Welcome to the big leagues, James Marvel.
Speaking with media Saturday at PNC Park before his team's 7:05 p.m. Game 2 vs. the Cardinals, Clint Hurdle said Marvel is in line to make his first MLB start Sunday.
"We are going to add James Marvel to our taxi squad today, and our intent is to start him tomorrow," Hurdle said.
Marvel's rise to this spot throughout 2019 is an impressive one. He was drafted by the Twins out of high school before opting to head to Duke, where he battled through a leg injury as a freshmen then an elbow injury that required surgery and consumed his entire junior season as well as the majority of his sophomore year.