Detroit Tigers' Parker Meadows celebrates after hitting a triple during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago, Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
CHICAGO (AP) — Parker Meadows had a big smile on his face. He had waited a long time for Monday night.
Meadows sparked the Detroit Tigers in his season debut after being sidelined by a nerve issue in his upper right arm. Playing center field and leading off for Detroit once again, he had two hits, scored three times and made a terrific catch in a 13-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
“I think I speak for everybody when I say that we missed watching him play baseball, especially for us,” designated hitter Kerry Carpenter said. “He’s super special.”
The major league-leading Tigers activated Mea