Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:19:23 -0800

The Associated Press is reporting free-agent P Rick Helling (Brewers) is retiring from baseball after pitching in the major leagues for 12 years, highlighted by a 20-win season. "I've said all along that I would retire if I couldn't do it anymore or if I couldn't be away from my family anymore," Helling said. "I couldn't handle being away from my family." Helling was 93-81 with a 4.68 ERA for five different teams. His best season was 1998, when he went 20-7 for the Texas Rangers.

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Sat, 02 Dec 2006 23:39:31 -0800

Milwaukee Brewers SP Rick Helling was not offered salary arbitration, according to the Associated Press.

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Fri, 03 Nov 2006 12:53:15 -0800

Adam McCalvy, of Milwaukee.Brewers.MLB.com, reports Milwaukee Brewers SP Rick Helling has filed for free agency.

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Tue, 27 Jun 2006 00:50:03 -0700

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt reports Milwaukee Brewers SP Rick Helling has been reassigned to the bullpen, as manager Ned Yost believes Helling's elbow hasn't healed sufficiently to remain in the rotation.

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Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:23:02 -0700

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports Milwaukee Brewers SP Rick Helling has earned another turn in the rotation and will pitch Sunday, June 25, against the Kansas City Royals.

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Tue, 20 Jun 2006 23:14:23 -0700

The Associated Press reports Milwaukee Brewers SP Rick Helling allowed seven runs on six hits and a walk in 2 1/3 innings on June 20 against the Detroit Tigers. It was Helling's shortest start since Sept. 23, 2000 with the Texas Rangers, when he gave up six runs to Anaheim in 1 2/3 innings.

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Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:59:22 -0700

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports Milwaukee Brewers SP Rick Helling (elbow) was activated from the 60-day disabled list.

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Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:25:34 -0700

Adam McCalvy, of Brewers.MLB.com, reports Milwaukee Brewers P Rick Helling will not be at 100 percent when he returns to the team Tuesday, June 20. The injury is as good as it's going to get according to head trainer Roger Caplinger. Helling said the pain did not affect him in any of his four minor league rehab starts.

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Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:20:57 -0700

Adam McCalvy, of Brewers.MLB.com, reports Milwaukee Brewers P Rick Helling (elbow) will be activated from the disabled list and start against the Detroit Tigers Tuesday, June 20.

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Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:20:48 -0700

The Associated Press reports Milwaukee Brewers SP Rick Helling (elbow) is scheduled to make his next rehab start on Thursday, June 15, for Triple-A Nashville before returning to Milwaukee to be examined. Helling has been on the disabled list since April 16 with a sprained right elbow.

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