Kyle Freeland will be on the mound March 28 as the Opening Day starter for the Colorado Rockies. Across the diamond from him will be the Tampa Bay Rays' Shane McClanahan, close friend of Chase Dollander. How can 24 hours of Spring Training 2025 do wonders for telling us whether or not Dollander makes the roster? And could Bradley Blalock skip Dollander in line for the fifth and final place in the rotation?

Plus, the Tokyo Series is off to a roaring start with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga making history during the Los Angeles Dodgers win over the Chicago Cubs. What’s the history of Major League Baseball starting the regular season in Japan? Will MLB make its way to Paris, France next season?

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