ST. LOUIS — Play ball! Hours before their opening day game against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Cardinals have released their lineup.
Cardinals opening-day starter Miles Mikolas will take the mound and throw the first pitch of the 2023 season at 3:10 p.m. Willson Contreras will fill the shoes of Yadier Molina, who had been the team's opening-day catcher since the 2005 Major League Baseball season.
Jordan Walker, 20, will become the youngest Cardinals position player to make his Major League debut since 1981. Since 1995, just 15 players have made the opening day lineup before turning 21 years old. Walker joins the list including Juan Soto, Bryce Harper, Alex Rodriguez and more.
Here's the lineup:
- Second base: Brendan Donovan
- Left field: Lars Nootbaar
- First base: Paul Goldschmidt
- Third base: Nolan Arenado
- Catcher: Willson Contreras
- Center field: Tyler O'Neill
- Designated hitter: Nolan Gorman
- Right fielder: Jordan Walker
- Shortstop: Tommy Edman
- Starting pitcher: Miles Mikolas
Here's the full 26-player roster:
Click here for a guide to the uniform numbers of the team's active roster as of opening day.
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