“Wait, who?” I’m sure that’s what most Dodger fans are asking themselves. But Nick Tepesch isn’t the most surprising (nor is he the worst) option to start a game for the Dodgers in the last two years. He will do so on Friday night in Pittsburgh.
Tepesch, 27, was a 14th-round draft pick by the Rangers in 2010. He signed for $400,000 before the signing deadline and looked like he might be a really good get for the Rangers. He threw 138 1/3 innings in his first professional season (2011), followed by 162 innings in 2012 between High-A and Double-A.