Opening Day Starters Announced
MLB's Opening Day starter tracker is out, listing each team's chosen pitcher for Game 1 2026 MLB Opening Day starter tracker: See every team's starting pitcher for Game 1. This sets the stage for the 2026 season 2026 MLB Opening Day starter tracker: See every team's starting pitcher for Game 1.
For the Yankees, Max Fried will start on Opening Day against the Giants, marking his first Opening Day start with the team. Fried signed an eight-year, $218 million contract with the Yankees before the 2025 season and went 19-5 with a 2.86 ERA in his first year, earning an All-Star selection. Matthew Boyd, a 10-year veteran, was named the Opening Day starter for the Chicago Cubs, marking his third career Opening Day start and first since 2021. In 2025, Boyd had a career year, finishing with a 14-8 record, a 3.21 ERA, a 1.06 WHIP, and 154 strikeouts over 179.2 innings. Several teams are entrusting their Opening Day starts to younger pitchers, such as Matthew Liberatore for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cade Cavalli for the Washington Nationals. Other projected Opening Day starters include Kyle Freeland for the Colorado Rockies and Yusei Kikuchi for the Los Angeles Angels.
