Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Zach McKinstry saw his dreams come to fruition on Wednesday afternoon, making his MLB debut with a pinch-hit appearance in a 7-5 win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
The 25-year-old made his way onto the radar with a breakout Spring Training and then followed it up with a strong Summer Camp as well. He is a perfect example of what the Dodgers organization has come to value in recent years as he has tremendous defensive versatility.
That wasn’t good enough for McKinstry to make the Opening Day roster, considering how much talent is in the organization, so he began the year at the team’s alternate training site at USC.