Mark Prior, Former Chicago Cub, Pitching Again

You may remember about a month or so ago, former Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Prior had a workout in front of several major league scouts and general managers. By all accounts, Prior was just OK in that throwing session.

On Tuesday, Prior showed just how serious he is with his most recent comeback attempt. The former second overall pick in the MLB draft pitched a scoreless sixth inning for the Orange County Flyers of the independent Golden Baseball League. According to the manager of the Flyers, Paul Abbott, Prior will be used as a setup man.

Prior hasn't pitched in the majors since 2006 for the Cubs. He spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons recovering from various surgeries while spending last ...

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