Record-Breaking Starts & Homers: Early Season Stats

0:00On April 2nd, Joy Weemer kicked off the season reaching base safely in his first 10 played appearances for a new team record since 1920. Then Jose Fernandez smashed two homers in his big lead debut, including the game winner, joining just seven others in history to do that. Pitchers on the week 2. Max Fry tossed 14 scoreless innings over his first two starts, matching a rare Yankee speed. Kevin Gossman fan 21 with zero walks in his opening pair, something untouched since 1900. Shay Lange Lee was blasted five homers in Oakland's first six games, tying Mark McGuire for the A's record and matching a catcher mark from 19. 25. Shohei Otoni stretched his scoreless pitching to 22 and two thirds innings while hitting safely in 37 straight. The Dodgers made history starting three Japanese-born pitchers in a row, the first time ever. Yankee's pitchers allowed just six runs through six games, third fewest all time. Jose Ramirez, near Cleveland's games, played lead at 1,620.

1:04Matt Olson's at 789 straight games, 12 longest ever. Early season stats like these keep the fire lit as teams chase those historic bars. I'm Cory with the story. That's your MLB news today update. AI powered and always on.