Rylan Bannon, former Xavier standout, gets first Major League hit for Baltimore Orioles
Former Xavier University Musketeers standout Rylan Bannon, an infielder promoted earlier in the day to the Baltimore Orioles' taxi squad, made his Major League debut Thursday at third base for the team and collected his first big-league hit - a single to left in his first at-bat during the 2nd inning of the Orioles' 3-2 win against the Cardinals in St. Louis.
Bannon didn't find out until after midnight Eastern - from Triple-A Norfolk manager Buck Britton - that he needed to get to St. Louis for the game Thursday afternoon, per MLB.com's Zachary Silver.
A remarkable juggling catch Bannon made hours earlier for the Tides was included among Top 10 Plays on ESPN's "SportsCenter."
Reactions to Bannon's debut and first hit, including video:
First career hit in his first career at bat!🙌 pic.twitter.com/Phaq5XiA6B
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) May 12, 2022
From the BIG EAST to the big leagues! Congrats @RBannon4 on making your Major League debut! pic.twitter.com/3iHvGbcEnw
— Xavier Baseball (@XavierBASE) May 12, 2022
First big league hit for @Orioles’ Rylan Bannon. pic.twitter.com/6jdGRT2jtp
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 12, 2022
How about making a highlight-reel play in your FIRST BIG LEAGUE INNING?!
What a play by Rylan Bannon! pic.twitter.com/wzuYJMpx3Z— Orioles on MASN (@masnOrioles) May 12, 2022
And now Rylan Bannon singles on the first pitch he sees in the Majors a half-inning later pic.twitter.com/b9wPtuzNHu
— Zachary Silver (@zachsilver) May 12, 2022
Per Elias Sports Bureau, Rylan Bannon is the 3rd #orioles player since 2000 to record a hit on the 1st pitch seen in his major league debut. Rhyne Hughes was the last on 4/24/10 in Boston. Willie Morales also, on 4/9/00 vs. Tigers
— Roch Kubatko (@masnRoch) May 12, 2022
He’s earned it every step of the way. Nobody plays the game harder. So happy for you Ry! https://t.co/hN8DXfwuLa
— Billy O'Conner (@BillyOConner_XU) May 12, 2022
Making his MLB debut at 3B: @RBannon4 pic.twitter.com/9TVW8gxlCc
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) May 12, 2022
In 2018, Bannon was one of five players traded from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Orioles for star infielder Manny Machado.
Bannon, 26, was selected in the 8th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft by the Dodgers.
He's one of 18 players on MLB rosters from Greater Cincinnati high schools and/or colleges.
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