JUST IN: Mississippi State has landed Oregon catcher Burke-Lee Mabeus over Georgia and North Carolina. He also tells State 1878 he is withdrawing his name from the MLB Draft.
“My main priority is to get to Omaha and the track record and who is coming back, Mississippi State was as prominent of a choice as anyone."
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The Tigers today selected the contract of OF Ben Malgeri from Triple-A Toledo. Malgeri joins the first major league roster of his career and will wear uniform number 53.
OF Trei Cruz was optioned to Triple-A Toledo following last night's game.
To make room for Malgeri on the 40-man roster, RHP Burch Smith has been transferred to the 60-day injured list.
To my Bulldog family,
Thank you for letting me suit up in the M over S these past five years. It has been an honor to wear maroon and white as a player, and I will continue to do it for the rest of my life.