Joshua Báez

Joshua Báez made a truly historic Major League debut on Saturday, August 15th. Baseball is famous, some might say infamous, for obscure statistics and records. I, myself, have sometimes awarded the MLBoyfriend title based on achievements that only a baseball nerd would really appreciate. What Báez did, however, any baseball fan--no matter how new or casual--can understand.

Báez hit 3 home runs in his first MLB game! No one has done that in the long, long history of Major League Baseball. And, as if that weren't enough, the 3 home runs came in his first 3 at-bats. Maybe most impressive of all, the first home run was on the first pitch he ever faced.

Báez only played in 2 games last week, so his number don't really have that much statistical meaning. Still, it's worth pointing out that he scored 4 runs and batted in 5--all from the 3 homers he hit in his first game. His .333 batting average and 1.733 OPS are also impressive given he went 0-for-5 in his second game.

Congratulations, Joshua Báez! You are my MLBoyfriend of the Week.