ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers announced last week that newly-acquired ace Jacob deGrom would start on the mound for Opening Day.
The Rangers open their season with a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies, starting with Thursday's game at 3:05 p.m.
Last month, we predicted who would make the cut to be on the 26-man roster for 2023. Let's take a look at how we did:
Predicted lineup:
- Catchers (2): Mitch Garver, Jonah Heim
- First base (1): Nathaniel Lowe
Second base (1): Marcus Semien
Shortstop (1): Corey Seager
Third base (1): Josh Jung
Outfield (4): Adolis Garcia, Leody Taveras, Robbie Grossman, Brad Miller
Bench (3): Bubba Thompson, Mark Mathias, Josh Smith
Rotation (5): Jake deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi, Martin Perez, Jon Gray, Andrew Heaney
Bullpen (8): Jose Leclerc, Jonathan Hernandez, Brock Burke, Joe Barlow, Jake Odorizzi, Taylor Hearn, John King, Danny Duffy
Here is what the team announced on March 29:
- Catchers (2): Mitch Garver, Jonah Heim
- First base (1): Nathaniel Lowe
Second base (1): Marcus Semien
Shortstop (1): Corey Seager
Third base (1): Josh Jung
Outfield (4): Adolis Garcia, Robbie Grossman, Bubba Thompson, Travis Jankowski
Designated Hitter (1): Brad Miller
Bench / Utility (2): Josh Smith, Ezequiel Duran
Rotation (5): Jake deGrom, Nathan Eovaldi, Martin Perez, Jon Gray, Andrew Heaney
Bullpen (8): Dane Dunning, Taylor Hearn, Jonathan Hernández, José Leclerc, Brock Burke, Will Smith, Cole Ragans, Ian Kennedy
Here is the Opening Day starting lineup:
How to watch the Texas Rangers on Opening Day
The game will be available on MLB.TV and on Bally Sports Southwest in Texas, as well as the radio call on 105.3 The Fan.
The three-game finale between the Rangers and Phillies will be on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball at 6 p.m. CT.
Diamond Sports, the parent company of Bally Sports Southwest, voluntarily filed for bankruptcy on March 14. Bally is the local broadcaster for most Rangers games.
In its bankruptcy announcement, Diamond Sports Group added that the Bally Sports networks "will continue to operate in the ordinary course during the Chapter 11 process."
For more information about the Bally Sports bankruptcy effect, click here.
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