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Cristopher Sánchez en su primera salida del año: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K Se convirtió en el sexto lanzador en lograr 10+ K, 0 R y 0 BB en un #OpeningDay.

Carson Benge is now the 2nd youngest player in Mets history to homer on Opening Day Darryl Strawberry (1984) — 21 years, 302 days Carson Benge (2026) — 23 years, 65 days David Wright (2005) — 23 years, 271 days Lee Mazzilli (1977) — 24 years, 23 days Gregg Jefferies (1989) — 24 years, 87 days José Reyes (2006) — 24 years, 271 days Michael Conforto (2016) — 25 years, 30 days Pete Alonso (2019) — 25 years, 224 days Daniel Murphy (2010) — 25 years, 339 days Kevin McReynolds (1987) — 27 years, 126 days Data via @Stathead / @baseball_ref

Flashback to Opening Day 2017! The #Astros opened the season with a 3-0 win. George Springer had a leadoff homer, Keuchel tossed 7 scoreless and Giles struck out the side for the save. Ended up being a magical season and World Series Champions!

Jonathan Aranda’s .409 BABIP last year was the highest mark in 100 years (min. 400 PA).

Max Fried is the first left-hander pitcher for the Yankees to throw 6 or more scoreless innings on Opening Day since Ron Guidry in 1980.

Only 14 guys in MLB history have both hit a home run and stolen a base in 40 different games but Shohei Ohtani is at 37...

via @Stathead, the record for most different players to appear in a game in a single season was set last year by Atlanta with 71 (BAL not far behind) remarkably, Washington's total of 51 was one of the lowest marks of any team in 2025 this year will definitely be different

Not enough people talk about Freddy Sanchez • .297/.335/.413 (.748 OPS), 98 OPS+ • 3x AS, 2010 WS Champ w/ SFG • 1012 hits, 215 2B, 1405 TB • Never more than 76 K • 2006 NL batting title (.344) • 1.026 OPS vs. Roger Clemens • You forgot he debuted with BOS • Positive values in every bWAR input • .529/.556/.706 (1.261) vs. Greg Maddux • Zero HOF votes on his only ballot in 2017 • Grew up with Pirates teammate Jack Wilson • In 2006, Sanchez recorded 1 of 5 seasons since 2000 (and 1 of just 12 since WWII) with at least 200 hits, 50 doubles, and a .340 batting average; his 52 strikeouts that year were the fewest in any such season since Don Mattingly in 1986

6 players made their MLB debuts in a start on Opening Day in 2025.

A Manny Machado 🇩🇴 le restan 8 años de contrato para acumular al menos 131 cuadrangulares, 104 dobles y 931 hits. De lograrlo, alcanzaría las marcas de 500 HR, 500 2B y 3000 hits. Solo 7 jugadores en la historia han conseguido el 500-500-3000.

That would be the guy who hit exactly 44 home runs in a season more times than anyone else in MLB history. 💻 @baseball_ref x @Stathead Batting Season Finder

imagine 2 teams playing 2,576 regular season games against each other and each winning exactly half of them

Both left-handed pitchers during the same era. CC Sabathia was a 1st ballot HOFer. Mark Buehrle received 20% of the vote on the 2026 HOF ballot in his 6th year of eligibility. Sabathia had the better career, but not by much. Does Buehrle deserve a plaque in Cooperstown?

Not enough people talk about Robin Yount • .285/.342/.430 (.772 OPS), 115 OPS+ • 3142 H, 251 HR, 1406 RBI, 271 SB • 960 XBH, 4730 TB, 20 seasons • 77.4 WAR, 3x ASG, 2x AL MVP • One-franchise man w/ MIL • 2x 2B leader, 2x 3B leader • 132/100 on HOF monitor • Made MLB debut at 18 • Never struck out 95x • Most hits of the 1980s • First-ballot HOF'er 1999 • Wore #19 his entire career • Topped 40 2B 4x, 300 TB 4x • Reached 20 HR 4x, 100 RBI 3x • Stole 15 bases 9x, scored 100 5x • Top Similarity Score: Paul Molitor • Won MVP at two positions (SS, CF) • Won Silver Sluggers at two positions • .344/.419/.469 postseason slash line • Lifetime 1.072 OPS in the World Series • Last active teammate of Henry L. Aaron • There have only been 23 seasons with at least 10.5 WAR and 360 TB; only 8 of those (including Yount ’82) also had fewer than 65 strikeouts

Clayton Kershaw has the second best ERA+ of any left-handed starting pitcher in baseball history. I am not going to lie.....seeing Max Fried tied for 4th all-time is a surprise.

❤️❤️❤️ you’re the best @baseball_ref

Dwayne Murphy recorded 507 putouts in the outfield for the Oakland Athletics in 1980. He is one of five outfielders in MLB history to record 500+ putouts in a season and the last to do it.

Most career starts in MLB history without a complete game:

Not enough people talk about Rafael Furcal • .281/.346/.402 (.748 OPS), 96 OPS+ • 1817 H, 1063 R, 314 SB, 39.5 WAR • Classic switch-hitting shortstop • 2000 NL ROY, 3x NL All-Star • Only once struck out 100x • 2011 WS Champ with STL • Had at least 4.0 WAR 5x • Had 100 runs 4x, 20 SB 9x • Led NL with 10 triples in 2003 • Top-3 shortstop arm of all time • Somehow never won a Gold Glove • Outstanding baserunner (56 Rbaser) • Top Similarity Score: Chuck Knoblauch • Arrested in 2025 in Florida, charged with: • "Aggravated battery with a deadly weapon" • "Throwing a missile into a dwelling or vehicle" • (Strangely appropriate, given his amazing arm) • 1 of 13 players in MLB history with at least 50 Rbaser and 60 Rfield; only Ichiro has concluded a big league career meeting those criteria more recently than Furcal

Not enough people talk about Duke Snider • .295/.380/.540 (.919 OPS), 140 OPS+ • 8x All-Star, 2x World Series champ • Finished top-4 in MVP 3 straight • 407 HR, 1333 RBI, 66.0 WAR • Had 40 HR 5x, 100 RBI 6x • 2x WAR leader, 3x TB leader • Had 100 runs 6x, 155 OPS+ 4x • Nickname "The Duke of Flatbush" • 2x OPS leader, 1956 HR champion • Got his 2000th hit as a Met in 1963 • Served in the U.S. Navy during WWII • An iconic-but-underrated New York CF • (Overshadowed by DiMaggio, Mays, Mantle) • Briefly coached for both the Padres and Expos • Also a popular play-by-play guy for both teams • Hit more homers during the 1950s than any other player in baseball, including names like Hodges, Mathews, Mantle, Musial, Mays, Williams, Kiner, Aaron, and other inner-circle sluggers of the day