Nolan Jones

Bibee was scratched from his Opening Day start because of food poisoning, but he was fine today, even if he did settle for two strikeouts. He did give up a shot to Vinnie Pasquantino in the first that would have been a homer in 24 parks, though not in Kansas City. Right fielder Nolan Jones had it go off his glove as he crashed into the wall and then nearly fell down because the Royals' bullpen door popped open. It went as a triple. Bibee's next start is due to come in Anaheim.

With left-hander Cole Ragans on the mound, it will be Noel in the starting lineup and Nolan Jones on the bench. This is how we expected the platoon to work, but now we're getting confirmation of it. Expect to see Jones in the starting lineup tomorrow.

Brennan's shot at making Cleveland's season-opening roster evaporated last weekend when the club swung a trade with the Rockies to bring back corner outfielder Nolan Jones. He'll open the regular season back in the minors, but should be the Guardians first call when injuries strike at the highest level.

Jones is expected to see the bulk of his playing time in right field against right-handed pitching, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Brennan's shot at making Cleveland's season-opening roster evaporated last weekend when the club swung a trade with the Rockies to bring back corner outfielder Nolan Jones. He'll open the regular season back in the minors, but should be the Guardians first call when injuries strike at the highest level.