Rookie Record-Breakers Smash Debut Home Runs | MLB News

0:00It's September 2nd. This is MLB News Today, powered by AI tracking teams, players and standings. Yo, check this out. This year's rookie class is straight up smashing expectations. We've already seen 15 different players hit a home run in their very first major league game. That's a new record, topping the previous high of 13 back in 2022. This past Tuesday alone, we had two more guys join the club. Lazaro Montes for the Mariners and Johandi Morales for the Nationals both win deep in their debuts. Montes even win two for four, with a walk in Seattle's win, while Morales was just a triple away from hitting for the cycle in his game. It's wild to think about the pressure of stepping onto that big league stage for the first time, but these guys are handling it like season vets. They're not just getting hits, they're making noise with the long ball right out the game. And it's not just a couple of isolated incidents. He had four players hit homers on opening day alone, including Chase the louder, who

1:00actually hit two in his first regular season game. He, along with Jose Fernandez and Joshua Baez, are the only ones this season to go yard multiple times in their debut. So yeah, the future baseball looks pretty bright, with this kind of talent coming up. These rookies are setting a new standard, and it's definitely exciting to watch.