Joshua Báez made an immediate impact in his Cardinals debut, becoming the first player in major league history to hit a home run in each of his first three at-bats, per Yahoo Sports. The rookie will attempt to build on that historic performance today against the Cubs at 3:15 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN App.
The circumstances of Báez's arrival with St. Louis remain unclear from available reporting. Yahoo Sports noted his path to the majors was "years in the making" and referenced the team's acquisition of him and his minor league history, though specifics were not provided in the feed summary.
Historical debuts do not guarantee continued success. Yahoo Sports reported that "history shows a big first game doesn't guarantee future success" for the Cardinals slugger, suggesting a wide range of possible outcomes as his career progresses.