In his first start for Atlanta, Nicky Lopez had a stat line unprecedented in MLB history.

Nearly two weeks after being traded by the Royals, Nicky Lopez finally made his first start Saturday with the Atlanta Braves.

How did he do it? Well, Lopez made Major League Baseball history.

Lopez started at shortstop for the Braves and had five RBIs, four hits, three runs scored and pitched a scoreless ninth inning as Atlanta routed the Mets 21-3.

Lopez hit a three-run homer off Mets infielder Danny Mendick in the top of the ninth inning at Citi Field. It was Lopez’s first home run since 2021.

“I had red tape on my wrist the whole (top of the ninth) inning, and then I took the tape off my wrist because I was going to pitch,” Lopez told the Associated Press. “So maybe I won’t wear duct tape on my wrists anymore.”

In the bottom of the ninth, Lopez took the ball and drew a leadoff walk before getting three straight outs to close out the win (spoiler alert: it wasn’t a save situation).

MLB.com researcher Sarah Langs noted that Lopez was the first player in Major League Baseball history collect four or more hits, five or more RBIs and throw a scoreless pitch in a single game. This dates back to 1920, when RBIs became an official statistic.

Hey, maybe Lopez’s new nickname should be Ohtani.

Lopez’s home run traveled approximately 401 feet. He got all three outs on pitches recorded on the radar gun at 54.2 mph, 54.5 mph and 65.0 mph, according to Baseball Savant.

Lopez spoke to Bally Sports after the match and mentioned that it was bittersweet to have left the Royals.

“It was incredible“, Lopez said of his big game. “They welcomed me with open arms here, it’s everything I could dream of. Obviously it’s a little bittersweet. The Kansas City Royals me are close to my heart, but I know it’s a business.

“And to come here and help this team in any way I can, whether it’s filling the infield, the outfield, pinch running, whatever it is, I’m willing to do it because this is a team special and we have a lot to look forward to.”