Rookie hitters post record OPS as Báez hits three homers

The Ringer • 17 Օգս 18:19

Newly debuted players have posted a combined OPS over 1.0, the highest ever for a debut cohort, highlighted by Joshua Báez's three-homer debut for the Cardinals.

Yahoo Sports • 17 Օգս 17:34

Joshua Baez became the first player to hit three home runs in his MLB debut, prompting a standing ovation from Chicago fans that former Cub Justin Turner questioned on social media.

STLtoday.com • 16 Օգս 11:00

Joshua Baez became the first player in MLB history to homer in each of his first three career at-bats, fulfilling a promise to his late father and prompting an emotional reaction from his mother and the crowd at Wrigley Field.

NBC News • 15 Օգս 23:49

Rookie Joshua Báez became the first player in modern MLB history to homer in each of his first three at-bats, helping St. Louis defeat Chicago 8-4.

AP News • 15 Օգս 22:49

Joshua Báez became the first player in modern major-league history to homer in each of his first three at-bats, leading St. Louis to an 8-4 win over Chicago.

ESPN • 15 Օգս 21:28

Joshua Baez became the first major-league player to hit three home runs in his first three plate appearances, helping St. Louis beat Chicago 8-4.

AP News • 15 Օգս 21:17

Joshua Báez recorded three home runs in his first three plate appearances, driving in five runs in the Cardinals' 8-4 win over Chicago.

Yahoo Sports • 15 Օգս 20:19

St. Louis Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez homered in each of his first three major-league at-bats, finishing 3-for-4 with five RBIs in an 8-4 win over the Chicago Cubs.

CBS Sports • 15 Օգս 20:10

Joshua Báez became the first player in major-league history to homer in each of his first three plate appearances, doing so in his debut for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Chicago Cubs.

Bleacher Report • 15 Օգս 20:05

St. Louis Cardinals rookie Joshua Báez became the first player to homer in each of his first three major-league at-bats, joining a short list of players who homered in their first two appearances.

NBC Sports • 14 Օգս 23:45

St. Louis manager Oli Marmol confirmed that the club will promote 23-year-old outfielder Joshua Báez from Triple-A Memphis ahead of Saturday’s series against the Chicago Cubs.