Rays recall Wil Myers from Triple-A

By Bill BaerJun 16, 2013, 6:00 PM EDT

Exciting news for Rays fans:

Wil Myers is expected to be called up from Durham on Tuesday. Ryan Roberts will be optioned to Triple-A.

— Adam Berry (@adamdberry) June 16, 2013

Myers was pulled during Durham’s game with Indianapolis and is expected to join the Rays in Boston on Tuesday for the team’s day/night double-header. The Rays enjoy an off-day tomorrow.

Myers, 22 years old, had hit 14 home runs with an .868 OPS in 288 plate appearances with the Bulls entering today’s game.

In a related move, infielder Ryan Roberts was optioned to Triple-A.

Angels’ Pujols passes Mays for 5th on homer list with No. 661

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Associated PressSep 19, 2020, 2:19 AM EDT

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols passed Willie Mays for fifth place on the career home run list, hitting No. 661 on Friday night against Texas.

The 40-year-old Pujols connected for a solo homer with two outs in the fifth inning. He sent Wes Benjamin‘s fastball on a 1-2 count over the wall in left field.

Pujols has hit five homers this season. He tied Mays last Sunday at Colorado.

It is only Pujols’ second home run since Aug. 4. He now trails only Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714) and Alex Rodriguez (696).

Pujols has one more season left on his contract with the Angels after this year.

Benjamin was the 428th different pitcher Pujols homered against in his career. Only Bonds has homered against more pitchers (449).