RJ Hamster
Record day for players making MLB debuts
Friday, March 27
TOP NEWS
What. A. Day! Here are all the top moments
There were historic prospect debuts, a shocking start in New York, the first successful ABS challenge, a superstar rekindling past glory and, amazingly, something we hadn’t seen since an 1890 Boston Beaneaters-Brooklyn Bridegrooms game.
Six teams, including reigning AL champs, set to open season tonight
How deep is LA’s lineup? Pages provides power from 8th spot
Miz broke an Opening Day K record, and that was just the start for the Crew
McGonigle makes Tigers history with 4-hit MLB debut
‘It’s Mike Trout’: 3-time MVP looks like old self with SB, go-ahead HR
It didn’t take Murakami long to hit his 1st HR. Nor for the fan who caught it to return it
Cards pull ahead in roller-coaster inning unlike any since 1890
Anthony leads Red Sox with 3 hits, 1 incredible ABS challenge
Mets’ Alvarez gets 1st successful ABS challenge for strikeout
O’s usher in fun-filled Albernaz era: ‘Nobody’s safe from the cart’
TOP PERFORMANCES
Longest Home Run
Dominic Canzone
444 ft
7th Inning
Hardest Base Hit
Luke Raley
113.8 mph
5th Inning
Fastest Strikeout
Ryan Helsley
100.9 mph
9th Inning
Decisive Play
Guardians
32% WPA
7th Inning
5th Opening Day HR tied for 3rd-most among active players
Hit 1st HR of MLB season; 7th Pirate to homer twice on Opening Day
1st player with 2 HR in regular-season debut since 2016 (Trevor Story)
1st Phillies pitcher with 10+ Ks on Opening Day since 1997 (Curt Schilling)
1st STL player with HR in MLB debut on Opening Day since 1957 (Bobby Smith)
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STAFF PICKS
The best debuts from Opening Day
Rookies playing the first games of their careers. Veterans on new teams. It was quite a day for players making debuts across baseball.
2 homers ‘robbed’ in ways we haven’t seen before
Ian Happ and Yordan Alvarez hit balls that appeared to be sure home runs off the bat, yet neither one cleared the fence — and not because of a leaping outfielder.
It’s no wonder rookies stole the show
We’ve never seen this many Top 100 prospects on MLB rosters to start a season.
‘Let’s three-peat’
In each Dodgers player’s locker before last night’s Opening Day game? A watch gifted from Shohei Ohtani – along with a note.
109-year-old veteran has seen it all, including the history of the O’s
When the Orioles relocated from St. Louis to Baltimore in 1954, Arthur Green was in his 30s and already a veteran of two wars. More than seven decades later, he took the mound to throw out the first pitch on Opening Day.
Everything you need to know for Triple-A Opening Day
It’s another Opening Day! Some of baseball’s top prospects begin their seasons today, and MLB Pipeline has all the details.
Friday night doubleheader on MLB Network
Nick Kurtz and the A’s take on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays at 7 p.m. ET, followed by an NL West battle between the D-backs and Dodgers at 10. (Subject to local blackout.)
SCOREBOARD
PIT 7
NYM 11
CWS 2
MIL 14
WSH 10
CHC 4
MIN 1
BAL 2
BOS 3
CIN 0
LAA 3
HOU 0
DET 8
SD 2
TB 7
STL 9
TEX 3
PHI 5
AZ 2
LAD 8
CLE 6
SEA 4
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