to do so in the four seasons from 2005 to 2008 were Chad Qualls, Bob Howry, and Dan Wheeler. He was the losing pitcher in both the final home opener and the final game at Shea Stadium during the 2008 season. Arizona Diamondbacks (2009) On December 12, 2008, Schoeneweis was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Connor Robertson. He started off the season very well, as in March and April, he kept batters to a .226 batting average. Through May 20, he had given up only three earned runs in 10.2 innings. Following his wife's sudden unexpected death on May 20, he was briefly placed on the restricted list, and then the bereavement list. He returned to the mound on June 9, but after his return he gave up 15 earned runs in nine innings. Batters hit .391 against him in July, and .444 in August. He was then placed on the disabled list on August 11, 2009, to give him time to deal with depression resulting from her death and with parenting issues. "It's obviously been a horrific year for him," Arizona manager A. J. Hinch said. "At this point, baseball becomes irrelevant." Four weeks later, he returned to the team for the last three weeks of the season. In November, he filed for free agency. Milwaukee Brewers (2010) On February 9, 2010, Schoeneweis signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers with an invite to spring training. He competed to be the second lefty out of the Brewers' bullpen. "If I didn't think I could play, I wouldn't be here. My kids want me to play.... This is my job; this is what I do." He would have received an $800,000, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster, with a chance to earn $700,000 in performance bonuses. However, he was released on March 23. Brewers general manager Doug Melvin and manager Ken Macha asked Schoeneweis to take an assignment to Class AAA Nashville, but he declined. Brewers pitching coach Rick Peterson said: He did not face that many [left-handed batters in spring training], but I am almost certain that he got every left-hander he faced out. Under different circumstances, this would have been a great fit. But Mitch [Stetter] did so well last year. He was one of the left-handed guys in the game. ... Schoeneweis is an effective big league pitcher, without an opportunity here.