About this Board
On Wednesday, October 7, 1 player took on MLB Deep Cut #14: “Name a player who homered in their team's first regular-season game since 2012.” The prompt had 282 valid answers, and players found 2 of them. Correct answers score more the fewer people name them, so the deepest cuts are the ones worth the most.
Answers and recap (spoilers)
The most popular answer was Mookie Betts, named by 100% of players. The rarest correct answer anyone found was J.D. Martinez (1 player, 24 points). Nobody found the day's Sleeper: Brendan Donovan.
Named by players
- Mookie Betts (Mookie Betts (OF · BOS, LAD · 2014–2025)): 1 player, 100%, 16 points
- J.D. Martinez (J.D. Martinez (OF · HOU, DET, ARI, BOS, LAD, NYM · 2011–2024)): 1 player, 100%, 24 points
Nobody named
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