Joey Wiemer ties Carlos Delgados record by reaching...

What’s Happening

So basically Joey Wiemer went 8 for 8 with two walks to begin the 2026 MLB season Joey Wiemer ties Carlos Delgado’s record safely in first 10 plate appearances of MLB season Joey Wiemer went 8 for 8 with two walks to begin the 2026 MLB season By Matt Snyder Mar 30, 2026 at 8:16 pm ET • 1 min read Nationals right fielder Joey Wiemer kicked off the 2026 season on a historic run.

Weimer reached base safely in his first 10 plate appearances of the season. His streak tied Carlos Delgado’s 2002 streak for the longest out-free start to a season. (we’re not making this up)

He didn’t record an out until his 11th plate appearance, grounding out against Phillies starter Taijuan Walker.

The Details

Wiemer entered Monday 6 for 6 with two walks on the season. He went 2 for 2 to begin the night in Philadelphia, including a first-inning infield single that was overturned after Wiemer was initially called out.

Here are the only players to start a season with an on-base streak of at least eight plate appearances (via MLB. Com ): Longest streaks of reaching safely to begin an MLB season Joey Wiemer, 2026: 10 times Carlos Delgado, 2002: 10 times Yogi Berra, 1956: 9 times Yermín Mercedes, 2021: 8 times Jeremy Hazelbaker, 2017: 8 times Gerónimo Peña, 1993: 8 times Steve Henderson, 1983: 8 times These haven’t been cheap times on base, either.

Why This Matters

Wiemer has a triple and two home runs, and most of his singles have been hit hard. Through Sunday, he was averaging over 100 miles per hour exit velocity and his hard hit percentage was 83. Obviously those numbers will come down, but just as a point of reference, the MLB leaders in those categories last season were at 95.

Players and coaches will be watching how this unfolds closely.

Key Takeaways

• Simply, Wiemer’s been stinging the ball.
• We’ll forgive you if you hadn’t before heard of Wiemer.

The Bottom Line

We’ll forgive you if you hadn’t before heard of Wiemer. A fourth-round pick in 2020, he was a part-time player for the Brewers in 2023 (410 plate appearances in 132 games), but only appeared in 21 games in 2024 for the Brewers and Reds before appearing in 27 games for the Marlins last season.

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