Ryan Ciminelli spent three years with the Milwaukee Pounders, highlighted by his striking at anchor to put them in the Carter Division finals in 2022.
But after Ciminelli struggled through 2023, the Pounders didn’t retain the powerful left-hander for the 2023 PBA League, choosing to keep Sean Rash, Dick Allen and A.J. Chapman.
That put Ciminelli back in the July 18 draft, and five teams chose players before the Waco Wonders took Ciminelli.
A little over two months later, Ciminelli got up...