PITTSBURGH — There is what’s called a long time coming, and then there is Drew Maggi.
After spending 13 seasons and over playing in over 1,100 games in the minor leagues since the Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Maggi in 2010, the 33-year-old finally was able to make his major league debut in the Pirates’ win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night.
With an 8-1 lead in the bottom of the eighth inning, Derek Shelton opted to have Maggi hit for designated hitter Andrew McCutchen.
With his parents in the stands, Maggi stepped into a big league batter’s box for the first time.
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