Left-hander Tommy Milone will start on Opening Day for the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night in Boston.
Manager Brandon Hyde made the announcement Tuesday before the Orioles closed out their brief exhibition schedule in Washington.
John Means was originally selected to start the opener for Baltimore, but the 2019 All-Star lefty has a sore arm and will be held back in the rotation.
The 33-year-old Milone signed as a non-roster invitee in mid-February. He was 4-10 with a 4.76 ERA with Seattle last season.