ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays minor league pitcher David Hess announced on Friday he is "cured" and has been cleared for action after he underwent chemotherapy treatment last year to treat a cancerous tumor.
"There’s a spot that we’re watching but expect to clear in a few weeks," Hess said in a post on Twitter.
In October 2021, Hess said he learned he had a “cancerous germ cell tumor” that was “sitting in the center” of his chest “pressing majorly” against his heart and lungs.
The 28-year-old has had some experience in the majors with Baltimore and Miami before coming to Tampa Bay, where he appeared in one game in 2021, throwing two innings.
He’s gone 6-22 in parts of four seasons, ESPN reports. He finished this year with Triple-A Durham with a 6-2 record and a 3.57 ERA.
