Andrew Saalfrank was a 'wild card' in college until a teammate's injury changed the direction of his career.
PHOENIX — On a Thursday afternoon that ended in celebration, entered in the sixth inning to boos from the home crowd at Chase Field. It wasn’t his fault. fans weren’t happy with manager Torey Lovullo’s decision to pull starter . Pfaadt had been dealing. Advertisement A rookie left-hander, Saalfrank had been with the Diamondbacks for six weeks, promoted from Triple-A Reno. Throughout the playoffs, he had played a key role in Arizona’s bullpen, avoiding trouble, pitching out of jams.
“If you ever needed a strike, you’d call the breaking ball,” Mercer said. Saalfrank finished the 2019 season as the Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and as a second-team All-American. The Diamondbacks selected him in the sixth round of the 2019 MLB Draft. All these years later, Saalfrank says that had Sommer not hurt his knee, he likely would’ve stayed in the bullpen. He’s not sure what would’ve happened. Nor is his coach. “I always kind of laugh,” Mercer said. “It’s like, ‘Man, oh, man.
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