It looks like there’s yet another chapter in Luke Hagerty’s fairy tale story after all, as the 38-year-old lefty has re-signed with the Cubs. Initially drafted by the Cubs all the way back in 2002, Hagerty looked like stud before missing most of the 2003 and ’04 seasons due to elbow reconstruction. Then everything fell apart as he fell victim to a terrible case of the yips and simply couldn’t find the plate.
After bouncing around the minors and independent ball, Hagerty hung up his spikes in 2008 and eventually founded X2 Athletic Performance in Phoenix. While helping younger athletes to improve the various physical aspects of their game, Hagerty found that his own velocity was actually increasing.