Greetings, friends. We’re back for another baseball season. More importantly, we have a fun new series this year.

Welcome to the Daily Opener.

Every morning, I’ll be with you to recap the previous day of baseball and talk about what stood out to me. We’ll find fun stats. We’ll lament some injuries. We’ll take a peek at the day ahead. And we’ll have a few laughs.

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Top Stories

• Lance Lynn to start on Monday against Tigers
• Jonathan Loaisiga (shoulder) to begin throwing program Monday
• Kris Bryant (back) close to increasing baseball activity
• Matt Manning (shoulder) to resume throwing program
• Michael Pineda (finger) to throw bullpen session Monday
• Aroldis Chapman (Achilles) to throw bullpen session Tuesday
• Wander Franco to begin agility drills on Monday
• Nick Lodolo to begin rehab assignment on Monday
• Zack Greinke throws five scoreless innings in rehab start Sunday

Fun!

Matt Swarmer allowed 6 HR, the most by a Cubs pitcher since Tom Lee allowed 6 in a game on June 28, 1884 (also 6).

He's the 2nd pitcher in MLB history to allow 6 solo HR in a game, joining Hollis "Sloppy" Thurston on August 13, 1932. pic.twitter.com/9jhiQ7zVd6

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 12, 2022

Studs and Duds

Here are some of the best and worst performances from yesterday.

Studs (Pitchers)

• Jon Gray – 6 IP, 1 Er, 3 H, 3 BB, 10 K
• Luis Severino – 6 IP, 1 ER, 7 H, 1 BB, 10 K
• Julio Urias – 6 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 10 K
• Taijuan Walker – 6 IP, 1 Er, 6 H, 1 BB, 10 K
• Nick Martinez – 5.2 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 9 K
• Joe Musgrove – 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 8 K
• Carlos Rodon – 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 8 K
• Jose Berrios – 8 IP, 1 Er, 5 H, 1 BB, 5 K
• Jordan Montgomery – 7 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 5 K

Studs (Hitters)

• Seth Brown – 3-for-12, 3 HR, 6 RBI, 1 SB
• Jesus Aguilar – 4-for-12, 2 HR, 3 RBI
• Pete Alonso – 4-for-13, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 SB
• Nelson Cruz – 7-for-12, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 1 SB
• Josh Bell – 3-for-9, 2 HR, 6 RBI
• Bryan Reynolds – 7-for-11, 2 HR, 5 RBI
• Jared Walsh – 7-for-13, 1 HR, 3 RBI, cycle
• Aaron Judge – 6-for-13, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 2 IBB

Duds (Pitchers)

• Eric Lauer – 5 IP, 8 ER, 7 H, 4 BB, 2 K, 3 HR allowed
• Martin Perez – 5 IP, 6 ER, 12 H, 2 BB, 4 K
• Aaron Ashby – 4.2 IP, 6 Er, 13 H, 1 BB, 2 K
• MacKenzie Gore – 2.1 IP, 6 ER, 5 H, 4 BB, 3 K
• Carlos Carrasco – 4.2 IP, 5 ER, 9 H, 1 BB, 7 K
• Shane Baz – 2.1 IP, 5 ER, 3 H, 3 BB, 2 K
• Chris Stratton – 0.0 IP, 5 ER, 3 H, 1 BB
• Zac Gallen – 1.2 IP, 6 R (4 ER), 7 H, 1 BB, 2 K

Duds (Hitters)

• Jesse Winker – 2-for-12, 1 HR, 6 K
• Ke’Bryan Hayes – 1-for-12 (.083) with 6 K
• Trey Mancini – 1-for-11 (.091) with 6 K
• Jorge Soler – 0-for-11 (.000) with 6 K
• Julio Rodriguez – 2-for-14 (.143) with 5 K
• Austin Riley – 2-for-12 with 5 K
• Connor Joe – 2-for-17 (.118) with 6 K
  • Remember when Connor Joe was a thing? He’s batting .200 with 1 HR in June after not hitting any HRs in 24 games in May
• Kole Calhoun – 3-for-16 (.188) with 7 K

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Mike Maher is an editor and content manager at FantasyPros and BettingPros. For more from Mike, check out his archive, follow him on Twitter @MikeMaher, and visit his Philadelphia Eagles blog, The Birds Blitz.