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Red Sox tab Price as Opening Day starter

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The Boston Red Sox will send ace David Price to the mound on Opening Day against the Cleveland Indians, manager John Farrell announced Tuesday.

Boston signed Price to a lucrative seven-year, $217-million deal this past December, so it's no surprise he's been tabbed for the April 4 opener at Progressive Field.

Price will become just the third pitcher to make three consecutive Opening Day starts for a different club each year.

PITCHER YEAR 1 TEAM YEAR 2 TEAM YEAR 3 TEAM
David Price 2014 Rays 2015 Tigers 2016 Red Sox
Kevin Brown 1997 Marlins 1998 Padres 1999 Dodgers
Jack Morris 1990 Tigers 1991 Twins 1992 Blue Jays

(Source: Elias Sports Bureau)

The 30-year-old, who'll be making his fifth career Opening Day start, rose to the occasion in the opener last year for the Tigers, tossing 8 2/3 innings of shutout ball while yielding five hits to the Minnesota Twins.

Price finished as the runner-up in American League Cy Young voting last year, compiling an 18-5 record with a 2.45 ERA in 32 starts for the Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays.

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