The former 2006 first-rounder was released by the Diamondbacks, and he's looking to reshape his career.
Kyle Drabek is 28 years old. It’s also important that he throws hard, was a first-round pick, is a Tommy John survivor, and has pitched in the majors for parts of seven seasons, but the most important fact about him is that he’s 28. That’s because the Giants have signed him to be a position player, not a reliever, according to Baseball America. The odds are overwhelmingly against a 28-year-old trying to hit for the first time.
That doesn’t mean it isn’t newsworthy, though.