Juan Soto just unleashed a stat that’ll make your jaw drop, man. The dude reached base four times for the 103rd time in his career. Hold up, because this is wild: that move just vaulted him past Ted Williams for the third-most such games by a player before he even turns 28 years old. Williams! Seriously, what are we even watching right now?!
Rookie Records, Power Surges, and Pitching Gems
We gotta talk about the kids, too. A.J. Ewing isn’t playing around, snagging his 25th stolen base of the season. That straight-up shattered Mookie Wilson’s 1981 rookie record for the franchise! Pure speed, pure hustle, you love to see it. On the mound, Kodai Senga isn’t just spinning, he’s saving! His eighth career save makes him one of just 11 Japanese-born players to hit that mark. Talk about joining elite company, right? And the bats were just buzzing. Francisco Alvarez and Carson Benge both mashed two doubles in a single game. That’s a tag-team effort we haven’t seen since Ronny Mauricio and Jeff McNeil did it back on July 27, 2025. When the entire lineup is clicking, it’s electric.
The power display didn’t stop there. Marcus Semien hammered his 15th home run, giving us six or more players with 15+ dingers. That’s the fifth time in franchise history since 2000 we’ve hit that number! Only the Cubs, Reds, and Dodgers can boast more 15-homer guys this season. Serious pop and depth up and down the order! Only Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto overlapped on that 15+ homer list from last season to this one. Consistency, man. Then Brett Baty just launched an absolute MOONSHOT, a 455-foot blast that tied his longest big league career homer. Dude can absolutely crush it. And Alvarez? His seventh-inning single clocked in at a screaming 113.7 mph exit velocity! That’s his 15th career batted ball over 112+ mph, only trailing Pete Alonso in the Statcast era. Alonso’s got a ridiculous 130, but Alvarez is right there showing he can tattoo the ball. And get this for lineup strength: Alvarez, Lindor, and Baty all had a batted ball with an exit velocity over 110 mph in the same game. That hasn’t happened since September 10, 2025! This offense? It’s a scary sight.
Soto’s Unstoppable Presence
But let’s circle back to Soto, because his Wednesday was just unreal. Not only is he leaving Ted Williams in the dust for those multi-on-base games before 28, he’s only trailing Mickey Mantle (121) and Jimmie Foxx (112) now. We’re talking certified legends, man! And then, the ultimate sign of respect: Soto got intentionally walked three times in a single game! Three times! That’s an exclusive club. Only Claudell Washington, Vince Coleman, Todd Hundley, and David Wright have done that for the team. When teams are literally refusing to pitch to you three times in a game, you know you’re playing at a different level. That’s just pure dominance.
Man, what an absolutely wild week of stats to wrap up this season’s final ‘Stat Party.’ From Ewing breaking rookie records to Soto rewriting history books and the entire lineup launching bombs, these guys are absolutely on fire as the season winds down. With this kind of individual brilliance and team power, you gotta be hyped for what’s next. That’s the energy we need!
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Originally reported by Amazin’ Avenue.
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