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."