Martini homers twice, Montas pitches 6 shutout innings and Reds beat Nationals 8-2 in opener
— Nick Martini said he felt a jolt in the Reds' opening day crowd when he lined his second homer of the afternoon 405 feet into the right-field stands.
— Nick Martini said he felt a jolt in the Reds' opening day crowd when he lined his second homer of the afternoon 405 feet into the right-field stands.
— Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lingered coming out of the batter's box long enough to watch a towering drive off his bat sail well over the centerfield wall. Then he broke into a home run trot.
Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer described himself as being in "early February" in his recovery from offseason back surgery and is hopeful to return "sooner than later."
— Tarik Skubal acknowledged feeling some jitters leading up to his first opening-day start. Once he stepped on the mound, they all seemed to go away.
— Shohei Ohtani cracked a line drive to right field and sprinted past second base, confident he could leg out a triple that would thrill his new fans in his first home plate appearance for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
— Pablo Lopez admitted to feeling some anxiety when the Twins ace stepped on the mound to face the Royals on opening day.