Mets' Benge, Cardinals' Weatherholt Spark Opening Weekend

0:00It's March 29th. You're listening to New York Mets News today, AI-powered coverage of your team. I'm Cory with the story. Mets top prospect Carson Benj just etched his name in baseball history. At 23 years and 65 days old, he became one of the youngest players ever to notch a walk, a home run, and a stolen base, all on. Opening day. That put some right up there with legends like Barry Bonds and Bryce Harper. The Mets had a wild off season, losing Pete Alonzo and shuffling their lineup with guys like Boba Shit at 3rd and Palanco at first. Nobody saw Benj cracking the opening day roster back in March, but here he is delivering big right away. David Sterns, the GM with the track record from Milwaukee, seems to be steadying the ship early. Fans and analysts are buzzing about this rookie splash, especially since Mets stars like Francisco Lindor are off to a slow start with no hits and two. Bichette's batting just 111 so far, but Benj has got everyone optimistic, even Louise

1:02Robert chipped in early contributions. Meanwhile, over in St. Louis, Cardinal's prospect J.J. Weatherholt is showing serious power out of the gate. He stood out in spring training, looking like the real deal amid a rebuilding year. The cards traded stars and lost pitching depth, so they're piecing it together, but Weatherholt's a bright spot from the old regime. These young guns like Benj and Weatherholt prove rookies can ignite opening weekend, even on shaky teams. Keep watching how they handle the grind ahead.