"Rookies this season have posted a collective 1.008 OPS, .622 slugging percentage, and 15 home runs through the first three games, all the best marks since 1900."
"Murakami arrived in the U.S. carrying one of the most impressive résumés in the history of Japanese baseball, launching 56 home runs in 2022."
"He's now one of just four players in MLB history to homer in each of his first three regular-season games, joining Story, DeLauter, and Kyle Lewis."
"To put a bow on the weekend, DeLauter and Cincinnati's Sal Stewart were named AL and NL Player of the Week, respectively, just the second time in history that a pair of rookies have claimed the first awards of a new season."
The 2026 MLB rookie class has made a remarkable impact, achieving unprecedented statistics in their first three games. Rookies have collectively posted a 1.008 OPS, a .622 slugging percentage, and 15 home runs, marking the best performance since 1900. Their .308 batting average ranks third all-time. Munetaka Murakami homered in each of his first three games, joining a select group of players. Chase DeLauter and Sal Stewart were named AL and NL Player of the Week, respectively, marking a historic achievement for rookies at the season's start.
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