Pittsburgh right-hander Paul Skenes will be the youngest pitcher in 11 years to start a season opener when he takes the mound for the Pirates.

The Chicago White Sox tied the American League record with their 119th loss when Xander Bogaerts and Elias Díaz each hit a two-run homer to help the San Diego Padres win 6-2 and move closer to a playoff spot.

SUNRISE, Fla. They searched high and low, near and far, but the Florida Panthers may have found their guy. Sportsnets Elliotte Friedman was the first to report that Columbus Blue Jackets assistant general manager Bill Zito will be hired as Floridas new GM. Zito, 55, was hired as the Blue Jackets assistant GM in 2013 and was named general manager of their AHL club two years later. Before joining Columbus, Zito co-founded Acme World Sports and spent two decades working as a player agent. The Blue Jackets have enjoyed consistent success under the watchful eyes of Zito and general manager Jarmo Kekalainen.

SUNRISE, Fla. A quick update on the Florida Panthers ongoing search for a new general manager. The Panthers are making some headway in an expedition that began with a pretty extensive list of candidates. Its been over two weeks since the team officially parted ways with former general manager Dale Tallon, and calls went out to schedule interviews with potential candidates for the newly vacant role almost immediately afterwards. So far, Panthers President Matthew Caldwell has been running the interview process, a league source confirmed. NHL insider John Shannon also reported that Michael Viola, son of team owner Vincent Viola, has been involved with the interviews.

Episode 22 of the Chirping the Cats podcast features former Florida Panthers goaltender and veteran of over 800 NHL games Sean Burke. He joins host David Dwork to discuss his time with the Cats, some career defining moments and his tireless work as the General Manager for Team Canada at the 2018 Winter Olympics. They also chat about goalie gear, favorite teammates and Sean's final act as a member of the Florida Panthers. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CTC PODCAST - iOS | Android0:30 Experience playing in Hartford, there for the end2:45 Excited to play for Florida4:30 Turning career around in Phoenix; clicking with his goalie coach7:15 Head coach relationships over his career10:30 Challenges presented as General Manager of 2018 Team Canada12:45 Constructing an Olympic roster without access to current NHL players16:45 Advice to young goaltenders18:05 Goalie gear designs, creativity with Brian's goalie equipment makers23:45 Day he was traded from Florida to Phoenix26:00 Favorite teammates, goalie tandems