The right-hander peeked at the scoreboard after the first pitch of his spring training debut Sunday with Texas and saw 95 mph. Those two perfect innings against the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in Arizona were an encouraging first step. Foltynewicz signed a $2 million, one-year contract with Texas just before the start of spring training and is not eligible for free agency until after the 2022 season. The impact was obvious, though Foltynewicz and the Rangers said explaining his regained velocity now isn’t just as simple as regained strength. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...“You get weak contact, strikeouts, whatever it may be, and you just have fun,“ he said.

Source: thestar March 09, 2021 01:30 UTC