The last two springs have seen a pitcher come out of nowhere and establish himself as a reliable arm out of the bullpen. Last year, it was rookie Ron Marinaccio, who not only forced his way onto the post-lockout expanded roster, but also became a critical arm throughout the year. The year before that was veteran Lucas Luetge, who had not made an appearance at the big league level since 2015 — and that was only one game with Seattle!
Could Jimmy Cordero be the 2023 version?
2022 Statistics (AAA Scranton): 32 appearances, 38.2 innings, 2.