Entering the first game of a doubleheader on July 26th, the High-A Tampa Tarpons were hoping that their starting pitcher, Trevor Stephan, could rebound from what to that point had been a terrible season. The Opening Day starter for Double-A Trenton had struggled so much that he was demoted a level in the middle of the year.
That evening, Stephan went out and pitched seven perfect innings on his way to a strong finish to his season. Heading into 2020, if Stephan can harness his arsenal of pitches, he could find himself on the verge of a major-league call-up, or, continued struggles could see him bypassed by the bevy of high-ceiling arms moving to the upper levels of the system.