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New York Mets’ draftee Eric Orze said cancer made him a stronger person and a better pitcher

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Eric Orze, the New York Mets‘ fifth-round pick in the 2020 draft, has fought his fiercest battles outside of the mound. He has beaten cancer twice, and is now ready to start the journey that will take him to the major leagues as a pitcher.
It all started as a groin discomfort that didn’t take too much of Orze’s attention. However, after he volunteered to catch bullpens in the University of New Orleans baseball team, the pain returned until one night he was screaming in pain.