When it comes to starting an MLB career, it doesn’t get much hotter than rookie Giants catcher Daniel Susac.The 24-year-old made his first career start on April 2 against the New York Mets and subsequently went 3-for-3 with a walk to reach base in all four of his plate appearances.The stat line immediately placed Susac alongside a Hall of Fame catcher as he accomplished a feat that hadn’t been done since 1992, according to OptaSTATS. Daniel Susac of the @SFGiants is the first MLB catcher with 3+ hits and a walk in his first career start since Mike Piazza on September 1, 1992. pic.twitter.com/obnXAutYTW — OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) April 3, 2026 He followed that up with a pair of hits on Tuesday night as the Giants hosted the Philadelphia Phillies in San Francisco.With the 5-for-5 start to his career, Susac did something even more rare – 50-plus years in the making, according to the Giants. From the Giants: Daniel Susac is the first Giants player to have a hit in their first five career at-bats since 1974. He's also the first MLB player to do so since Ted Cox, who had a hit in his first 6 career at-bats in September 1977. — Joe...
Daniel Susac first Giants player in 50 years to accomplish rare batting feat
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