From Washington to the major leagues for Cochran

It took exactly 10 years, but the Wild Things have sent a player to the major leagues.
On the 10th anniversary of Washington's first game in the Frontier League, former Wild Things pitcher Tom Cochran was promoted from Triple-A to the major leagues by the Cincinnati Reds.

Cochran is the first former Wild Thing to get called to "The Show." The Cincinnati Reds added Cochran to their 40-man roster early Sunday and then added him to the 25-man major-league roster prior to playing Sunday night at Atlanta.

Cochran spent two seasons (2006 and '07) as a starting pitcher with Washington, posting records of 8-5 and 6-8. He played in the 2007 Frontier League All-Star game.

One of Cochran’s best outings came in Game 2 of the 2007 championship series at Windy City when he took a no-hitter into the seventh inning of a Washington victory. He also threw a one-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts during a 2006 game at Kalamazoo.

Cochran moved his way up through the Reds’ system since being signed in 2009. He began this year at Class AAA Louisville and won his first five decisions. Cochran had a 5-1 record in eight games (four starts) for the Bats at the time of his call-up.

One thing I recall about Cochran during his days in Washington was that he was friends with former Pirates pitcher Ian Snell. The two had apparently played on the same team, either in high school or during a summer league (don't recall which). At the time, it had to seem like Cochran and Snell were worlds apart. One in the majors, one in the Frontier League. Now, Cochran is in the majors and Snell, who retired earlier this year only to change his mind, is pitching in Triple-A.

UPDATE: Prior to the Reds' game Tuesday in Milwaukee, Cincinnati optioned Cochran back to Louisville. He was active for two games but did not play in either contest.