Joshua Báez of the Cardinals hits 3 homers in his first 3 at-bats in a historic major league debut
Summary
Joshua Báez of the St. Louis Cardinals hit a home run in each of his first three times at bat during his major league debut against the Chicago Cubs. This achievement is the first of its kind in modern major league baseball history and helped the Cardinals win 8-4.Key Facts
- Joshua Báez hit three home runs in his first three at-bats in his MLB debut on August 15, 2026.
- He became the first player in modern major league history to hit home runs in each of his first three at-bats.
- Báez was called up from the Triple-A Memphis team before the game.
- The home runs included a 449-foot shot on the first pitch he saw and a total of five RBIs in the game.
- Over 30 family members, including his mother, attended the game and celebrated with him despite rain.
- Báez was leading all Triple-A hitters with 34 home runs before joining the Cardinals.
- He is the 11th Cardinals player to homer in his first career at-bat and one of six in club history to homer on the first pitch.
- The Cardinals won the game 8-4 against the Chicago Cubs.
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