Schlegel: Surprises in Opening Day rosters

By MLB.com Blogs Usher

With all the Major League rosters submitted for Opening Day, several of those 25-man squads are dotted with surprises — stories that weren’t being told before Spring Training began, players with unique storylines that will be introduced in the coming days and weeks on the game’s ultimate stage.

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While much of the discussion late in Spring Training might have been about players that will not be on the roster to start the season, there are a number of instances where making the roster is an unexpected pleasure for those individuals and teams involved.

Read up on some of those roster surprises as the 2015 season begins — some of which come in pairs.