Sluggers Silent, But Heating Up

0:00It's April 5th, MLB News Today starts now, AI powered and always on. Early in the 2026 Major League Baseball season, a bunch of top sluggers got off to a quiet power start with zero home runs. Yahoo Fantasy Sports dropped a viral list on X, highlighting stars like Shohei Otani, Julio Rodriguez, Bobby with Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and others including Kyle Tucker, Ronald Okuna Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., and Rafael Davis. Since that post hit big on Thursday, a few names have scratched themselves off. Otani smashes first home or Friday for the Dodgers, and Guerrero Jr. finally went deep Saturday for the Blue Jays after eight games. Cal Raleigh came close but got robbed by an angel's outfielder. Fans lit up social media with the list, but it's just over a week into the season, so no real panic. These are proven mashers, and baseball thrives when they're launching balls out the park. Guerrero's got a track record, never dipping below 23 homers since 2020, and the Jays

1:02locked him up with a 14 year, five. $100 million deal betting on his MVP potential. Others like Rodriguez and Witt are still scoreless, but loaded with talent. Expect the rest to heat up soon, turning this slow burn into the fireworks we crave from these elite bats.