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The best images from Bailey Horn’s first week of MLB action

The former Auburn LHP boasts a 2.45 ERA through two appearances for the Boston Red Sox.

Former Auburn Tiger southpaw [autotag]Bailey Horn[/autotag] finally got his chance to pitch for a big league club at the end of June when the Boston Red Sox called him up from AAA.

The 2020 5th-round draft pick had spent the entirety of his professional baseball career across the minor leagues, pitching for clubs in the Chicago White Sox, Cubs, and Red Sox organizations before getting the call to the bigs just over a week ago.

Since then, the 6-2 left-hander has been nothing short of a revelation for a Red Sox team in need of bullpen help. In three games, Horn has pitched to a 2.45 earned run average over 7 1/3 innings pitched. The only 2 runs the Waco, Texas native has allowed to this point came in his debut on June 29 against the San Diego Padres. Since then, Horn has mowed down opposing hitters, throwing 4 2/3 innings of scoreless ball. Most notably, Horne stymied a prestigious Yankees lineup his last time out on the bump, throwing 2 2/3 innings of shut out ball and striking out three batters.

The 26-year-old’s effectiveness has helped Boston hang on to the final American League Wild Card playoff spot as the All Star break approaches. Here are some of the best photos from the former Tigers first week-plus in the big leagues.

Former Auburn players set to open up the 2022 MLB season

MLB season is almost upon us, a look at which former Auburn Tigers are preparing for the 2022 season.

The NCAA has crowned its new men’s basketball team and college baseball is in full swing with conference play. That means it is baseball time in America when it comes to Major League Baseball.

There are plenty of former Auburn Tigers looking to take to the diamond in hopes of leading their team to the pennant and a shot at a World Series championship. One such player is former Auburn slugger [autotag]Josh Donaldson[/autotag]. He was recently dealt from the Minnesota Twins to the New York Yankees. Perhaps he can get a rin with the Bronx Bombers.

There are a total of seven former Tigers projected to be on opening day rosters as the season opens on Thursday.

Auburn Wire breaks down the group of Tigers in the pros.

Former Auburn slugger traded to Yankees in blockbuster deal

Josh Donaldson is on the move once again after being dealt to the evil empire.

On Sunday afternoon, former Auburn baseball player Josh Donaldson was traded from the Minnesota Twins to the New York Yankees.

In a blockbuster deal, the Yankees grabbed the three-time All-Star in exchange for Gio Urshela and Gary Sanchez. Donaldson has played for several teams over the years. His career began in 2010 with the Oakland Athletics. He spent four years with the A’s organization.

Shortly after, he was dealt to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2014 where he would spend the next four years. In 2015, he won the AL MVP award with the Blue Jays. In the past four years, he has played for the Cleveland Indians (2018), Atlanta Braves (2019), and the Minnesota Twins (2020-2021).

Throughout his college career on the Plains, Donaldson played both catcher and third base. In his freshman season, he played in 39 games at third base. He would hit seven home runs with 26 runs batted in. His average was .294. In 2006, his sophomore season, he hit 10 home runs with 42 runs batted in. The success increased during his junior season where he would go on to hit 11 home runs with 54 runs batted in. Another interesting fact to note is his .349 batting average. I guess you could say that Donaldson has seen success at both the collegiate and professional levels.

His time at Auburn helped him become the slugger that the world now sees. Over the span of his career, he has launched 251 home runs. That means that over the span of his eleven-year career, he has averaged 22.8 home runs per season.

You could definitely say that Donaldson is one of the more premier talents to have ever played at Auburn. He is one of many Tigers that have played in the MLB. Other players like Tim Hudson, David Ross, and Frank Thomas are also former Tigers that saw their own success at the professional level.

Auburn fans certainly hope that Donaldson’s success translates to the Yankees. He has definitely made the Auburn faithful very proud.