Ryu said Roberts told him Saturday morning he would start in the opener. He will be the first pitcher not named Clayton Kershaw to start for the Dodgers on opening day since Vicente Padilla in 2010 and the first left-hander not named Clayton Kershaw to start on opening day for the Dodgers since Fernando Valenzuela in 1988. He will be the second pitcher from South Korea to get the nod. Chan Ho Park — the first Korean-born player in major league history — started for the Dodgers on opening day in 2001.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 22, 2019 16:54 UTC