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Waiting Game: Redbirds pitcher Michael McGreevy refining his craft until Cardinals call

By , Daily Memphian Updated: May 22, 2023 5:25 PM CT | Published: May 21, 2023 4:00 AM CT

Right-handed pitcher Michael McGreevy, a 2021 first-round draft pick of the St. Louis Cardinals, is having success at Triple-A Memphis by being true to his self: trying to get “early, weak contact” from hitters, so he can eventually change his work address from AutoZone Park to Busch Stadium. 

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Don Wade

Don Wade

Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.


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