Opening Day Articles - Page 5

The Atlanta Braves had brutal injury luck during the 2024 season. They lost ace Spencer Strider to Tommy John, outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr to an ACL injury, and Ozzie Albies played only 99 games. Atlanta still made the playoffs, putting massive expectations on 2025 assuming those players would come back. General manager Alex Anthopoulos told […]

The Atlanta Braves earned a 9-3 victory on Opening Day over the Philadelphia Phillies. It was an impressive road win, as Atlanta didn’t deal with too much trouble despite the Phillies’ passionate and loud fans at Citizens Bank Park. Braves ace Spencer Strider, who pitched five innings of two-run baseball while striking out eight, reacted […]

The New York Yankees kicked off their 2024 season with a thrilling come-from-behind victory against the rival Houston Astros. There was a lot to like for the Yankees in this game, despite the rough start that saw Nestor Cortes Jr. giving up three runs in the first inning. This is the kind of game where […]

The Cleveland Guardians did not have the best 2023 season, following up their 92-win 2022 by being 16 games worse. It led to a bit of a transition in the offseason, with Terry Francona stepping down as the Guardians’ manager, paving the way for Stephen Vogt to take over. How poetic it was then that […]

Oh, how glorious Opening Day truly was. Thirteen games were played, teams quickly catapulted into first or last place and we can say a bunch of players are on pace for 162-homer seasons. Baseball has returned to our lives once more, promising us excitement each and every day from now until the end of October. […]

The reigning National League champion Arizona Diamondbacks are looking to get back to the World Series this season while the Colorado Rockies are expected to be middling at best. Regardless, no one could have predicted what happened on Opening Day, especially in the third inning of the two teams’ matchup. The Diamondbacks entered the inning […]

The Seattle Mariners kicked off their 2024 season with a nod to their recent past. The Mariners announced on Thursday that they have signed slugger Nelson Cruz to a one-day contract to retire with Seattle. Said Cruz, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, “I have always identified myself with the Seattle Mariners. When I was […]

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is winless on Opening Day, and he’s taking an unconventional approach to changing that trend. The sixth-year skipper is 0-5 all-time on the first game of the season, and he’ll look to break that spell Wednesday night against the Seattle Mariners. With right-handed ace Luis Castillo taking the mound […]

A large concern heading into MLB Opening Day was Justin Steele’s status. The Chicago Cubs cleared him to play against the Texas Rangers and it looked to be paying off during the early innings of the game. However, it looks like things just went south for Craig Counsell’s squad. Justin Steele headed to the clubhouse […]

The Detroit Tigers won their first 1-0 Opening Day game in franchise history over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, and Javier Baez relished his role as the villain. On his third-inning single, the former Chicago Cubs player seemed to take a moment to relish the boos from the southside Chicago fans. He pointed to […]

When scanning the rosters, one can reasonably make the argument that the American League Central is still the Minnesota Twins’ to lose during the 2024 season. They have a solid combination of contact and power in their lineup, an All-Star starting pitcher at the top of their rotation and a flamethrower anchoring the bullpen. And […]

After a two game series in South Korea against the San Diego Padres, the Los Angeles Dodgers are returning home to continue their regular season. Before a clash against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Dodgers were dealt a litany of injury updates to a number of key pitchers. On the negative side, Brusdar Graterol and […]

The hours before the first pitch of the MLB season are some of the most magical hours of the calendar year. It’s a blank slate, a serene time when every fan has hope for their team’s future. And as great as it is to watch that team take the field on television, on Opening Day, […]

Opening Day is officially upon us for the 2024 MLB season, and for the New York Yankees, there is a sense of excitement surrounding the team after their failed 2023 campaign. However, it looks like the Yanks are already getting hit hard by the injury bug despite the fact the season hasn’t even started yet, […]

The New York Yankees added Juan Soto this offseason in a trade with the San Diego Padres, but he joins a clubhouse that has many established leaders like the team’s captain Aaron Judge, along with veterans like Anthony Rizzo, Giancarlo Stanton and Gerrit Cole, and manager Aaron Boone spoke on how he is making sure […]

One of the biggest milestone moments in the lead-up to MLB Opening Day is each of the 30 teams naming their starting pitchers for day one of the impending 162-game marathon. For some teams, it’s as easy as telling their established ace, “Hey, go get ’em champ.” But in many cases, there are internal debates […]

The New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves will need to wait an extra day to start the 2024 MLB season. Rain in Thursday’s forecast caused both the Mets (who are hosting the Brewers) and the Phillies (who are hosting the Braves) to postpone their Opening Day games from Thursday afternoon to […]

Take a deep breath, baseball fans. We finally made it to the end of an arduous offseason, one full of twists and turns we never could have imagined. The marquee free agents have signed, the TV deals are (mostly) straightened out and as we speak, and the fields are being freshly painted with those glorious […]

DJ LeMahieu, who is dealing with a right foot injury, will open the 2024 season on the injured list, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman made the announcement, via Hoch. The Yankees dealt with injury trouble in 2023 and that has continued into 2024. Gerrit Cole is already expected to miss […]

Heading into Opening Day, one of the biggest concerns for the Toronto Blue Jays is the injury status of ace Kevin Gausman. While nothing is set in stone, the Blue Jays are beginning to feel some optimism surrounding Gausman’s return timeline. Toronto has hope that Gausman will be able to pitch during the week of […]

The New York Mets are preparing for a 2024 season in which they hope to be more competitive than last year. As they make critical roster decisions ahead of Opening Day, they have decided to have Mark Vientos start the season in the minor leagues. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns told reporters that […]

The Baltimore Orioles showed in 2023 that their young talent is ready to win now. Aided by the massive addition of former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes, the O’s head into the new season with a lot of excitement. But the hype train isn’t at top speed just yet, as the team opted to withhold […]

The New York Yankees are hoping for a strong return to form for DJ LeMahieu during the 2024 season. While he suffered an injury March 16 after fouling a ball off his right foot, he is hoping to be in the Opening Day lineup for the Bronx Bombers when they open the season against the […]

Wyatt Langford and Jack Leiter are two of the best prospects in the Texas Rangers system. One is now slated to make the Rangers Opening Day roster while the other is scheduled for some more minor league seasoning. Langford has officially made the Opening Day roster, manager Bruce Bochy confirmed to Evan Grant of the […]

Opening Day is right around the corner and teams around the league are finalizing their active rosters. The Baltimore Orioles have been speculated to name superstar prospect, Jackson Holliday, as a starter on the Major League roster. However, their final decision isn’t sitting well with fans. On Friday, the Orioles announced that Holliday will be […]

The Toronto Blue Jays expect to return to the MLB playoffs this season after being swept in the wild card series in consecutive seasons. Health will go a long way in making that happen, but the Blue Jays are entering the 2024 season with a few injury questions surrounding some key players. The biggest one […]

The Boston Red Sox are coming off of one of their worst seasons in recent memory and expectations aren’t as high for this season as they typically have been in the recent past. Recently, the national newspaper USA Today pegged Boston for another last place finish, something Red Sox nation was not prepared to hear […]

MLB Opening Day is fast approaching for teams not named the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Diego Padres, and Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde has revealed his pitching rotation, per Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun: “The Orioles’ rotation is set, per Brandon Hyde: 1. Corbin Burnes — opening day 3/28 2. Grayson Rodriguez […]

With the St. Louis Cardinals in need of a major turnaround in 2024, Sonny Gray was signed to help lead the pitching staff. While an untimely injury will delay his Cardinals debut, Gray is almost ready to prove that both he and St. Louis are ready to compete. The Cardinals signed Gray to a three-year, […]

Shane Bieber has been named the Cleveland Guardians’ Opening Day starting pitcher for the fifth consecutive season, via Camryn Justice of News 5 Cleveland. According to Zack Meisel of The Athletic, Bieber will become one of only three pitchers in Cleveland baseball history to make five consecutive Opening Day starts. And it’s safe to say […]

MLB Opening Day is nearly here for the entire league. The Atlanta Braves kick off the season with a road series against the Philadelphia Phillies beginning on March 28. On Tuesday, the Braves announced their starters for Opening Day. The Braves are sending out Spencer Strider in his first-ever Opening Day start, per David O’Brien […]

The Boston Red Sox announced Tuesday that Brayan Bello will be Boston’s starting pitcher on Opening Day when the Red Sox open the season in Seattle against the Mariners on March 28. At 24 years old, Bello is the youngest pitcher to start on Opening Day for the Red Sox in nearly 30 years. Aaron […]

After what has seemed like an eternity, Blake Snell has finally landed a contract following his Cy Young 2023 season. Snell and the San Francisco Giants reportedly agreed to a two year, $62 million contract with 2024 Opening Day right around the corner. Jon Heyman of the New York Post initially broke the news. Snell […]

The New York Yankees have dealt with injury trouble in spring training. Gerrit Cole and Aaron Judge are among New York’s stars who have dealt with injury concerns. Veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu is currently battling a foot ailment as well. Yankees manager Aaron Boone provided an update on LeMahieu’s status Monday on YES Network, via […]

The Houston Astros received injury updates on starting pitchers Justin Verlander and Jose Urquidy Monday, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. “José Urquidy has a forearm strain and will begin the season on the injured list, Joe Espada said. Asked about the status of Urquidy’s UCL, Espada said the only information he has is that […]

The Chicago White Sox are preparing for the 2024 season after recently trading ace Dylan Cease to the San Diego Padres. Chicago may have a difficult time competing for a playoff spot in 2024, but they would love to silence their critics and upset the odds. Chicago’s roster unquestionably has uncertainty, but it also features […]

The Philadelphia Phillies will take on the Atlanta Braves on Opening Day. Which is a tough matchup considering Atlanta is considered a potential playoff contender. With that in mind, many have speculated who will start on the mound to begin the season. We finally know the answer. On Sunday, Philadelphia officially announced Zack Wheeler, not […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are eager to bounce back from a disappointing 2023 season. Pitching is a major area of improvement and the team addressed it with the additions of staff ace Sonny Gray, Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson. Unfortunately, Gray won’t be ready when the season begins. Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said that Gray, […]

Since there is such an enormous gap in wealth between the richest and “poorest” baseball teams, a surprise postseason berth by a club like the Miami Marlins truly feels special. Conversely, seeing a behemoth like the Los Angeles Dodgers mow their way through the rest of the competition will nauseate most fan bases. Apparently, there […]