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The opening game of the Major League Baseball (MLB) to be held in the U.S. mainland is just four days away. Excluding the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres that held the Seoul Series last week, 28 teams announced the starting pitchers for the "Open Day" held on Wednesday (Korea time). There are quite a few names that draw attention.

It is natural for ace pitchers to start. Jack Gallen, the "top player" who led the Arizona Diamondbacks to the World Series last season (2023), will play his first game of the 2024 season against the Colorado Rockies. The Seattle Mariners, the No. 1 starting force compiled by MLB.com , chose Luis Castillo as expected. Former Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burns, who was traded to the Baltimore Orioles, will also make his debut against the Los Angeles Angels in a new team uniform. In addition, Shane Bieber of the Cleveland Guardians and Spencer Strider of the Atlanta Braves will make their first appearance.

Many teams have their first starters changed due to ace injuries or power changes. A case in point is the New York Yankees. With Garrett Cole, the winner of the 2023 American League Cy Young Award, out due to an elbow injury, Nester Cortes has been selected as the starting pitcher for the opening game against the Houston Astros. He has 12 wins and a 2.44 ERA, showing his presence as a full-time starter for the 2022 season.

He does not throw fast balls over 93 miles (151 kilometers) per hour. He also garnered attention for his "irregular pitching" in which he pitched in various pitching positions in a single game. He pitches with his side arms, sometimes traditionally. He has a good central axis of his lower body. He shows more changes than Johnny Cueto, a former San Francisco ace who is famous for his similar performance. Due to his trademark mustache, he also looks more seasoned than his original age (30 years old).

Trading ace Dylan Cease to San Diego, the Chicago White Sox selected Garrett Krochet, a left-handed fireballer who has never started in the big leagues, as their first starter. He has only 13 starts in the minor leagues. He is a pitcher who has served three years and a month.

Crochet threw a fastball approaching 100 mph in his first big league season (2020). However, he underwent ligament joint surgery for an elbow problem, and his average speed dropped to 96 mph in his first year in 2023. The White Sox plan to manage Crochet, the team's top prospect, on the mound while also helping him establish himself as a starting pitcher. Eric Peddy, who had 20-200 strikeouts in the KBO last season, was also out of the opening game behind Crochet.

Japanese pitcher Godai Senga, who settled in the MLB with "ghost folk ball" in his debut season (2023), recently stopped pitching due to right shoulder pain. Left-hander Jose Quintana will play in the opening game against Milwaukee for the New York Mets.

With Ryu leaving, the Toronto Blue Jays will be replaced by Jose Berrios. The Oakland Athletics will send Alex Wood, Ryu's former Dodgers teammate who played swingman for the Dodgers last season, to the opener.

It is also noteworthy that there are many young pitchers with low seniority. The Washington Nationals drafted fourth-year player Josiah Gray, the Boston Red Sox drafted third-year player Brian Bello, and the Kansas City Royals drafted third-year players. The world's best baseball stage, where new faces emerge every season and instantly emerge as the best players, will be able to meet the leaders at the opening ceremony on Wednesday. 토토사이트웹