- Tim Lincecum was recently photographed at a baseball training facility looking absolutely jacked.
- The training facility later confirmed that Lincecum was working there and would be showcasing his throw for teams in the near future.
- After falling from one of the best pitchers in baseball to an unstartable player, it looks like Lincecum is attempting to make one more run at the majors.
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Tim Lincecum looks jacked and appears to be gearing up for a potential MLB comeback
A photo posted by Rockies pitcher Adam Ottavino shows Tim Lincecum looking jacked and ready to make one more run at the majors.
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Tim Lincecum's fall from Cy Young winner to relief pitcher with an ERA over nine was swift, but a recent photo of the former San Francisco Giants ace shows that he might be gearing up for a comeback.
Colorado Rockies pitcher Adam Ottavino posted a picture to his Instagram on Tuesday showing Lincecum looking absolutely swole. Later in the day,
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Lincecum began his career as one of the hottest pitchers in baseball, winning back-to-back Cy Young awards before he turned 26. He was never a large pitcher — weighing in at just 170 pounds and standing 5-foot-11, modest for a pitcher — but what he lacked in size he made up for with placement and a devastating splitter.
But as years passed, hitters caught up with Lincecum, and his stat line quickly fell from All-Star level to back-of-the-rotation numbers. In his final year in the majors, Lincecum left the Giants for the Angels, and started just nine games. In 38.1 innings, he posted a 9.16 ERA.
We won't know if he still has the stuff that made him a household name until we start seeing him throw and face major-league hitting, but the the possibility of another run in the big leagues suddenly looks believable.
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