MLB Opening Day 2024: Neymar, Andy Reid and more throw first pitches.
There was no shortage of celebrities who rang in the new Major League Baseball season Thursday with a first pitch.
Brazilian soccer star Neymar took the mound at the Miami Marlins’ opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid brought the Vince Lombardi Trophy out while throwing the first pitch for the Kansas City Royals — much to the interest of Patrick Mahomes, who inquired about Reid’s delivery.
Here’s a look at more notable first pitches around the league on Opening Day, including former stars themselves.
Reds second baseman Matt McLain has shoulder surgery and will be sidelined for extended period.
CINCINNATI (AP) – Cincinnati Reds second baseman Matt McLain had surgery on his left shoulder and will be sidelined for an extended period.
Reds president of baseball operations Nick Krall said the operation took place Tuesday to address cartilage damage and repair the labrum.
“An exact timeline is still TBD as it has a wide range of possibilities. We hope to have Matt back this season,” Krall said in a statement Wednesday.
The 24-year-old McLain last played in a spring training game on March 17 and was hurt the following day while diving for a ball during a workout. Reds manager David Bell revealed the injury on March 20, the day Cincinnati acquired infielder Santiago Espinal from Toronto.
McLain hit. 290 with 16 homers, 50 RBIs and 14 stolen bases last year, finishing fifth in NL Rookie of the Year voting.
