The Story of an MLB Pitcher Who Literally Forgot How to Pitch, Then Returned to the Majors at a New Position

With the Cardinals struggling, the big club promoted their prized youngster, who opened the year at No. 2 in Baseball America’s prospect rankings. He made five starts and four relief appearances in 1999, posting an ERA of 3.27 and amassing 39 strikeouts in 33 frames.