STANFORD, Calif. — Last summer in the Cape Cod League, when most everybody else focused on baseball and nothing more, Maverick Handley carved out extra time to work toward his pre-med path and future after sports.
Observe a surgery in his spare time? Absolutely.
Handley is a junior catcher at Stanford eligible for next week’s amateur draft. His fallback plan is to attend medical school and become an orthopedic surgeon.
At home in Colorado, Handley shadows doctors at every chance. He did the same while playing for Falmouth on the Cape.
“No internships that were too serious where I was really getting my hands dirty and putting in some serious hours, but enough to where I’m still getting exposure and making sure I’m still interested,” Handley says.