But now Wakefield was 25 years old , the Mets system was loaded with promising young pitchers .
He decided that using his Stanford degree in the business world might be a better ticket to his future than his pitching arm .
But now Wakefield was 25 years old , the Mets system was loaded with promising young pitchers , and he decided that using his Stanford degree in the business world might be a better ticket to his future than his pitching arm .