Millersvilles Mayza takes adversity-filled road to World Series [9nXrjE9QfJ1]
"I'm trying not to get jaded. Three times in five years, it's a dream come true," said Millersville University baseball coach Jon Shehan with a smile. Former Marauder players in Major League Baseball's World Series is something Shehan never gets tired of seeing. After Chas McCormick helped the Astros to the top of the baseball world in 2022, another 'Ville standout worked his way to the fall classic this year. But it was hardly an easy road for Millersville Hall of Famer, Tim Mayza. "I think the catastrophic injury side of it, I mean, it was one of those tears that was hard to watch. He's had some adversity. If you look at his career, he kind of goes in two-year stints," claimed Shehan. "He struggled a little bit in the minor leagues for two years. He figured it out. He gets to the big leagues. He struggled for two years. He figured it out. I think Tommy John was the same thing, where he had to rehab and it wasn't great the first year off of it and then he pitched great last year. So this was another bump in the road for him." When a pitcher rehabs from Tommy John surgery, at any level, they have to rebuild their strength, physically and mentally. After working his way back, Mayza and the Toronto Blue Jays went their separate ways after 11 years with the organization. In July of this year, Mayza signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees. Once again, he'd have to work his way back to the big leagues, this time with Scranton Wilkes-Barre. Read the full article here: WPMT-FOX43's YouTube channel is a hub for the best of FOX43 News and its investigative reports, top headlines, and digital exclusive content: youtube.com/c/fox43 SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/c/fox43