01 April 2021
Most of the 30 Major League Baseball organisations have locked in their 26-man rosters ahead of Opening Day on Friday, leaving 14 players with Australian Baseball League service time in the mix.
Last season’s American League Reliever of the Year Liam Hendriks will be the only Australian on an Opening Day roster while two former Helms Award winners have been named after not being on season-opening rosters for the abbreviated 2020 season.
24 July 2020
Fifteen players with Australian Baseball League service time will be active across Major League Baseball rosters on Opening Day.
All 30 big league organisations have lodged their 30-man Opening Day rosters ahead of the remaining 26 teams starting their 2020 campaigns tomorrow.
22 August 2019
Jake Fraley’s hopes of a win in his MLB debut were dashed as former Canberra import Kevin Kiermaier homered in the bottom of the ninth to spark a comeback victory for Tampa Bay.
Kiermaier’s solo shot – which drove in his fourth run of the night – was followed by a wild pitch which scored a run and lifted the Rays to a 7-6 win over Seattle in a game that featured five ABL players.
19 August 2019
It has been a miserable season for Detroit, which sits last in MLB with a 37-84 record.
And in the Tigers’ past two games former ABL imports have added more pain, landing walk-off blows for Tampa Bay.
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