Opening Day 2023

How many home runs will Aaron Judge hit? Will the San Diego Padres finally get their first World Series title? And how will a suite of rule changes affect ...

The excuses are many — bad play in clutch moments the most compelling — but at the end of the day, while they have what's needed to get to the Series, they simply haven't gotten it done. But will the Angels be? (Ohtani got the clutch K, and Japan won, 3-2.) Last year was supposed to be the Padres' year. Though they are perennially in the postseason, they haven't played in a World Series since 2009. Similar results would likely be welcome in the major leagues, where the average length of a game has stretched to well over three hours. But that felt like a heroic effort without their All-Star shortstop, Fernando Tatís Jr., who missed the entire 2022 season due to a broken wrist followed by an 80-game PED suspension that took effect in August. Batters must be in the box with eight seconds remaining, or else get called for a strike; the pitcher must begin his motion before the clock strikes 0, or else get called for a ball. MLB officials say the clock Bottom of the ninth. The dream scenario. But the big one is the pitch clock.

Braves at Nationals, 1:05 p.m., MLB Network · Giants at Yankees, 1:05 p.m., YES · Orioles at Red Sox, 2:10 p.m., NESN · Brewers at Cubs, 2:20 p.m., MARQ · Tigers at ...

](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/fantasy/2023/02/07/fantasy-baseball-updated-top-200-player-rankings-2023-mlb-season/11172314002/) [We ranked the top 250 for 2023](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/fantasy/2023/02/07/fantasy-baseball-updated-top-200-player-rankings-2023-mlb-season/11172314002/). 1 prospect in MLB?](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2023/03/24/mlb-100-names-to-know-2023-gunnar-henderson-top-prospects/11528553002/) [Expectations are high](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2023/03/24/mlb-100-names-to-know-2023-gunnar-henderson-top-prospects/11528553002/) for the favorite to win American League Rookie of the Year. [has shown new life, new energy and gusto](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2023/03/28/low-budget-guardians-have-higher-expectations-2023/11553806002/). [opened the spring with a starting rotation](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2023/03/26/2023-mlb-opening-day-9-questions-entering-season/11544922002/) of Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon, Luis Severino, Nestor Cortes and Frankie Montas. [has arrived](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2023/03/27/anthony-volpe-meet-new-york-yankees-opening-day-shortstop/11547643002/), at age 21, and will jog out to his position on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium on Thursday afternoon to hold down one of the most prestigious positions in sports. [it was permanently implementing a provision](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2023/02/27/mlb-rules-2023-shift-pitch-clock-bases/11358317002/) in use since 2020 that every half inning after the ninth begins with a runner on second base. [Larger bases](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2023/02/28/mlb-shift-rule-explained-2023-season/11364513002/): The bases are now 18 inches square (previously 15 inches). [is a Tri-State kid](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2023/03/27/anthony-volpe-meet-new-york-yankees-opening-day-shortstop/11547643002/), pride of Watchung, New Jersey, and Morristown’s Delbarton School, from where you can reach Yankee Stadium in less than an hour, with cooperation from various bridges and thoroughfares. [Pitch clock](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2023/02/28/mlb-shift-rule-explained-2023-season/11364513002/): There is a 30-second timer between batters and a time limit between pitches. (Home plate – which stays the same size – to first base is 3 inches shorter.) [Pickoff limits](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2023/02/28/mlb-shift-rule-explained-2023-season/11364513002/): Pitchers are limited to a maximum of two pickoff attempts per plate appearance. The Oakland A’s ($62.2 million) ranked fifth among teams who made the most money while the Pittsburgh Pirates ($51.5 million) ranked eighth and the Kansas City Royals earned $27.8 million.

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Former Big Leaguer Jonathan Holder is now with the Angels' Triple-A affiliate the Salt Lake City Bees and Zac Houston joined the New York Yankees organization and will start with the season in Double-A with the Somerset Patriots. Graveman will be part of the closer by committee plan for the White Sox until Liam Hendricks returns from the disabled list. Nathaniel Lowe is coming off his best season at the Big-League level. Renfroe has clubbed 157 career homers during his seven seasons in the Big Leagues and will make $11.9 million this year with the Angels. Three MSU players will begin the 2023 campaign with new Major League clubs. Travis Chapman also starts his second year as first base coach for the New York Yankees while Chris Young is in his fourth season serving as the Chicago Cubs' bullpen coach.

THE 2023 MLB SEASON IS FINALLY HERE!!! PLAY BALL!!!!!!!!! That's right, we've got regular-season baseball to play after an offseason and spring training ...

ET (Sandy Alcantara vs. (Jacob deGrom vs. (Miles Mikolas vs. ET (Julio Urias vs. ET (Kyle Muller vs. ET (Blake Snell vs. ET (Marcus Stroman vs. ET (Shane McClanahan vs. ET (Patrick Corbin vs. ET (Corey Kluber vs. ET (Zack Greinke vs. ET (Hunter Greene vs.