PEORIA, Ariz. — By nature, baseball players tend not to be morning people. The preponderance of night games throughout the regular season can make the early wake-ups in spring training, a frustrating, bleary-eyed ordeal.
But for Ryon Healy, there was no issue arising from his slumber on Saturday morning. He was awake early and ready to go — giddiness and excitement filled his body.
He was going to get to play baseball in a real game today!
Well, it was sort of real game — a Cactus League game vs. the Cleveland Indians at Peoria Stadium.