The Chicago Cubs Duane Underwood Jr. got a brief cup of coffee in 2018 when he made a spot start. He wasn’t around for long as he was sent back down to Iowa, but he impressed in that outing, as well. I don’t want to get excited about a pitcher. And it was 11-0 at the time, so it’s possible that Bob Melvin ‘called off the dogs’ for Oakland. Even if that’s the case, striking out six consecutive batters is still remarkable.
Underwood Jr. used to be a Cubs Top 30 prospect, No.