MESA, Ariz. – As the final rounds of the 2022 MLB Draft ticked by, Hueston Morrill sat by his phone. The Yankees called to express their interest and he figured he was set to get his pro career started as a shortstop, joining an iconic franchise and all of the illustrious greats from the game’s past that go along with it.

So how did the 25-year-old arrive in the Arizona Fall League this month fresh off one of Minor League Baseball’s most dominant seasons by a reliever?

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Coming out of high school, Morrill was a two-way star for Suwannee HS (Live Oak, Fla.), posting a 1.40 ERA with 153 strikeouts in 117 1/3 innings. The Angels popped him with their 36th-round pick in the 2018 Draft and broached the idea of him becoming a full-time pitcher. But he was st

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