Tommy Pham is struggling in 2018 after his breakout season in 2017. However, Pham’s ability to make hard contact may help him end his slump.
Until last year, not many baseball fans outside of St. Louis knew who Tommy Pham was.
A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, Pham was drafted in the 16th round by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2006 amateur draft. His road to the big leagues encompassed nine tough years, and he had to overcome numerous injuries and visual impairments related to keratoconus in order to get there.
In 2017, Pham, at age 29, broke out and became a popular player in St.