Three months ago, Christian Friedrich was in baseball purgatory, perceived concerns over his medicals prompting the Angels to return the 28-year-old left-hander to Colorado for his release. Then he was in Lake Elsinore and El Paso, the start of his ascension with the Padres on a minor league deal.
Today, Friedrich is in the organization’s big league plans for the foreseeable future.
Feeling pretty good, too, if you hadn’t noticed.
In a 7-2 win over the Braves in front of a Monday night crowd of 20,203, the former first-rounder gave his new team what it needs most – quality starts.