Carl Yastrzemski's grandson called up by Giants

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Another big name: Carl Yastrzemski's grandson is called up by Giants

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 5/25/19

It has been a big year for debuting MLB rookies with famous family ties, and you can add another name to that list as of Saturday.

According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Mike Yastrzemski, grandson of Hall of Famer Carl, has been called up by the San Francisco Giants.

Sources: #SFGiants are calling up Mike Yastrzemski, grandson of Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) May 25, 2019

Carl Yastrzemski is, of course, one of the greatest Boston Red Sox of all time, so Mike has some big family shoes to fill. The younger Yastrzemski has never rated as a top prospect, but was hitting .316 at Triple A with 12 home runs.

Yastrzemski gets the call in the same season the Toronto Blue Jays called up Cavan Biggio, son of Craig. Plus, there is Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his exploits since being called up for the first time.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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