PHILADELPHIA — Center fielder Jake Marisnick, an 11-year MLB veteran, rewarded the Detroit Tigers on the first play in his first game. A fly ball from Marcus Semien, crushed 417 feet, was caught by Marisnick at the back of the warning track in the deepest part of left-center field at Comerica Park.
He bounced off the wall after making the catch.
"You can always count on that," Marisnick said May 31, after the Tigers' 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers. "First time somewhere, it's going to you."
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Marisnick, 32, has played six games since the Tigers acquired him in a trade with Chicago White Sox on May 30 for cash considerations.