It’s been a long and winding journey for Tim Melville to reach the Colorado Rockies, including injuries and stops in independent ball. But one thing that has always been around Melville and has interested him outside of baseball is barbecue.
Nick Groke of The Athletic wrote an excellent article that talks about the 29-year-old Melville and the barbecue restaurant in Phoenix where he was working last fall before he decided to give baseball another try.
The Rockies are certainly glad he did. Since being called up on August 21, Melville has shined in his two starts for the Rockies, going 1-0 with a 0.