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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers News: Hyun-Jin Ryu Named Opening Day Starter, Ross Stripling To Start Second Game Against Diamondbacks
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Dodgers News: Hyun-Jin Ryu Named Opening Day Starter, Ross Stripling To Start Second Game Against Diamondbacks

Daniel Starkand
March 22, 2019
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The Los Angeles Dodgers open up the 2019 regular season at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, beginning their quest to return to and win the World Series.

Up until this point, it was unclear who would be the starting pitcher on Opening Day for the Los Angeles Dodgers with Clayton Kershaw beginning the season on the injured list.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts narrowed it down to either Rich Hill or Hyun-Jin Ryu on Thursday, but Hill is now dealing with a knee injury so he will also begin the season on the injured list as well.

Because of that, Ryu was officially named the team’s Opening Day starter with Ross Stripling to follow in the second game against the Diamondbacks, per Ken Gurnick of MLB.com:

Dave Roberts said Rich Hill has a left knee medial collateral strain, most likely to injured list. Ryu starts opening day. Stripling starts Game 2.

— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) March 22, 2019

Ryu is entering his sixth season with the Dodgers, but this will mark his first career Opening Day start. He has had a solid spring, pitching to a 3.00 ERA with 12 strikeouts and zero walks in 15 innings across five starts.

Due to the injuries, Stripling has gone from beginning the season in the bullpen to starting the second game of the season for the Dodgers. He also has been impressive in four starts this spring, yielding a 2.70 ERA with 11 strikeouts and three walks in 13.1 innings.

With Hill out to begin the season, that opens up another spot in the starting rotation that could go to Julio Urias. Dennis Santana could also make the big league roster as a replacement in the bullpen.

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TAGGED:Arizona DiamondbacksHyun-Jin RyuLos Angeles DodgersRoss Stripling
ByDaniel Starkand
Daniel Starkand is a graduate from Chapman University with a degree in journalism and broadcast journalism. He grew up in Burbank, Calif. and played baseball at Burbank High and his first two years at Chapman. Along with serving as a senior writer, editor and social media manager for DodgerBlue.com, Daniel also writes for LakersNation.com. Contact: daniel@mediumlargela.com
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