Cleveland – From Jake Rogers and Daz Cameron to John Schreiber, Gregory Soto and Bryan Garcia; from Casey Mize and Tarik Skubal to Akil Baddoo — the Tigers have had a steady stream of big-league debuts over the last couple of years.
Twenty-two, to be exact, since 2019. And they are all special, all heartwarming in their own way because each one represents a dream fulfilled. What’s better than that?
Right-hander Alex Lange was No. 22 on that list. He debuted here Saturday night and, frankly, it probably exceeded his dreams. He blew threw the heart of the Indians lineup in 16 pitches, getting ground-ball outs from Jose Ramirez and Eddie Rosario and striking out Franmil Reyes with a dastardly 3-2 curveball.