Kevin Gausman Named Jays' Opening Day Starter

0:00For the Toronto Blue Jays, it's March 14th, and here's what's going on. The Toronto Blue Jays have named right-hander Kevin Galsman as their opening-day starter with less than two weeks until the big day. The team opens the 20-26 season on March 27th at home against the athletics, coming off an American-lead championship last year. The Jays are the defending ALE's champs and heavy favorites to contend again. Galsman, now 35 years old, earned the nod for his strong performance in great clubhouse presence. He's posted a solid 3.48 earned run average over four seasons with Toronto on a five-year deal. A two-time all-star, he's led the league in strikeouts and made at least 31 starts each of the last four years. Injuries have hit the rotation hard this spring, thinning out what was once deep pitching depth. Bowden Francis is done for the year after Tommy John's surgery. Shane Bieber starts on the injured list with four armed fatigue and Jose Barrio's deals,

1:01with elbow inflammation while heading to a specialist. That leads Galsman to lead alongside Cody Ponce, Dylan Seas, and Max Scherzer early on. The team is easing in rookie tray Yesavage, with Eric Lauer likely piggybacking him until Bieber returns. Meanwhile, some Blue Jays players gear up for the World Baseball Classic. Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., and the Dominican Republic face Ernie Clement, Tyler Rogers, and Teen USA in the semifinals Sunday, they're both unbeatenlyly adding extra buzz for fans. The Daily News now is grateful to our sponsor for today's episode. Your bedtime ritual just got better. Built in Sound, Built in Comfort, S-O-L-L-I, solelypillow.com