The average salary in the major leagues rebounded to $4.4 million on opening day, boosted by a frenzy of free agent signings before and after the 99-day lockout.
Trent Grisham drew a go-ahead, bases-loaded walk with one out in the eighth as the San Diego Padres hit three solo homers in a 5-3 win over Los Angeles in three game sweep of the Dodgers.
Free agent pitcher Trevor Bauer announced in a video he posted on social media that he chose the LA Dodgers and signed a three-year $102 million contract.