A year ago today Carson Mixon was given the news that he would require surgery for the bone chips in his elbow. He would never play university ball again and wouldn't be able to throw a baseball until after the draft. Mixon was worried that teams wouldn't be interested, that'll he be an afterthought.
But the Amelia City Metros clocked his talent and they were so keen on him that they used their #2 pick on him. As soon as he recovered they threw him straight into the main team for the tail-end of 1920. This year, they've upgraded him to the role of Stopper and threw the young guy the ball in the most critical situations the team found itself in.
It hasn't all been roses and sunshine -- 7 of the 20 hits he's allowed were home runs -- but he's risen to the occasion.