Tyler Zuber may have been on his way to a Major League Baseball debut in 2020.
Three seasons of developing in the minor leagues, including a strong showing in 2019 highlighted by a Class AA call-up, were behind him. In February and early March, he was attending big-league camp for the first time in his career, facing the caliber of hitters in spring training he hopes to eventually see on a full-time basis.
But by mid-March, the coronavirus pandemic had brought baseball to a standstill, putting a dent in Zuber's hopes.
Since then, the former Arkansas State University star and White Hall product has been back in his hometown, still training daily and patiently waiting for baseball's return.