His story is simple. He was drafted fourth overall in 2002 for his left-handed pitching prowess. He’s made two major league debuts, including last year’s all-important September call-up experience with the Toronto Blue Jays as the team’s 27-year-old right-fielder. “I felt all the butterflies,” he said of that game in September. “A lot of thoughts were running through my mind. There was a lot of excitement.” Okay, maybe his tale is not so simple. But for Adam Loewen, getting to that point with the Blue Jays after being taken by the Baltimore Orioles in the first round almost a decade ago was the end of an era. The left-hander’s career on the mound ended after an injury to his pitching elbow...
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