LAKELAND, FL - FEBRUARY 18: Alex Faedo #76 of the Detroit Tigers pitches during Spring Training workouts at the TigerTown Facility on February 18, 2020 in Lakeland, Florida. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Detroit Tigers prospect Alex Faedo had probably heard the whispers in college from those worried that his herky-jerky three-quarter slot may end up leading to injury. Despite some efforts by the team and Faedo to clean things up with his motion, that forecast by the draft and college baseball gurus, unfortunately, became a reality in 2020.
Both Faedo and Manning were shut down in the alternate site in 2020 with forearm strains, but while Manning was able to make a recovery, Faedo would end up undergoing Tommy John surgery about five months after the announcement about his shut down was made.