20 Lugnuts make MLB Opening Day rosters
Quick, name every Lansing Lugnut on a Major League Opening Day roster. Begin with the A's and their seven Nuts in green and gold, outfielders Tyler Soderstrom (2022), Lawrence Butler (2021-2022) and Denzel Clarke (2022); infielders Max Muncy (2022-2023) and Jacob Wilson (2023); and pitchers Luis Morales (2024) and Hogan
Quick, name every Lansing Lugnut on a Major League Opening Day roster.
Begin with the A's and their seven Nuts in green and gold, outfielders Tyler Soderstrom (2022), Lawrence Butler (2021-2022) and Denzel Clarke (2022); infielders Max Muncy (2022-2023) and Jacob Wilson (2023); and pitchers Luis Morales (2024) and Hogan Harris (2022).
All five position players are in the A's Opening Night lineup.
Game 1 👊 pic.twitter.com/bgY1Mtg2jI
— Athletics (@Athletics) March 27, 2026
Mason Miller was also on the 2022 Lugnuts, and now he's the closer for Team USA and the San Diego Padres.
His Team USA teammate, Matthew Boyd (2013), was the Chicago Cubs' Opening Day starter.
MASON MILLER WINS THE BATTLE
— World Baseball Classic (@WBCBaseball) March 16, 2026
TEAM USA WINS THE GAME! #WorldBaseballClassic pic.twitter.com/IJCG9vjv5r
How about the Lugnuts' success in producing Major League catchers?
- Daniel Susac (2023) is making his Major League debut this season for the San Francisco Giants.
- Drew Millas (2021) has carved out a valuable niche on the Washington Nationals.
- Alejandro Kirk (2019) is a two-time All-Star for the Toronto Blue Jays.
- And Gabriel Moreno (2019) bats in the middle of the lineup for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Gabriel Moreno is ready for a monster year 🐍
— SleeperDiamondbacks (@SleeperDbacks) March 23, 2026
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Joining Susac on the Giants: southpaw Ryan Borucki (2016).
Joining Kirk on the defending American League champion Toronto Blue Jays: the dynamic duo of Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. (2017), and... Davis Schneider (2018)?
Bo Bichette (2017) signed with the New York Mets this offseason, putting him in the same division as the Marlins' Griffin Conine (2019) and Otto López (2019) and the Phillies' Tim Mayza (2015).
#OpeningDay At Bat of the Week - Bo Bichette 8 straight fouled off pitches 🤯
— 108 Performance (@108_Performance) March 27, 2026
Next batter would walk home a run on 4 straight pitches. What stands out to you?
A lot of players and young kids only see the highlights and don’t see what happens in a whole at bat! Every week we’ll… pic.twitter.com/TdxFKq8o0w
That's 20 Major League Lugnuts at the dawn of the season, not to mention managers John Schneider (2016, Blue Jays) and Clayton McCullough (2008-2009, Marlins).
And before the season ends, there will be many more to come.