The path to the majors for most players follows the same trajectory. They work their way up through the minors before landing on the big stage.
Nick Anderson’s journey, though, has been anything but typical.
The 28-year-old pitcher spent three years pitching in the unaffiliated Frontier League, took a summer off to play amateur baseball in Minnesota, and — oh, by the way — served jail time on a felony assault charge after hitting another person over the head with a baseball bat.
He regrets the physical harm he caused.
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“I would never wish any harm on anybody,” Anderson said.