MLB Weekend in a Nutshell: The Best MLB Debut of All Time, Plus Three Pitching Gems
The best highlights along with some of the top storylines, here's a recap of the best baseball had to offer this weekend.
From the best MLB debut of all time to some of the most impressive pitching performances of the season, let’s take a look at the weekend in a nutshell, brought to you by Hampton Farms Peanuts.
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Joshua Baez Rewrites the Debut Record Book
Nobody has ever had a better first MLB game than Cardinals outfield prospect Joshua Baez, who launched home runs in each of his first three at-bats, the first time that’s ever been done in league history.
The first one was launched 450 feet dead center. The second was a line drive to the pull side. The third was a backside homer to right.
There’s some whiff concern, but it’s elite pop, evidenced by Baez’s 34 homers in 103 Triple-A games prior to his call-up.
Noah Cameron’s Complete-Game One-Hitter
Royals lefty Noah Cameron turned in one of the best outings of the year, tossing a complete-game one-hitter and striking out eight in a 115-pitch effort.
Cameron took a no-hitter into the bottom of the seventh and did not allow a single batted ball north of 100 miles per hour.
He started calling his own pitches five outings ago and has posted a 1.19 ERA since. He told reporters it feels like he’s playing MLB The Show.
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Reid Detmers Goes Eight Shutout
Reid Detmers turned in a gem of his own in the same series just a day prior, tossing eight innings of shutout ball with 11 strikeouts and no walks on just 92 pitches.
The Angels southpaw now has a 1.83 ERA since the All-Star break.
Logan Henderson Outduels Skubal in LA
Logan Henderson outdueled Tarik Skubal in LA in what was a pitching clinic by the 24-year-old.
Henderson held the Dodgers to just one run on a solo homer in seven innings of work, keeping hitters off balance all game by dotting the heater to set up his nasty changeup.
The start marked Henderson’s 17th consecutive outing allowing three earned runs or fewer, the third-longest such streak since 1893, according to ESPN Insights.
The craziest part: he’s only made 17 big league starts.
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