Giants rookie Daniel Susac's historic first start includes fired-up family, one angry nephew and a destroyed laptop
Daniel Susac had a sterling first MLB start.
After securing the backup catcher job during spring training, San Francisco Giants rookie Daniel Susac received his first-ever big-league start Thursday night against the New York Mets. It went about as well as any major-league player could hope. Susac started out the evening by picking up his first major-league hit on the first pitch he saw from Mets starter Daniel Peterson.
The Susac family was HYPED after Daniel's first MLB hit 😄 pic. twitter. com/WJ0Q5jBpEf — SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) April 3, 2026 His family — who fans were about to see a lot more on the broadcast — had a great time celebrating Susac’s milestone.
The following inning, Susac did it again, singling on the first pitch of his second at-bat. His third plate appearance resulted in a walk, keeping his on-base percentage a perfect 1. 000.
But Susac’s first-career start was about more than just his offensive prowess. He also pulled off a successful ABS challenge in the sixth inning for a strikeout. Daniel Susac adds to his incredible night with a GREAT challenge call to get Ryan Walker a strikeout instead of a BB.