Ben Malgeri has been called up to the Detroit Tigers. The Stratham native was in the midst of his best season with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, batting .296 with nine home runs, 34 RBIs and a .401 on-base percentage. The 26-year-old helped lead Exeter High School to back-to-back Division I state championships in 2017 and 2018. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go << After being drafted by Detroit in 2021, Malgeri is set to make his major league debut. Malgeri is expected to play Tuesday night against the New York Yankees, batting ninth and wearing No. 53. He will face Carlos Rodon.
MANCHESTER, N.H. —
Ben Malgeri has been called up to the Detroit Tigers.
The Stratham native was in the midst of his best season with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens, batting .296 with nine home runs, 34 RBIs and a .401 on-base percentage.
The 26-year-old helped lead Exeter High School to back-to-back Division I state championships in 2017 and 2018.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go <<
After being drafted by Detroit in 2021, Malgeri is set to make his major league debut.
Malgeri is expected to play Tuesday night against the New York Yankees, batting ninth and wearing No. 53. He will face Carlos Rodon.