Opening Day Articles - Page 6

In an ideal world, the New York Yankees will be starting Gerrit Cole when they take on the the Houston Astros in their Opening Day tussle on March 28. However, Spring Training hasn’t exactly gone ideally for the Yankees, as Cole is set to miss at least one to two months due to an elbow […]

Two updates, one positive and one negative, emerged from Houston Astros camp on Friday. It was revealed that Framber Valdez will start Opening Day for the third consecutive season, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. However, Jose Urquidy reportedly suffered an elbow injury during a minor league outing Friday and is currently being evaluated, per McTaggart […]

The New York Yankees will take on the Houston Astros on Opening Day. Many were hoping Gerrit Cole would get the start, however, due to his injury it sounds like Nestor Cortes will get the start instead. Manager Aaron Boone announced Cortes as the starter, according to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic. So, the speculation […]

The St. Louis Cardinals are looking to put together a bounce back campaign in 2024 after falling way short of expectations in 2023 by finishing in last place in the National League Central. Considering he was entering the final year of his contract, it was safe to say that Oli Marmol was on the hot […]

As the San Francisco Giants look to make up ground in the NL West, Jung Hoo Lee served as one of the team’s biggest free agency acquisitions. However, Lee’s acclimation to the Giants has been halted by a sudden injury concern. Lee is dealing with hamstring tightness and will be limited through the weekend, via […]

With Gerrit Cole injured, the New York Yankees have yet to announce their 2024 Opening Day starter. Manager Aaron Boone recently said that Carlos Rodon will likely start the second game of the season, while Marcus Stroman said he will not start Opening Day either. So what about Nestor Cortes? “Nestor Cortes said he hasn’t […]

Corey Seager’s potential availability has been a major subject of discussion after the Texas Rangers star underwent surgery for a sports hernia before spring training. It still is not confirmed whether or not he will be ready to open the season, but manager Bruce Bochy is “optimistic,” per Rangers broadcaster Jared Sandler. “Rangers Manager Bruce […]

MLB Spring Training is in full swing right now and the regular season is set to get under way in less than a week. The New York Mets are hoping for a bounce back year this season after they were plagued with injuries in 2023. The Mets came in with a lot of potential in […]

It’s crunch time for MLB teams as spring training winds down with Opening Day looming. Teams are making tough decisions when it comes to cutting its roster down to 26 players and some veteran players are getting the boot across the league. Jordan Luplow is the latest to lose his job after the Atlanta Braves […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are gearing up for another playoff run in 2024. However, they are dealing with injury trouble with Opening Day right around the corner. Kevin Gausman previously said he expected to be ready for the beginning of the season, which led many fans to suspect he’d start Opening Day. A recent report […]

Manager Aaron Boone and the New York Yankees are currently making their final preparations for the 2024 MLB season, which will get underway later this month. The Yankees suffered a disappointing 2023 season, as Boone’s squad was unable to capitalize on the previous year’s trip all the way to the American League Championship Series, instead […]

It won’t take much for the New York Mets to have a better 2024 campaign than how 2023 treated them. Fresh off of a 2022 season that saw the Mets not only win 101 games but also make the playoffs, there were high expectations for the 2023 season. But injuries and poor play derailed any […]

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is battling an injury, but he’s expected to return to spring training action on Saturday. He previously underwent an MRI on his abdominal muscle area and the results came back clean. Judge is planning on being available for Opening Day after the injury scare, via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. […]

With Gerrit Cole expected to miss the first one-two months of the 2024 season due to injury, the New York Yankees will need to find a different Opening Day starter. Cole, of course, would have been the obvious choice as he’s arguably the best pitcher in baseball. With Cole out, however, some people around the […]

The New York Mets made a surprising Opening Day starter decision on Wednesday. Of course, Kodai Senga would have been the obvious option but he is battling a shoulder injury. So who is going to start Opening Day for New York? Jose Quintana. “Official: José Quintana will be the Mets’ Opening Day starter, Carlos Mendoza […]

Heading into the 2024 season, the Tampa Bay Rays are counting on Taj Bradley to play a feature role in their starting rotation. However, those plans have been put on halt entering Opening Day. Bradley won’t be ready for Opening Day due to his strained pectoral injury, via Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. […]

Spring Training is in full swing right now for the MLB, and baseball fans get an early treat this year as the regular season will get started a little bit earlier than usual. The San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers will get the season started with two games in Korea. The first game […]

The Los Angeles Angels are turning over a new leaf after Shohei Ohtani signed a monster deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mike Trout-Shohei Ohtani duo is over, but Trout is still wearing an Angels uniform. With the 2024 MLB season around the corner, it remains to be seen whether or not Trout will […]

Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager is recovering from surgery after undergoing a procedure for a sports hernia. Seager still has a chance of being ready for Opening Day. The Rangers star shortstop took a major step forward toward a potential Opening Day return on Monday, according to MLB.com. Seager reportedly began taking “light swings” on […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will begin the 2024 season in Korea. On Monday, LA announced that Tyler Glasnow will start Opening Day for the ball club, while Yoshinobu Yamamoto will pitch the second and final game of the Korea Series, or the Seoul Series, via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Glasnow and Yamamoto have both […]

The Atlanta Braves optioned RHP AJ Smith-Shawver to Triple-A on Monday, according to David O’Brien of The Athletic. The move comes as a bit of a surprise, as he made his MLB debut in 2023 and flashed signs of potential. However, the Braves feature a full pitching staff already which likely prompted the move. Max […]

If you’re the St. Louis Cardinals, you have more than likely been impatiently waiting for the 2024 MLB Opening Day since the final out of the 2023 regular season. That’s because the Cardinals are looking to redeem what was one of the worst seasons in team history last year. The Red Birds won just 71 […]

The Los Angeles Angels are giving some bad news to one of their new pitchers. The Angels are optioning hurler Zach Plesac, per SoCal News Group. Plesac is headed to the team’s Triple-A team in Salt Lake City, Utah. The pitcher struggled in 2023, with a 7.59 ERA through 21.1 MLB innings with the Cleveland […]

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced that starting pitcher Emmet Sheehan will begin the 2024 season on the injured list, per Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Sheehan, who is dealing with an upper body injury, was expected to compete for a role in the Dodgers’ rotation. The 24-year-old made his MLB debut in 2023 […]

The Chicago Cubs have their 2024 Opening Day starter. After losing Marcus Stroman in MLB free agency, Chicago is set to turn to a new ace in Justin Steele. Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced that Steele will start for Chicago on Opening Day, per Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune. Steele, 28, displayed signs of […]

Several intriguing names remain in free agency with Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery leading the way. However, one well-known baseball reporter claims that Snell and Montgomery not being on a team yet is “alarming.” There is some concern that both Snell and Montgomery could still be in free agency on Opening Day. If that’s the […]

Toronto Blue Jays fans feared the worst when it was revealed that star pitcher Kevin Gausman was battling shoulder fatigue in spring training. Gausman recently received a positive update, however, which lessened the concern. On Friday, Gausman shutdown any uncertainty about his Opening Day status, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. “Great news for the […]

The Texas Rangers have high expectations after winning the 2023 World Series, but injuries have already significantly impacted the ball club and the 2024 season has not even started. Starting pitchers Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, and Tyler Mahle will all miss the first portion of the year, while Corey Seager’s Opening Day status is in […]

Wyatt Langford has stolen headlines in Texas Rangers 2024 spring training. According to MLB.com, Langford is Texas’ No. 2 overall prospect and only trails another outfielder in Evan Carter. The odds of Langford making the big league club out of spring training initially appeared to be slim, but he’s making a case without question. MLB […]

Manager Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers are currently gearing up for a 2024 MLB season in which anything short of a World Series Championship later on this fall will feel like an enormous failure. Roberts and the Dodgers’ brass were able to lure in superstar Shohei Ohtani, inarguably the best player in the […]

Corey Seager could return in time for Opening Day. The Texas Rangers superstar is currently recovering from sports hernia surgery. He underwent the surgery in late January, which left his timetable rather uncertain. Rangers manager Bruce Bochy provided an important injury update Tuesday, however. “I’m hopeful,” Bochy said, via MLB.com. “To be honest, I don’t […]

Sprung training is here and the 2024 MLB season is approaching soon. Unfortunately for the St. Louis Cardinals, their Opening Day starting pitcher is now up in the air after Sonny Gray suffered an injury. On Monday, Gray left his start early in Spring Training. On Tuesday, Cardinals President of Baseball Operations John Mozeliak spoke […]

The Atlanta Braves organization and their fans held a collective breath when Ronald Acuna Jr. picked up a spring training knee injury. While no Acuna injury is good news, Braves fans can now breathe a sigh of relief. After visiting Dr. Neal ElAttrache, it was confirmed that Acuna is dealing with irritation in the meniscus […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are expecting to make a World Series run in 2024. The roster is absolutely stacked and it’s difficult to believe that this Dodgers ball club won’t dominate throughout the regular season. The Shohei Ohtani signing has fans excited for the upcoming campaign, but the Dodgers still have some questions to answer […]

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander threw about 60 pitches off of the mound in a bullpen session on Sunday, which is a good sign considering he came into spring dealing with an issues with his side, but it remains up in the air whether or not he will be ready for Opening Day on […]

The Texas Rangers feature two prospects within MLB’s top 100 list. The list, via MLB.com, has outfielders Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford ranked No. 5 and No. 6 overall. Carter, of course, made his MLB debut at the end of the 2023 season and played a role in Texas’ World Series run. Carter is expected […]

The Boston Red Sox are getting some cold water thrown on their excitement for Opening Day. Red Sox second baseman Vaughn Grissom is doubtful to be ready for Opening Day due to a groin injury, per the Boston Globe. Grissom apparently suffered the injury while completing in field activities for the team during Spring Training. […]

Clayton Kershaw reunited with the Los Angeles Dodgers for a 17th season a few weeks ago, inking a one-year deal. And while he won’t pitch until the summer shoulder surgery rehab, the southpaw is around the team at spring training in Glendale, Arizona. Via Fabian Ardaya: “Clayton Kershaw is back in Dodgers camp. Will be […]

The Detroit Tigers are looking to build off their 2023 season. Detroit missed the playoffs but took a step forward, finishing with 78 wins which was good for second place in the American League Central. The Tigers are hoping to contend sooner rather than later, and starting pitcher Tarik Skubal will play a pivotal role […]