Of all people, former Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jesse Scholtens was pitching in a meaningful baseball game over the weekend and had an impact on the American League playoff race.
That didn't seem possible when he was stashed in Triple-A by one of the worst teams in baseball last month.
Scholtens was designated for assignment by the White Sox on August 3 of this year after spending most of the season doing rehab after getting Tommy John surgery.
In both High-A Winston-Salem and Triple-A Charlotte this season, Scholtens had struggled. That didn't stop the Tampa Bay Rays from claiming the 31-year-old right-hander on waivers once Chicago went in a different direction.