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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sitting third straight game

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TOR 1st Baseman #27

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is not in the lineup for the Blue Jays against the Phillies on Friday.

John Schneider said before yesterday’s game that Guerrero was dealing with “a little bit of tightness” in his hamstring. It appears to have lingered. Kazuma Okamoto is playing first base while Josh Smith covers for Okamoto at third.

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TOR 1st Baseman #27

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Phillies.

Guerrero is back at first base and hitting third following a three-game absence due to hamstring tightness. He’s been battling the issue since last week. The 27-year-old former fantasy star continues to endure one of the more bizarre seasons in recent memory from an established upper-echelon power hitter, mustering just six homers in 108 games on the year.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TOR 1st Baseman #27

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (hamstring) could be available to pinch-hit during Friday night’s contest against the Phillies.

The 27-year-old slugger did some pregame work on Friday and reported feeling much improved. The expectation is that he’ll rejoin the Blue Jays’ lineup on Saturday.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TOR 1st Baseman #27

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is not in the lineup for the Blue Jays against the Cubs on Thursday.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said a few days ago that Guerrero is “tight, tired” and that “it’s nothing major.” But this is his second day off in a row and it seems likely that Guerrero, who has underperformed this year, is laboring through something undisclosed. Fantasy managers should have alternate plans available over the weekend just in case.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TOR 1st Baseman #27

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is not in the lineup for Toronto on Wednesday against the Astros.

It seems like a routine day off for the struggling first baseman, who is slashing .259/.338/.349 with six home runs and 44 RBI in 456 plate appearances. He has a career-low 6.7 percent barrel rate and 43.6 percent hard-hit rate on the season in what has been an incredibly disappointing year. Kazuma Okamoto will first start at first base and bat second, with Josh Smith starting at third base and batting sixth.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TOR 1st Baseman #27

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled and scored a run against the Cardinals in his return to the lineup on Friday.

Guerrero was back in Toronto’s lineup after missing one game due to right hamstring tightness. The 27-year-old slugger has experienced an unexplained power outage this season, hitting just six big flies through 104 contests. Amazingly, none of them have been hit at the Rogers Centre. It’s one of the strangest outlier campaigns from an established fantasy star that any of us have witnessed.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TOR 1st Baseman #27

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (hamstring) returned to the Blue Jays’ starting lineup for Friday’s series opener against the Cardinals.

The 27-year-old slugger was held out of Wednesday’s lineup due to tightness in his right hamstring, but he appears to be doing much better after a couple of days off. He’s back in there at first base and batting second against Cardinals’ right-hander Kyle Leahy on Friday evening in Toronto.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TOR 1st Baseman #27

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (hamstring) is not in the lineup on Wednesday against the Nationals but is available off the bench.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Guerrero Jr. is “feeling better” and “probably available to pinch-hit” if needed. We would not expect to see Guerrero Jr. play today, but it seems like he’ll avoid the injured list. Kazuma Okamoto will start at first base with Ernie Clement at third base and Davis Schneider at second base.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TOR 1st Baseman #27

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was removed from Tuesday’s game against the Nationals with right hamstring tightness.

It feels like a precautionary move, but that’s purely speculation at this juncture. Guerrero will undergo further evaluation to determine the severity of the situation after being lifted for a defensive replacement in the fourth inning. He finished 1-for-2 at the plate. There should be an update on his status prior to Wednesday’s series finale at Nationals Park.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TOR 1st Baseman #27

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made an early exit from Tuesday’s game against the Nationals.

Not ideal. Guerrero was replaced by Kazuma Okamoto at first base in the fourth inning after going 1-for-2 at the plate. The 27-year-old has been battling a back issue throughout the entire season, so it’s possible that it flared up again on him. There should be an additional update on his status shortly.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a walk against the Red Sox on Saturday.

Guerrero grounded out in the first inning, then reached in each of his next four plate appearances. He put the Blue Jays on the board with a base hit to drive in a run in the third inning, then added a base hit in the fourth before drawing a walk in the seventh. A single in the ninth brought an insurance run in for Toronto. The 27-year-old first baseman is hitting .267/.348/.358 with six homers, 54 runs scored, 44 RBI, and seven steals across 425 plate appearances.

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Endy Rodríguez

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Endy Rodríguez was scratched from Saturday’s lineup because of left hip discomfort.

Henry Davis will catch in his place against the Mets. Rodríguez was also absent Friday, but that just seemed to be a day off. If Rodríguez lands on the IL, the Pirates will probably call up a non-catcher (most likely Tyler Callihan or Billy Cook) and let Davis and Rafael Flores Jr. split time.
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Danny Jansen

TEX Catcher #9
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Danny Jansen caught a bullpen on Saturday and is likely to begin a rehab assignment next week.

Jansen has been out since June 6 with a strained right forearm. With Kyle Higashioka also on the IL, Jansen will probably serve as the Rangers’ starting catcher once he comes off the IL.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Vinnie Pasquantino

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Vinnie Pasquantino, on the IL with right wrist soreness, could begin a rehab assignment on Tuesday.

Pasquantino hit .282 in 11 games last month after returning from a broken hamate, though that came with just one extra-base hit. It looks like he’ll be back to give it another try next weekend.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Hao-Yu Lee

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Hao-Yu Lee is out of Detroit’s starting lineup for a fifth straight game Saturday.

Lee had a 12-game hitting streak while playing pretty regularly in the second half of last month, but he’s taken a backseat since Javier Báez came off the IL. The Tigers seem pretty happy with Báez at short and Kevin McGonigle at third right now.
- Matthew Pouliot

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George Springer

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George Springer was scratched from Saturday’s lineup against the Phillies because of left shoulder tightness.

Myles Straw replaced him, with Jesús Sánchez switching from left field to DH. Springer is likely day-to-day.
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Clay Holmes

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Cubs activated RHP Clay Holmes from the 60-day injured list.

After nearly three months off, Holmes will make his return and his Cubs debut in a start tonight against the Royals.
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Cubs optioned LHP Braxton Garrett to Triple-A Iowa

Garrett, recalled Thursday after being acquired from the Marlins on Monday, didn’t pitch in his two days with the Cubs.
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Blas Castaño

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Rockies activated RHP Blas Castaño from the 15-day injured list; optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Castaño had been on the IL since June 21 with a pectoral strain. After two scoreless innings to begin his rehab assignment, he gave up four runs for Albuquerque last night, which probably ruined his chances of getting re-inserted into the Rockies pen.
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Chrisitian Yelich is hitting seventh Saturday, putting him in the bottom third of the order for the first time since 2015.

This is against a right-hander, too. Yelich, though, is 3-for-28 with an 8/0 K/BB this month, dropping him down to .232/.316/.371 for the season. It hasn’t cost him any playing time yet, but one wonders if it might once Sal Frelick comes off the injured list.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (hamstring) is back in the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Phillies.

Guerrero is back at first base and hitting third following a three-game absence due to hamstring tightness. He’s been battling the issue since last week. The 27-year-old former fantasy star continues to endure one of the more bizarre seasons in recent memory from an established upper-echelon power hitter, mustering just six homers in 108 games on the year.
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