It's only up from here, and that's not a bad place to start.
Nate is currently writing for the Going Deep team at Pitcher List and won the 2025 FSWA Research Article of the Year Award. He is a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals and left-handed changeup fan, though any good baseball brings him joy. You can follow him on X @_nateschwartz and Bluesky @nschwartz.bsky.app.
It's only up from here, and that's not a bad place to start.
