Uber-prospects Amed Rosario (SS, Mets) and Ozzie Albies (SS, Braves) both debut on August 1, while Phillies right-hander Drew Anderson flies cross country to make a one-inning debut, strike out Mike Trout, and promptly get ticketed back to Double-A Reading the next day.
MLB Debuts
The Debutantes Ball: MLB debuts for the week ending July 30
Rafael Devers (3B, Red Sox) and Harrison Bader (OF, Cardinals) are two high-profile call-ups among 14 players making their MLB debuts last week.
The Debutantes Ball: MLB debuts for the week ending July 23
2015 second-rounder Andrew Stevenson (OF, Nationals) climbs the ladder quickly in Washington, while Kyle Martin (RHP, Red Sox) lends some help to a tired Boston bullpen. Anthony Banda (LHP, Diamondbacks), Andrew Kittredge (RHP, Rays) and Caleb Smith (LHP, Yankees) also debuted last week.
The Debutantes Ball: MLB debuts for the week ending July 16
Garrett Cooper (1B, Yankees) is immediately thrown into fire versus the Red Sox after being traded from the Brewers, and Austin Adams (RHP, Nationals) leaves his debut outing with a dubious ERA of infinity.
The Debutantes Ball: MLB debuts for the week ending July 9
It was a quiet week leading into the All-Star break, with three debuts happening on July 8, including two debuts in the same game.
The Debutantes Ball: MLB debuts for the week ending July 2
Four New York Yankees highlight this week’s crop of 20 big league debuts, with one player’s debut ending in particularly heartbreaking fashion.
The Debutantes Ball: MLB debuts for the week ending June 25
Mark Zagunis gets the call to the Cubs to fill in for struggling World Series hero Kyle Schwarber, and Franklin Barreto (SS, Athletics) continues the recent parade of A’s call-ups with a solid 2-for-5 debut on June 24. Oh, and FIFTEEN other players debuted last week!
The Debutantes Ball: MLB debuts for the week ending June 18
The Athletics promote Daniel Gossett (RHP) and Matt Chapman (3B); Ronald Herrera (RHP) gets bumped straight from Double-A Trenton to the Yankees for some brief bullpen support, and Austin Maddox (RHP) becomes the second former Florida Gator to debut this year, joining the Red Sox’ bullpen this weekend.
The Debutantes Ball: MLB debuts for the week ending June 11
The Brew Crew bumps three players, including OF Brett Phillips and OF Lewis Brinson, while Pirates reliever Edgar Santana completes his rapid ascension to the majors by debuting on June 10.
The Debutantes Ball: MLB debuts for the week ending June 4
Ben Lively gave the Phillies a much-needed quality start in his MLB debut, and nine other player got the call last week – here’s the rundown!