BY JEFFREY LUTZ, The Wichita Eagle- Derek Schermerhorn's first professional baseball season included a promotion within the Chicago Cubs organization and ended with his release. But he wasn't about to let his pro career end after 146 at-bats.
Looking for a path back to affiliated ball, Schermerhorn accepted an offer this winter to play for the inaugural version of the Wichita Wingnuts, an independent team in the American Association.
It isn't the path Schermerhorn expected, but independent ball is for those whose careers have taken a wrong turn somewhere.
"I got over getting released," Schermerhorn said. "I realize that happens to people, but I still know that I have what it takes to play up there (in the minors). It'll be nice to prove to people that I can still play."
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