The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Monday that Patrick Corbin will start the season opener when the team travels to Australia to face the Dodgers in a two-game series. Trevor Cahill is slated to start the second game.
Corbin, 24, went 14-8 last season, with a 3.41 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. He struck out 178 batters over 208 1/3 innings, and was selected to the All-Star team.