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
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.
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.