Justin Speier didn’t have a positive WAR until his fourth year in the league. He was on three different teams because of it. He was chosen in the 55th round by the Chicago Cubs in 1995 and he was pitching like it on the north side. Speier found his voice though in Cleveland where he was claimed off waivers before the 2000 season. He pitched nearly more innings than he did that year than he did in the three previous years combined. The Land is the first place he ever won a game.
Patience and perseverance are virtues that aren’t often rewarded in the majors, but Speier is an exception.