Drew Maggi, the 33-year-old minor leaguer who was called up by the Pittsburgh Pirates, is being sent back down to Double-A ball. Maggi, who had been called up previously but didn’t play, was ...

Maggi got one more at-bat in the game, and doubled off Nationals outfielder Lane Thomas as the Pirates won the nightcap 16-1. “Obviously, I never gave up, and I believed I could do this," he said.

PITTSBURGH — After 13 years in the minor leagues, Drew Maggi was greeted with a standing ovation when he made his major league debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. The 33-year ...

Maggi, the Peter Pan of the Pirates farm system, had come full circle. On Sunday — after playing in 1,155 minor-league games over 13 seasons — Maggi, 33, stepped onto the grass at PNC Park for ...

Pittsburgh Pirates pinch hitter Drew Maggi, #39, takes a moment as he steps to the plate to bat against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning at PNC Park in Pittsburgh April 26, 2023.

Drew Maggi struck out as a pinch-hitter vs. the Dodgers, but it didn't detract from his first major league at-bat after 1,154 games in the minors.

Saturday was likely a bittersweet day for Pirates infielder Drew Maggi. The 33-year-old had spent 13 seasons in the minor leagues before getting that much-awaited call to the big leagues last week.

The picture of a baseball journeyman, Drew Maggi had seen 4,500 plate appearances in places like Charleston, Tulsa, Little Rock and Altoona, Pa., before finally getting his big-league shot Wednesday.

Drew Maggi, who spent 13 years in the minor leagues, recorded his first big-league hit and RBI in the seventh inning of Saturday’s Pirates-Nationals game.Here’s what you need to know: Maggi ...

The Pirates released infielder Drew Maggi, according to reporter Pat Ragazzo (Twitter link).). Maggi didn’t have any hard feelings about the situation, telling Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh ...

Drew Maggi was eventually drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2010, signing a $45,000 bonus with his first-ever big league club. Although Maggi remained in the organization for years, he never ...

The Pirates announced today that they have selected the contract of infielder Drew Maggi following the placement of outfielder Bryan Reynolds on the bereavement list. To clear space on the 40-man ...