Tim Adleman was cut by the Florence Freedom in 2012. The Freedom are an independent baseball team located a few miles south of Cincinnati. Adleman didn’t give up on his baseball dream, and kept grinding over the last couple years. Through injuries and other circumstances, Adleman got his chance to pitch in the big leagues today.
Adleman certainly made the most of his opportunity. He pumped in strike after strike, something that Reds broadcaster Chris Welsh called “refreshing.” His first big league strikeout came in the 1st inning against former NL MVP Andrew McCutchen.
Adleman dominated through the first four innings.