US EditionSoto, Snell and Holmes debut for new teams, Skenes makes his first opening-day start
- Opening Day 2025 saw Juan Soto, Blake Snell, and Clay Holmes debuting for new teams, alongside Paul Skenes making his first opening-day start at 22 years old and Sandy Alcantara returning from Tommy John surgery.
- The Los Angeles Dodgers, the defending champions, initiated the season by sweeping the Chicago Cubs in a two-game series in Tokyo, setting the stage for 26 other teams to begin their seasons in the U.S. And Canada on Thursday, with the Rays and Rockies concluding the opening series a day later.
- Due to Hurricane Milton destroying Tropicana Field's roof, the Tampa Bay Rays temporarily relocated to the New York Yankees' Steinbrenner Field, while the Athletics, stripped of their Oakland name, are beginning at least three years in a makeshift minor league home in Sacramento, opening their season in Seattle with Luis Severino on the mound.
- The New York Yankees, the defending AL champions, started their home opener with Carlos Rodón, but faced challenges with three-fifths of their starting rotation sidelined due to injuries to Gerrit Cole, Luis Gil, and Clarke Schmidt.
- Several managerial debuts also marked the opening of the season, including Clayton McCullough with the Marlins, Terry Francona with the Reds, and Dan Wilson beginning his first full season with the Mariners, while the league continues to test the Automated Ball-Strike System with possible regular-season use as early as 2026.
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Paul Skenes Says Pittsburgh Deserves Better, 'We Owe It To The City'
The Pittsburgh Pirates lucked into drafting Paul Skenes, who immediately became the best pitcher in baseball after making his debut in 2024. Skenes won the Rookie of the Year award in the National League with a tremendous 1.96 ERA, 170 strikeouts in 133 innings against just 32 walks, and just a .197 batting average against. Had he been in the big leagues early enough to make more starts, he'd have had a strong case to win the Cy Young Award in t…
Winnipeg Free Press
Skenes and Alcántara show early dominant flashes in hyped opening day matchup
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