Drew Maggi is the protagonist of one of the most emotional stories in Major League Baseball (MLB). The 33-year-old infielder was able to fulfill his dream this Sunday of reaching the first team of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the Major Leagues after having played 13 seasons in the Minor Leagues.
Maggi, who was born on May 16, 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona, despite having an experience of 1,155 games in Double-A and Triple-A since he was drafted in 2010 by the Pirates, always struggled to fulfill his goal of ascending to the majors. A worthy example of perseverance.
The player was promoted from the Altoona Curve branch because first baseman Ji-Man Choi was placed on the disabled list. However, Maggi was not in the Pittsburgh team’s lineup in the victory against the Reds, so he hopes to soon demonstrate his talent in style.
“I am very happy with how everything turned out. I know that 13 years is very hard. There were many ups and downs, many things happened. For all that, being here feels good,” Maggi said in statements for MLB.com. “If they call me I’ll be more than ready to go out on the field. I have waited 13 years, I will be ready,” he added.
Trajectory
Drew Maggi attended Brophy College Preparatory and that institution gave him the opportunity to be selected to play for the Arizona Rattlers in 2008, but ultimately he did not sign with the team. Two years later, the Pirates selected him in the 15th round of the MLB Draft.
Since then, the player, who played in the World Baseball Classic with Italy in 2017, has compiled a total of 1,155 games in different organizations such as the Philadelphia Phillies, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels and Guardians of Cleveland.
In his Minor League career, Maggi has a .254 batting average, with 978 hits, 45 home runs, 354 RBIs and 222 stolen bases. This season with Altoona, the shortstop was averaging .194 with six hits and three RBIs, according to the network. ESPN.
2023-04-25 22:40:23
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