Cardinals prospect Joshua Báez makes a major-league debut and quickly leaves an early mark against the Cubs. After being called up from Triple-A Memphis, he is in Saturday’s starting lineup and delivers a sequence of power at the plate, including a three-run home run in one of his early at-bats.
Across outlets, the key timing is consistent: Báez hits home runs in his first two major-league at-bats and then again in his third, becoming the first player in MLB history to homer in his first three career at-bats for the Cardinals. While Yahoo Sports reports the same core milestone and opponent (Chicago Cubs), the articles differ slightly in emphasis—some focus on the three-run homer on the first pitch he sees, while others highlight the broader “first three at-bats” league record for a Cardinals debut.
