It’s not often that you can get excited about a relief-only pitcher who has a career 5.06 earned run average in the minor leagues. Maybe this is the lockout boredom getting the best of me...or maybe late-bloomer Huascar Brazobán genuinely has the potential to contribute to the Marlins in 2022.
Currently across Major League Baseball, it’s trendy to rely on more arms than ever before. Teams churn their rosters incessantly to keep pitchers fresh and catch opponents by surprise. That opens the door for remarkable stories like Louis Head, who went from selling solar panels at age 30 to debuting for the playoff-contending Tampa Bay Rays at age 31.