Jorge Soler (R) DH All Rights Reserved. 5. Elvis Andrus (R) SS Rougned Odor (L) 2B 5. More >D-backs Here's how WBC offenses stack up with MLB's best, Las Vegas prepared to give A's 'better opportunity', Female minor league manager shadows Lovullo, Paxton (hamstring) unlikely for start of season, Jays' Guerrero to miss WBC with inflamed knee, Rangers, LHP Smith agree to 1-year, $1.5M deal, 7 Cubs combine for 1st spring no-no since 2017, Scherzer tries to test pitch clock limits, gets balk. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B Not sure who is starting for your team on Opening Day? Starling Marte (R) CF Alex Bregman (R) 3B Nomar Mazara (L) DH 3. Evan White (R) 1B Select games are streaming through fuboTV (try for free). 4. SS Trea Turner4. Can journeyman Frank Schwindel, Patrick Wisdom and Rafael Ortega duplicate the unexpected success they had last year following the summer fire sale? 9. Guillermo Heredia (R) RF Albert Pujols (R) 1B 4. 2. A middle of the order of Sean Murphy, Seth Brown and Jed Lowrie is not going to strike fear into the hearts of many opposing pitchers. SP matchup: JT Brubaker (PIT) vs. Adam Wainwright (STL) -- At 40 years old and potentially in his final season, Wainwright will be starting his sixth Opening Day and his seventh Cardinals home opener, passing Bob Gibson.See this new face: What's old is new again -- Albert Pujols returns to the Cardinals for the first time since 2011 and will be in the lineup at Busch Stadium as the DH for his 22nd consecutive Opening Day start.Note to know: Brubaker will be the seventh different pitcher in the last seven years to receive the Opening Day nod for the Pirates. 9. Played: 17,730. 7. Check back for updates as teams announce their Opening Day starting lineups for all of Friday's games, beginning with an NL East Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets showdown at 4 p.m. Danny Jansen (R) C, 1. With J.D. 7. Can young contact hitters Nick Madrigal and Nico Hoerner stay healthy after injury-plagued seasons? Mar 1, 2023. Yadier Molina (R) C 4. Tom Murphy (R) C Colin Moran (L) 3B Backup catcher Luke Maile is the only position player the Guardians added to the 40-man roster this offseason, which is less than ideal for a team that ranked 18th in runs scored and 21st in OPS last year. Zack Collins (L) DH Nick Madrigal (R) 2B, 1. Note: Names in bold indicate projected acquisitions. 8. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Expect at least a few more buy-low moves between now and Opening Day. 5. Plus see the top players at each position, complete with winning projections. CF Corbin Carroll (R)2B Ketel MarteRF Jake McCarthy1B Christian WalkerDH Evan Longoria3B Josh RojasLF Lourdes Gurriel Jr.C Carson KellySS Nick AhmedSP Zac Gallen, RF Ronald Acua Jr.2B Ozzie AlbiesCF Michael Harris II3B Austin Riley1B Matt OlsonC Sean MurphyDH Marcell OzunaSS Vaughn GrissomLF Eddie RosarioSP Max Fried, CF Cedric MullinsC Adley Rutschman3B Gunnar Henderson (R)RF Anthony Santander1B Ryan Mountcastle2B Ramn UrasLF Austin HaysDH Adam FrazierSS Jorge MateoSP Kyle Gibson, LF Masataka Yoshida (R)SS Enrique Hernndez3B Rafael DeversDH Justin TurnerRF Alex VerdugoCF Adam Duvall1B Triston Casas (R)2B Adalberto MondesiC Jorge AlfaroSP Chris Sale, 2B Nico HoernerSS Dansby SwansonLF Ian HappDH Trey Mancini1B Eric HosmerRF Seiya SuzukiCF Cody Bellinger3B Christopher MorelC Tucker BarnhartSP Marcus Stroman, SS Tim AndersonLF Andrew BenintendiCF Luis Robert Jr.DH Eloy Jimnez1B Andrew Vaughn3B Yon MoncadaRF Oscar Colas (R)C Yasmani Grandal2B Jos IglesiasSP Dylan Cease, LF TJ Friedl2B Jonathan India1B Joey VottoC Tyler StephensonDH Wil MyersRF Jake Fraley3B Spencer Steer (R)SS Kevin NewmanCF Nick SenzelSP Nick Lodolo, LF Steven KwanSS Amed Rosario3B Jos RamrezDH Josh Bell2B Andrs Gimnez1B Josh NaylorRF Oscar GonzalezC Mike ZuninoCF Myles StrawSP Shane Bieber, CF Yonathan DazaLF Kris Bryant3B Ryan McMahon1B C.J. 8. The Rays enter the 2018 season with plenty of new faces set to play big roles, like Carlos Gomez and C.J. Brock Holt (L) 3B Nick Ahmed (R) SS, 1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., R, 1B 4. 9. Todd Frazier (R) 1B Realmuto, Rhys Hoskins and Jean Segura to form one of the most potent offenses in the National League. The Angels have a ton of infield depth with Luis Rengifo and David Fletcher vying for playing time alongside the four players listed above. 2. 9. Adam Frazier (L) 2B That said, bounce-back seasons from DJ LeMahieu and Torres would once again make this a top-tier offensive group. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B Max Muncy (L) 1B 3-7 spots in the batting order could be shuffled around in any order based on who is swinging the hot bat, and Brandon Crawford could also enter that conversation if he plays closer to his 2021 level. 9. 5. San Francisco Giants Opening Day Starters Team Names: San Francisco Giants, New York Giants, New York Gothams Seasons: 140 (1883 to 2022) Record: 11382-9854, .536 W-L% Playoff Appearances: 27 Pennants: 23 World Championships: 8 Winningest Manager:, 2583-1790, .591 W-L% Roster An ad blocker has likely prevented this video content from loading. The Opening Day action got going Thursday afternoon with Brewers-Cubs, which featured reigning NL Cy Young Corbin Burnes on the mound for Milwaukee. Ty France (R) DH Francisco Lindor (S) SS 6. More >YankeesGiancarlo Stanton's Yankees debut. 7. Sam Hilliard (L) LF Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF DH Gavin Sheets9. Luis Arraez (L) LF SP matchup: Sandy Alcantara (MIA) vs. Logan Webb (SF) After emerging as San Franciscos ace last year, Webb will make his first career Opening Day start as the youngest member of the Giants veteran rotation.See this new face: Miami added two power-hitting outfielders in Jorge Soler and Avisal Garca to the middle of its lineup this offseason.Note to know: Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford and first baseman Brandon Belt will both make their 11th Opening Day starts for San Francisco. The left-hander will get the Opening Day nod vs. the Phillies, who faced Fried twice last season and scored one run in 10 innings against him. Mark Canha (R) LF LF Lourdes Gurriel Jr.7. 6. Jason Castro (L) C More >AL CENTRALIndians Rangers at Blue Jays (7:07 p.m. 8. And yes, there will be fans. Clint Frazier (R) LF, 1. DJ LeMahieu (R) 2B Alex Dickerson (L) LF 3. 5. Mets at Nationals (7:05 p.m.)FAQ, lineups, pitchers, more >, SP matchup: Tylor Megill (NYM) vs. Patrick Corbin (WSH) -- Thanks to late spring injuries to Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer, new Mets manager Buck Showalter had to go to Plan C for Opening Day.See this new face: Free agent addition Starling Marte is expected to man right field for the Mets. 3. 5. Jack Flaherty (R) P, 1. 6. More >RoyalsDanny Duffy, dealing with shoulder tightness, is expected to be Kansas City's Opening Day starter. 9. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: mlb | pageType: stories | Jesus Aguilar (R) 1B 9. Cavan Biggio (L) 3B 8. 4. 5. Orlando Arcia (R) SS, 1. 9. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B 5. No Lineup Released . Andrew Benintendi (L) LF Brewers at Cubs (2:20 p.m.)FAQ, lineups, pitchers, more >. 2. 3. The Cubs' offense looks scary as they seek another NL Central title in 2018, with Kristopher Bryant and Anthony Rizzo at the forefront but only the tip of the iceberg. The Reds lost two of their top hitters in Nick Castellanos and Jesse Winker and replaced them with Tommy Pham and Colin Moran. 4. It might seem like Jeff McNeil is the obvious choice for the No. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B Byron Buxton (R) CF Not sure who is starting for your team? 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With Fernando Tatis Jr. sidelined following wrist surgery and Luke Voit the only notable addition to the starting lineup, this might actually be a worse San Diego offense than the one that ranked 14th in runs scored last year. He should be fine for Thursday. 2. More >Pirates Enrique Hernandez (R) 2B Travis Shaw (L) 3B 5. 2. ET. Austin Riley (R) 3B 1 min read. 8. Brandon Woodruff (L) P, 1. 2-ranked prospect, per MLB Pipeline, is expected to be a regular contributor for Tampa Bay after the teams trade of Austin Meadows to the Tigers.Note to know: Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaiers eighth career Opening Day start would tie him with Carl Crawford in franchise history, behind Evan Longoria (nine). Kris Bryant should thrive in Coors Field, Ryan McMahon and Brendan Rodgers are both solid young offensive players, and re-signing C.J. 5. ET on ESPN. Gio Urshela (R) 3B Tommy Pham (R) LF Eli White (R) DH Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich will be key new bats at the top of the lineup. Keibert Ruiz and Lane Thomas are both major X-factors for their offense. What is the opening. David Peralta (L) LF Josh Rojas (L) SS Randy Arozarena (R) RF 2 spot in the batting order, but he moved up in the lineup only after Michael Brantley underwent season-ending shoulder surgery. 6. 4. When he's not catching, Travis d'Arnaud will be an option to start at designated hitter, though that could mean the club carries a third catcher. 2. Wilmer Flores (R) DH Yoan Moncada (S) 3B Willson Contreras (R) C SP matchup: Yu Darvish (SD) vs. Madison Bumgarner (ARI) -- Darvish will become the first Padres pitcher to start back-to-back Opening Days since Edinson Vlquez did it in 2010-11.See this new face: Luke Voit, who led the Majors with 22 home runs in a shortened 2020 campaign, is expected to slot in as San Diegos designated hitter after a trade from the Yankees in March.Note to know: Bumgarners eighth Opening Day start will put him behind only Justin Verlander (12) and Clayton Kershaw (nine) among active pitchers. Garrett Cooper (R) DH Pablo Sandoval (S) 1B 8. Our first Opening Day lineup projections were posted Dec. 9, and version 2.0 followed Jan. 5, so it's on to version 3.0. 2. 9. Brandon Nimmo (L) CF 2. Jay Bruce (L) DH Mark Canha (R) LF Mauricio Dubon (R) CF, 1. 2. Anthony Alford (R) CF 6. MLB's other 16 teams are set to get started on Friday, with Yankees-Red Sox, Phillies-A's, Rockies-Dodgers and Blue Jays-Rangers among the matchups on Friday's Opening Day schedule. Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Royals phenom Bobby Witt Jr. made a resounding MLB debut against the newly minted Guardians in MLB.TV's Free Game of the Day, while the night slate features the defending World Series champion Braves against the Reds (on ESPN2), as well as Angels two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani on the mound (and at the plate) against the Astros. . Miguel Rojas (R) SS, 1. Make Your Picks, 1. More >AL WESTAstros Yuli Gurriel will start the season on the DL, but Houston has plenty of depth. 7. Charlie Blackmon (L) RF New first baseman Yonder Alonso will also be making his Indians debut. 9. You can find every team's early season attendance plan here. 2. RF Jackie Bradley Jr.9. The Blue Jays, at last, get to play all 81 of their home games in Toronto this season. Manuel Margot should excite with his premier speed at the top of the order. Mitch Garver (R) C 4. Stats courtesy of Baseball Reference unless otherwise noted. Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B 6. Ketel Marte (S) CF Pete Alonso (R) 1B 4. 1. With Luke Gregerson on the DL, righty Dominic Leone and lefty Tyler Lyons could split save chances early. 7. Giancarlo Stanton (R) DH 6. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) 3B Keep an eye on J.D. C.J. Josh Donaldson (R) 3B Red Sox. Yoan Moncada (S) 3B Corey Seager (L) SS 7. Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B Jorge Polanco (S) 2B Ryan McBroom (R) 1B 7. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B Clayton Kershaw (L) P, 1. Dansby Swanson (R) SS 8. More >NL WESTDodgers 6. Lorenzo Cain (R) CF More >White SoxYoan Moncada's first full season in the big leagues has White Sox fans eager to see if this young club can compete in 2018. Kole Calhoun (L) RF DavisLF Michael Conforto3B Wilmer FloresSS Brandon CrawfordC Joey BartSP Logan Webb, CF Julio Rodrguez2B Kolten Wong1B Ty FranceRF Teoscar Hernndez3B Eugenio SurezC Cal RaleighDH AJ PollockLF Jarred KelenicSS J.P. CrawfordSP Luis Castillo, RF Lars Nootbaar2B Brendan Donovan1B Paul Goldschmidt3B Nolan ArenadoC Willson ContrerasLF Tyler O'NeillCF Dylan CarlsonDH Nolan GormanSS Tommy EdmanSP Adam Wainwright, 3B Yandy DazSS Wander FrancoLF Randy Arozarena2B Brandon LoweRF Manuel MargotDH Harold Ramirez1B Isaac ParedesC Christian BethancourtCF Jose SiriSP Shane McClanahan, 2B Marcus SemienSS Corey Seager1B Nathaniel LoweRF Adolis GarcaDH Mitch GarverLF Jurickson ProfarC Jonah Heim3B Josh JungCF Leody TaverasSP Jacob deGrom, RF George SpringerSS Bo Bichette1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.C Alejandro Kirk3B Matt ChapmanLF Daulton VarshoDH Brandon Belt2B Whit MerrifieldCF Kevin KiermaierSP Alek Manoah, RF Lane ThomasSS CJ AbramsDH Joey Meneses1B Dominic SmithLF Corey Dickerson3B Jeimer CandelarioC Keibert Ruiz2B Luis GarcaCF Victor RoblesSP Josiah Gray. Tyler O'Neill (R) LF Brandon Belt (L) 1B No active hurler has more consecutive Opening Day starts than Felix Hernandez, who gets the ball for the 10th straight time to begin a regular season. 4. He is still only 24 years old and more than capable of living up to his top-prospect pedigree. The Mariners revealed who would be the team's primary designated hitter when AJ Pollock was signed to a one-year, $7 million deal. For the Angels, everything starts with superstar Michael Trout. 4. We're tracking batting orders from across the league as teams start to play in front of their home fans again for the first time since the pandemic began. After a busy offseason of roster shuffling, it's worth taking an updated look at how all 30 lineups stack up heading into the 2022 season. Albert Pujols (R) 1B Cavan Biggio (L) 2B C Will Smith7. Justin Smoak (S) 1B The speedster led the Majors with 47 stolen bases in 2021 while hitting .310.Note to know: The Mets rank first all-time in winning percentage (.650) in the first game of the season, including victories in 39 of the past 52 openers.
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