Many noteworthy things happened on Opening Day and may propel certain players to huge seasons. Orioles phenom Adley Rutschman became the first catcher with five hits on Opening Day since 1900, per'B/R Walk-off. Meanwhile, Giants and Yankees starters Logan Webb and Gerrit Cole each set franchise records for strikeouts on Opening Day with 12. Unfortunately, players like Shohei Ohtani were on the wrong side of history, as Sarah Langs pointed out on Twitter.
Shohei Ohtani's outing was the 26th since at least 1901 with 10+ strikeouts and no runs allowed on Opening Day
it's the first time that pitcher's team lost the game
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) March 31, 2023