Exactly one week out from their 2026 opener against the Cleveland Guardians, the Seattle Mariners announced on Thursday that Logan Gilbert will be their Opening Day starter. Now all they need is a starting nine.
The Gilbert decision wasn't quite obvious, but it was expected. Even if Bryan Woo took his spot as the team's best pitcher last season, Gilbert has been around longer and had the honor of starting the opener for the first time last year. He's earned a certain kind of respect.
As for how Dan Wilson will set his offense for next Thursday, it won't really matter on who Cleveland chooses to start at T-Mobile Park.