Who needs the designated hitter when you have pitchers who can rake? At least for one swing, former Mets pitcher Robert Gsellman looked like a position player using the lumber in Japan.
After spending his first six years in the big leagues with New York, Gsellman appeared with the Chicago Cubs briefly in 2022. He accumulated just 15.1 innings across eight appearances, leading to a 4.70 ERA and 1.30 WHIP.
The soon-to-be 30-year-old then took his talents overseas to play for the Yokohama Bay Stars of the Japan Central League in July 2022. After that season finished, the hurler signed a one-year extension for 2023 this past November.