Joey Wiemer's Hot Start Ties 75-Year-Old Record

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I'm Cory with the story. Washington Nationals Outfielder Joy Weemer is on fire early this season,

reaching base safely in his first 10-plated appearances with the team.

That ties a 75-year-old Mark, set by Carlos Dogado, back in 2002.

The 27-year-old almost made history with 11 straight, but he grounded out in the fifth inning against the Phillies.

Earlier this week, Weemer was a perfect number-9 hitter in the opening series at the Cubs,

getting on base in all eight trips to the plate with six.

Hits and two walks.

That match in expansion era record for most consecutive times, reaching base after joining a new squad.

Not long ago, the rebuilding Miami-Marlins saw no future for him,

designating him for a Simon after just 27 games last year.

Now he's thriving in DC, even smashing a home run in the first two games to set a nationals franchise mark.

Monday night at Citizens Bank Park, Weemer went two for four with two runs scored and a walk,

helping the gnats crush the Phillies 13-2.

That bumped Washington to three-in-one, while Philly fell to one-in-three on their home stand.

Weemer's hot start has folks buzzing about this under-the-radar talent turning heads in the majors.