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Kyle Manzardo of the Cleveland Guardians, the former Lake City High and Washington State standout, takes his first major league at-bat in the second inning against the Detroit Tigers on Monday in Cleveland. Tigers catcher Carson Kelly is at right.
May 7, 2024
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‘Welcome to the big leagues’: Former Lake City, WSU star Manzardo makes his major league debut with Cleveland
“Welcome to the big leagues,” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt told the media after the game. “It’s hard to hit here, and it’s Day 1. And he’s here; he’s earned it, be yourself. Everybody’s going to have a three-strikeout game — if you haven’t, you haven’t been here long enough. It’s fun to have him; he’s smiling ear-to-ear after the game, because winning matters here.