Good morning friends! The day is finally upon us: MLB Opening Day! The Yankees and Giants will kick off the 2026 season in a matchup broadcast on Netflix with first pitch at 5:05pm PT. The Mariners will get their season started tomorrow against the Guardians.
Do you have a favorite Opening Day memory? Either an MLB opener or Mariners opener. I still look back fondly on the 2019 Japan Opening Series where Ichiro got his swan song for Seattle. That was one of those special moments that only baseball
can produce, even in a forgettable Mariners season.
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In Mariners news…
- The Mariners released another one of their commercials for the 2026 season — this one featuring a familiar friend.
- Daniel Kramer provided his preview of the 2026 Mariners season.
- Chris Egan and Jake Johns spoke to Rick Rizzs about how he’s preparing for his final season behind the mic.
Around the league…
- Pete Crow-Armstrong’s deal with the Cubs is reported to be for six years and $115M, which would allow him to hit free agency just before his age-31 season.
- Longtime outfielder Andrew McCutchen made the Texas Rangers’ Opening Day roster. It really is a shame that one of my favorite players is now playing for one of my least favorite teams.
- Top MLB prospect Konnor Griffin may not have cracked the Pirates’ Opening Day roster, but baseball’s No. 2 prospect Kevin McGonigle will be starting at shortstop for the Tigers this year where he is the overwhelming favorite to win American League Rookie of the Year.
- The Angels have agreed to a deal with left-hander Joey Lucchesi, who is expected to make the team’s Opening Day roster.
- The Giants have named Heliot Ramos their Opening Day left fielder, shattering a 19-year streak of having a different man occupy the position on their first game of the season. It seems fitting, since just last year Willy Adames became the first Giant in 22 years to hit 30 homers in a single season.
- The Tampa Bay Rays are claiming that their $2.25B stadium won’t cost the local taxpayers a dime.
- Sam Neumann at Awful Announcing provided a complete breakdown of what streaming services you’ll need to catch every MLB game this season.
- Yankees first baseman Ben Rice has signed a sponsorship deal with Ben’s Original rice, as it was written in the stars.
- Michael Landis of Baseball Prospectus wonders if Iceland is the MLB hotbed of the future. ($)
