16 years ago, on April 24, 2004, a 22 year old righty just called up from Double-A named Chris Saenz made his major league debut for the Milwaukee Brewers against the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals.
It’s a debut that neither Saenz nor Brewers fans should soon forget.
Chris Saenz’s Path
Saenz was drafted in the 28th round of the 2001 MLB Draft out of Pima CC in Tucson, AZ. He was steadily rising through the minor leagues, starting off as a reliever before moving full time to the rotation in 2003, when he posted a 5.