Now for the two important questions on the mind of any decent fan of the Fightin’s Phils: who the heck is this guy, and can he be of any real help as the team tries to rebuild to contending status over the next few seasons?
Let’s deal with his identity first. Achter was the Twins pick in the 46th round of the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft out of Michigan State University. His father was a draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings.
“I was taken in a round that doesn’t even exist anymore,” Achter told David Laurila of Fangraphs just prior to his 2014 MLB debut.