Tatís Jr. returns, Little Miggy swings, Pirates dress up
By Tab Bamford
Tatis returns
Fernando Tatís Jr., who missed more than a month because of a pulled hamstring, returned from the injured list. The Padres welcomed back their emerging star shortstop Thursday. Tatís Jr. reached base three times and scored a run.
The Next Miggy
Literally. Miguel Cabrera shared these good looking swings from his son in the cage.
Road tripping
The Pirates went with a super hero theme for their latest trip to the airport. We’d hate to see Bane come out of the bullpen with a lead.
Here’s the team in photos as well. Is that Moses?
Flying in style
Yoan López arrived at the airport looking more like a runway model than a superhero. The Diamondbacks pitcher flashes some serious game off the field.
Fan Post of the Day
Damian, who plays on a travel baseball team outside Chicago, is sporting the hottest eye black on the market. You can try to look this good by visiting our Amazon store.
Pro Post of the Day
Domingo German shared this motivational post on his Instagram.
OTD
2010 – With the third overall pick in the 2010 MLB Draft, the Baltimore Orioles selected high school shortstop Manny Machado
2001 – It was a family affair when the Padres took on the Giants. César Crespo hit his first major league home run for San Diego. His brother Felipe went deep twice for San Francisco, making this the the ninth time in major league history that brothers on opposing teams homered in the same game.
1994 – Wilson Álvarez‘s 15-game win streak ended when the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the White Sox 9-5.
1969 – Roberto Clemente and Manny Sanguillén each hit a home run and drove in three runs, leading the Pirates to a 10-2 win over the Braves. The winning pitcher that day: Steve Blass.
1966 – The Kansas City Athletics selected outfielder Reggie Jackson with the second overall pick in the 1966 MLB Draft.
Happy birthday!
Vince Velasquez (b. 1992
Virgil Vasquez (b. 1982)
Donaldo Méndez (b. 1978)
Featured Image: San Diego Padres Instagram