The Dominican can prove his worth amid uncertainty over his contract. Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Daulton Varsho, who is still recovering from shoulder surgery, will open the season on the disabled list.

Blue Jays CEO Mark Shapiro publicly voiced optimism that his team will sign Vladimir Guerrero Jr. long-term. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

He reportedly was offered a new deal for approximately $500 million before then, but "significant deferrals put an estimate of the actual net present value of the offer between $400M and $450M," per Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of the New York Post.