The appetizer has been digested, and it tasted great. Now we wait for the main course, otherwise known as Opening Day and the rest of the first full week of the 2015 Major League Baseball season

Matt Holliday hit a pair of RBI singles to back Adam Wainwright and lead the Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over the Cubs in the opening game of the 2015 Major League Baseball season on Sunday night, spoiling the Wrigley Field debuts of manager Joe Maddon and lefty Jon Lester.

The Opening Day roster the Braves announced Sunday will be altered before they play Monday afternoon’s Opening Day game against the Marlins.

Braves president of baseball operations John Hart understands if fans are frustrated with the trade of elite closer Craig Kimbrel, but he says the deal was “the best thing and right thing for the organization.”

Though the Red Sox won’t have the designated hitter for Opening Day on Monday against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, they will have David Ortiz.

For Tyler Olson, the dream came true Saturday when he was informed he’d indeed made the Mariners’ final 25-man roster. But the accomplishment truly set in for the young reliever when he walked into the Safeco Field clubhouse for Sunday evening’s final workout before Opening Day and saw his nameplate affixed above his new locker.

Less than 24 hours before what is expected to be the most anticipated Opening Day in recent memory, the Padres acquired All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel and outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. from the Braves in exchange for right-handed pitcher Matt Wisler, outfielders Carlos Quentin, Cameron Maybin and Jordan Paroubeck, and the No. 41 Draft pick in June.

The Braves traded closer Craig Kimbrel and outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. to the Padres on Sunday in exchange for outfielders Cameron Maybin and Carlos Quentin. Atlanta also acquired two highly regarded prospects — right-handed pitcher Matt Wisler and outfielder Jordan Paroubeck — and the 41st pick in the 2015 First-Year Player Draft.

Before beginning their pregame tribute to lost legend Ernie Banks, the Cubs dedicated a few moments on Sunday night to remember Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras, who, along with his girlfriend, was killed in an Oct. 26 car accident in the Dominican Republic.

Hall of Famers Fergie Jenkins and Billy Williams joined Ernie Banks’ sons, Jerry and Joey, to throw out ceremonial first pitches prior to Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. Banks died in late January at the age of 83, and the Cubs observed a moment of silence and showed a montage of some of Mr. Cub’s career highlights on the new video board.

The Rangers will take one final mystery into Opening Day. Manager Jeff Banister declined to reveal his batting order for the first game on Sunday.

Rangers manager Jeff Banister missed his team’s work out at the Coliseum on Sunday, but will be in the dugout for Opening Day on Monday night against the Athletics.

Cardinals manager Mike Matheny described newly renovated Wrigley Field as “a lot better than we were anticipating,” while general manager John Mozeliak noted that he was “pleasantly surprised” upon arriving on Sunday.

The excitement around Opening Day went up another notch Sunday night, when the Padres acquired closer Craig Kimbrel and outfielder Melvin Upton Jr. from the Braves for outfielders Cameron Maybin and Carlos Quentin, two prospects and the No. 41 pick in the 2015 Draft. The deal makes sense for both sides, but I really like it for Atlanta, even if it will be tough for fans to swallow in the short term.

In San Diego, new general manager A.J. Preller had done more than any GM this offseason to retool his big league roster. In Atlanta, new GM John Hart had done more than just about any other counterpart to restock his farm system. The two had already come together in December in the Justin Upton deal, so there was already a comfort level when Hart sent Craig Kimbrel and Justin’s older brother, Melvin, to San Diego. Here’s a closer look at the prospect return Hart got from the Padres in right-hander Matt Wisler and outfielder Jordan Paroubeck.

Theo Epstein was initially concerned about the new video board at Wrigley Field, but now that he’s seen it, he’s deemed it “perfect.” Manager Joe Maddon called it, simply, “spectacular.”

Cardinals lefty Jaime Garcia, who remained in Florida as the rest of the Major League team broke camp, is expected to resume throwing off the mound this week and could be pitching in an extended spring training or Minor League game within the next two weeks.