PHOENIX -- Brewers prospect Demi Orimoloye has an opportunity to become the first African-born player to reach the Major Leagues -- and if it weren't for his childhood best friend, it's likely that Orimoloye never would have given baseball a shot.
The Brewers' 20th-ranked prospect was born in Nigeria, but Orimoloye moved to Canada when he was just 10 months old, and he grew up playing volleyball and basketball, in addition to running track.
Baseball simply wasn't in the equation, but that changed when Orimoloye turned 10.
"My mom asked me to play and I said, 'I don't want to play baseball,'" Orimoloye said.