MLB Opening Day snapshots
MLB kicked off Opening Day with a full slate on March 26 — 11 games delivered rookies making immediate impacts and storylines to follow as the season begins. (usatoday.com) Cities leaned into tradition too — Cincinnati hosted its celebrated Opening Day parade amid the on‑field action. (cbssports.com)
Kevin McGonigle collected four hits — including two doubles — and drove in two runs in his MLB debut, finishing 4-for-5 for the Tigers. (mlb.com) Chase DeLauter launched two homers in his regular-season debut for the Guardians, a 3-for-5 night that included a 442-foot blast and a ninth-inning homer. (sports.yahoo.com) Carson Benge recorded his first big-league hit as a solo home run and added a stolen base in his debut at Citi Field, drawing a curtain-call reaction from the crowd. (mlb.com) Cardinals prospect JJ Wetherholt homered to center in the third inning of his MLB debut, a 425-foot, 101.7-mph blast that put St. Louis ahead early. (baseballamerica.com) Munetaka Murakami capped his debut with a ninth-inning solo homer for his first Major League hit in Chicago’s 14-2 loss at Milwaukee. (mlb.com) Milwaukee starter Jacob Misiorowski struck out 11 over five innings to set a Brewers Opening Day strikeout mark, and Milwaukee’s staff combined for 20 strikeouts in the 14-2 win. (mlb.com) Pirates ace Paul Skenes was lifted early after a rough first inning as the Mets chased him en route to an 11-7 New York victory. (sportingnews.com) Cincinnati’s traditional Findlay Market Opening Day Parade began at noon on March 26 ahead of the Reds’ home game, and the Reds were shut out 3-0 by the Boston Red Sox while managing just four hits. (cincinnati.com)(usatoday.com)
