German right-handed pitcher Philipp Hoffschild of the Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg has retired. The reigning German champion announced his decision in a press release on Wednesday afternoon. The 29-year-old Tubingen native will remain with the club in an administrative role.
For Regensburg Hoffschild appeared in 157 games with an ERA of 2.46. For the German national team he participated in European Championships 2005, 2007 and 2010, in Baseball World Cups 2007, 2009 and 2011, as well as in the Final Olympic Qualification Tournament in 2008.
Additionally the Buchbinder Legionaere confirmed the rumor that Czech right-hander Boris Bokaj will leave the team. He is going back to the Czech Republic. The 27-year-old had returned from Grosseto, Italy for the 2013 season, pitching to an ERA of 3.57 in 14 games.
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