Braves and Orioles Release Lineups for Spring Training Opener at CoolToday Field
By Adam Weinrib
Saturday marks the first official day of Spring Training games, with every big league team in action that properly mimics the regular-season games that'll enthrall us all summer long.
It's a month of firsts for the Atlanta Braves, who'll christen a new field on Saturday with the first-ever pitch at CoolToday Field. And the first lineup the new ballpark will ever display is pretty primo, too.
? WE PLAY A BASEBALL GAME TODAY!
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) February 22, 2020
Lineup for the first #BravesST game: pic.twitter.com/PIoMiQrGz8
Acuña, Albies, and Freeman up top? You almost had us fooled! We sure this game doesn't count?! All the way down to Yonder Alonso and Brett Jackson at the bottom, there's something to pay attention to, here. And the starting pitcher? None other than Mariners legend Felix Hernandez. Are you serious?! Already?!
For the visiting O's, fans will get a chance to get a look at top prospect Ryan Mountcastle in the cleanup spot, a potential future of the franchise preview.
First #Orioles lineup of the season, courtesy of Roch Kubatko. Ryan Mountcastle hitting cleanup!
— BSLOnTheVerge (@BSLOnTheVerge) February 22, 2020
Orioles take on the Braves at 1 pm. pic.twitter.com/xvw9yimQmF
We don't want to scream this too loud, folks, but...is baseball back?! It's pretty close to back, isn't it?!