Hellickson was officially named the Opening Day starter for the Phillies, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

EDGE Analysis

While earlier in the week, the Phillies' site reported that he was on track to start on Opening Day, the team made it official on Wednesday. He'll get the nod on April 4 against the Reds and will hope to improve from last season's 9-12 record where he held a 4.62 ERA.