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.

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 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.

Drew Maggi’s dream has finally come true. After 13 years as an infielder in the minor league system, the Pittsburgh Pirates called Maggi up to the majors after he had played eight games in ...