MLB gets three 30-homer rookies in one season for first time

Two of the three are Japanese players.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 101 min read

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For the FIRST time in @MLB HISTORY, three rookies have hit 30+ homers in the same season! Sal Stewart, Munetaka Muraka

What happened: Kazuma Okamoto joins Sal Stewart and Munetaka Murakami in the milestone group.

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Why it matters: Ten previous seasons featured pairs of 30-homer rookies. [MLB](https://www.mlb.com/news/sal-stewart-munetaka-murakami-kazuma-okamoto-first-trio-of-rookies-to-hit-30-homers)

What to watch: Watch where each finishes the 2026 regular season on the rookie home run leaderboard.

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@BlueJays Sep 9, 8:55 PM ET

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