Every crew’s greatest September callup

September roster enlargement now not implies that clubhouses are crowded with armies of latest faces. Teams now can enhance their rosters solely from 26 to twenty-eight for the ultimate month.

Still, there are alternatives for affect prospects to get their first likelihood on the Majors, following in a protracted custom. Various the sport’s biggest — from Hall of Famers to a few of as we speak’s prime stars — have made their huge league debuts as September callups.

Here’s a breakdown of every membership’s greatest September callup.

Blue Jays: Roy Halladay
Debut: Sept. 20, 1998 vs. Devil Rays
Halladay’s Hall of Fame profession started as a September callup. He allowed three runs (two earned) over 5 innings in his MLB debut towards the Devil Rays, however it was the second outing that left an enduring reminiscence. Halladay was one out away from pitching the second no-hitter in franchise historical past when outfielder Bobby Higginson broke up the bid with a solo house run within the backside of the ninth. It took a couple of extra years for Halladay to change into a mainstay within the rotation, however he ended up turning into one of many Blue Jays’ all-time greats.

Orioles: Brooks Robinson
Debut: Sept. 17, 1955 vs. Senators
Robinson made his debut at Memorial Stadium towards the Washington Senators, batting sixth and going 2-for-4 with an RBI. Thus began a Hall of Fame profession for the 18-time All-Star, who spent his whole profession with Baltimore.

Rays: David Price
Debut: Sept. 14, 2008 vs. Yankees
The No. 1 total choose within the 2007 MLB Draft posted a 2.30 ERA in 109 2/3 Minor League innings that yr as a starter, however he grew to become a reduction weapon for Tampa Bay in September because it clinched its first AL East title. Price famously closed out Game 7 of the 2008 ALCS towards the Red Sox because the Rays gained the franchise’s first pennant.

Red Sox: Fred Lynn
Debut: Sept. 5, 1974 vs. Brewers
Future Hall of Famer Jim Rice had already come up in mid-August 1974; in early September, the Red Sox referred to as up the opposite half of what would change into referred to as the Gold Dust Twins. Lynn created pleasure proper out of the gate, hitting .419 with two doubles, two triples and two homers to go along with a 1.188 OPS in 43 at-bats as a September callup. He carried that momentum into 1975, when he was each the AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP and helped Boston attain the World Series.

Yankees: Yogi Berra
Debut: Sept. 22, 1946 vs. Athletics
A 21-year-old Berra joined the Yankees for seven video games on the finish of the 1946 season, going 2-for-4 with a house run and two RBIs in his debut within the first sport of a doubleheader victory at Yankee Stadium. Berra performed 83 video games the following yr, successful the primary of his document 10 World Series rings as a participant. A 3-time AL MVP, who earned 18 All-Star alternatives, Berra hit 358 homers with a lifetime .285 batting common and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1972.

Guardians: José Ramírez
Debut: Sept. 1, 2013 vs. Tigers
The man referred to as J-Ram did not make an excessive amount of of an affect by way of his first three years within the huge leagues, carrying a .239 common and a .644 OPS by way of 180 video games. But starting in 2016, Ramírez launched into a stretch as probably the greatest gamers within the sport. He registered an .891 OPS with 184 homers and 154 stolen bases over the following seven seasons, 5 of which noticed the Guardians make the playoffs. Ramírez gained a trio of Silver Sluggers and completed among the many prime three in AL MVP voting thrice throughout this span. J-Ram grew to become an All-Star for the fifth time in 2023.

Royals: Carlos Beltran
Debut: Sept. 14, 1998 vs. Athletics
Beltran obtained a success in his first MLB sport and went on to hit .276 that first September, spectacular sufficient to earn him Kansas City’s beginning job in heart subject in 1999. That’s when he confirmed the world his expertise, incomes the AL Rookie of the Year Award whereas hitting .293 with 22 house runs and 108 RBIs. Beltran hit 123 homers in a Royals uniform, and he went on to amass 435 profession huge flies, 2,725 hits and three Gold Gloves over his 20-year MLB profession.

Tigers: Alan Trammell
Debut: Sept. 9, 1977 vs. Red Sox
The Tigers promoted a 19-year-old Trammell from Double-A Montgomery one yr after they drafted him out of highschool in 1976. Detroit put Trammell at shortstop on a Friday night time at Tiger Stadium and paired him together with his second baseman at Montgomery, Lou Whitaker, who made his debut the identical night time. The two ended up taking part in 1,918 video games collectively, essentially the most by a double-play duo in Major League historical past.

Twins: Tony Oliva
Debut: Sept. 9, 1962 vs. Tigers
Oliva, probably the greatest pure hitters of his technology, was a September callup twice earlier than turning into an everyday in 1964. The Cuba native performed in 9 video games in September 1962, hitting .444 in 9 at-bats. It was extra of the identical in ’63, when Oliva hit .429 in seven at-bats. When he lastly obtained constant taking part in time in 1964, he gained the primary of back-to-back batting titles, hitting .323 en path to AL Rookie of the Year honors. Oliva went on to be an eight-time All-Star and a three-time batting champion in a 15-year profession with the Twins. Knee accidents derailed his profession, and he was considered probably the greatest gamers not within the Hall of Fame earlier than lastly being inducted in 2022.

White Sox: Luke Appling
Debut: Sept. 10, 1930 vs. Red Sox
By the numbers, the perfect September callup for the White Sox was Craig Wilson, who hit an astounding .468 with three house runs and 10 RBIs over 47 at-bats in 1998. (And Magglio Ordonez obtained referred to as up on Aug. 29, 1997, lacking the cutoff by three days.) But it was Appling who meant essentially the most to the franchise, hitting .308 in 26 September at-bats through the 1930 season at the beginning of his Hall of Fame profession with the White Sox.

Angels: Francisco Rodriguez
Debut: Sept. 18, 2002 vs. Athletics
A slew of accidents to their bullpen led the Angels to name up the 20-year-old Rodriguez, who struck out 13 over 5 2/3 scoreless innings in 5 September appearances to earn a spot on the membership’s postseason roster. Okay-Rod continued to affect through the postseason, going 5-1 with a 1.93 ERA to assist the Halos safe their first and solely World Series title.

Astros: Joe Morgan
Debut: Sept. 21, 1963 vs. Phillies
The future Hall of Famer and two-time NL MVP with the Reds made his debut two days previous his twentieth birthday for the Colt .45s in 1963. Morgan appeared in solely 18 video games the following two seasons earlier than his breakout rookie season in 1965 — the yr the Astrodome opened and the Colt .45s grew to become the Astros. He performed 10 years with Houston, hitting. 261 with 972 hits, 597 runs and 219 stolen bases.

Athletics: Jose Canseco
Debut: Sept. 2, 1985 vs. Orioles
Canseco burst onto the scene as a 21-year-old and shortly captured consideration, batting .302 with 5 homers and 13 RBIs in 29 video games for the A’s, who would promote first-rounder Mark McGwire lower than a yr later. Canseco swatted 33 homers to earn the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 1986, and McGwire took house the consideration the next season. The Bash Brothers mixed for 200 house runs from 1988-90, every season ending with an AL pennant for Oakland.

Mariners: Edgar Martinez
Debut: Sept. 12, 1987 vs. White Sox
Martinez did not make his MLB debut till his late-season callup as a 24-year-old third baseman. And even then, regardless of placing up a .372/.413/.581 slash line in 13 video games, Seattle did not give him a full-time shot till three years later. Once established, Martinez wound up turning into one of many biggest Mariners of all time, batting .312/.418/.515 over 18 seasons whereas incomes seven All-Star berths, two AL batting titles and eventually induction into Cooperstown.

Rangers: Juan Gonzalez
Debut: Sept. 1, 1989 vs. Royals
Gonzalez was twice a September callup. The first time was in 1989 after spending a yr in Double-A, and he hit simply .150 with one house run and 7 RBIs. Gonzalez spent the 1990 season at Triple-A and was a lot better ready by the point he was referred to as up on Aug. 31. Gonzalez hit .289 with 4 homers, 12 RBIs and a .522 slugging share in 25 video games. A two-time MVP with the Rangers, Gonzalez was one of many biggest gamers in franchise historical past.

Braves: Chipper Jones
Debut: Sept. 11, 1993 vs. Padres
Jones’ Hall of Fame profession started when he debuted as a ninth-inning defensive substitute for shortstop Jeff Blauser throughout a 13-1 Atlanta win over San Diego at Jack Murphy Stadium. Selected with the primary choose within the 1990 MLB Draft, Jones went 2-for-3 with a double as he appeared in eight video games (4 as a pinch-runner and three as a pinch-hitter) for the ’93 Braves, who gained 22 of their closing 29 video games to finish a 104-win season and win the NL West by one sport over the Giants.

Marlins: Josh Beckett
Debut: Sept. 4, 2001 vs. Cubs
The second total choose within the 1999 MLB Draft, Beckett’s much-anticipated debut got here at age 21 in Miami. He threw six scoreless innings, permitting one hit whereas putting out 5 towards the Cubs. Two years later, Beckett was the ace of the workers, and he threw a complete-game shutout in Game 5 of the NLCS vs. Chicago. In Game 7, he pitched in reduction to assist shut out that collection. Beckett was the 2003 World Series MVP. He spent the primary 5 years of his 14-year MLB profession with the Marlins.

Mets: Mookie Wilson
Debut: Sept. 2, 1980 vs. Dodgers
A school standout at South Carolina and a second-round Draft choose in 1977, Wilson stole 160 bases over 4 Minor League seasons to earn a callup when rosters expanded in ’80. Immediately inserted into the leadoff spot for an out-of-contention Mets crew, he hit .268 with seven steals. Mookie went on to compile 20.8 WAR over 10 seasons with New York — tops all-time amongst Mets who debuted in September — doing a few of his most memorable work within the ’86 World Series.

Nationals: Ryan Zimmerman
Debut: Sept. 1, 2005 vs. Braves
The Nationals made Zimmerman the primary Draft choose in crew historical past once they chosen him fourth total in 2005, and he reached the Majors that September. Zimmerman closed out the yr with a slash line of .397/.419/.569 in 20 video games, and he by no means left the Nats, wrapping up his 16-season profession in D.C. in 2021.

Phillies: Jimmy Rollins
Debut: Sept. 17, 2000 vs. Marlins
The biggest shortstop in Phillies historical past made his huge league debut a memorable one, tripling into the right-field nook at Veterans Stadium towards Marlins right-hander Chuck Smith for his first profession hit. “Watch him fly!” Phils broadcaster Harry Kalas mentioned as Rollins raced across the bases. It was the primary of Rollins’ 2,455 profession hits and 115 profession triples.

Brewers: Jim Gantner
Debut: Sept. 3, 1976 vs. Tigers
It was 4 extra years earlier than the Wisconsin-born Gantner grew to become a fixture at second base for the Brewers, a part of a triumvirate with Hall of Famers Robin Yount and Paul Molitor that stayed collectively by way of 1992, when Molitor left by way of free company and Gantner retired. Gantner was good however not nice, beloved for his strong protection, hard-nosed play and longevity together with his home-state crew. His No. 17 isn’t formally retired, however it has not been given to a different participant since.

Cardinals: Stan Musial
Debut: Sept. 17, 1941 vs. Braves
The slugger whose identify would change into synonymous with St. Louis baseball debuted within the again finish of a mid-September doubleheader, at age 20. Musial performed in 12 video games that month and hit .426/.449/.574 with a 1.023 OPS (and just one strikeout) in 49 plate appearances. Musial would make the crew the next spring, at which level his Hall of Fame profession started in earnest.

Cubs: Greg Maddux
Debut: Sept. 2, 1986 vs. Astros
Maddux was a second-round choose in 1984 and appeared in 14 video games with the Cubs’ Rookie-level Pikeville crew that yr, going 6-2 with a 2.63 ERA. He spent the ’85 season at Class A Peoria, and he made 26 Minor League begins at Double-A and Triple-A in ’86 earlier than he was referred to as up. The right-hander notched a win in his first huge league begin on Sept. 7 towards the Reds, and Maddux would ultimately pitch 23 seasons, together with 10 with the Cubs. The Hall of Famer gained 4 NL Cy Young Awards — one with the Cubs, three with the Braves.

Pirates: Willie Stargell
Debut: Sept. 16, 1962 vs. Giants
Stargell performed solely 10 video games in September 1962, and his rookie marketing campaign in ’63 wasn’t notably memorable. But “Pops” went on to get pleasure from probably the most distinguished careers in Pirates historical past. The Hall of Fame slugger introduced house two World Series rings, an NL MVP Award, seven All-Star nods and a World Series MVP trophy. Stargell launched 475 profession homers and drove in 1,540 RBIs whereas taking part in 2,360 video games over 21 years — all of them in a Pittsburgh uniform.

Reds: Joey Votto
Debut: Sept. 4, 2007 vs. Mets
Although Billy Hamilton’s September 2013 callup in a pennant race may need been extra electrical on the time, Votto’s debut six years earlier laid the inspiration for his profession as a franchise participant. He batted .321/.360/.548 in 24 video games and went on to complete second within the NL Rookie of the Year voting in ’08. In 2010, Votto gained the NL MVP as he advanced into one of many sport’s greatest and most constant hitters.

D-backs: Miguel Montero
Debut: Sept. 6, 2006 at Marlins
Montero made his debut on the night time Aníbal Sánchez threw a no-hitter towards the D-backs. He then cut up time with Chris Snyder over the following couple of seasons earlier than taking up because the starter in 2009. Montero compiled a 121 OPS+ in ’11 when Arizona gained the NL West, and he got here again the following yr and posted a 123 mark. He was lately named catcher on the crew’s twentieth Anniversary crew.

Dodgers: Fernando Valenzuela
Debut: Sept. 15, 1980 vs. Braves
Purchased from his Mexican League crew for $120,000 the earlier yr, Valenzuela was a starter the complete 1980 Double-A season at San Antonio, and he was promoted to the Dodgers as an additional bullpen arm for the stretch run. He tipped off his future stardom with 17 2/3 scoreless innings in 10 appearances because the Dodgers completed in a first-place tie with the Astros, dropping a one-game NL West tiebreaker sport when supervisor Tom Lasorda began Dave Goltz as a substitute of Valenzuela. The following yr, Valenzuela was the primary to win the Cy Young and the Rookie of the Year in the identical yr, and the Dodgers gained the World Series.

Giants: Buster Posey
Debut: Sept. 11, 2009 vs. Dodgers
Posey was chosen because the No. 5 choose within the 2008 Draft. Every crew hopes to land a foundational participant when selecting that early within the Draft, and Posey completely was that for the Giants. Following a seven-game introduction in 2009, Posey guided the Giants in 2010 to their first championship in San Francisco whereas taking house Rookie of the Year honors. Two years later, because the Giants gained one other World Series, Posey captured the NL batting title and was feted because the NL MVP. A 3rd World Series title got here in 2014. By the time he retired in 2021, Posey had racked up seven All-Star alternatives and 5 Silver Sluggers. His 129 profession OPS+ is tied for second highest amongst gamers to catch no less than 1,000 video games.

Padres: Khalil Greene
Debut: Sept. 3, 2003 vs. D-backs
Greene was OK in September 2003, posting a .671 OPS in 20 video games. But his callup paved the way in which for a 2004 season wherein he completed second to Jason Bay in NL Rookie of the Year voting. Greene then helped the Padres to consecutive division titles in ’05 and ’06, and a near-miss in ’07.

Rockies: Ubaldo Jiménez
Debut: Sept. 22, 2006 vs. Rays
The Rockies typically have their prime prospects get their ft moist earlier than the idiot’s gold days of September. Of the highest 12 gamers in membership historical past in WAR, Jiménez and German Márquez are the one ones who debuted with Colorado in September. In 2010, Jimenez threw a no-hitter, went 19-8 and set what was then a membership document with a 2.88 ERA.