There was no shortage of strong Opening Day performances from the top aces in the sport.

Corbin Burnes, Zack Wheeler, Spencer Strider, Pablo López, Tarik Skubal and Cole Ragans were all on top of their game in their respective team's openers. Opening Weekend could have even more big performances in store.

We're not talking about the best starting pitchers going this weekend, such as Max Fried or Aaron Nola. Think more about pitchers with a lot of potential or something to prove. Whether it's a big-name pitcher with a new team, a pair of relievers transitioning to the rotation or a former big leaguer returning from the KBO, this weekend has plenty of intriguing hurlers taking the mound.

Here are 10 starting pitchers to watch this weekend.

Luis Severino, Mets
Starts: Saturday vs. Brewers, 1:40 p.m. ET

Severino ended his Yankees tenure with a career-worst 6.65 ERA and 5.89 expected ERA in 19 games. The 30-year-old right-hander was previously a dominant force on the mound -- he was a top-five qualified starter by FanGraphs' Wins Above Replacement (11.0) from 2017-18 -- but often missed significant time due to injuries. It's tough to peg what version of Severino will show up for the other New York baseball team but the righty isn't far removed from a strong '22 performance (3.18 ERA and 1.4 WAR in 102 innings).

DL Hall, Brewers
Starts: Saturday at Mets, 1:40 p.m. ET

Long viewed as a potential impact starter for the Orioles, Hall and Joey Ortiz were sent to the Brewers in the Burnes trade over the offseason. Hall -- who ranked as a top 100 MLB Pipeline prospect for five straight seasons -- made all but one of his 29 MLB appearances with the Orioles from 2022-23 out of the bullpen. That will not be the case with the Brewers, who immediately slot in Hall as their No. 2 starter. Armed with a mid-to-upper 90s fastball and a pair of strong secondaries (slider and changeup), Hall could be the latest starting pitcher to break out with the Brewers.

Jordan Hicks, Giants
Starts: Saturday at Padres, 7:15 p.m. ET

Hicks signed a four-year, $44 million deal with the Giants over the offseason and will make a surprising transition back to the rotation after spending most of his five seasons in the Cardinals and Jays' bullpens. Hicks is known as one of the hardest-throwing pitchers in baseball history but he also took massive steps forward in a career-best '23 season -- one where he introduced a nasty sweeper that induced more whiffs. How Hicks' high-octane stuff and elite ground-ball rates -- and shaky command -- translate to the rotation remains to be seen, but it'll be a fun experiment to follow.

Hunter Brown, Astros
Starts: Saturday vs. Yankees, 7:15 p.m. ET

Brown entered last season as one of the better pitching prospects and handled his first extended look in the Majors quite well. The 5.09 ERA in 155 2/3 innings overshadows that all of Brown's underlying indicators -- such as his 4.27 xERA or 4.37 FIP -- pegged him much closer to a league-average starter as a rookie. Brown owns outlandishly good stuff comparable to Gerrit Cole, Tyler Glasnow and Zac Gallen in '23 based on pitch velocity and movement. It's easy to dream on the profile and think he'll be the next great Astros starter who takes on a more prominent role this year.

Chris Sale, Braves
Starts: Sunday at Phillies, 1:35 p.m. ET

Sale enters his first season with the Braves following something of a rebound season with the Red Sox last year. While the veteran lefty may not return to his 2012-18 peak where he finished in the top six of Cy Young voting each season, Sale was plenty productive last year with a 106 ERA+ and 125 strikeouts in 102 2/3 innings. Even more encouraging is Sale's 3.61 xERA and 3.80 FIP signals that there's even more production left in the tank. If he stays healthy -- which is certainly a big if with his recent injury history -- Sale could be a big addition to a stacked Braves team.

Tyler Wells, Orioles
Starts: Sunday vs. Angels, 1:35 p.m. ET

With Kyle Bradish and John Means sidelined to start the year, Wells will play a bigger role than anticipated in the Orioles rotation. Wells was a revelation in the first half of 2023, running a 3.18 ERA across 104 2/3 innings in the rotation, but struggled with command in the second half and ended up spending some time at Triple-A Norfolk and in the O's bullpen. Wells had an above-average strikeout and walk rate in '23 and with his five-pitch mix -- and uncertainty in Baltimore's rotation -- he could be a key factor in the Orioles winning the division again.

Trevor Rogers, Marlins
Starts: Sunday vs. Pirates, 1:40 p.m. ET

Due to an injury-ravaged Marlins rotation -- Sandy Alcantara will miss the entire '24 season while Eury Pérez, Braxton Garrett and Edward Cabrera will miss the beginning of the season -- Rogers will need to step up if the club wants to reach the playoffs for a second straight year. Rogers was downright dominant in 2021 (2.64 ERA and 4.3 WAR in 133 innings) but struggled in '22 and pitched just 18 innings last year due to injury. The 26-year-old southpaw could be entering a make-or-break year with the Marlins.

Erick Fedde, White Sox
Starts: Sunday vs. Tigers, 2:10 p.m. ET

After six years with the Nationals (2017-22), Fedde spent the '23 season with the KBO's NC Dinos and dominated with a 2.00 ERA and 209 strikeouts in 180 1/3 innings and received the Choi Dong-won Award, the KBO equivalent of the Cy Young. Fedde credited a new sweeper that gave him an out pitch he lacked in his previous stint in the Majors. Fedde signed a two-year, $15 million with the White Sox and will be a fascinating pitcher this season.

Jack Flaherty, Tigers
Starts: Sunday at White Sox, 2:10 p.m. ET

The good news is Flaherty churned out a healthy '23 season (144 1/3 innings) after injuries limited him to just 114 1/3 innings from 2021-22. The bad news is that the righty wasn't nearly as effective (4.99 ERA and 5.06 xERA) as when he was a dominant starter from 2018-19 (3.01 ERA and 413 strikeouts). Still, Flaherty is just 28 years old, has produced big numbers in the past and -- perhaps most importantly -- is healthy entering '24.

Michael King, Padres
Starts: Sunday vs. Giants, 4:10 p.m. ET

Acquired as the centerpiece in the Juan Soto trade, King will play a big role in a Padres rotation that could be one of the best in the Majors. King spent most of his Yankees tenure as a multi-inning reliever but thrived in eight starts at the end of last season, posting a 1.88 ERA and striking out 48 hitters in 38 1/3 innings. King already secured his first Padres win -- he was the winning pitcher with 3 1/3 innings in relief in the second game of the Seoul Series -- but he'll settle in as San Diego's No. 4 starter.