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Ramon Laureano is off to historic start to MLB career

The Oakland A’s have enjoyed a magical 2018 season full of surprising successes and unlikely heroes, but perhaps the best development yet has been Ramon Laureano. The rookie debuted in August and has already seized both the leadoff spot in the lineup and the everyday job in center field, all while breaking multiple team records along the way.

Laureano has now played 29 games in his MLB career through Friday night, and he’s already achieved the following:

  • 2 multi-homer games
  • 5 outfield assists
  • 4 stolen bases without being caught
  • A .