Eric Gagne, 41, has not pitched in the MLB for 7 years now but still feels good enough to test his arm against MLB talent. He is pitching for team Canada in the WBC and has thrown unofficial bullpen sessions for the Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Nationals, and Padres.
Gagne made his WBC debut Tuesday and threw a scoreless inning in Canada’s first exhibition game against the Blue Jays. The former Cy Young winner has impressed this spring with his velocity consistently hovering around 90 mph.
Of course what made Gagne so dominant in the early 2000’s was his change of pace curveball.