Addison Barger and Tyler Black, both promising baseball prospects, achieved significant milestones in their careers. Barger secured his first Major League Baseball (MLB) hit with a 106.2 mph line drive single to right-center, earning a standing ovation from 29,879 fans and a handshake from Mark Budzinski. This event occurred during a game where the Blue Jays were trailing 5-4 in the bottom of the sixth inning. Meanwhile, Tyler Black, a top prospect for Baseball Canada, made his MLB debut with the Brewers, marked by his first hit, a double, in his initial at-bat. Black, who had a minor league slash line of .281/.412/.472, was celebrated as his father, Rod Black, a longtime announcer, called the hit live, creating a memorable family moment.
What a proud moment for Rod & Nancy Black at their son Tyler’s major league debut. ⚾️ Congrats @RodBlackTV and the entire family! 🙌 https://t.co/FaHdL7Gky2
Love this. Way to call it, Rod. Congrats to the Black family (Tyler played some ball here in Stouffville too as a kid). https://t.co/ra1S9JrQMK
Longtime announcer Rod Black gets to call son’s hit https://t.co/qsmMtoTOio https://t.co/j3uuvRo743
'There's a base hit for my boy': Tyler Black's dad on the Brewers broadcast for his son's MLB debut was something special https://t.co/kldY1gTw7i
"There's a base hit for MY BOY, Tyler Black" You need to see @tylerblack_6 get his second career hit with his dad on the mic 🥹 https://t.co/NZMl4RDo6u
It’s a night of first hits! Congrats to our #72 overall prospect Tyler Black on his first career hit! @The_CallUpPod https://t.co/iyTAmmq4Js
🇨🇦 Tyler Black rips a double in his first big league at-bat.
Congrats @tylerblack_6 and pops @RodBlackTV …amazing!!! https://t.co/2OaaCX9eXJ
#Brewers promote a highly-touted prospect with a career .281/.412/.472 slash line in the minors https://t.co/nap0ItWj8j https://t.co/QjVi60VXJI
First career at-bat ✅ First career hit ✅ https://t.co/ZfoSx7epW7
Barger’s first MLB hit after callup from #Bisons https://t.co/xwkiTDQVj4
News: Tyler Black, top @baseballcanada prospect, expected to be called up by @Brewers today. 🇨🇦 @MLBNetwork @MLBPipeline
Addison Barger gets his first Major League hit. 💪 https://t.co/u8wDjp4UtS
A hearty mazel tov to Addison Barger, whose first #MLB hit is a 106.2mph line drive single to right-centre. He gets a handshake from Mark Budzinski and a standing ovation from the 29,879 in attendance. 5-4 #Bluejays bot6.