Yankees Postpone Opener Against Red Sox

Opening day had originally been scheduled for March 31, but was pushed back when Major League Baseball and the players’ union failed to finish a new collective bargaining agreement before one of M.L.B.’s self-imposed deadlines. Commissioner Rob Manfred initially announced that the first week of play was entirely canceled, but after an agreement was reached between the two sides on March 10, opening day was set as April 7 for most teams, with a full 162-game season to be accomplished by having fewer off-days and scheduling some doubleheaders.

Mets Name Megill Opening Day Starter

While no other games had been moved from Thursday as of Wednesday afternoon, the inclement weather on the East Coast delayed the Mets’ opener, a road game against the Washington Nationals, from 4:05 p.m. to 7:05 p.m.

In a surprise for a team with four 2021 All-Stars projected to be in its starting rotation, the Mets will have the right-hander Tylor Megill on the mound as the team’s opening day starter facing the Nationals left-hander Patrick Corbin.

Megill, who was solid as a rookie last season, ended up with the job after Jacob deGrom was shut down indefinitely with a shoulder injury and Max Scherzer was delayed by a tight hamstring. Manager Buck Showalter did not want to move Chris Bassitt out of the No. 3 spot in the rotation, so Megill will take the hill for the opener while Scherzer is expected to start Friday.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/06/sports/baseball/yankees-red-sox-postponed.html