Sometimes, young pitchers can take a significant injury and use it as a strength and conditioning tool in itself. That is what young pitcher Marco Gonzales is doing in his third season with the St. Louis Cardinals.
“I had to learn a lot of lessons last year. About how my shoulder works. I hit a big reset button at the end of the season. Now, I’m ready to compete.”
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After flashing onto the scene in 2014 and helping out in the playoffs, Gonzales’ 2015 campaign was wrecked early and often by a shoulder injury that derailed the second part of his season.