After an impressive offseason for the San Diego Padres, Bob Melvin announced today that Blake Snell will be starting on Opening Day. The 30-year-old left-handed pitcher is entering a critical season not just for the team but for him as well. Snell is scheduled to hit the free agent market after the 2023 season.
“You saw the way he finished up last year in the second half,” Melvin told the media this morning. “He’s, you know, come into this spring looking to put together a really good season from the very beginning. A lot of reasons for that but I think giving him the Opening Day nod on top of that would suggest we feel like he’s in a really good place this year.