SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Johnny Cueto made his first Cactus League start Saturday at a sold-out Scottsdale Stadium that included someone special in Cueto’s life.
His father, Domingo, saw him pitch in person for the first time in a big-league uniform.
“I think today was the first time,” said the younger Cueto, adding the only previous times were on television in the Dominican Republic.
The elder Cueto, 71, had a mini-stroke in the Dominican and spent 10 days in a hospital, prompting his son’s late spring training arrival. They’re staying together in Arizona and will stay together in San Francisco.