Overview
- He is slated to face the Oakland Athletics at Rogers Centre on March 27.
- It marks his first Opening Day assignment with Toronto and the third of his career after 2017 with the Orioles and 2021 with the Giants.
- Schneider highlighted a trust factor given the extra ceremonies and timing quirks that accompany Opening Day.
- Gausman recorded a 3.59 ERA over 32 starts last season and has a 3.48 ERA across 125 regular-season starts with the Blue Jays.
- He posted a 2.93 ERA during the 2025 postseason and now enters the fifth and final year of his five-year, $110 million contract.