Zack Thompson’s first real exposure to professional hitters came in 2021 at the Triple-A level as he threw just over 15 innings after getting drafted in 2019 and didn’t pitch at all in 202 due to the cancelled minor league season. That’s an unusually tough assignment for a young pitcher and, perhaps predictably, it didn’t go well. But the lefty steadied himself in 2022, regained some velocity on his fastball, earned his major league debut, and then became the most reliable left-hander in the St. Louis Cardinals bullpen. (Something could probably be said for Packy Naughton, but a 4.
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