With Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer unavailable, the New York Mets have tabbed second-year right-hander Tylor Megill as their Opening Day starter against the Washington Nationals.
Masahiro Tanaka, coming back after surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow last October, says he feels healthy but isn't sure when he'll make his first regular-season start.
A record 115 major league players are starting the season on the disabled list.
The Red Sox have the highest average ticket price at $52.34 as prices around Major League Baseball rose 3.3 percent --- the steepest increase in six years.
The Kansas City Royals and Opening Day starter Yordano Ventura have agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $23 million, a source confirmed to ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick.
Toronto picked Drew Hutchison to make his first opening-day start, and the right-hander is slated to face the Yankees and Masahiro Tanaka on April 6 in New York.
