John Schneider confirmed that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will assume a more prominent leadership role this spring following Bo Bichette's departure. The team is gearing up for its opening game against the Phillies on Saturday.
The pitching staff is also seeing changes, with Kevin Gausman praising the 'weirdness' of new acquisitions Cody Ponce and Cease. Gausman believes the unique traits of these pitchers will help the team rank among the league leaders in strikeouts.