![]() ![]() All rights reserved.May 7 - Whit Merrifield homered and drove in four runs Sunday as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays completed a three-game series sweep with a 10-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.ĭaulton Varsho and Kevin Kiermaier also had home runs, and Danny Jansen drove in two runs for the Blue Jays. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. I know the last 13 years have not been wasted." Hearing those words made it all worthwhile. All those years, I wondered what I would say to my parents if that moment ever were to come. The magnitude of the moment hit him once he saw his parents, who had made the trip from Phoenix, and other family members. Maggi spent a few moments after the game visiting with family along the box seat railing. I put on a big league uniform, and I shared the field with the world's greatest players." Just kind of getting here, my name is in history. "I was grinding for 13 years but I was doing what I loved. However, he admitted Wednesday's at-bat made all those years of chasing his dream worth it. Maggi said he never had any regrets for spending more than a decade in the minors. "I mean to be able to, as long as I've known him, to be able to be the person that was telling him (to pinch-hit) was just really cool." Shelton, who was the Twins' bench coach then, was thrilled that he was able to get Maggi in this time around. Manager Derek Shelton didn't find a spot to use Maggi during his first two games in Pittsburgh, and Maggi was fearful of a repeat of 2019, when he was called up by the Minnesota Twins for a few days but didn't appear in a game. The Pirates called him up over the weekend from Double-A Altoona - video of him being told of the callup showed the heartfelt moment - when outfielder Bryan Reynolds was placed on the bereavement list. 447 overall) in 2010. Wednesday marked 12 years, 10 months and 18 days since he was selected. 254 average with 978 hits, 45 home runs, 354 RBIs and 222 stolen bases in the minors since being drafted out of Arizona State by the Pirates in the 15th round (No. Obviously special, but the crowd cheering my name, I got my parents here, my three brothers, a sister back at home. Through the journey, I thought I'd make my debut and it would be a normal at bat. I can't explain how I was feeling in the (batter's) box. "It's the best strikeout I ever had," Maggi said with a smile.Īsked on the field after the game how the night felt, Maggi added: "I really can't (put it into words). Maggi fouled another off and then took a ball before striking out swinging on a Vesia slider. He pulled the first pitch he saw from Alex Vesia foul, then got into an 0-2 hole after being called for a pitch clock violation by home plate umpire Jeff Nelson. Maggi pinch hit for Andrew McCutchen with one out in the eighth inning and received a standing ovation from teammates in the Pirates dugout and the sparse crowd at the ballpark. The 33-year-old infielder, who had played 1,155 games across 13 minor league seasons before getting called up by the Pirates earlier this week, appeared as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning, striking out in his lone at bat as Pittsburgh beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 at PNC Park. Pirates' Drew Maggi makes 'unbelievable' MLB debut at 33ĭrew Maggi's long road to the major leagues culminated in his first career at-bat Wednesday night. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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