The Stock City Cubs, which return to the Austrian Baseball League after one season in the second division, announced on Christmas on their website that they are bringing back player/coach Reed Brown. He had a perfect 11-0 record with a league-leading ERA of 0.96 in twelve starts. He struck out 133 batters in 80 innings, while walking just nine. He gave up just 38 hits all season. The right-hander from Seattle, Washington played three season for Oregon State between 2005 and 2008.