5. Journeyman Brandon Dixon is a player to watch this spring. Austin Barnes (R) C Omar Narvaez (L) C 7. 6. Ronald Acuna Jr. (R) RF Did they do enough? 3. Mike Yastrzemski (L) RF Chris Taylor (R) LF Second baseman Bryson Stott actually had better numbers against lefties (110 PA, .263 BA, .751 OPS) than righties (356 PA, .226 BA, .623 OPS), so don't expect to see him in a platoon role with right-handed hitting Josh Harrison and Edmundo Sosa. DJ Stewart (L) LF, 1. Raimel Tapia (L) DH Opening Day for the Tribe means Cy Young winner Corey Kluber on the mound and young superstars Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez at the top of the lineup. Evan White (R) 1B 3. 3. 7. Nolan Arenado (R) 3B Shohei Ohtani (L) DH 4. Brewers at Cubs (2:20 p.m.)FAQ, lineups, pitchers, more >. Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich will be key new bats at the top of the lineup. Yoan Moncada (S) 3B Keston Hiura (R) 2B Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B There is plenty of star power in the Yankees lineup, but they also have Gleyber Torres, Aaron Hicks, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Kyle Higashioka occupying the bottom four spots in the batting order. Elvis Andrus (R) SS 5. SP matchup: Robbie Ray (SEA) vs. Joe Ryan (MIN) -- Ryan will become the third pitcher since 1961 to make an Opening Day start within his first six career games and the first rookie to start Opening Day for the Twins since Tom Hall in '69.See this new face: Reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray will top Seattles starting rotation as the team looks to make the playoffs for the first time since 2001. Teoscar Hernandez (R)RF Eric Sogard (L) 3B Garrett Hampson (R) CF More >Braves Dansby Swanson (R) SS 5. 8. Note: Names in bold indicate projected acquisitions. 5. Freddie Freeman (L) 1B LF Alex Verdugo6. Justin Upton (R) LF Major League Baseball Opening Day 2021 is here. Salvador Perez (R) C 1B Bobby Dalbec8. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF Jose Osuna (R) DH 6. 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. Whit Merrifield, Santiago Espinal and Cavan Biggio could all see time at second base, though Merrifield will likely get the first crack at the everyday job as he looks to bounce back from a disappointing 2022 campaign. 4. 5. 6. Christian Vazquez (R) C 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. CronDH Charlie Blackmon2B Brendan RodgersRF Randal GrichukC Elias DazSS Ezequiel Tovar (R)SP Kyle Freeland, CF Riley Greene1B Spencer TorkelsonRF Austin MeadowsSS Javier BezC Eric HaaseDH Miguel Cabrera2B Jonathan Schoop3B Nick MatonLF Akil BaddooSP Eduardo Rodriguez, 2B Jose AltuveSS Jeremy PeaLF Yordan Alvarez1B Jos Abreu3B Alex BregmanRF Kyle TuckerDH Michael BrantleyCF Chas McCormickC Martn MaldonadoSP Framber Valdez, DH MJ MelendezSS Bobby Witt Jr.C Salvador Perez1B Vinnie PasquantinoRF Edward OlivaresLF Kyle Isbel3B Hunter DozierCF Drew Waters (R)2B Nicky LopezSP Zack Greinke, LF Taylor WardCF Mike TroutDH Shohei Ohtani3B Anthony Rendon2B Brandon Drury1B Jared WalshRF Hunter RenfroeSS Gio UrshelaC Logan O'Hoppe (R)SP Shohei Ohtani, RF Mookie BettsDH J.D. Plus, check out our depth charts for all 30 teams and complete season preview coverage. Nico Hoerner (R) 2B 3. This is it. 7. 4. Albert Pujols (R) 1B 5. Lorenzo Cain (R) CF 3. Toronto also added another left-handed bat to the right-handed heavy roster. With Cesar Hernandez, Juan Soto, Nelson Cruz and Josh Bell penciled into the first four spots in the batting order, the Nationals are going to score runs. Martin Maldonado (R) C, 1. Luis Robert (R) CF Jeff McNeil (L) 3B Willi Castro (S) SS 3. Kyle Seager (L) 3B 2B Trevor Story7. (This game was originally scheduled for 4:05 p.m. but was moved back to account for inclement weather in the forecast. More >D-backs SP matchup: Josh Means (BAL) vs. Shane McClanahan (TB) Means will start his second consecutive Opening Day after leading the Orioles to victory in the role in 2021 with seven shutout innings over the Red Sox.See this new face: Josh Lowe, the Rays No. Davis (R) LF 5. 3. 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. Elias Diaz (R) C The Rays enter the 2018 season with plenty of new faces set to play big roles, like Carlos Gomez and C.J. Corey Seager (L) SS 7. 2022-23 MLB Opening Day Lineups Quiz - By brettberenson Popular Quizzes Today 1 Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield 2 Erase the USA (No Outlines) 3 Find the Countries of Europe - No Outlines Minefield 4 Countries of the World Sports Baseball QUIZ LAB SUBMISSION Random Sports or Baseball Quiz 2022-23 MLB Opening Day Lineups Derek Fisher (L) LF 9. March, 3. Rob Brantly (L) C, 1. 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. Martinez5. 2 spot in the batting order, but he moved up in the lineup only after Michael Brantley underwent season-ending shoulder surgery. Shohei Ohtani (L) DH Austin Riley (R) 3B Corey Dickerson (L) LF Red Sox at Yankees (1:05 p.m.)FAQ, lineups, pitchers, more >. Kevin Pillar (R) RF Outfielder Kyle Stowers and infielder Joey Ortiz are also part of the picture for the upcoming season after putting up stellar numbers in the upper levels of the minors in 2022. With an Opening Day being celebrated yesterday, this is a. Manager Rick Renteria has yet to name his closer, but Nate Jones is the early favorite for the job. 8. 2. What is the opening. 3. find out how many players you know in this 2021 MLB Opening Day quiz!Quiz: https://www.sporcle.com/games/baileywaltke/2021-mlb-starting-lineups-quiz-11120-update-12nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHrrZHUzYpFYQv5Yh7JePfA------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TWITTER: https://twitter.com/GiraffeNeckMarcINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/GiraffeNeckMarcTWITCH: https://www.twitch.tv/GiraffeNeckMarcDiscord: https://discord.gg/rNRwa3Y------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Business Email: giraffeneckgaming@gmail.com 3. . 6. All 30 MLB teams were scheduled to be in action April 1, and there are some intriguing matchups on the Opening Day schedule. Jake Lamb (L) 1B He hit .319/.387/.540 in 318 plate appearances in the upper levels of the minors last year, and he's widely regarded as one of the best defensive shortstops in the minors. Marcell Ozuna (R) LF Manny Machado (R) 3B 7. 3. Yuli Gurriel will start the season on the DL, but Houston has plenty of depth. 9. 5. Then it dawns on you that players your age are considered "grizzled veterans." Played: 17,730. Ketel Marte (S) 2B 3. LF Eloy Jimenez6. 9. Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B 4. Major League Baseball is back for a full 162-game 2021 season after a very unique 2020. Bo Bichette (R) SS Victor Caratini (S) C Matt Carpenter (L) DH One of McClure's top MLB DFS picks for MLB Opening Day is Royals SS/3B Bobby Witt Jr. at $2,300 on DraftKings and $2,400 on FanDuel. 5. 4. Wilmer Flores (R) 3B Brandon Lowe (L) 2B Bo Bichette (R) SS RF Teoscar Hernandez4. 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. Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B Matt Chapman (R) 3B 5. J.P. Crawford (L) SS Amed Rosario (R) SS, Tigers (Matthew Boyd) at Reds (Sonny Gray), 6:10 ET, 1. 2. Yasmani Grandal (S) C 3. Miguel Cabrera (R) DH 4. A high-powered lineup can take a lot of pressure off the hurlers, and last year, the highest-scoring team in baseball reached the World Series as the Houston Astros plated 5.3 runs per game during the regular season to alleviate some of the burden on a young pitching staff. It might seem like Jeff McNeil is the obvious choice for the No. Ke'Bryan Hayes (R) 3B Edwin Encarnacion (R) DH Nicholas Castellanos (R) RF 3B Rafael Devers3. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) LF 6. 2. 8. Eli White (R) DH DH J.D. 9. 5. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B Lineups are ranked based on star power, lack of holes, depth and recent production, with each team's projected Opening Day lineup used as the baseline for these rankings. What's the Dodgers' plan at shortstop? Eddie Rosario (L) LF 6. 7. Nicky Lopez (L) 2B David J. 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MLB - 2022 Opening Day Lineups Quiz - By deej Popular Quizzes Today 1 Find the US States - No Outlines Minefield 2 Find the Countries of Europe - No Outlines Minefield 3 Countries of the World 4 Erase the USA (No Outlines) Sports Baseball QUIZ LAB SUBMISSION Random Sports or Baseball Quiz MLB - 2022 Opening Day Lineups 6. Nick Castellanos (R) RF The outfield of Austin Hays, Cedric Mullins and Anthony Santander is sneaky-good, and first baseman Ryan Mountcastle hit 33 home runs last year as a rookie. 7. Every game is available live on MLB.TV (local and national blackout restrictions apply). 8. More >A's 6. 7. Nolan Arenado (R) 3B 5 or 6 spot. Yandy Diaz (R) 1B 7. Clayton Kershaw (L) P, 1. 8. Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B Eduardo Escobar (S) 2B Austin Meadows (L) LF 2. 8. Max Stassi (R) C 2. Rhys Hoskins (R) 1B 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 . Jay Bruce (L) DH Gary Sanchez (R) C Tom Murphy (R) C 6. Domingo Santana (R) RF Even with Marcus Semien and his 133 OPS+ and 45 home runs now playing for the Texas Rangers, the Toronto Blue Jays still have a stacked lineup. Starling Marte (R) CF 5. Chad Pinder (R) 2B 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. Roberto Perez (R) C Aaron Hicks (S) CF Nicky Delmonico (L) RF 6. Curt Casali (R) C, Blue Jays (Hyun-Jin Ryu) at Rays (Charlie Morton), 6:40 ET, 1. Clint Frazier (R) LF, 1. Can journeyman Frank Schwindel, Patrick Wisdom and Rafael Ortega duplicate the unexpected success they had last year following the summer fire sale? Yasmani Grandal (S) C 6. Realmuto, Rhys Hoskins and Jean Segura to form one of the most potent offenses in the National League. Joey Votto hasn't won the NL MVP since 2010 despite being one of MLB's best players annually; perhaps that changes in '18. 7. 6. Jake Fraley (L) LF 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. Opening Day starter James Shields is expected to mentor a youthful staff. The Nationals have some intriguing players on the fringe of their roster, including former top prospects Carter Kieboom and Jeter Downs and non-roster invitees Michael Chavis, Matt Adams and Derek Hill. Veterans Josh Donaldson, Aaron Hicks and Isiah Kiner-Falefa are not part of our projected Opening Day lineup, but all three will play frequently as long as they are healthy. 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. 6. Mike Trout (R) CF Gavin Lux hit .360/.467/.500 in 60 plate appearances last September, and trading AJ Pollock now clears a path for him to seize the everyday job at second base. Oh, and Cy Young winner Max Scherzer will be on the mound. Opening Day is about to be here. All ballparks hosting Opening Day games on April 1 will allow at least limited attendance. Todd Frazier (R) 1B 2. 9. Guardians at Royals (4:10 p.m.)FAQ, lineups, pitchers, more >. A new era in San Diego begins, as first baseman Eric Hosmer, shortstop Freddy Galvis and right-hander Bryan Mitchellhave been added to the club and look to propel the Padres back to contention. Ketel Marte (S) CF 3. Cody Bellinger (L) CF Baseball is back for a very unique 2020 MLB season. More >Giants Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B 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. How much worse will they be in 2023? 6. 2B Josh Harrison, Bench: C Reese McGuire, 1B/OF Andrew Vaughn, IF/OF Leury Garcia, OF Micker Adolfo, OF Adam Engel. Miami's offseason trades have made room for a lot of up-and-coming talent. Right-hander Brad Brach will serve as closer with Zach Britton (Achilles) out until at least early June. 2. 6. Who will bat second in 2023? Keibert Ruiz and Lane Thomas are both major X-factors for their offense. Do you Know EVERY 2021 MLB Starting Lineup?What is the opening day lineup for every team in MLB for the 2021 season? CF Cody Bellinger9. 3. Dodgers at Rockies (4:10 p.m. 2. Keep an eye on J.D. Unless they make a late move to re-sign Jos Iglesias or fellow free agent Elvis Andrus, it looks like the Rockies will roll with 21-year-old rookie Ezequiel Tovar at shortstop. The only viable option on the free-agent market is former rival Gary Sanchez. 4. Tyler O'Neill (R) LF The decision to add veterans Trey Mancini and Eric Hosmer in free agency effectively blocked 2022 club home run leader Patrick Wisdom and rising top prospect Matt Mervis, raising questions about how they fit into the Cubs' plans. Nate Lowe (L) 1B Rangers at Blue Jays (7:07 p.m. 5. Wil Myers (R) RF Vladimir Guerrero Jr., R, 1B 4. Roberto Perez (R) C Joey Votto (L) 1B 5. 1:05pm. David Fletcher (R) 2B Jose Abreu (R) 1B Jake Cronenworth (L) 2B More >. Can third baseman Alex Bregman return to the MVP-level production he showed in 2019? Otherwise, it will be a spring competition among Leury Garcia, Romy Gonzalez and non-roster invitee Hanser Alberto. Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R) 3B, Twins (Jose Berrios) at White Sox (Lucas Giolito), 8:10 ET, 1. 6. 8. Pavin Smith (L) RF 2. 7. There were multiple comments on version 2.0 about there not being enough balance in the Philadelphia lineup with Kyle Schwarber hitting leadoff and Bryce Harper sidelined to start the year. Tim Anderson (R) SS The biggest roster question is whether Bo Naylor will break camp on the roster or if he'll return to Triple-A where he can serve as the everyday catcher and continue to refine his defensive game. More >NL WESTDodgers The Rangers added Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Kole Calhoun and Brad Miller in free agency while also trading for one of the best offensive catchers in baseball in Mitch Garver. With Mike Trout (36 games) and Anthony Rendon (58 games) both healthy and ready to go for Opening Day, the Angels lineup stands to be vastly improved. Jurickson Profar (S) 2B 8. Josh Rojas (L) SS 8. The MLB regular season starts Thursday, and there should be nonstop action, with all 30 clubs playing their first game on the same day.Teams are setting their rosters, and now the big question is: What will each team's Opening Day starting lineup look like?The MLB.com beat reporters took their best crack at predicting just that. 8. 9. Sports. Jose Martinez (R) DH Stephen Piscotty (R) RF 8. Harrison Bader (R) CF, Diamondbacks (Madison Bumgarner) at Padres (Chris Paddack), 9:10 ET, 1. 2. Dexter Fowler (S) RF, 1. 5. Raimel Tapia (L) LF 9. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS Ramon Laureano (R) CF Robinson Cano (L) 2B Last season's lineup data from Baseball Reference, projected rosters from FanGraphs and a healthy amount of speculation about where remaining free agents will sign went into compiling each team's list. 1. Top prospect Nolan Gorman will give the team another impact bat once he arrives. 2. Mike Zunino (R) C, Marlins (Sandy Alcantara) at Phillies (Aaron Nola), 7:05 ET, 1. Martinez when the Sox open their AL East title defense. Francisco Cervelli (R) C Expect an even split in playing time behind the plate between rookie Logan O'Hoppe and veteran Max Stassi to start the year, though O'Hoppe will be given every opportunity to seize a larger role as the catcher of the future. Rookies Miguel Vargas, Michael Busch and James Outman have realistic chances of winning roster spots in spring training with the starting jobs at second base and in left field up for grabs. 9. 3. Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B With Clayton Kershaw on the mound for an eighth Opening Day and Corey Seager, Cody Bellinger and Co. keying the lineup behind him, it all starts here for Los Angeles. 2. Wilson Ramos (R) C Phillip Ervin (R) LF 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. 9. Leury Garcia (S) LF Asdrubal Cabrera (S) 3B This still looks like an average-at-best offense, though, and they don't have the pitching to pick up the slack. Colin Moran (L) 1B And yes, there will be fans. German Marquez (R) P, 1. 8. Gio Urshela (R) 3B 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. 8. Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B Yu Darvish (R) P, 1. Even a 100-day labor dispute couldn't keep us away for long, as the 2022 MLB season is set to begin on April 7, 2022. The 2022 MLB season is upon us, and the schedule is packed with juicy season-opening matchups over the first two days. Aaron Judge (R) RF GiraffeNeckMarc 247K subscribers Subscribe 102K views 9 months ago Do you know every 2022 Opening Day Starter for every MLB team? 3. A great kickoff to the season. 8. 3. 6. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B Realmuto3B Alec BohmDH Darick HallRF Nick CastellanosCF Brandon Marsh2B Bryson StottSP Aaron Nola, DH Carlos SantanaCF Bryan ReynoldsLF Andrew McCutchen1B Ji-Man Choi3B Ke'Bryan HayesSS Oneil CruzRF Jack Suwinski2B Rodolfo CastroC Austin HedgesSP Rich Hill, 2B Ha-Seong KimRF Juan Soto3B Manny MachadoSS Xander Bogaerts1B Jake CronenworthDH Nelson CruzLF Matt CarpenterC Austin NolaCF Trent GrishamSP Yu Darvish, 2B Thairo EstradaCF Mike YastrzemskiRF Mitch HanigerDH Joc Pederson1B J.D. ET)FAQ, lineups, pitchers, more >. Matt Adams (L) DH 4. A ballpark-by-ballpark guide to MLB Opening Day 2021 and beyond. The Giants do a great job mixing and matching while platooning at several positions, and guys like Darin Ruf, LaMonte Wade Jr. and Wilmer Flores don't always get the credit they deserve. Jake Cave (L) CF Jaylin Davis (R) RF 8. 1 prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline, to make his highly anticipated MLB debut.Note to know: After trading Jordan Luplow to Arizona, the Guardians will start a different center fielder on Opening Day for the 10th consecutive season. 5. 62. 5. 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. 8. Yadier Molina (R) C Niko Goodrum (S) SS The 24-year-old has a .394 on-base percentage and. LF Lourdes Gurriel Jr.7. Red Sox. 3. Joc Pederson (L) DH Miguel Rojas (R) SS Free agentsJos Iglesias, Elvis Andrus and Rougned Odor are the top external options. Nick Senzel (R) CF Michael Chavis (R) 1B Austin Nola (R) C Jonathan Villar (S) CF That should completely transform an offense that was led by rookie Adolis Garcia and slugger Nathaniel Lowe a year ago. Manny Machado (R) 3B Mike Yastrzemski (L) CF Tommy Pham (R) CF Mitch Garver (R) C Even after losing George Springer and Carlos Correa the past two offseasons, the Astros lineup is still loaded with young stars Kyle Tucker and Yordan Alvarez leading the way alongside steady veterans Jose Altuve and Michael Brantley.