The latest article in our Marlin on the Rise series might be the longest one yet, but it needed to be.
Max Duval has worn nearly a dozen different uniforms since finishing high school. He’s due to be promoted to another new home in 2018 after thriving at Single-A Greensboro (38.2 IP, 2.09 ERA, 3.11 FIP, 38/5 K/BB). The 6-foot-5 right-handed pitcher is old by prospect standards—(turning 27 in April)—because, well, he never planned on being a pitcher. And this offseason, he’s also coming for my job, starting his own blog chronicling the grind of a minor league player.