Darren O'Day got cut after his first college baseball tryout, went undrafted, yet the submarine pitcher managed to stick around for 15 MLB seasons.
The right-hander ranks second in franchise history in strikeouts, and still holds the team record for most strikeouts in a game with 18.
Pitcher Jesse Chavez and outfielder Kevin Pillar highlight 26 players with minor league contracts invited to spring training by the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. The 39-year-old Chavez had been effective as a long reliever out of the Braves' bullpen the last two seasons, going 3-3 with a 2.72 ERA in 46 appearances over two stints with the team a year ago. The 34-year-old Pillar is looking to bounce back from a fractured shoulder that sidelined him for most of last season.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
49 | P | |
61 | P | |
36 | P | |
55 | P | |
62 | P | |
54 | P | |
26 | P | |
77 | P | |
52 | P | |
63 | P | |
68 | P | |
32 | P | |
33 | P | |
50 | P | |
P | ||
19 | P | |
40 | P | |
53 | P | |
99 | P | |
63 | P | |
P | ||
53 | RP | |
38 | P | |
22 | P | |
19 | P |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
12 | C | |
60 | C | |
16 | C |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
1 | 2B | |
11 | 2B | |
18 | 2B | |
28 | 1B | |
27 | 3B | |
SS |
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
13 | RF | |
23 | CF | |
22 | CF | |
25 | RF | |
20 | LF | |
8 | LF | |
76 | LF |