Wang’s increased velocity was the feel-good story this spring in Surprise, Arizona. The former Yankee ace (and Cy Young runner-up in 2006) hadn’t pitched in the major leagues since 2013, largely due to going from a guy with a power sinker to a soft tosser that could barely break 89 on the radar gun.
After a two year exile to the minor leagues, Wang enrolled in pitching guru Ron Wolforth’s off-season boot camp and came to the KC Royals complex in Surprise lighting up radar guns to the tune of 94-95 mph.