Joey Wiemer's Historic Start with Nationals

0:00It's March 30th. Welcome to Washington Nationals News Today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. The Washington Nationals kicked off the 2026 MLBCs in Strong, grabbing two wins out of their first three against the Chicago. Cubs, a playoff team from last year. They wrapped up the series with a 6-3 victory on Sunday night, and right-fielder Joey Wimmer was the standout, lighting it up in that tight. Game. Wimmer is on fire early, notching six hits in his first six ad bats and reaching base safely in all eight of his played appearances so far. Fans are buzzing about this hot streak, especially since he's making a look effortless against solid pitching. This puts him in rare air only the third player since 1961, to reach base in his first eight trips to the plate with a new team. He joins guys like Jeremy Hazelbaker back in 2017 with the Diamondbacks and Steve Henderson in 1983 with the Mariners. Before this season though, Wimmer had struggled with a 205 batting average and 278 on base percentage

1:05over nearly 500. Played appearances split between the Brewers, Reds and Marlins. It's a tiny sample now, so some wonder if it's just early luck or a real breakout. If he keeps the streak alive in his next ad bat against the Phillies tomorrow night, he'll make even more history. Either way, the gnats are rolling and Wimmer's got everyone watching close.