Minor-league baseball

Matt McCarthy played baseball on some of the worst teams in Yale history and never expected to make a living off his pitching ability.

But shortly after he graduated from Yale, McCarthy was invited to join the New York Yankees predraft workout. That led to a spot in the 2002 Major League Baseball draft, where the Anaheim Angels picked him in the 21st round. The Angels later assigned him to extended spring training and a slot on their minor-league team, the Provo (Utah) Angels.

McCarthy's professional baseball career was under way.