The Milwaukee Brewers are signing relief pitcher Tom Wilhelmsen to a minor league deal.
Wilhelmsen returns to the franchise who originally drafted him out of Tucson High School. The 33 year old was a former 7th round pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2002 MLB Draft, and ultimately signed with the Seattle Mariners.
Wilhelmsen made his MLB debut with in 2011. In between, he was out of baseball and spent time as a bartender at a Tiki Bar in Tucson called the Hut.
Wilhelmsen spent the first five seasons of his MLB career with the Mariners before being dealt to the Texas Rangers. He began this year with the Diamondbacks after winning a roster spot out of spring training. However, he was designated for assignment on June 11 despite giving up fewer hits than innings pitched.
