David Koester

Chicago Cyclones (2000-
In the 2000 Inaugural Draft, Koester was drafted in the eight round by Chicago. Being the first closing pitcher to be drafted, people had a lot of expectations regarding Koester. His first season was pretty underwhelming. He had a 2-2 record with only 8 saves, the lowest of all closers in the league. He also had a 2.45 ERA and a pretty good 1.04 WHIP. Despite his sub-par performances, Koester signed a contract extension with Chicago.

In 2001, Koester's performances were aligned with his team's. He didn't earned a lot of saves, given his team's horrible season, but still managed to earn 6. He had a really high 5. 799 ERA in 23.1 innings. Following the 2001 season, Koester was slowly starting to become a true disappointment, even more so if you compare him to the other closing pitchers.

Koester bounced back in 2002, he lowered his ERA down to 3.13, but was still not as efficient as he's supposed to be. Chicago decided to cut ties with their struggling closer in a attempt to start a rebuild.

New York Bombers (2003-
Koester was picked up by New York to be their new closing pitcher. With a better team around him, he hopes that he can get his career back on track.