Overview

• Garrett Crochet, previously a reliever, will make his first career start for the Chicago White Sox on opening day against the Detroit Tigers.
• The decision comes after the White Sox traded Dylan Cease to the San Diego Padres, leaving an opening for the starting position.
• Crochet impressed in spring training with 12 strikeouts and no walks in nine scoreless innings across four Cactus League appearances.
• The 24-year-old left-hander is coming off Tommy John surgery in 2022 and has a career 3-7 record with a 2.71 ERA in 73 innings.
• Buck Showalter returns to MLB Network as an analyst, and other MLB updates include Reynaldo López joining the Braves' rotation and encouraging signs for Yankees' Carlos Rodón.