Cavs Nation - Spencer See 3h. Many thanks to him. Joe Nuxhall, known as "The Ol' Left-hander," made his Major League debut on June 10, 1944, with the Cincinnati Reds. (Bryce Harper hit 22 in 2012, as did Juan Soto in 2018.). Here is a look at the 20 teens who have started on Opening Day (starting with the youngest), including one who pulled off the feat twice. Perez is the most intriguing player considered for this entire exercise. He would play three more seasons in the minor leagues before retiring from baseball in 1960. At 16 years old, Putsy made his debut for the Phillies on September 14, 1944. After a handful of mediocre relief appearances, the hard-throwing Feller earned his first start on August 23, hurling a complete game gem, allowing only one run, while striking out 15. Offensively, Soderstrom and Hassell are the most advanced of this bunch and could hit their way to Double-A in a blink. 6. Ted Williams called him the best pitcher that he ever faced, which was appropriate, since both players led their generations on the field and in combat while they served the country overseas. He still remains the youngest American Leaguer to play in baseball's modern era. With young, modern phenoms such as Bryce Harper knocking on the door of the big leagues while still in his teens, let's take a look at the 20 youngest players to play in Major League games since the end of World War I. Im just happy I hit the ball, Upton told the St. Petersburg Times after his first game, during which he wore No. Since Mike Trout (hes pretty good) did it in August 2011, only six players have debuted as teenagers: Harper, Profar, Dylan Bundy, Julio Urias, Juan Soto and Elvis Luciano. Well, Franco was born just a month and a day before Pujols MLB debut. Taillon's exhibition debut in a Cubs uniform was a mixed bag. Abel and Harrison are both supremely advanced pitchers. Beltre played until he was 39, receiving MVP votes and winning a Gold Glove as a 37-year-old in 2016. Tatis says shoulder, wrist '100%' in first game since '21. Like Franco, Luciano and Marte have been highly touted since signing as 16-year-olds out of the Dominican Republic, but their respective organizations seem to be taking their time with their development. By Jordan ShustermanFOX Sports MLB Writer. Wander Franco, SS, Rays (age 21, DOB: March 1, 2001) Franco is nearly three years younger than the Rays franchise. Following the 1944 season, Miksis joined the Navy and served for 2 years before resuming his big league career in 1946. Furthermore, he also got to receive a lucrative $50,000 signing bonus. Delmon Young: 20 years, 349 days Debut: Aug. 29, 2006 The No. In 849 games, mostly with the Red Sox and Pirates, as well as short stints with the A's and Seattle Pilots, Pagliaroni hit .252 with a .751 OPS, hitting 90 home runs with 326 RBI. The Hall of Famer went 1-for-3 with a double batting second in a Mariners loss to the As. The supreme monster of teenage pitching, Gooden blazed his way to the big leagues and put up a 17-9 record with an amazing 2.60 ERA in his first season with the Mets in 1984. The Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. was 20 years, 85 days old on Opening Day 2019, just out of his teens. In fact, the last 18-year old to make his MLB debut was Alex Rodriguez which was way back in 1994. But after 21 games, Derrington would never play again in the MLB. Scheib made a handful of appearances for the Philadelphia Athletics over the next three seasons before being drafted into military service in 1945. Joe Nuxhall had one of the more interesting paths to the majors in modern baseball history. Palica appeared in Game 5 of the 1949 World Series against the Yankees, hurling two scoreless innings of relief. Nuxhall did not pitch again in the MLB until 1952, at the age of 23. Kazmir eventually proved those critics correct, as he went 45-34 with a 3.51 ERA and two All-Star nods from 2005-08 and started Game 1 during the Rays first trip to the World Series. Foxx is fifth all-time with a .609 career slugging percentage, while his on-base percentage of .428 ranks him tenth. ), the right-hander put together a 2.26 ERA in Class A during his pro debut in 02, breezed through Class A Advanced the next year, made three dominant starts for Double-A Orlando and arrived in the Majors to pitch 2 1/3 innings out of Tampa Bays bullpen against Kansas City on Aug. 1, 2003. Soto is also tied for 100th on the active leaderboard for MLB home runs (99) and is 48th . He went 0-for-3 in a White Sox win over the Indians. Despite entering the league at only 17 years old, Granny Hamner would also play in the league for 17 years. He would make only one more appearance in the next week, but then never again pitched in the majors. And Pujols is still playing. The 20-year-old hailed from the Dominican Republic and made his major league debut late in the season on Sept. 7, 2017. Theres a perfectly reasonable chance that Wander Franco will still be the youngest player in MLB on Opening Day 2023! But in 2009, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that Chapman's first name and age were both incorrect. Predicting when top 2023 prospects will make their MLB debuts. With the 20th anniversary of World War I approaching, Eddie Miksis became the youngest player in Major League Baseball history when he debuted at the age of 17 years, nine months and six days. B.J. On July 19, 1936 when a 17-year-old Bob Feller was handed his first appearance at the big league level, most had no idea that the less-than physically imposing teenager was about to embark upon a legendary career marked by two decades of pitching dominance. Your login session has expired. After all, he is listed in the box score as appearing for Dodger catcher Mickey Owen, but Palica was a pitcher, so it's difficult to discern. Coventry City vs. Aston Villa (27 February 1999) Gary McSheffrey is the joint-sixth youngest player to ever make their debut in the Premier League, at the same age as Rushian Hepburn-Murphy. Ive broken down the candidates into a few groups: (players within each group listed oldest to youngest; DOB in parentheses). 35. Delmon Young: 20 years, 349 daysDebut: Aug. 29, 2006. Chad Gaudin: 20 years, 130 daysDebut: Aug. 1, 2003. Through 0.2 innings, Nuxhall finished with a 67.50 ERA with zero strikeouts while giving up five runs to the eventual World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals. We've. While he has yet to establish himself as a regular starter at the big league level, Marin is widely considered to be a promising young talent and is expected . Overall, he was 41-55 with a 4.22 ERA in his career split between starting an relieving. "This is the only thing that's made having to. He would only appear in the big leagues four more times in his career, compiling a 1-0 record and a 5.87 ERA from late 1943-1944. Throughout the remainder of the season, Ott saw regular action as a pinch-hitter, showing the promise as a17-year-old that would enable him to produce a stellar career and garner him entrance into baseball's Hall of Fame. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Heres a look at the earliest debuts, by age, in franchise history. Pudge followed in fellow catcher Johnny Bench's footsteps with a teenage debut in 1991, and he was good from the start. He returned to be a solid big league hurler for several seasons in the mid-1950's. We present them here for purely educational purposes. (Joe . He hasn't looked back since, arguably becoming one of the greatest hitters of all time. At 16 years old, Carl Schieb became one of the youngest to play in the MLB. But despite the accomplishment, McKee would never see action again on the biggest stage of baseball. He went 2-for-3 in a Cardinals win over the Pirates. Luciano was the number 2-ranked prospect among 2008's international class, and he signed with a bonus of 2.6 million dollars. In nine seasons, he hit .296/.337/.444 with 104 homers, 105 triples, 215 doubles, 592 RBIs and 409 stolen bases. It's widely agreed that ownership's push to sell tickets pushed Clyde's arm to the brink. Making his big league debut on April 27, 1926, Mel Ott struck out in his only pinch hit at bat of a 9-8 Giants victory over the Phillies. This surely has to do with expectation and hope - hope, specifically, for another Mickey Mantle, probably the highest profile player to debut as a teenager. But Alvarado ends that trend, as the Venezuelan lefty reliever had not yet turned 22 when he emerged from Tampa Bays bullpen and gave up three runs in an inning of work during a 10-6 loss to Miami at Tropicana Field. ThePostGame brings you the most interesting sports stories on the web. Doerr was a nine-time All-Star for the Red Sox and is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Maybe he caught an inning at the end of the game. . Junior played in 127 games, hit .264 and smacked 16 home runs. 5 uniform to honor Albert Pujols, an all-time great from Francos native Dominican Republic. He was 40 years, 87 days old in his final game, on Aug. 13, 1977. Robbins made his debut a year earlier and pitched well as a teen, starting eight games and putting up a 3.91 ERA. He would go on to do a lot better, and stop hundreds from doing as well as they would have if they'd hit the ball at any other third baseman. Cass Michaels, SS: 19 years, 44 days in 1945 (White Sox)Michaels debuted in the Majors for the White Sox at age 17 in 1943 and played in games both as a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old. The Houston Astros could have asked for a better start to their quest to become baseball's first back-to-back World Series champions since the New York Yankees of 1998-2000. Nuxhall still holds the record for the youngest player in MLB history at 15 years, 316 days old. In other words, its been a while. And then we can do this all over again. The Rk column indicates how many players were born before/after the specified date. In 1946-47, he pitched 33 games in the Cubs' minor league system, but his professional baseball career ended in 1947 at 20 years old. The 20 younger players in the MLB that debut since World War I,0 von 20Christian Petersen/Getty PicturesBaseball is a young man. Having just turned 21 last month, Franco remains the youngest player in MLB despite having already posted a 43-game on-base streak and having already signed a $182 million contract extension. He was called up mainly due to a player shortage because of World War II, but in an age when. While 19-year-olds are regularly the youngest age an MLB player can make his debut, it has been rare to see anyone younger showcase his talent on the MLB field. . That was one of 14 games hed play in 1945. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Alvarez is a bit tougher to imagine, considering how much extra time catchers usually need to develop, but he is about as highly touted on prospect lists as any other player mentioned in this search outside of Volpe. Another young player to make an early debut thanks to a large number of regular Major Leaguers serving in WWII, Carl Scheib first saw game action as a 16-year-old on September 6, 1943. Not the greatest start for the man with the fiery temperament, but he'd go on to hit 509 home runs and bat .292 lifetime, while winning a World Series title and being selected to nine all-star games. Appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated at the age of 16 with the caption "The Chosen One." The Rays first true homegrown star, Crawford was selected in the second round of the 1999 Draft then steadily but speedily climbed to the Majors. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Logan Sargeant, First American F1 Driver Since 2015, Ready for Debut MLB 1 . Nuxhall was able to reach the majors at such a young age due to a shortage of players as a result of World War II. Over 468 career plate appearances, he hit a respectable .250. Unlike the names above, you wont find them anywhere near any top-100 prospect lists. It is likely that Joe Nuxhall's place in the record books will remain safe for quite some time. While he only played one game with the team in 1944, it was a less-than-ideal MLB debut. That got us thinking: Where does he rank among the youngest Rays players ever at the time of their big league debut? To become MLB's youngest, anyone on these lists born in September 2002 or later would have to not only jump several minor-league levels over the course of a single season but also get a call that only a select few have over the past decade. He entered late in a 12-1 defeat by the Giants, subbing into the game as a defensive replacement at third, and going hitless in one at-bat. A legend was born. Astros pitchers youve probably never heard of: LHP Julio Robaina (3/23/01)RHP Jaime Melendez (9/26/01). A high school legend in Texas, Clyde went 4-8 with a 5.01 ERA in 1973, which was remarkable, all things considered. Trout was just two months shy of his 20th birthday when he debuted for the Angels in July of last year, and was considered by most MLB scouts as the best prospect in all of baseball, even besting fellow phenom Bryce Harper. He made his debut with the Cincinnati Reds in 1944. He was still a teen when he started 1980, and after a 6.62 ERA in six starts, he was out of the bigs, never to return again. A 34th-round Draft pick in 2001 out of Crescent City Baptist High School (Harahan, La. He would enjoy a solid 11-year big league career, posting a 45-65 record and a 4.88 ERA over 1,070 innings split between the rotation and bullpen. Though never spectacular, Miksis enjoyed a 14-year run as a utility infielder, mostly with the Dodgers and Cubs, as well as short stints with the Cardinals, Orioles and Reds. Feller would go on to pitch until 1956, compiling a 266-162 record with a 3.25 ERA and 2,581 strikeouts. He went 2-for-3 with a homer in his first game, a 12-9 loss to the White Sox, and hit .317 in his first 30 games. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Scheib was eclipsed by Joe Nuxhall less than a year later however. Young Sluggers The youngest player in MLB is Vctor Robles, who plays for the Washington Nationals. Rogers McKee Age of debut: 16 Years, 11 Months, and 2 Days Debuting Team: Philadelphia Phillies Date of Debut: August 18, 1943 Position: Pitcher photo source: By SBNation.com, Fair use, All of them have been position players -- the youngest pitcher on record to start on Opening Day was Catfish Hunter at 20 years, 4 days old in 1966. Bobby Doerr, 2B: 19 years, 13 days in 1937 (Red Sox)A teenage Doerr hit leadoff for the Red Sox on Opening Day, going 3-for-5 in a game Boston won, 11-5, over the Athletics. He compiled a win-loss card of 135-117. It was a measly six games in 1979 and he never recorded an at-bat, but still scored three runs and stole two bases. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these, He was an extreme outlier case involving the Rule 5 Draft. Tatis says shoulder, wrist '100%' in first game since '21. Yeah, me too. So Nuxhall's name will probably . 6 (as an ode to his place in the Yankee chain of great players following Ruth - 3, Gehrig - 4, and DiMaggio - 5) and ended his first year with a nasty knee injury during the World Series when DiMaggio called him off of a fly ball in the outfield. 41,403: 4.62: Sports: Aug 3, 2011: Over/Under: 35 HRs in a Season. He went 1-for-5 in a Red Sox win over the Yankees. Witt Jr. has that rare power speed combo (30/30 in 2021) that makes fans, scouts, and collectors foam at the mouth in . In 24 games for the Brewers in 1988, Sheffield hit four home runs and batted .238. The hard-throwing Philadelphia Phillies prospect's fastball touched 99 mph in his spring training debut against Minnesota on Wednesday. Throughout his career, he played eight seasons, all with the Phillies, before retiring in 1955. There is little information regarding his debut however, as he is listed in numerous reference sources, including box scores, as appearing in the Brooklyn Dodgers' 3-2 loss to the Giants at the Polo Grounds that day, but little else is divulged. Sure, he only played in 26 games and hit a paltry .136, but he also only ended up in the Hall of Fame as arguably the greatest catcher of all time. He remains the only teenager to play for the Rays. The modern era of Major League Baseball began with 8 teams in the National League in 1900 and 8 in the American League in 1901. Predicting when top 2023 prospects will make their MLB debuts. Ed Kranepool, RF: 18 years, 152 days in 1963 (Mets)Kranepool made his debut in September 1962 for the Mets, then started his first Opening Day the following season. But Im doing my due diligence and mentioning them anyway. During the 2000s, Ramirez is among the National League leaders in numerous categories: 3rd in hits and doubles, 2nd in home runs, extra-base hits, and total bases, and #1 with 1,350 RBI. A typical Major League Baseball season lasts approximately one month and one half, and teams play 162 games. Brooks Robinson, 3B: 19 years, 332 days in 1957 (Orioles)The Hall of Famer debuted in September 1955 as an 18-year-old, but started his first Opening Day in 1957 before turning 20 in May. The added mass didn't work out last year as the big righty yielded a 4.90 ERA and 1.435 WHIP in 161.2 innings (30 starts). Wheeler lost his debut, a 3-1 defeat against the Orioles, despite allowing only two runs over five innings. Lets try to figure it out! He was a three-time MVP, and won the NL triple crown in 1933. The youngest player in Major League Baseball is Baltimore Orioles infielder Adrian Marin, who is currently 21 years old. Will your squad's best young players be breaking camp with the team? He debuted just days after his 19th birthday. . Another short-lived World War II major leaguer, Vern Freiburger earned a call-up on September 6, 1941. Sibby Sisti, 2B: 19 years, 265 days in 1940 (Bees)Sisti hit leadoff and went 2-for-4 with a double for the Boston Bees (the Braves franchise) in a loss to the Dodgers. He was 20 years, 113 days old on June 22, 2021, when he went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs against the Red Sox in his MLB debut. He played Rookie-level ball in 99, Class A in 2000, Double-A in 01 and Triple-A in 02 before making his entrance as the Devil Rays No. Entering the 2023 campaign, Franco will turn 22 years old. Join our linker program. Apparently the team had originally intended upon scouting his father, but were impressed by the younger Nuxhall. OK, maybe thats a bit much. As of now, here are the 10 youngest players who opened the season in the big leagues: 1. Rogers Hornsby, SS: 19 years, 351 days in 1916 (Cardinals)Hornsby had debuted in September 1915, but played in his first Opening Day in 1916. The shortstop joined the. At 15 years and 316 days, Joe Nuxhall was the youngest ever to debut in the majors. For this piece, lets take a closer look at the 10 youngest players to ever debut in MLB. Do you have a sports website? Still, it's worth noting that in his initial season he hit zero home runs, and didn't hit into the double digits until he was 23. He spent time with the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Athletics, and Los Angeles Angels. Upton: 19 years, 347 daysDebut: Aug. 2, 2004. But more importantly, Ott is also a 12-time All-Star and a World Series champion. Teams are once again realizing the vital role that talented youths play in this great game, as we are seeing young players contributing to their teams across MLB. Putsy Caballero still holds the distinction of being the youngest position player in MLB's modern era. I know, I don't really get the significance of the helmet toss either, but it's possible that it was out of sheer frustration due to the fact that it's nearly impossible to find a picture of a man who pitched one time for the Dodgers in 1944. If Hassell somehow destroys each level of the minors one month at a time, perhaps Preller would be aggressive enough to call up the sweet-swinging outfielder for a September playoff push. RHP Casey Mize, Detroit Tigers (Age: 24) The No. MLB 35 HR/120 RBI Seasons Since 2000. But despite the accomplishment, McKee would never see action. Like Alex George, Rogers McKees baseball career was short-lived. Or write about sports? Marin made his MLB debut in September of 2016 and has appeared in 36 games for the Orioles over the past two seasons. He was originally signed by the Reds out of a semi-pro league that he had been playing in with his father. A-Rod was drafted in 1993 and rocketed through the minor league system. The high marks include a 4.45 by Justin Fields at Ohio State's pro day when the combine was canceled that year due to COVID-19. At 19 years and 208 days old, Soto is the youngest player to hit a home run in an MLB game since Jurickson Profar of the Texas Rangers back in 2012. . He is also the youngest artist in the Top 10. He was called up mainly due to a player shortage because of World War II, but in an age when teenagers were given a shot far more often, he still stood out at 15 years old. Tatis says shoulder, wrist '100%' in first game since '21. The forward appeared in Coventry City's 4-1 win over Aston Villa in February 1999 at the age of 16 years, 198 days old as an 89 th -minute substitute. PACE, Fla. (BVM) - The No. Hell make his big league debut on Tuesday at the ripe old age of 20 years and 113 days. Making his Major League debut as a reliever on September 24, 1919, Lefty Weinert got shelled, allowing 11 hits and nine runs in four innings. Volpe will need to join or surpass fellow infield prospect Oswald Peraza (older than Franco but currently in Triple-A) on his way to the Bronx. Saturday at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis could go a long way in determining the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Batting third in the opener, he went 0-for-4 in a Mets loss to the Cardinals. Well, Franco is not only younger than every other player in the big leagues, but he's also younger than all the players in Triple-A. Robinson was an All-Star each season from 1960 through 1974 and won 16 Gold Gloves, the most of any position player. Follow. 9-hitting left fielder in a 12-10 loss to the Blue Jays. He spent time with the Mets and Astros before returning to Tampa Bay in a 2007 trade for Ty Wigginton. 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