Demetri Martin joins 'Moneyball'

Comedian Demetri Martin has joined the cast of Brad Pitt and Steven Soderbergh's Moneyball.

The adaptation of Michael Lewis's novel tells the story of baseball star turned Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane.

Beane, who will be played by Pitt, always regretted his money-motivated decision to choose baseball over attending Stanford, and found a new purpose when he started putting together championship baseball teams without spending large amounts of cash.

Ex-Oakland Athletics players David Justice and Scott Hatteberg will play themselves in the picture. Sports star Daryl Strawberry and Lenny Dykstra will also cameo in the film.

Martin will play Paul De Podesta, a Harvard student who turned down a job in Wall Street to use his statistical skills as a baseball scout. Podesta's 'Earned Run Value' allowed Beane to pick the best players at the lowest cost.

Shooting is scheduled to begin in June.