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George Kirby has issued 77 walks through 100 career starts. That is at least 10 fewer walks than any other pitcher who made his debut in the modern era (1901 to date) issued in his first 100 starts (Carlos Silva - 87).

When Rich Hill makes his debut for the @Royals, it will the 7th different team he plays for at age-40 or older – the most of any player in NL/AL/FL history.

MLB teams since 1901 with 110+ home runs, 125+ stolen bases & a winning record through 100 games of a season: 1995 Reds 2009 Rays 2025 Rays

MLB players with 5 or fewer combined HR & BB allowed over 50+ innings through 10 games pitched in a season since 1901: 1906 Cy Young 1908 Ed Walsh 1920 Babe Adams 2025 Janson Junk

The Braves are the first team in MLB history to have their bullpen: pitch 5.0 innings or less allow 12+ runs walk 4+ batters allow 4+ home runs give up a grand slam take the loss

In MLB history, only one player has had, over the course of his entire career (same season or not), a season with 4 multi-homer games a season with 3 multi-triple games That one player is the @Dbacks' Corbin Carroll. He did both in the same year before the end of July.

Last night, Junior Caminero became the fourth player in MLB history to hit multiple home runs in his first game after participating in the Home Run Derby, joining: Juan Soto in 2021, Albert Pujols in 2009 and Ken Griffey Jr. in 2000.

The @Brewers are the first team in MLB history to have an 8-game span in the regular season with: 8-0 record 85+ pitching strikeouts fewer than 45 hits allowed fewer than 15 runs allowed

Last 2 regular-season games for the @Marlins' Kyle Stowers: 8 hits 5 HR 11 RBI Since RBI became an official stat in 1920, the only other MLB player to reach those numbers over a 2-game span was Ty Cobb from May 5-6, 1925 (9 H, 5 HR, 11 RBI).

Over his last 35 games, Nick Kurtz of the @Athletics has hit 16 home runs and driven in 38 runs. The only other rookies in AL history to match those marks over a 35-game span are Mark McGwire (1987), Al Rosen (1950) and Rudy York (1937).

Damian Lillard is the only player all-time to record at least 2800 made threes, 6000 assists and average 25.0+ points per game in his NBA career.

Shohei Ohtani has 27 multi-run games, the most any player has had at the All-Star break. He’s scored multiple runs in 28.4% (27/95) of his games this season, on pace to be the highest percentage in a season with 50+ games played since Jimmie Foxx in 1939 (29.8%).

The 2025 Tigers are the first team in MLB history to have 6 or more players play in the All-Star Game but have none of them get a hit at the plate or toss a scoreless outing on the mound.

Kyle Schwarber of the @Phillies is the first non-pitcher in MLB history to win All-Star Game MVP without getting a hit in the game itself.

This is the first All-Star Game in MLB history to feature multiple 3+ run homers (Pete Alonso, Brent Rooker).

Cal Raleigh accomplished the following in his 2025 home run derby win: -Most home runs at All-Star break by home run derby winner (38). -First primary position catcher to win the home run derby -Second switch hitter to win the home run derby (Ruben Sierra shared win in 1989)

Paul Skenes & Tarik Skubal are the first pair of MLB All-Star Game starters to each enter with 130+ strikeouts, a sub-2.25 ERA & sub-1.00 WHIP.

The @Mariners' Julio Rodriguez had 17 total bases, 4 walks and 2 steals over this weekend's three-game series in Detroit. Two other players in the modern era have reached those numbers in a three-game series, Barry Bonds in 1987 and Mike Schmidt in 1975.