Cincinnati Reds pitchers and catchers hit the field for the first workout of spring training in Goodyear, Arizona. The Enquirer/Kareem Elgazzar
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Two seasons ago, Zack Weiss was a rising star in the Cincinnati Reds organization.
The 25-year-old right-handed relief pitcher was rated by Baseball America as the 27th-best prospect in the organization in 2016.
Disaster derailed that rise right as the 2013 sixth-round draft pick was getting his shot.
For a pitcher, disaster usually means surgery, and for Weiss, it meant arthroscopic surgery in December 2016 to remove scar tissue from his right elbow.