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- Updated: July 21, 2016
ANAHEIM — Not much has even been expected of Angels catcher Juan Graterol — he’s never cracked the club’s top 30 prospects on MLBPipeline.com — but yet as he prepared to lace up his cleats Wednesday, he found himself in the Major Leagues.
Graterol’s journey to this point has been long — 11 years and three organizations, to be exact. So, it was understandable as 27-year-old walked around the clubhouse with a giant grin on his face when he first arrived in the Majors on Monday.
“It’s exciting,” Graterol said. “I feel blessed, and this is unbelievable. Everyone hopes for that — every player — when you sign and when you’re a little kid. Your goal is to play in the big leagues.”
Graterol came up as a source of need as starting catcher Geovany Soto went on the 15-day disabled list with left knee inflammation. Carlos Perez, who was sent down when Soto …
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