Opener (baseball)
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In baseball, an opening pitcher, more frequently referred to as an opener, is a pitcher who begins a game, but is only expected to get a few outs before being replaced by a long reliever, in contrast
Sergio Romo's emergence as an opener popularized the practice in 2018.
Curly Ogden pitched for the Washington Senators in the 1924 World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers' Scott Alexander was one of the first non-Rays pitchers to open a game.
Chad Green was a successful opener with the New York Yankees during the 2019 season.
The 2018 American League Wild Card Game was a play-in game during Major League Baseball's 2018 postseason contested between the American League's two wild card teams, the New York Yankees and the Oakl
Aaron Judge hit a two-run home run in the first inning.