Logan Gilbert Back for Opening Day: Here's How The Mariners Lineup Stacks Up Against Cleveland
The Mariners are rolling into their 50th season with unprecedented expectations, and Dan Wilson just dropped the opening day lineup. Logan Gilbert gets the ball again, and honestly, if you watched his last opening day start, you know why the skipper is confident about it.
Gilbert's Got the Pedigree for This Moment
Last season on opening day at T-Mobile Park, Gilbert was absolutely dominant. The guy allowed just two hits and one run over seven innings in a 4-2 victory over the Athletics. That is the kind of performance you want to see when the season is on the line. Tonight he is facing Cleveland right-hander Tanner Bibee, and the M's have already shown they can hit this guy. Back in August, Seattle put up four runs in a 4-2 win in Cleveland, with Randy Arozarena crushing a two-run homer off Bibee in that game.
Meet The Nine That Will Take The Field Tonight
Here is how Wilson has got the lineup penciled in:
- 1. Brendan Donovan, 3B
- 2. Cal Raleigh, C
- 3. Julio Rodríguez, CF
- 4. Josh Naylor, 1B
- 5. Randy Arozarena, LF
- 6. Luke Raley, RF
- 7. Dominic Canzone, DH
- 8. Cole Young, 2B
- 9. Leo Rivas, SS
Donovan is getting the leadoff spot and playing third base after Seattle acquired him in a February trade from St. Louis. The left-handed hitter has seen Bibee before, and the numbers are solid: a walk and a home run in two career plate appearances back in 2023. That kind of comfort matters when you are setting the tone at the top of the order.
This is what the Mariners are betting on tonight: Gilbert's arm, Donovan's presence at the top, and an offense that has already proven it can hurt Bibee. Time to see if those 50th season expectations are real.
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