EL PASO, Texas —
Trevor Megill’s curveball was fine.
It got the job done in A-ball and even during a small sampling in the Double-A Texas League, but the 6-foot-8 right-hander knew he needed something more if he was going find success in more advanced circuits.
He needed an out-pitch.
He knew his curve wasn’t it. Even after honing his slider with a new grip suggested by agent Lenny Strelitz, the 25-year-old Megill was unsure of what he had until pitching coordinator Eric Junge pulled him aside early in spring training.