Devin Smeltzer’s debut comes with an even better backstory

The Minnesota Twins pitcher didn’t get the win in his major league debut on Tuesday night, but his path to the major leagues made for a memorable outing.

For Minnesota Twins pitcher Devin Smeltzer, his major league debut against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night had to stir up some nerves. After being acquired in the Brian Dozier trade last August, the 23-year old made a fast rise through the Twins system and found himself getting the call after the team placed Michael Pineda on the injured list earlier Tuesday afternoon.

For a pitcher that had posted a 3-2 record and a 1.15 ERA between Double-A Pensacola and Triple-A Rochester this season, getting the call up to the majors so quickly…