MLB Pitcher's Unforgettable Call-Up

On March 24th, Carter Bomber became a major league baseball player in the most memorable

way during a spring training game for the Texas Rangers.

The young pitcher had just gotten two groundball outs in the top of the fifth inning when

manager Skipschumaker called time and walked to the mound.

Surrounded by his catcher and infielders, Bomber learned he made the opening day roster.

Bomber finished the inning with a strikeout before sharing his shock and a post inning interview.

He admitted thinking he was getting pulled from the game and called the moment pretty

special after years of hard work.

His teammates clearly loved being part of the surprise celebration on the field.

Shoemaker later said he wanted to make the news as unforgettable as his own call-up

years ago in Memphis, Tennessee.

Bomber's row to the majors was full of setbacks.

Drafted by the Orioles in 2020, he missed his first pro season due to the pandemic and

another after Tommy John's surgery.

He bounced through their minors for four years, reaching double A for the first time last

season before the pirates grabbed him and the rule five draft and traded him to the

Rangers.

Bomber earned his spot by dominating spring training, pitching 9-1-3rd scoreless innings

over eight games with 10 strikeouts and just two walks.

The Rangers rap spring on Tuesday and open the season Thursday in Philadelphia, where he'll

work out of the bullpen.

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I'm Corey with the story.