FutureBacks Q&A: A.J. Shappi Premium Story


By James Renwick
Managing Editor
Date: Aug 26, 2005

"We thought he'd do very well," Diamondbacks interim GM Bob Miller says of A.J. Shappi, "and he's done exactly that." Spectacular in South Bend, and improving on the daily in Hi-A, Shappi has quietly moved into the top tier of Diamondbacks pitching prospects; says Miller, "He'll have the chance to go out and make the Double-A team next spring." Shappi sat down with FutureBacks to talk about life without a power fastball, staying positive, and learning from everyone around him.

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