Oh, Mann

One transaction from Thursday in the Frontier League was Kalamazoo releasing pitcher Sam Mann, a Washington & Jefferson College graduate. Mann had a 1-1 record and 7.89 ERA in his second season with the Kings. In five games (four starts), Mann had allowed 33 hits in 21 2/3 innings. He walked only four but struck out just six batters.

Last year, Mann was 6-2 with a 3.65 ERA in 15 starts.

If this is the end of the line for Mann in baseball, don't feel too badly for him. He was a Rhodes Scholar candidate while at W&J and seems to be the kind of person who will succeed in whatever endeavor he pursues.