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Blue Jays Tab Kevin Gausman as 2026 Opening Day Starter

Manager John Schneider points to reliability, poise with Opening Day pageantry, plus recent postseason form.

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.