Max Meyer

Gillispie will take the ball for Miami's fourth regular-season contest following Opening Day starter Sandy Alcantara, Connor Gillispie and Valente Bellozo at the outset of the season-opening series against the Pirates. It'll be Cal Quantrill kicking off a series against the Mets. The 26-year-old former top prospect showed flashes of legitimate breakthrough potential this spring, thanks to some tweaks to his arsenal, including the addition of a brand-new sweeper.

Gillispie will take the ball for Miami's fourth regular-season contest following Opening Day starter Sandy Alcantara, Connor Gillispie and Valente Bellozo at the outset of the season-opening series against the Pirates. It'll be Cal Quantrill kicking off a series against the Mets. The 26-year-old former top prospect showed flashes of legitimate breakthrough potential this spring, thanks to some tweaks to his arsenal, including the addition of a brand-new sweeper.

Meyer struck out three and walked none. His velocity gain has held steady at 2-2.5 mph from last year. It's probably not going to make him a dominant starter, but things are definitely looking up. And, hey, the Marlins probably won't send him down in April to manage his innings/service time.

This is relevant because the lineup looks like a full Opening Day lineup against right-hander Max Meyer, but Trent Grisham is starting in center field with Aaron Judge at designated hitter. This is just a reminder that the Yankees like Grisham's defense, and playing Judge at DH will help them ensure he can stay healthy throughout the season. Rice will get plenty of starts, but he is not likely to be a full-time player early on.

Meyer struck out four and allowed just two hard-hit balls, so it was another encouraging day for him. He'd seem to be a lock for Miami's rotation at this point, though he probably won't be ready to throw 90-100 pitches in early April. He got up to 48 today.