Pennington Gets Call to the Show
July 6, 2024 - Carolina League (CarL)
Columbia Fireflies News Release
Walter Pennington with the Columbia Fireflies
(Columbia Fireflies)
Columbia, SC - Walter Pennington's contract was purchased by the Kansas City Royals and Friday night he made his Major League debut near his hometown at Coors Field against the Colorado Rockies. Pennington entered the game in a jam and stranded two inherited runners while recording a pair of outs, including his first strikeout.
The Colorado School of Mines graduate pitched for the Fireflies in 2021 and anchored the back of the bullpen with a 3.18 ERA in 23 games. The southpaw punched out 37 opponents in 39.2 innings while going four for five in save opportunities in the neon and navy.
Pennington is the 25th former Fireflies player to make his Major League debut and the second during the 2024 season, joining Dedniel Nunez, who made his debut April 9 for the New York Mets. Pennington is also the third Fireflies player to make his debut with the Royals, joining Maikel Garcia and John McMillon.
The Fireflies return home Friday, July 19 for the start of Dino Weekend! Join us as we have a Mason Triceratops Bobblehead giveaway July 19, Jurassic World Night July 20 and we'll bring back Ed's Dinosaurs real life interactive dinosaurs Sunday, July 21. Buy your tickets now at ColumbiaFireflies.com.
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