The MLB Opening Day kicked off with excitement as Austin Wells blasted a solo home run. Meanwhile, New York Yankees star Aaron Judge gave the first gift of 2025 to a lucky fan. The excitement surrounding MLB Opening Day was palpable in the stands,

The New York Yankees opened their 2025 season against the Milwaukee Brewers at home. Opening Day at Yankee Stadium is always an incredible atmosphere, with fans of all ages coming to see their team play.

The big swing made Wells the first Yankee at any position to hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day, according to MLB stats guru Sarah Langs, and the first catcher in MLB history to hit a leadoff homer in the first game of the season.

MLB regular season has arrived. Thursday was Opening Day in Major League Baseball, and 28 of the league's 30 teams were in action. We saw familiar faces in new places, including Juan Soto having a relatively quiet Mets debut that ended with the slugger striking out against Josh Hader in a loss to the Astors.

Austin Wells kicks off the Yankees' season with a leadoff home run vs. the Brewers.

For the first time in franchise history, the New York Yankees are batting a catcher in the leadoff spot Thursday, and it did not take Austin Wells long to make an impact on Opening Day (GameTracker).

The New York Yankees' Austin Wells became the first catcher in MLB history to hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day.

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells started the 2025 season on a high note. Wells hit a home run to open the Yankees' clash with the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, becoming the first catcher in MLB history with a leadoff homer on Opening Day.

We have questions,” the Yankees’ skipper said of his banged-up roster, “but we think we have answers too.”One of those questions, even before the wave of injuries, was how the Yankees would handle the leadoff spot.