Overview
- Manager Mark Kotsay confirmed Severino will start March 27 against the Blue Jays, as reported by MLB.com’s Martín Gallegos.
- It marks his second consecutive Opening Day assignment with Oakland and the third of his career.
- Severino is coming off a 2025 season in which he went 8-11 with a 4.54 ERA across 29 starts.
- He recently logged multiple outings for the Dominican Republic, including two in the World Baseball Classic, and is slated for a final spring tune-up Friday against the Cubs.
- Jeffrey Springs is expected to take Game 2, with younger options such as Luis Morales kept further down the early-season depth chart.