Former Illinois State baseball standout Ryan Court received his first call up to the big show over the weekend, making his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners on Friday as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning. On Saturday, Court made his first MLB start in right field, going 2-for-5 at the plate with a single, a double and 3 RBIs.
Court graduated from Illinois State in 2011 and was drafted in the 23rd round (694 overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks. For the past nine seasons, the Elgin, Illinois, native has worked his way through several different organizations, including the Diamondbacks, the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs and the Mariners.