MIAMI — When Brylan West graduated from Tampa’s Freedom High in 2020, he had no scholarship offers.
Not from the NCAA.
Not from the NAIA.
Not even from a junior college.
West, a corner infielder, could always hit. The problem was that he was grossly overweight at 298 pounds.
But when COVID came around that spring, West didn’t have access to as much food as usual, and he started to lose weight. He lost 20 pounds … then 40 … 50 … and, finally, 70 pounds.
While that weight loss was happening, West went to a prep school to see if he could earn interest from[…]
