For one of the best reminders of the grueling length and ever-changing nature of MLB's regular season, Milwaukee Brewers fans need only recall their home Opening Day starting pitcher from the 2025 season.
After the team dropped their first three games of the season in embarrassing fashion to the New York Yankees, they returned home for another interleague matchup: a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals. With José Quintana not yet ready for action after an extended Spring Training that followed his late signing with the Brewers, and Brandon Woodruff still several weeks away from returning to a big league mound, Milwaukee turned to offseason signing Elvin Rodríguez as their home Opening Day starting pitcher.