitcher announced on his Twitter account that he is retiring as a player.
Josh Lindblom was drafted by the Dodgers in the second round of the 2008 draft, nine picks after the Marlins took Brad Hand and 11 picks before the Rockies took Charlie Blackmon.
35-year-old Brewers pitcher Josh Lindblom spent the last two seasons of his three-year, $9.13M contract as a full-time member of the Nashville Sounds’ starting rotation.
Ethan Small, Josh Lindblom continue to pitch well for AAA Nashville Each week, I’ll be bringing you a roundup of the Brewers minor league affiliates, including score updates, key players and more.
The Brewers announced that left-hander Brett Anderson (strained right hamstring) and right-hander Josh Lindblom (right knee effusion) have been placed on the 10-day injured list.