 He has been a very solid Major League pitcher. First pitch on the way. Fastball to Lopez. Misses down and in for ball one. One ball, no strikes. Did you know your entire life that you wanted to be a baseball player? That was it for you? Not in first grade. Swaying and a miss. One ball, one strike. Yeah, I didn't dedicate myself. I played my freshman year and my senior year. And my senior year, after that, took a year off and then realized, you know what?