Good Morning San Diego: Padres coach Matt Williams to have surgery for cancer

Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, March 31, 2023.

By Jeremy Brener@JeremyBrener Mar 31, 2023, 6:00am PDT

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San Diego Padres News

San Diego Padres coach Matt Williams to have cancer surgery (ESPN.com)

No Padres extension for Juan Soto could mean they will make run at Shohei Ohtani (New York Post)

MLB News

Who else? Judge hits first home run of 2023 (MLB.com)

An Opening Day of firsts for pitch timer, new rules (MLB.com)

Wainwright pitches in — as national anthem singer (MLB.com)

Crane weighs in on player extensions, long-term deals (MLB.com)

Mets’ ‘pen proves potent, secures Opening Day ‘W’ (MLB.com)

Willson exits Cards debut after taking pitch to right knee (MLB.com)

Arm strain sends Verlander to IL (MLB.com)

Fried exits early with hamstring injury, likely heading to IL (MLB.com)

Cards’ Walker making Opening Day history (MLB.com)

Best Opening Day performances in MLB history (MLB.com)

Most strikeouts on Opening Day (MLB.com)

Remember me? Players who faced ex-club to open season (MLB.com)

Cards’ Walker making Opening Day history (MLB.com)

Complete coverage of this year’s new rules (MLB.com)