Pirates infielder Drew Maggi is one of the most heartwarming stories baseball stories in recent memory, as he spent 13 years in the minor leagues before finally getting his first taste of big-league action earlier in April.
On Saturday, the 33-year-old made a pinch-hit appearance for Pittsburgh during the second game of their doubleheader against the Nationals in Washington.
During the seventh inning, Maggi recorded his first MLB hit, an RBI single to center field.
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The Cowboys shored up their running backs room during the 2023 NFL draft, selecting Deuce Vaughn, son of team scout Chris Vaughn, in the sixth round out of Kansas State.
Despite adding to the backfield at the draft, owner Jerry Jones indicated a reunion with Ezekiel Elliott isn’t out of the question for Dallas. Jones was asked by reporters about the possibility of the Cowboys re-signing Elliott.
“No, no no. Not at all. That ship hasn’t sailed yet. We haven’t made a decision,” said Jones, via David Moore of the Dallas Morning News. “Nothing we did today changes that.
New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge got an MRI on Saturday to determine the cause of lingering hip pain.
Judge apparently injured the hip in a game against the Minnesota Twins, and it’s continued to flare up since.
The pain culminated in the Yankees outfielder being forced to leave Thursday’s game against the Texas Rangers early.
The team continues to downplay concerns, with manager Aaron Boone providing an update to reporters.
It doesn’t seem too serious, but that said, we still don’t have a clear picture of it yet,” Boone explained.
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The Colorado Avalanche will be without veteran forward Andrew Cogliano for Sunday’s Game 7 against the Seattle Kraken and likely beyond.
Cogliano reportedly sustained a nasty injury — a fractured neck — after being boarded by Kraken forward Jordan Eberle.
The hit happened late in the second period of Game 6 with the Avalanche up 3-1.
Scary hit by Eberle on Cogliano here. Was called a 2-minute penalty. Do you agree?
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Yankees captain Aaron Judge has a mild hip strain that New York manager Aaron Boone said the team will continue to evaluate through the weekend before determining whether the reigning AL MVP will go on the injured list.
Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom, in his first year with the club, was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right elbow inflammation after early exits in two of his past three starts.
76ers coach Doc Rivers said that if he “was a betting man,” Joel Embiid will be doubtful to play in “at least” Monday’s Game 1 against the Celtics in TD Garden.
The Eagles have acquired running back D’Andre Swift in a trade with the Lions, with a source telling ESPN that Philadelphia is sending Detroit a 2025 fourth-round pick while also swapping seventh-round picks this year.