Franklin Barreto's injury and Luis Rengifo's lackluster spring cracked the window for minor-league veteran Rojas to sneak into their Opening Day plan. 56) and the returning Michael Kopech (No. Here is a look at former Florida State standouts on MLB rosters for Opening Day: John Nogowski made his first Opening Day roster … All 30 teams begin regular season play on Thursday, April 1 and TGH is bringing you the official Opening Day roster for every MLB squad. On Monday, he was named to Oakland’s initial 26-man roster for opening day. New Angels general manager Perry Minasian spent the winter (and, lately, the spring) remaking his bullpen. Former Tigers appearing on MLB rosters … Details as they emerge at MLB Trade Rumors. He just celebrated his 28th birthday in January, making him one of the older players on this list. More >, Angels: With Dexter Fowler joining the club and allowing Jo Adell to get more seasoning in the Minors, which outfielders will make the big league club? More >, Marlins: Will Miami go with a four- or five-man starting rotation to start the season? Whitlock should open the season as a reliever; if the Red Sox can help him improve his changeup, he might eventually get a shot at taking a spot in the rotation. Josh Lindblom (Milwaukee Brewers, Purdue 2007-08), Kevin Plawecki (Boston Red Sox, Purdue 2010-12) and Nick Wittgren (Cleveland Indians, Purdue 2011-12) are all back with the same clubs they played for during the abbreviated 60-game campaign. More >, Twins: The Twins have their Opening Day roster set except for two positions. More >, Athletics: The key players in A's camp include star pitching prospect A.J. The Tigers have kept two recent Rule 5 picks for the duration (Victor Reyes in 2018, Rony Garcia in 2020) so Baddoo would now seem to have a fair chance at sticking all year. Which relievers will be in the 'pen come Opening Day? You can thank us later. The Red Sox announced Thursday morning that their Opening Day … More >, Indians: Will Triston McKenzie open the season in the starting rotation or in the bullpen? The start of a new Major League Baseball season spells the end of a long winter; it signals the flowering of renewed optimism; and it ensures that fans across the world are about to tune in to a game and ask themselves: who in the world is that? More >. Yes, another member of the Angels. That can mean old faces in new places; it can mean top prospects who were able to sidestep having their service-time suppressed; and it can (and usually does) mean minor-league veterans and non-elite prospects who beat the odds. Will Wade Davis be able to carry over a strong Spring Training to achieve similar success after struggling elsewhere? The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles will have to wait an extra day to kick off their 2021 seasons. Both the Cardinals’ infield and outfield will have a different look as compared to four months ago. More >, Mariners: Left field is the club’s biggest question among position players, with recently acquired prospect Taylor Trammell making a strong impression in camp. – Eight former LSU players appear on Major League Baseball active rosters as the 2021 MLB season opens on Thursday. (Do note that we've limited the player pool to those who have less than a year of Major League service; Lucas Luetge types did not qualify, in other words.) Story Links CORVALLIS, Ore. – Four Oregon State Beavers will start the 2021 season on Major League Baseball Opening Day rosters. Who will join Alex Verdugo, Hunter Renfroe and Franchy Cordero in Boston's outfield mix? Plenty of familiar faces are still on the Cubs roster, despite months of trade rumors, with a handful of newcomers looking to vault Chicago back to the top of the Senior Circuit. First baseman Renato Nunez, who led the team with 12 homers last season, is weighing his options after being informed that he didn’t make the opening-day roster. Former Madeira High School standout Andrew Benintendi is among players from local schools on 2021 MLB Opening Day rosters. More >, Phillies: Who will be the starter in center field come Opening Day? Nogowski made his big-league debut last August, right after the Cardinals resumed their season following a COVID-19 outbreak. The warp and the woof of April baseball entails, among other things, learning about unfamiliar players. Here is the New York Mets 2021 Opening Day roster. Left-handed pitcher Matt Boyd (Detroit Tigers), outfielder Michael Conforto (New York Mets), infielder Nick Madrigal (Chicago White Sox) and right-handed pitcher Drew Rasmussen (Milwaukee Brewers) will open the 2021 season today. After a pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the MLB is returning to (relative) normality in 2021. Mathisen's bat has ticked up since he joined the Diamondbacks as a minor-league free agent prior to the 2019 season. Nine most surprising players on Opening Day rosters, WATCH: Baserunning gaffe costs Bellinger home run, Ex-Rockies pitcher throws 143-pitch no-hitter in Taiwan, Mets-Nationals opener called off due to COVID-19, Starters in Rangers-Royals combine for just five outs, Bieber joins elite company with 12 strikeouts vs. Tigers. MLB 2021 opening day schedule: Probable pitchers, start times for every game Thursday. More >, Rangers: Newcomers Khris Davis, Nate Lowe and David Dahl could play big roles in the Rangers lineup, and the same goes for Kyle Gibson, Dane Dunning, Mike Foltynewicz and Kohei Arihara in the rotation. Rosters aren't officially set, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take our best shot. Rodriguez's delivery always featured significant relief risk, so the Angels are hastening that outcome while banking on his fastball-slider combo leading to a setup future. 6:54 PM UTC. More >, Reds: Nearing the end of Spring Training, the bullpen mix remains fluid. All 30 teams begin regular season play on Thursday, April 1 and TGH is bringing you the official Opening Day roster for every MLB squad. Opening Day Roster… Eight Former Tigers on MLB Opening Day Rosters All 30 Teams Open the 2021 Season on Thursday More >, Cubs: An offseason of marked change for the North Siders is finally at an end. Blue Jays: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be on the roster, of course, but will he be at first base or back at third? Perhaps the most turnover came in the bullpen, which led the Majors in relief ERA a year ago. More >, Giants: It appears the bullpen competition will come down to the wire as the Giants prepare to head north. Cardinals vs. Reds: MLB Opening Day 2021 live stream, TV channel, time, how to watch online, pitching matchup St. Louis and Cincinnati will begin their 2021 seasons with an NL Central clash Baddoo, the third pick in last December's Rule 5 draft, was left unprotected by the Twins because of durability and proximity concerns. Below, CBS Sports has highlighted nine such players who you might find yourself wondering about over the coming days. Versatility name of game for 2021 Tigers. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. The first of two Rule 5 pitchers on this list plucked from the Yankees system, Stephan features an above-average fastball-slider combination that he delivers from a low and deep release point. The Rays 2021 MLB season: Nine most surprising players who made Opening Day rosters. Nogowski subsequently had an outstanding spring, batting .333/.477/.515 with two home runs and six more walks than strikeouts. 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 | section: | slug: 2021-mlb-season-nine-most-surprising-players-who-made-opening-day-rosters | sport: baseball | route: article_single.us | 14 prospect), fireballing reliever Garrett Crochet (No. Jesse Yomtov. But even with an impressive roster intact, and many pundits picking the White Sox as the American League Central favorite MLB Opening Day Poll: Predict the Milwaukee Brewers record in 2021 Most Read Game Thread #1: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Minnesota Twins Woodruff (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. Maeda (0-0, 0.00 ERA) Rojas, a lefty bat, is the only spare infielder on the Angels roster, so expect to see him get the nod at second, third, and short whenever Joe Maddon feels that David Fletcher, Anthony Rendon, or Jose Iglesias needs a day off. More >, Red Sox: Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Andrew Benintendi are gone. More >, White Sox: The White Sox have some big prospects everybody is watching in camp: 22-year-old slugger Andrew Vaughn (MLB's No. PHOENIX -- This week should start to bring additional clarity for the Brewers as they plot an Opening Day roster. All 30 teams begin regular season play on Thursday, April 1 and TGH is bringing you the official Opening Day roster for every MLB squad. That didn't take, and neither did his attempt at hitting enough to make it as a third baseman. When the Phillies chose Adam Haseley over Odubel Herrera on Monday, their opening day roster became set. Marcano is on the smaller side, suggesting he's never going to hit for much power. 2021 MLB Opening Day roster tracker with projected Opening Day roles, non-roster invitees, and 40-man roster moves. Going into camp, the safer guess would have been that Jason Kipnis would land a reserve infield role after his solid season with the Cubs, but it turns out Pandas, like cats, have nine lives. Most of those additions were of the external and veteran varieties (Raisel Iglesias, Steve Cishek, Alex Claudio, Junior Guerra, Tony Watson, and Aaron Slegers); Rodriguez, the Angels' fourth-round pick in 2016, is the exception. ... so expecting him to be on the Opening Day roster is wishful thinking. All Rights Reserved. Mathisen is unlikely to keep up that pace of offensive production, but it's always nice whenever a player is rewarded for their grind. 'Most anticipated opening day I've ever seen': 2021 MLB season begins, promising hope for the summer Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY Published 10:34 am UTC Apr. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2021-mlb-season-nine-mos… More >, Nationals: With Stephen Strasburg hurt last year and Joe Ross electing not to play in 2020, will the Nats go with an opener early on to manage the workload? More >, Braves: Who will take the fifth turn in the rotation when it first comes around? After another long, cold offseason, there is a light at the end of the tunnel with the start of the 2021 MLB season fast approaching. (He did record his first career knock, a single off Dallas Keuchel.) Urias can hit a little, he just doesn't offer much secondary value and would be best deployed in a deep reserve role. More >, Yankees: Who will win the remaining bullpen spots on the Opening Day roster? The Orioles claimed Urias, Brewers infielder Luis' older brother, off waivers from the Cardinals in February 2020. 1, 2021 Urias didn't perform well this spring (.186/.255/.279), but that didn't stop the Orioles from releasing Yolmer Sanchez and creating a keystone vacancy that's likely to be filled by a combination of Urias and Pat Valaika. The Cubs’ spring cuts on Saturday cleared up most of the season-opening roster, leaving perhaps just one roster decision left to make, barring a last minute acquisition. The Yankees seemed reluctant to move him to the bullpen for whatever reason, but he should be able to carve out a middle-relief role with Cleveland. Players are listed in alphabetical order. Despite accumulating 17 service days over three separate call-ups, he received just four plate appearances. So who holds the inside track for each of those 26-man roster spots? More >, Mets: Who rounds out the starting rotation with Carlos Carrasco sidelined to open the season? Major League Baseball Opening Day is Thursday, April 1st. He was originally drafted by the Pirates in 2012 as a catcher conversion project. Devin Williams, the 2020 National League Rookie of the Year who is going slow as he comes back from a shoulder injury, should appear in a Cactus League box score MLB Predicting Every MLB Team’s 2021 Opening Day Lineup 3 Months Out Joel Reuter @ JoelReuterBR. Here is the Colorado Rockies 2021 Opening Day roster. The Rays officially set their Opening Day roster on Thursday by placing first baseman Ji-Man Choi and outfielder Brett Phillips on the 10-day injured list. He responded by smashing through said window, hitting .306/.447/.583 with four more walks than strikeouts in 47 trips to the plate. Veterans, rookies, non-roster invites and everyone in between have spent Spring Training trying to earn a coveted roster spot for Opening Day on Thursday. How much first base will Miggy play in 2021? 39). Now we’ll get to relive that on Opening Day or soon thereafter since the 34-year-old Sandoval made the club as a non-roster invitee. More >, Astros: Yordan Alvarez's knee is the thing to keep an eye on -- if the 23-year-old slugger is healthy and back to normal, his bat returning to the Astros lineup could be the biggest X-factor in baseball this year. Takeaways from Opening Day | Who will UNC hire? MLB Opening Day takeaways: Dodgers falter vs. Rockies; Angels storm back late and Giants lose on walks in 10th Opening Day of the 2021 Major League Baseball season is in the books After a pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the MLB is returning to (relative) normality in 2021. He should, however, put the ball in play at a high frequency, and his above-average footspeed ought to give him a chance to contribute secondary value. Marcano might be the most surprising inclusion on any roster. Yahoo Fantasy Baseball MLB Rally MLB Rally Quick Pick Postseason Bracket Challenge The Vault R.B.I. Phillies, Nationals and Cubs make notable roster cuts ahead of 2021 MLB Opening Day Scott Kingery, Carter Kieboom and Nico Hoerner were sent to the minors; here's what to know He's played in 29 games since the beginning of the 2019 season, and those represent the only games he's appeared in above A-ball. Mathisen took a circular route to reach the majors. Why would the Yankees leave him exposed? More >, Dodgers: Los Angeles lost a ton of familiar faces to free agency, and yet it still appears to have one of the Majors’ best 40-man rosters. He's made only three appearances since 2018 (with none coming above High-A), yet here he is, with an aggressive Opening Day assignment as part of the big-league bullpen. He appeared in 10 games during the pandemic-shortened season, hitting .360/.407/.560 (163 OPS+) while splitting time at the middle-infield positions. Baseball 4/1/2021 7:33:00 AM Bill Franques | Sr. BATON ROUGE, La. More >, Tigers: Miguel Cabrera has a spring to his step this spring. MLB Opening Day starter tracker: Full list of pitchers starting Game 1, including D-Backs' Madison Bumgarner Opening Day 2021 is set for April 1; here are … More >, Pirates: Pittsburgh could have a lot of moving pieces during what figures to be a transition year, but right now the best battles appear to be at shortstop, center field and the back of the rotation. More >, Orioles: Do veteran arms Félix Hernández and Matt Harvey have enough left in the tank to crack the O's starting rotation? The 2021 Major League Baseball season … He underwent Tommy John surgery in July 2019 that, when combined with the pandemic, has sidelined him for an awkwardly long time. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, at Associate Communications Director. So who holds the inside track for each of those 26-man roster spots? More >, Padres: Yes, the Padres own one of MLB’s most complete rosters after a tremendous offseason. 1, 2021 Updated 10:56 am UTC Apr. – A trio of Boilermakers are once again on Opening Day rosters as the Major League Baseball season begins on time this year. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. He's not quite your standard Quad-A type, as his game is centered around walks and singles rather than power. Nevertheless, he cracked the Padres bench after hitting .405/.479/.619 in 49 plate appearances this spring. The last time he played in a regular season game, it was as a 19-year-old in the Midwest League. USA TODAY. admin. Check out the entire 26-man Opening Day roster, with thoughts on the best case scenarios for each play in the 2021 and 2023 seasons as the rebuild unfolds: Catchers (2) Wilson Ramos Even so, he's unlikely to turn into the new Gregory Blakemoor Norton, and he'll probably have to settle for more yo-yoing as the summer heats up. More >, Royals: Greg Holland had a tremendous 2020 campaign after returning to the Royals. More >, D-backs: Arizona is pretty much set with its Opening Day roster, but a lone bullpen spot has yet to be won. https://sports.yahoo.com/red-sox-announce-several-roster-202707825.html He even had an impressive nine-game stretch last season in which he homered twice and drove in five runs using a stance that could make a casual observer mistake him as a Josh Donaldson cosplayer. How many outfielders will the club carry? Puk, returning from shoulder surgery, and second baseman Jed Lowrie, returning to Oakland in an attempt to recover his old All-Star form after missing almost all of the last two seasons due to injury. The Athletics will open their 2021 season Thursday against the Houston Astros for a four-game series. After a pandemic-shortened 2020 season, the MLB is returning to (relative) normality in 2021. Whitlock was a Rule 5 pick by way of the Yankees, which will make for a fun footnote if he becomes a meaningful contributor on the strength of his fastball-slider combination. The Nationals will be down 5 players for Opening Day due to a positive Covid-19 test on their roster. It’s likely too early to tell, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take our best shot. More >, Rays: Which optioned pitchers impressed enough to ensure they'll be called up to the Majors at some point this season? Both moves were expected, as Choi (right knee surgery) and Phillips (strained left hamstring) battled injuries during the final weeks of Spring Training. The Tigers informed corner infielder Renato Núñez he won’t make the Opening Day roster, Cody Stavenhagen of the Athletic was among those to note. The biggest question marks probably lie in the rotation with Dinelson Lamet’s health -- and which youngster (MacKenzie Gore, Ryan Weathers or Adrian Morejon) is up next should Lamet go down with an injury. [Related: New York Mets Projected 2021 Pitching Rotation] 10:17 am ET, GEICO 15: Bold Statement Following Opening Day, LeBron will have say in Red Sox, Liverpool decisions, Tim Melville throws 143-pitch no-hitter in Taiwan, Opening Day Overreactions: Yankees bats are overrated, Astros booed loudly in first road game with fans. And here it is, the 26 men who will be introduced before Thursday’s opener against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park. More >, Rockies: Will the Rockies go with Connor Joe after his great spring performance or Ben Bowden to ensure there's a lefty in the bullpen? Baddoo nonetheless hit .325/.460/.750 with five home runs this spring, showing off his intriguing power and speed combination along the way. Below are Opening Day roster predictions made by MLB.com’s beat writers for each of the 30 clubs. Below are Opening Day roster predictions made by MLB.com’s beat writers for each of the 30 clubs. The White Sox Opening Day roster basically was set following Tuesday’s Cactus League finale, with Andrew Vaughn, Zack Collins, Yermin Mercedes, Billy Hamilton and José Ruiz all making the team. 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