Brusdar Graterol never gave up hope that his mother would be able to see him pitch in person in the major leagues.
Graterol’s mother, Ysmalia, was in a suite and saw her son pitch a scoreless eighth inning as Los Angeles rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Graterol said the process of getting his mom to the United States started to gain momentum the last two weeks after getting one important document that sped up the process. Graterol retired the Tigers in order on 13 pitches, including nine strikes. After getting Jake Rogers to ground out to end the inning, he pointed to where his mom was sitting and then used his mitt to hide his tears as he was walking to the dugout.
“There have been a lot of things that have been very hard. When I made my debut, she wasn’t here. When I got married, she wasn’t here. When I had my daughter, she wasn’t here,” Graterol said. “Those are very difficult times. But to be able to now share that and be there with her is special.”
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