A slow, subtle return to action didn't help Tyler Matzek, so now he's stepping away from baseball activities.
The trials and tribulations of the 24-year-old lefty have been well documented, but I'm not sure anybody thought it would come to this. It was on May 7 that Matzek last took the mound at Coors Field. By the early morning hours of June 23, he would find himself on a packed bus traveling through central Oregon. Today, he's at home.
Matzek's journey started with promise. The stint in Boise was a great opportunity to start fresh, out of the spotlight of the big club and away from the scribes of Double-A and Triple-A.