You would be hard pressed to find a prospect debuting with more universal positive energy than Triston McKenzie. He’s garnered praise and enthusiasm from current and former Indians prospects, MLB players from other teams, personal trainers who happen to be married to Indians relievers, and just about everyone who has ever come in contact with the 23-year-old Brooklyn native when it was announced he would make his long-awaited debut on Saturday.
When McKenzie makes his major league debut against the Tigers later tonight, it will be the culmination of a lifetime of hard work, and more recently, overcoming some severe obstacles.