FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - MARCH 01: Tyler Matzek #59 of the Atlanta Braves delivers a pitch against the Boston Red Sox during the third inning of a Grapefruit League spring training game at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on March 01, 2020 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Tyler Matzek spent five years in between appearances in a Major League Baseball game. Now, he has become an elite piece in the vaunted Braves bullpen.
Coming into the 2020 season, Tyler Matzek was not considered to be key player for the Atlanta Braves.