SAN FRANCISCO–As rain poured down in his hometown of Santiago in the Dominican Republic, Reyes Moronta realized wet weather would ruin his day.
Moronta, a stock 17-year-old teenager, was eagerly awaiting a tryout with the Chicago Cubs and desperate to show his talents off in front of professional scouts.
Mother Nature had other plans.
“It was raining so I couldn’t do anything,” Moronta said through Spanish language translator Erwin Higueros. “So Felix Peguero called me and he said the Giants needed a pitcher and asked me if I wanted to go and try out. At that time, I didn’t even know the Giants existed.