Joey Cantillo surrendered a home run to the first batter he faced in his MLB debut on Sunday afternoon (Kyle Schwarber). It’s the sixth time in franchise history a pitcher gave up a home run to the first batter he faced.
- 2024 – Cantillo vs Kyle Schwarber (PHI)
- 2013 – Matt Langwell vs Evan Longoria (TB)
- 2011 – Zach Putnam vs Adrian Beltre (TEX)
- 1971 – Bob Kaiser vs Duane Josephson (BOS)
- 1946 – Ralph McCabe vs Sherry Robertson (WSN)
- 1940 – Cal Dorsett vs Bobby Doerr (BOS)
Robertson’s home run off McCabe was previously the only time it happened to a starting pitcher.
Cantillo later gave up another home run to Schwarber in the third inning. He’s the second player in franchise history to give up two home runs to the same batter in his debut. He joins teammate Hunter Gaddis, who gave up two homers to the Astros’ Trey Mancini in his debut in 2022.
