CHICAGO – Jordan Lyles wasn’t very analytical when he reached the major leagues as a 20-year-old.
He debuted with the Astros on May 31, 2011, a little less than two years after they had selected him in the supplemental first round of the amateur draft from Hartsville (S.C.) High School, where he was also a coveted football recruit as a wide receiver.
Back then, Lyles’ idea of a game plan was simple. He took the mound looking to throw hard, harder and even harder yet.
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