MLB Baseball 3h Briefing
×Last updated: March 16, 2026, 5:30 PM ET
MLB Injury & Opening Day News
The Los Angeles Dodgers finalized espn.com their Opening Day starter, naming World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto to take the mound on March 26 against the Arizona Diamondbacks espn.com. This contrasts with the struggles facing the San Diego Padres espn.com, whose starter Joe Musgrove is likely to begin the season on the injured list as he continues recovery from Tommy John surgery that sidelined him for all of last year Musgrove likely to open season on IL espn.com.
International Baseball Adjustments
In World Baseball Classic scheduling shifts, Team Italy opted to start espn.com Aaron Nola in Monday night's semifinal matchup against Venezuela, bypassing Michael Lorenzen for the crucial contest Italy changes plan espn.com. This decision sets a high bar for Nola as Italy seeks a spot in the championship round Aaron Nola will start espn.com.