BRADENTON, Fla. -- Four years ago, 21-year-old Kyle Crick reported to his first big league Spring Training camp with the Giants. Beside him, in the neighboring locker: George Kontos.
A few weeks ago, 25-year-old Crick reported to his first Spring Training camp with the Pirates. Beside him, in the neighboring locker: Kontos.
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"Not much has changed," Crick said, smiling.
Well, much has changed. The right-hander is no longer a highly touted starting-pitching prospect. He's a hard-throwing reliever with 30 games of Major League experience.