“He’s ready for it and he loves those moments,” Patrick Corbin told reporters after his final outing of the Grapefruit League season, when he was asked about rotation mate, and the Washington Nationals’ Opening Day starter, Max Scherzer, getting the nod for the season opener tonight with the New York Mets.
“It’s going to be a fun one with some of the best pitchers in baseball. I think we’re all excited for it, and I know Max is,” Corbin added of the Scherzer vs Jacob deGrom matchup in Game 1 of 162.
“We’re ready for some real games and I think that’s what it really comes down to.