Samaniego's MLB Debut: A Dream Come True

0:00On April 9th, Triple A reliever Tyler Semeniego got the call of a lifetime this Wednesday. The 27-year-old lefty woke up at 7.30 in the morning for a Worcester game, but by 9.30, Red Sox manager Chad Tracy told him to head to Finway. With Justin Slayton hurt, they needed innings, and Semeniego drove 44 miles to debut against the brewers. He arrived just in time for the 135 start. Steped in during the 8th, walked one guy, but struck out the side to seal a 5-0. Shut out when. It was his first big league action after years grinding in the minors, and he made it count right away. Family went wild back home, his mom freaking out, brother holding back screens at work, but they couldn't fly in on short notice. It's bittersweet for Semeniego, who lost his dad with rip pops, stitched on his Rawlings glove. He feels his old man right there on the mound every pitch. Red Sox grabbed him last December in a trade from the Pirates, targeting his strike zone command and tough at bats for lefties.

1:03Manager Alex Cora called him intriguing from the jump, an elbow brace surgery last year delayed things, but now he's here. Semeniego called it, maybe the best day of his life so far, soaking in Finway's vibe under the sun. His family's heading to St. Louis this weekend for the next series, ready to cheer live as he builds on this debut. Baseball news, powered by AI. This is MLB News Today. I'm Cory with the story.