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MLB: Biggest surprises after first week of games

By Stephen Forsha

Apr 4, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (19) advances to third base on right fielder Mark Trumbo (not pictured) single during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (19) advances to third base on right fielder Mark Trumbo (not pictured) single during the first inning against the Minnesota Twins at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Trevor Story, Mike Trout, the Orioles and Twins were all among the biggest surprises in the first week of the 2016 MLB season.

The first complete week of games for the 2016 MLB season has brought some surprising occurrences.

There have been rookies making history, two teams still winless, one team undefeated, a former Most Valuable Player not getting off to the best of starts at the plate, and one team who didn’t score a run in the first three games of the season.

The Minnesota Twins and Atlanta Braves are a combined 0-13 following Monday’s games, and Minnesota, though they’ve played some close games, had trouble taking advantage of having base runners at their disposal against the Chicago White Sox on Monday afternoon, resulting in a loss.

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Atlanta, well, they were expected to be a bad team, but winless after six games – that’s tough to predict for even one of the worst teams in the game. Even the Philadelphia Phillies have two wins, as do the Miami Marlins, and we all know both of them aren’t going to the postseason unless they have a ticket.

There was also the story of Ross Stripling, the Los Angeles Dodgers rookie starting pitcher who was pulled from the game as he was throwing a no-hitter due to his pitch count. It was the right move to remove him from the game to protect his arm, but it was surprising he was pitching that well in his MLB debut.

Though there have been many other moments that have occurred in the first week of the season, as there have already been some costly injuries to the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks, and the New York Mets aren’t very good right now, here are five surprises for the first week of the 2016 MLB season.

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