Brewers Pitching Coach Quits

[Baseball Guru]

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Milwaukee Brewers pitching coach Dave Stewart quit Monday, citing personal reasons.

The 45-year-old Stewart was in his first season as the Brewers pitching instructor.

``We're sorry to see Dave leave the organization, but we respect his wishes and wish him well in the future,'' Brewers general manager Dean Taylor said.

The Brewers did not give a reason why Stewart quit.

Bill Castro, Milwaukee's bullpen coach since 1991, will take over as pitching coach for the remainder of the season, Taylor said.

[Tigers#1]

His mother has battled illness for much of the year, and Stewart is preparing to close on a house this week and move her near his home in San Diego. General manager Dean Taylor said Stewart had been talking seriously about a break for two or three days, but was not aware of a decision until Monday morning.

"After sitting around and really evaluating the things that are important -- or should be important -- most of those things I've bypassed for better than half of my adult life," Stewart said. "I just woke up one day and decided to do something different."

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I wash him luck on bigger and better things in the future.