In a time of uncertainty, former Houston baseball pitcher Fred Villarreal’s path to professional baseball has gone through the wringer the last few months.
After spending three years at UH, Villareal has been through a roller coaster of a journey, and like many, it has largely been due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Back in March, before the coronavirus began sweeping across the nation and forcing cancellations left and right, the Brownsville native was set to pitch in his first MLB spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Instead, he quickly found himself returning home in a matter of days.