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Regina pitcher gets call-up by MLB's Detroit Tigers

CBC News | Posted: June 20, 2016 7:08 PM | Last Updated: June 20, 2016

Dustin Molleken could soon pitch for Detroit Tigers: report

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Caption: Regina-born pitcher Dustin Molleken has played for Team Canada at the Baseball World Cup and Pan Am Games.

Regina-born minor league pitcher Dustin Molleken could soon get a chance to pitch for the Detroit Tigers.
The 31-year-old right-hander was recently called up from the triple-A Toledo Mud Hens.

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Molleken has also played in Japan for the the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and has competed for the Canadian national baseball team.
The Tigers haven't said when or if Molleken will play.
The Tigers open a four-game series against the Seattle Mariners tonight in Detroit.
Meanwhile, the Regina Red Sox and Baseball Saskatchewan were congratulating Molleken about the call-up on their Twitter feed Sunday.

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