RF Jackie Bradley Jr.9. Chad Pinder (R) 2B The most up-to-date MLB daily player starting lineups, gathered hours before game time. Mar 1, 2023. Austin Meadows (L) LF With J.D. Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF 4. Stephen Piscotty (R) RF Tony Wolters (L) C<, 1. SP matchup: Walker Buehler (LAD) vs. Kyle Freeland (COL) After putting up Cy Young-like numbers last year, Buehler will be making his first Opening Day start for Los Angeles.See this new face: After a surprising free-agent signing, Kris Bryant will make his debut as the anchor of Colorados lineup, while Freddie Freeman takes his first regular-season cuts as a Dodger.Note to know: After losing Corey Seager in free agency to Texas, Los Angeles is poised to make Trea Turner its first Opening Day shortstop other than Seager since Jimmy Rollins in 2015. 7. DH Gavin Sheets9. DJ LeMahieu (R) 2B LF Alex Verdugo6. Avisail Garcia (R) RF Myles Straw (R) CF More >Mariners More >Giants The question is, how many players can you name from the A's 1970-1979 Opening Day lineups? Ian Happ (S) CF, Orioles (Tommy Milone) at Red Sox (Nathan Eovaldi), 7:30 ET, 1. 3. Bryce Harper, Anthony Rendon, Ryan Zimmerman, Trea Turner and the returning Adam Eaton will spearhead the NL East champs. With so many huge questions, it's tough to rank the Cubs any higher, but this group has plenty of potential. "Oscar Colas is going to be given every opportunity to see if he can become our right fielder on a daily basis," White Sox manager Pedro Grifol. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) RF Aaron Judge in the leadoff spot? Nomar Mazara (L) DH Brandon Crawford (L) SS Rangers (Jon Gray) at Blue Jays (Jos Berros) 7:07 p.m. Friday. 8. He'll face new Twins shortstop Carlos Correa, after the team added the headliner of the 2022 free-agent class on a three-year deal worth $105.2 million.Note to know: MLB Pipeline's No. Max Kepler (L) RF Will Smith (R) C, Angels (Andrew Heaney) at Athletics (Frankie Montas), 10:10 ET (ESPN), 1. Yadier Molina (R) C 8. If Jeff McNeil can bounce back, Robinson Cano can prove he has something left in the tank and Brandon Nimmo can stay healthy, this could be an elite offensive group. Can you name the players who have started opening day for each Major League team since 2010? David Peralta (L) LF 2. Feb 23, 2023. 9. That said, this is still largely the same group that finished 30th in runs scored and 28th in team OPS a year ago. Keston Hiura (R) 1B The Brewers ranked 12th in runs scored and 20th in OPS last year, and their postseason hopes were quickly dashed when they were shut out twice by the Atlanta Braves in the NLDS. 9. 6. All Rights Reserved. 7. 9. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., R, 1B 4. As MLB starts, sign up to play ESPN fantasy baseball here and get ready for Opening Day with predictions and Jeff Passan's 20 biggest questions heading into the season. Toronto also added another left-handed bat to the right-handed heavy roster. 3. Justin Smoak (S) 1B At the same time, Brandon Crawford and Brandon Belt are both coming off career years that could be tough to duplicate, while Buster Posey has been replaced by rookie Joey Bart. 1B Matt Olson4. 2B Ozzie Albies3. (R) indicates players with rookie status entering the 2023 season. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS For the Angels, everything starts with superstar Michael Trout. 4. 7. 9. Franmil Reyes (R) DH A smooth return to health from Tatis and the impending arrival of CJ Abrams will help, but this is still a middle-of-the-pack group. Yoenis Cespedes (R) DH 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 | 9. 8. Dodgers at Rockies (4:10 p.m. 3. Corey Dickerson (L) LF Not sure who is starting for your team? Top prospect Ronald Acuna Jr. will be with the team soon enough, but the Braves' Opening Day lineup will still have a lot of players to watch, from Ender Inciarte to Freddie Freeman to Julio Teheran. Michael Chavis (R) 1B Manny Machado (R) 3B 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. Otherwise, it will be a spring competition among Leury Garcia, Romy Gonzalez and non-roster invitee Hanser Alberto. 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. Jay Bruce (L) DH MLB Players who have won both MVP and ROY. Newcomers Curtis Granderson and Randal Grichuk should help deepen a lineup anchored by perennial MVP candidate Josh Donaldson. 3. Matt Chapman (R) 3B David Bote (R) 2B Ramon Laureano (R) CF 2. 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. Ozzie Albies (S) 2B That will give prospect Brice Turang more time to develop in the minors rather than being counted on as the starting second baseman. 2. Jake Lamb (L) 1B Max Kepler (L) RF Matt Carpenter (L) DH No Gavin Lux -- big problem. 9. ), Reds at Braves (8:08 p.m., ESPN2)FAQ, lineups, pitchers, more >. 5. 7. Outside of the players listed above, catcher Francisco Mejia, infielders Jonathan Aranda and Taylor Walls and outfielders Vidal Brujn and Josh Lowe are also candidates for a starting role. 7. Max Fried (L) P, 1. Michael Conforto (L) RF 4. 4. 3. 7. Rhys Hoskins (R) 1B The Athletics ranked last in the majors in batting average (.216) and OPS (.627) last season and finished 29th in runs (568). All of that should more than make up for the offensive downgrade from Hunter Renfroe to Jackie Bradley Jr. in right field. 5. Taylor was a. 2. Trevor Story (R) SS 9. He should be fine for Thursday. 3. 2. The son of 16-year MLB veteran Bobby Witt Sr., the younger Witt . Michael Brantley (L) LF Marcus Semien (R) 2B Name the Mets' 2012 Opening Day lineup The only hint you're getting on Sporcle is the position that each player in the lineup played to start that game under then-manager Terry Collins.. How much longer will star third baseman Jose Ramirez be playing in Cleveland after extension talks broke down? 4. Bo Bichette (R) SS Ramon Laureano (R) CF Josh Donaldson (R) 3B 6. SP matchup: Tyler Mahle (CIN) vs. Max Fried (ATL) -- The World Series champs begin their title defense behind Fried, who's making his second straight Opening Day start after winning the clinching game of the Fall Classic.See this new face: Matt Olson will be taking over for Freddie Freeman at first base in Atlanta, with the 28-year-old lefty slugger coming off a 39-homer season for the A's.Note to know: For the 14th straight year, Joey Votto will start at first base for Cincinnati, breaking a tie with Dave Concepcion for second on the all-time franchise list for consecutive Opening Day starts, behind only Pete Rose (16). 7. 2. 2. 6. Raimel Tapia (L) DH 2. 8. Javier Baez (R) SS I have constructed a quiz on the website Sporcle to test your knowledge, with the following. Three-time All-Star and 2015 AL MVP Josh Donaldson will try to bring even more oomph to a powerful Yankees lineup.Note to know: The Red Sox have won their past two Opening Day matchups against the Yankees (in 2010 and '13), while scoring a combined 17 runs. Any of them could play their way into a significant role with an impressive showing this spring. 3 prospect, outfielder Julio Rodrguez, will join Ken Griffey Jr. and Omar Vizquel (both in 1989) as the only Mariners to debut on Opening Day at age 21 or younger. Jean Segura (R) 3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B Carlos Correa (R) SS More >RangersCole Hamels is no stranger to Opening Day starts, as he'll be making the fourth of his career and second with Texas, but the Rangers' closer situation will be one to monitor. Michael Brantley (L) LF 9. A year after acquiring Francisco Lindor in a blockbuster deal, the Mets went all-in on the free-agent market, adding Starling Marte, Mark Canha and Eduardo Escobar on the offensive side of things. Raimel Tapia (L) LF More >Padres Baseball is back for a very unique 2020 MLB season. And Chris Sale is always a must-watch on the mound. Pedro Severino (R) C Not sure who is starting for your team on Opening Day? Can young contact hitters Nick Madrigal and Nico Hoerner stay healthy after injury-plagued seasons? Martinez (R) DH Stuart Fairchild, Nick Solak, Michael Siani and recent minor league signing Chad Pinder are in the mix in a wide-open outfield competition, while former top prospect Jose Barrero will get a long look at shortstop in spring training. Behind those longtime stars, the Tigers will also have high expectations for players like Nicholas Castellanos in 2018. Mitch Garver (R) C 9. Rating: 4.00. featured. Nick Castellanos (R) RF Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF 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. Gio Urshela (R) 3B 4. Tyler Glasnow (L) P, 1. JaCoby Jones (R) CF, 1. C.J. 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. Given their salaries, Atlanta will likely try to squeeze what it can out of Marcell Ozuna ($18 million) and Eddie Rosario ($9 million). Manuel Margot should excite with his premier speed at the top of the order. The Cardinals have excellent depth with Juan Yepez and Alec Burleson likely to see semi-regular action at designated hitter or at a corner outfield spot, while Paul DeJong is still around as an option on the infield. Kyle Seager (L) 3B 2. J.D. Willy Adames (R) SS The 24-year-old has a .394 on-base percentage and. Evan Longoria (R) 3B This still looks like an average-at-best offense, though, and they don't have the pitching to pick up the slack. Versatile infielders Abraham Toro and Owen Miller could be factors at second and third base, though they will need to play their way onto the roster since both have minor league options remaining. Jed Lowrie (S) 2B 9. Matt Chapman (R) 3B Niko Goodrum (S) SS Nick Madrigal (R) 2B, 1. What's the Dodgers' plan at shortstop? As Major League Baseball starts, sign up to play ESPN fantasy baseball here and get ready for Opening Day with predictions, storylines and recap of all the big offseason moves. 4. 3B Austin Riley5. Stowers is a candidate to break camp with a spot on the roster as a fourth outfielder and DH option. 3. 4. Defensive standout Martn Maldonado will once again start the year as the team's primary catcher, but up-and-comers Korey Lee and Yainer Diaz will have opportunities to take on bigger roles with no experienced backup on the 40-man roster. 5. The Opening Day action got going Thursday afternoon with Brewers-Cubs, which featured reigning NL Cy Young Corbin Burnes on the mound for Milwaukee. Willson Contreras (R) C Stephen Vogt (L) C 4. 5. Veteran Homer Bailey is tabbed for his first career Opening Day start. Wil Myers (R) RF 5. 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. Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B 7. Mike Yastrzemski (L) RF 9. 8. It's unclear who will hit leadoff for Baltimore, with Trey Mancini, Timothy Beckham and even Chris Davis up for consideration; Mancini has the early edge. With Luke Gregerson on the DL, righty Dominic Leone and lefty Tyler Lyons could split save chances early. SP matchup: Nathan Eovaldi (BOS) vs. Gerrit Cole (NYY) -- It's a rematch of the 2021 AL Wild Card Game, when Eovaldi outpitched Cole, and both pitchers are also making their third straight Opening Day starts for their clubs.See this new face: Trevor Story, who had 24 home runs and 20 stolen bases for the Rockies in 2021, will get his welcome to the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry as Boston's new second baseman. . Get the Draft Kit in your inbox completely free here. 8. 2. 8. 6. Jorge Soler (R) DH MLB Lineups. More >Brewers 4. Wil Myers (R) RF The 2022 MLB season is upon us, and the schedule is packed with juicy season-opening matchups over the first two days. 7. 2. Kevin Newman (R) SS The Brewers made multiple big splashes this offseason as they look to improve on their surprising success last year. Miguel Rojas (R) SS We're tracking batting orders from across the majors, including the first NL games since the universal DH was adapted for the season. 5. 1B Jose Abreu4. 3. 5. 3. 9. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B 2. Mookie Betts (R) RF Rafael Devers (L) 3B 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. Nicky Lopez (L) 2B 5. 4. Even before the Freeman signing, this was an elite offensive team, and that was enough to push it over the top and into the No. The Nats will be missing one key lineup piece on Opening Day with Daniel Murphy recovering from offseason knee surgery, but they have plenty of star power to make up for it. Christian Yelich (L) LF 8. SS Trea Turner4. Yasmani Grandal (S) C 4. Shortstop JeremyPea won American League Championship Series and World Series MVP honors out of the No. 7. Dansby Swanson (R) SS 9. 5. Luis Robert (R) CF Chris Davis (L) 1B Jean Segura (R) 2B Carlos Santana will be making his debut, Rhys Hoskins will be starting his first full big league season, Aaron Nola will get the ball looking to make the leap to ace status, and Jacob Arrieta's first start will be on the horizon. 5. Players listed have the most games at that position (WAR) 2020 Most Common Starters; Rk Tm C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH; 1: Arizona Diamondbacks: C.Kelly (-0.29) C.Walker (0.77) K.Marte . Wilson Ramos (R) C Josh Reddick (L) RF 5. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.3. 8. MLB had no in-person attendance during the 2020 regular season as the league played a 60-game campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nick Ahmed (R) SS, 1. Jurickson Profar (S) 2B Nate Lowe (L) 1B Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF More >YankeesGiancarlo Stanton's Yankees debut. Despite the buzz surrounding their bright futures, there's a good chance Francisco lvarez and Brett Baty will start the 2023 season at Triple-A Syracuse. Royals: Most of the Royals' Opening Day lineup seems set, and yes, that includes baseball's No. Yadier Molina (R) C 3. He'll be anchoring the middle of the lineup, with the rest of Boston's core of young stars filling in around him. The Rockies' lineup will look a lot like the one that led them to the playoffs last season for the first time since 2009. (This game was originally scheduled for 4:05 p.m. but was moved back to account for inclement weather in the forecast. 7. Jorge Alfaro (R) C Whit Merrifield (R) RF Shohei Ohtani (L) DH Even the bench looks more or less settled with Gabriel Arias and Tyler Freeman filling utility roles and Will Brennan or Will Benson serving as the fourth outfielder. 1 spot entering the year. SP matchup: Framber Valdez (HOU) vs. Shohei Ohtani (LAA) -- The reigning AL MVP is about to start on Opening Day as a pitcher for the first time and of course Ohtani will be in the Angels' lineup as a hitter, too.See this new face: With Carlos Correa departing for the Twins, Astros top prospect Jeremy Pea is ready to take the mantle as the team's new starting shortstop.Note to know: The Astros have won nine Opening Day games in a row -- MLBs longest active streak. 8. Nick Senzel (R) CF No Lineup Released . 4. Austin Romine (R) C 3. Salvador Perez (R) C Note: Names in bold indicate projected acquisitions. The 29-year-old was the No. Chris Taylor (R) LF Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B An offense-first catcher such as GarySanchez seems like the perfect platoon partner behind the plate for the light-hitting Jacob Stallings, and he would also add another power bat to a lineup in need of middle-of-the-order thump.