After battling through an injury and depression, former Arizona softball standout Danielle O'Toole found peace of mind and her old championship form with Athletes Unlimited, where she now has a new role.
They had a special bond from the get-go. It always seemed natural for O’Toole to pitch to Mulipola — as if the duo was always meant to be.
So far, the transition back to the professional league in a new role fits like a well-worn glove, especially with her former batterymate alongside. For a moment, O’Toole got a little mixed up and thought, “I don't want to throw to that.” Then she quickly realized she didn’t have to. It all started more than a year before as she was gearing up to play for Team Mexico in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo — the games that were postponed until the summer of 2021 because of COVID-19.
'I know my worth'O’Toole went from the Olympics to her AU season and finished near the bottom of the pack. Besides the torn labrum, which had not healed correctly, she was going through a “depression where I couldn't see the next step. I couldn't see myself moving forward.” "Just learning how to cope, I think, is what really helped me come back stronger for the AU season last year, and really knowing I don't have to be in that environment anymore. I'm free to be me. I'm free to be whoever I want.That work changed O’Toole’s mentality heading into the inaugural AUX season in June of 2022.
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