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Blue Jays Spring Training Notes: Vlad, Pitching, and MLBPA News

The Toronto Blue Jays open spring training with high expectations following Bo Bichette's departure, while the MLBPA executive director Tony Clark resigns amid an investigation.

Manager John Schneider indicated Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will take on a larger leadership role this season. The team also bolstered its pitching staff, adding Cody Ponce and Garrett Crochet to increase strikeouts, a strategy Kevin Gausman supports. Meanwhile, MLB and the Players Association face potential disruptions as Tony Clark resigns from the executive director role amid a Department of Justice investigation into alleged financial improprieties, threatening the upcoming CBA negotiations.