After an offseason featuring several different roster shakeups where seemingly every team set themselves up for future success, Opening Day finally arrived. With a whopping 14 games played, there was no shortage of news to follow. Here are the biggest storylines from Opening Day 2015 that should be continue to garner headlines throughout the season.

Dustin Pedroia’s Power Surge

After a wrist injury sapped his power last season, Dustin Pedroia responded in a big way by clubbing two home runs in the Red Sox rout of the Phillies on Opening Day. Last season, Pedroia was limited to 7 home runs and saw his slugging percentage dip below .400 for the first time since he was called up as a rookie in 2006. Now fully healthy for the first time in two seasons, Pedroia looks primed to regain his MVP form – and lead the new-look Red Sox lineup to the postseason.

Is this the Year Bryce Harper Catches Up to Mike Trout?

Both highly touted prospects with seemingly unlimited potential heading in 2012, only Trout has lived up to that potential. With an MVP and two runner-up finishes under his belt, Trout has quickly established himself as the best player in baseball – with no close second. Harper hasn’t been too shabby, either. Still not even 23, Harper has a career slash line of .272/.344/.423. Coming into this season, Harper will look to revamp his play style to avoid injury, but remain the all-around force he’s known for being.

On Opening Day, the young duo brought the “Who do you pick to start a franchise” back to the forefront by each slugging a home run. While Trout may be the obvious answer right now, Harper can quickly change that with a monstrous 2015 season. On a side note, both play for two of the league’s best teams, so here’s to hoping the young stars face off in the World Series.

The Rockies’ Rout

The Colorado Rockies, as usual, are expected to be among the worst teams in baseball in large part because of their starting rotation – led by veteran No. 5 starter Kyle Kendrick. On Opening Day, however, Kendrick was locked in en route to 7 shutout innings, befuddling Brewers hitters. The Rockies lineup was expected to be among the game’s best, and they only furthered that assumption against the Brewers. Led by Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez, who went 3-for-5 and 2-for-4, respectively, if the Rockies pitching staff can provide half of what Kendrick did on Opening Day, the Rockies can shock the world and possibly make a run.

Is Clayton Kershaw Human?

Okay okay, I know what you’re thinking, “is this guy crazy?” Clayton Kershaw is an otherworldly figure capable of dominating opposing hitters with only the glare of his eyes. But on Opening Day, that wasn’t the case. Granted, he still pitched six innings while striking out nine and giving up three runs on six hits. For most pitchers, that’s a pretty good days work, but it’s attesting to Kershaw’s dominance that a box score where his ERA is 4.50 is hard to believe.

Expect Kershaw to figure things out going forward this season, and return to the alien (uhh.. I mean pitcher) who pitched to the tune of a 1.77 ERA last season en route to his first MVP award.

The Royals Dominating Win Over the White Sox

Much has been said this offseason about the improvements made by the White Sox and the holes in the Royals’ roster. Kansas City put that to rest on Opening Night in dominating fashion by scoring 10 runs, and holding the White Sox to a lone run off a solo shot from Jose Abreu. Everyone in the Royals lineup, besides Omar Infante, recorded a hit in the win, while inconsistent third baseman Mike Moustakas and Alex Rios, who only hit 4 home runs last season, hit homers.

In a division featuring the Tigers, White Sox, and Indians, it looks as though any one team can make a run – and while many have counted the Royals out, the reigning AL Champs have shown they won’t go down without a fight.

The Pitching Duel in Houston

Through six innings, Indians new long-term ace Corey Kluber was en route to a no-hitter against the up-and-coming Astros before being broken up by hitting machine Jose Altuve. The Astros staff ace, Dallas Keuchel, wasn’t too bad either – pitching a one-hitter through seven innings. After breakout seasons last year from both pitchers, including a Cy Young from Kluber and an All-Star nod for Keuchel, the two will look to continue their dominance atop their respective rotations. On an Indians squad capable of making a run in the AL Central, Kluber will need to once again assert himself as a top pitcher in the American League. Keuchel and his Astros aren’t likely to win much of anything in 2015, but with the roster on the rise, Keuchel will be able to establish himself as a veteran leader on a very young, but talented, roster.

Honorable Mention: Jason Heyward’s Cardinals Debut

Much can be said about Jason Heyward’s career to this point, but it can be agreed that he’s proved himself as a quality major leaguer – still with star potential. After mashing 27 home runs and stealing 21 bases in 2012, it was assumed Heyward would do nothing but improve from there on out. However, the opposite happened – and Heyward basically plateaued in 2013 and 2014, while failing to reach 20 home runs.

Now with the Cardinals, the hope is that a change of scenery and a fresh perspective can bring his career back on the path to superstardom. If Opening Night was any indication, all signs point towards a rebound year from the 25 year old. Heyward went 3-for-5 in his Cardinals debut, including two doubles off of the $155 million dollar man, Jon Lester. Expect Heyward to put up big numbers in his first season with St. Louis.

Opening Day provided nothing but excitement for baseball fans, and if it’s any indication of how the rest of the season will play out – everyone will be in store for a fun ride.