Mark McGwire's Former Team Signs Slugger's Son
Summary
The Oakland Athletics signed Max McGwire, son of famous baseball player Mark McGwire, to a minor league contract. Although Max has pitched in college, the team plans to use him only as a hitter to help him improve his batting skills.Key Facts
- Max McGwire pitched and played some field positions in college baseball.
- He played for several colleges: Oklahoma, University of San Diego, and St. Louis University.
- In college, Max showed good fielding skills but modest hitting statistics.
- The Oakland Athletics drafted Mark McGwire in 1984, where he became a powerful hitter.
- The Athletics signed Max McGwire this week and listed him as a right-handed pitcher, but they will use him as a hitter.
- Max will play in the Arizona Complex League, a minor league for younger or new players.
- The team expects that focusing only on hitting will help Max improve his batting performance.
- Max McGwire was undrafted coming out of high school and has worked his way through college baseball.
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