Tim Collins wants to pitch in MLB again.
That name probably sounds vaguely familiar, but only vaguely. He hasn't thrown in an MLB regular season game since 2019.
But on Sunday night, The Athletic's Britt Ghiroli reported that Collins is "pursuing a comeback" and will throw for scouts on Wednesday.
Collins is 36 years old now, and he has spent time coaching in the Philadelphia Phillies' organization since last pitching himself.
His last MLB outings in regular season action came in 2019 for the Chicago Cubs, when he had a 3.12 ERA in nine appearances.
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Collins was in spring training with the Colorado Rockies before COVID-19 shut the sport down in 2020. Once baseball resumed, Collins opted out, and he hasn't pitched since.
Collins began his MLB career with four seasons with the Royals in which he threw in 228 games with a 3.54 ERA.
He also spent one season with the Nationals (4.37 ERA).
All told, he has a 3.60 ERA at the big league level with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
Collins was always a bit of a novelty as a 5-foot-7 left-hander, but that never stopped him from being impressively effective.
There's no telling what level his stuff is at these days, but if he's attempting a comeback, he's surely been working on it.
Teams can always use more effective lefties out of the bullpen. Maybe Collins will earn himself another shot.
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