Opening Day Articles - Page 7

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 […]

The St. Louis Cardinals received some discouraging news with Opening Day just around the corner. Cardinals hurler Keynan Middleton is going on the injured list with a strained arm, per The Athletic. Middleton will miss Opening Day due to the injury. Middleton is expected to play a large role in the Cardinals bullpen this season. […]

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. […]