Rays name opening day starting pitcher
March 20, 2024 - Pitcher Zach Eflin will serve as the Tampa Bay Rays’ opening day starter in a March 28 home game against the Toronto Blue Jays. Eflin earned the honor after finishing with a 16-8 record in a career-high 31 starts in a 2023 season that saw the team’s pitching rotation decimated by injuries. The Orlando native grew up rooting for the Rays and signed a three-year, $40 million contract with the club in the 2022 offseason.