Vladimir Guerrero
1B/DH TOR
Thu 5/9/24 11:07 AM

Guerrero went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
All three hits were singles, but two of them had exit velocities over 113 mph. Guerrero appears to be heating up, batting .350 (14-for-40) over the last 10 games with three doubles and a homer, but his .246/.344/.373 slash line on the season remains disappointing,

Vladimir Guerrero
1B/DH TOR
Sun 5/5/24 9:05 PM

Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a walk and a grand slam during Sunday's 11-8 loss to the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Guerrero's grand slam in the second inning off MacKenzie Gore was his fourth of the season and first in 22 games. It was also the first time he homered this season with men on base as he had collected just 11 RBI and hit just .231 coming into the contest. Despite the power outage, Guerrero is currently in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak, batting 11-for-32 (.344) with three doubles, a homer, five RBI and three runs scored during that stretch.

Vladimir Guerrero
1B/DH TOR
Thu 4/11/24 10:20 AM

Guerrero went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-1 extra-innings loss to Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
Guerrero was responsible for the Jays' lone run Wednesday with a 459-foot solo blast off Logan Gilbert that tied the game 1-1 in the seventh inning. It's the third homer of the year for Guerrero, though he's gotten off to a slow start overall, going 10-for-50 with five RBI through his first 13 games. The 25-year-old Guerrero has hit at least 30 homers with 90 RBI in each of his past two campaigns -- he slashed .264/.345/.444 across 602 at-bats last season.

Vladimir Guerrero
1B/DH TOR
Tue 4/9/24 2:01 PM

Guerrero went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and one run scored in Monday's 5-2 win against Seattle.
EDGE Analysis
Guerrero recently had a seven-game stretch during which he tallied just four hits over 24 plate appearances, but the slugger seems to be on an upswing over the past three contests with four hits, including two doubles and a homer. No matter if he's in a slump or hitting out of one, the 25-year-old will be a fixture in the Blue Jays lineup as he's been the No. 2 hitter in all 11 games to date.

Vladimir Guerrero
1B/DH TOR
Fri 3/29/24 10:42 AM

Guerrero went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Rays on Opening Day.
EDGE Analysis
The 25-year-old slugger demolished a Zach Eflin cutter in the sixth inning, sending it 450 feet over the batter's eye in center field. Guerrero has seen his numbers decline the last two seasons after a monster 2021 campaign in which he produced 48 homers, 111 RBI and a 1.002 OPS, and his ability to rebound to something closer to that level of performance will be crucial to the Blue Jays' fortunes in 2024.

Vladimir Guerrero
1B/DH TOR
Tue 3/26/24 3:09 PM

Guerrero is expected to open the season batting second for the Blue Jays, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
EDGE Analysis
The overwhelming majority of Vlad Jr.'s starts last season came from the third (110 games) or fourth (36 games) spots in the Jays' batting order. However, manager John Schneider basically confirmed Tuesday that he planned to slide Guerrero up to the No. 2 hole in between George Springer and Bo Bichette. Justin Turner will follow them in the cleanup spot.

Vladimir Guerrero
1B/DH TOR
Sat 3/16/24 12:30 PM

Guerrero went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
He launched a Mason Englert offering completely out of the stadium to left-center field for a two-run shot in the fifth inning. Guerrero sat out a few days with a knee bruise he picked up making a sliding catch in foul territory last weekend, but it looks like he's fully healthy again. Through nine Grapefruit League games, the 25-year-old slugger is batting .417 (10-for-24) with a double and two homers.

Vladimir Guerrero
1B/DH TOR
Fri 3/15/24 8:44 AM

Guerrero (knee) is starting at first base and batting third in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
The 24-year-old returned to the lineup as the designated hitter Wednesday after sitting out a couple games with a bruised left knee, and he's back playing defense a couple days later. There never seemed to be significant concern over the injury, and there shouldn't be any worries regarding Guerrero's availability for Opening Day.

Vladimir Guerrero
1B/DH TOR
Wed 3/13/24 8:03 AM

Guerrero (knee) will bat third as the designated hitter in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
It's uncertain when Guerrero might return to the field, but he'll be able to return to exhibition play and get his at-bats in after making it through a full workout Tuesday. While Guerrero has been in and out of the lineup in recent days due to finger and knee issues, the Blue Jays don't seem to have any serious concern about his availability for Opening Day at this stage. The team didn't order imaging on his left knee.

Vladimir Guerrero
1B/DH TOR
Tue 3/12/24 10:06 AM

Guerrero (knee) will go through a full workout Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
EDGE Analysis
Guerrero is missing a second straight Grapefruit League contest Tuesday with a left knee contusion, but he does not need any imaging and Blue Jays manager John Schneider said the club is "just being cautious right now." Expect Vlad Jr. to return in a day or two.