Brian Tollberg
‧ Position: Pitcher
‧ Height: 6-foot-3
‧ Weight: 195 pounds
‧ Bats: Right
‧ Throws: Right
‧ Age: 31
‧ Acquired: Signed to a minor league contract on Dec. 19. He pitched for San
Diego last year.
‧ Status: Contending for spot in the starting rotation.
‧ Career highlights: The Padres won 31 of the 52 games he started from
2000-03, including 15-4 in 2001 when he finished 10-4...
He has walked 83 in 3071/3 innings in the majors and has
only 250 walks in 1,185 professional innings . . . He is
2-1 with a 4.08 earned-run average in four career starts
at Coors Field.
‧ Personal: Graduated from the University of Northern Florida with a double
major in finance and economics . . . Originally signed with
Chillicothe (Ohio) in the independent Frontier League in June 1994
and joined the Milwaukee organization the next season . . .
Underwent reconstructive surgery on his right elbow in 2002.
‧ Who had the biggest impact on your career?
"My father, especially in pro ball when times were tough. He'd
tell me if I love what I'm doing, then keep doing it. He said
don't walk away from the game with regrets. Do as much as you
can."