セントルイス・カージナルスの二塁手JJ・ウェザーホルトは、近年の新人二塁手としては屈指の好スタートを切っている。出場56試合でfWAR 2.5を記録し、全ルーキーの中でトップに立っている。
ウェザーホルトは卓越した守備に加え、打席でもwRC+ 123、7盗塁を記録する活躍を見せている。このままいけばシーズン通算fWAR 7に到達するペースであり、これは過去100年間の新人二塁手としては最高の数字となる。同期間でfWAR 6を超えたのは、1943年カージナルスのルー・クラインのみである。
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Washington Nationals right fielder Joey Wiemer reached base safely in his first 10 plate appearances of the 2026 MLB season, tying Carlos Delgado's mark from 2002. Wiemer went 8 for 8 with two walks before recording his first out. The streak ended on his 11th plate appearance against Philadelphia Phillies starter Taijuan Walker.
St. Louis Cardinals infielder JJ Wetherholt appeared on MLB Network alongside teammate Michael McGreevy to review his debut season performance.
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St. Louis Cardinals top prospect JJ Wetherholt has earned a spot on the team's 2026 Opening Day roster, the club announced on Monday. The 23-year-old infielder, drafted seventh overall in 2024 out of West Virginia, is expected to start at second base and hit leadoff or second.
James Wood made a spectacular home run robbery off Juan Soto at Citi Field, followed by a diving catch that helped the Washington Nationals secure a 5-4 victory over the New York Mets. The 23-year-old right fielder's plays drew praise from both managers. Wood's defensive highlights came early Thursday afternoon.
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Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the go-ahead run for his 400th career RBI as the Kansas City Royals rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon at Target Field.
The New York Yankees hold the best record in the American League at 25-11 after a five-game winning streak. Their leadoff hitters have combined for a .160 batting average, the lowest mark in Major League Baseball.
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Oakland Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz saw his remarkable 20-game walk streak come to an end Saturday. The streak, tied for the second-longest in modern MLB history, concluded in a 14-6 loss to the Cleveland Guardians at Sutter Health Park.