Though Joe Maddon said he’d be using four different leadoff hitters this spring, we’ve only seen two thus far. Albert Almora Jr. will be looking to duplicate Ian Happ’s early heroics when he digs in against King Felix this afternoon. Interestingly enough, this will be the second time Almora has led off against a right-handed pitcher, which runs contrary to popular logic.
Then again, neither of the other two leadoff options — Ben Zobrist and Kyle Schwarber — will be out of Monday’s lineup. Kris Bryant was initially slated to follow Almora, but was scratched due to illness.