Naehring, IIRC, had one leg shorter than the other, which wasn’t diagnosed until very late and it seemed to contribute to his chronic back issues.
As for Assadorian switching from RF to P, the star pitcher of that 2005 Red Sox team was formerly a failed 1B in the Pirates system.
Wakie’s career was just incredible. I remember reading about Torre being just gutted in the immediate aftermath of the 2004 collapse. He really didn’t like the RS and the way they conducted himself. He was demoralized, but trudged his way into the RS clubhouse for one reason and one reason only. He wanted to shake Wakie’s hand and congratulate him.