Brian Tallet has retired from baseball.

The story was reported by Burt Wilson of Lancaster Newspapers and confirmed by MLB Trade Rumors. Tallet, who was pitching for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the independent Atlantic League, will pursue a career in coaching. He finishes his career with a 4.79 ERA in 242 appearances (36 starts) over parts of nine seasons between the Blue Jays, Indians, and Cardinals.

Padres acquired LHP Brian Tallet from the Pirates.

It's not clear what the Padres gave up in the deal, but we imagine it's probably just cash considerations. Tallet will give the Pads some left-handed relief depth at Triple-A Tucson.

Pirates signed LHP Brian Tallet to a minor league contract.

We assume the veteran will probably receive an invitation to spring training. Tallet suffered through an injury-plagued 2011 campaign and posted an ugly 9.45 ERA and 2.18 WHIP over 19 appearances for the Cardinals and Blue Jays. He has an outside shot at cracking the Opening Day roster.

Blue Jays released LHP Brian Tallet.

Tallet, who was essentially a throw-in as part of the Colby Rasmus deal, was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays last week. The 33-year-old southpaw has an ugly 9.45 ERA and 10/7 K/BB ratio over 13 1/3 innings in the majors this season. He'll likely get a spring training invite somewhere.

Blue Jays designated LHP Brian Tallet for assignment.

He was cleared to make room for Carlos Villanueva's return from the disabled list. Tallet, 33, has an ugly 9.45 ERA and 10/7 K/BB ratio over 13 1/3 innings between the Blue Jays and Cardinals this season. He'll likely wind up back with the organization.

Blue Jays activated LHP Brian Tallet from the 15-day disabled list.

The Jays re-acquired Tallet from the Cardinals in late July as a throw-in to the Colby Rasmus trade. The 33-year-old left-hander hasn't pitched in the majors since July 3.

Brian Tallet (intercostal strain) tossed another scoreless inning Thursday at Single-A Dunedin.

Tallet allowed a hit but struck out the side in the impressive rehab outing. He's been playing in minor league games for a week now and should be cleared to return to the majors when rosters expand in September.

Brian Tallet (intercostal) threw a scoreless inning Thursday in his first rehab appearance at Single-A Dunedin.

Tallet was acquired from the Cardinals last month as a throw-in with young center fielder Colby Rasmus. The left-handed reliever should be ready by the end of August.

Brian Tallet (intercostal strain) threw a simulated game Monday and will likely begin a rehab assignment Thursday with High-A Dunedin.

Tallet, who was acquired from the Cardinals in the Colby Rasmus trade, hasn't appeared in a game since June 3. He'll likely be activated late this month or in September.

Brian Tallet (intercostal strain) threw a simulated game Friday at the Blue Jays' minor league complex in Dunedin, Florida.

Tallet, who was reacquired by the Blue Jays before the trade deadline, hasn't pitched since July 3 due to an intercostal strain. It's not yet known when he'll go out on a minor league rehab assignment. The 33-year-old left-hander has an 8.31 ERA and 9/5 K/BB ratio over 13 innings this season.

Brian Tallet (intercostal strain) has been cleared to begin a throwing program.

The left-hander was acquired from the Cardinals in late July in the Colby Rasmus trade. Tallet is expected to step atop a mound soon and could be ready to return to the major leagues by the end of this month.

Blue Jays acquired LHP Brian Tallet from the Cardinals in the Colby Rasmus deal.

Tallet and (more importantly) his mustache is back is back in Toronto. The 33-year-old southpaw previously posted a 4.71 ERA with the Blue Jays from 2006-2010. Currently on the disabled list with an intercostal strain, injuries have limited him to just 18 appearances this season.

Brian Tallet has begun a light throwing program.

Tallet was placed on the disabled list earlier this month with an intercostal strain and was later diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. He's hoping to ramp up his throwing program later this week, but there remains no timetable for the lefty's projected return to the majors.

Brian Tallet has been diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease.

Cardinals doctors found cysts along Tallet's kidney this weekend while running a CT scan on his strained intercostal muscle. "Some cases are worse than others," the left-hander said Sunday. "Right now, my case is that all of my levels are normal and everything is fine with them, but I've got cysts in the kidneys. Now, it's just a matter of maintaining the levels that I'm at by drinking more water." He's unlikely to return before the end of July.

Cardinals placed LHP Brian Tallet on the 15-day disabled list with an intercostal strain.

Tallet has posted a dreadful 8.31 ERA and 1.92 WHIP in 18 relief appearances this season for the Cardinals. He battled some elbow tightness earlier this season.

Brian Tallet felt no lingering soreness or discomfort in his pitching elbow on Saturday after being pulled from his Friday evening appearance against the Rockies.

"Go out and play catch and if I have no issue...there's no reason I couldn't go out there and throw it tonight and tomorrow," Tallet said on Saturday. Although it's obviously great news that he appears to avoided serious injury, it's unlikely we'll see him again this weekend.

Brian Tallet (fractured hand) struck out the first five batters he faced and retired all six hitters in a rehab appearance for Low-A Quad Cities Tuesday.

That will work. Tallet will have another appearance Friday before possibly being activated, and, based on his results Tuesday, the odds seem good that that will happen.

Brian Tallet (fractured hand) will begin a minor league rehab assignment Tuesday with low Single-A Quad Cities.

Tallet is expected to throw 30 pitches in his first appearance. He'll have another outing on Friday before being reevaluated and potentially activated. The veteran right-hander allowed two runs -- one earned -- one four hits over his first 4 1/3 innings before going on the disabled list with a fracture of his non-throwing hand in mid-April.

Brian Tallet (fractured hand) is close to beginning a rehab assignment.

Tallet is finally cleared to play catch and will be fitted with extra padding on his glove hand, which he broke on a play at first base last month. He shouldn't need to pitch in too many games before being ready for activation.

Brian Tallet (fractured hand) threw a bullpen session before Monday's game.

Tallet fractured his right (non-throwing) hand last month and still isn't able to catch any return throws. "It's getting a lot closer," said Tallet. "Right now we're working on getting fitted for a kind of a splint to go in my glove to help protect the hand." Assuming Tallet can find something that does the job, he should be back in a couple weeks.