Outfielder Justin Dirden, who was playing for the Brewers’ Double-A club, has decided to retire.
Dirden went undrafted in the five-round 2020 draft, signed with the Astros and put up big numbers in 2021 (.934 OPS in A-ball) and ’22 (.942 OPS between Double-A and Triple-A) to put himself on the radar. Unfortunately, he faltered in Triple-A last year and was released this spring. He was hitting just .177/.239/.241 in Double-A this season.
