27 June 2021
- Team Australia Community Local Baseball
Alexander Wells has become the 36th Australian to make their Major League Baseball debut.
The Novocastrian entered in the seventh inning of Baltimore’s 12-4 loss to Toronto on Sunday morning (Australian time) and tossed a couple of scoreless frames at Sahlen Field.
26 July 2020
Aaron Whitefield entered as a pinch runner in Minnesota’s 10-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox earlier this morning, becoming the 35th Australian to play Major League Baseball.
The 23-year-old Queenslander replaced left fielder Eddie Rosario after he singled on a fly ball with one out in the top of the ninth at Chicago’s Guaranteed Rate Field.
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.
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