Tim Dillard is back on the Brewers staff since being in the minors in 2012, but the reliever isn't going to be pitching for the big league club. Instead the Brewers will use Dillard, a semi-amateur comedian, as a member of the Brewers' social media team. His role? Comedic relief pitcher.
He's already off to a quick start with a trio of video re-enactments with the Brewers staff pretending to be the club's "last call-up" of the season.
Dillard has brought a comic relief to a Brewers' clubhouse that would otherwise not have much to laugh about as the team is headed to its third below-.