2013 was a make-or-break year for Johnny Fasola, as the eventual Kent State pitcher was at a crossroads.
Just three years later, the Texas Rangers organization announced Fasola as the winner of their annual Minor League Reliever of the Year for his 2016 season. He finished the year 5-1 with a 3.18 ERA to go along with a 11 saves and 58 strikeouts in 51 innings.
At one point, he had been drafted right out of local Walsh Jesuit High School in the 36th round of the MLB draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. He instead elected to go to Kansas State, where he went 1-3 with a 7.