With his first pitch, Burke will find himself in the history books. Sarah Langs from MLB.com noted that Burke will be the sixth pitcher over the past 70 years to get a start on Opening Day with three or fewer career starts. The White Sox have two pitchers on that list, having done the same in 2024 with Garrett Crochet.

Garrett Crochet will be the Red Sox’s Opening Day starter. Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced Friday morning that Crochet, Tanner Houck and Walker Buehler will pitch the club’s first three games to open the season in Texas.

The Chicago White Sox are a work in progress. The team has a new manager, a fairly new roster, and an inexperienced Opening Day starter. The White Sox are starting Sean Burke on Opening Day, per the team’s social media.