Two players homered twice
Two players — including Guardians outfielder Chase DeLauter — homered twice in their first regular‑season MLB game, a rare feat that immediately put both names on watchlists. (mlb.com) DeLauter had postseason experience in 2025, but April 2026 marked his first regular‑season outing and an explosive debut. (mlb.com)
Opening Day’s performance came March 26, 2026 at T‑Mobile Park, when Cleveland beat Seattle 6‑4 and DeLauter went 3‑for‑5 with two home runs. (mlb.com) DeLauter became the first player in Cleveland franchise history to hit multiple home runs in his regular‑season debut. (mlb.com) The Elias Sports Bureau notes DeLauter joined an exclusive club as only the seventh player since 1900 to homer twice in his first regular‑season game and the first to do it since Trevor Story in 2016. (mlb.com) Both of DeLauter’s homers came in his first and last at‑bats that night, and he homered in each of his next two regular‑season games, making him one of only four players to homer in their first three career regular‑season contests. (mlb.com) Five days later, Arizona’s Jose Fernandez recorded a two‑homer debut on March 31, 2026 — including a go‑ahead, three‑run shot in the bottom of the eighth off Kenley Jansen in a 7‑5 Diamondbacks win — and was listed as Arizona’s No. 27 prospect when he was called up. (mlb.com)
