Vladimir

Guerrero Jr.

It’s a routine off day for Guerrero, according to Blue Jays manager John Schneider. The 27-year-old middle-of-the-order force has gotten off to a fast start, hitting .331/.416/.431 with 21 runs scored, two homers, 16 RBI and two steals through 35 games this season. Fantasy managers would love to see some additional over-the-fence pop, but they’ll gladly take a .331 batting average at the expense of a few additional round-trippers.

The Jays only outhit the Red Sox 10-9, but they bunched theirs together, going 4-for-4 with RISP. Boston was 1-for-8 in those situations. Guerrero tops the majors with a .358 average, though Ildemaro Vargas is at .370 and is about to qualify for the list. He’s hit just two homers, but those should start to come. He has 12 barrels, putting him slightly ahead of his career rate in that category.

Guerrero Jr. smoked a two-run shot off Reid Detmers to give Toronto a 2-1 lead in the third frame. The 27-year-old has only homered twice in the first three weeks of the season, but it’s hard to complain too much about a hitter slashing .354/.442/.488 in his 21 games. Not many hitters have the ability to make that a sustainable slash for more than a week or two. Guerrero is one of them.

Vladdy Jr. was one of several Blue Jays to have a big game Sunday, as Toronto was able to put up eight runs in the first inning. With the three hits, Guerrero now has a slash of .333/.429/.436. Everything but the slugging percentage is pleasing to the eye, and it’s only a matter of time until that ticks up.

Guerrero said he caught his left index finger in the runner’s jersey. Fortunately, it seems disaster was averted. Guerrero was 1-for-4 with an RBI tonight.

Guerrero’s double scored Ernie Clement in the top of the 10th, and he came around to score on a two-run double from Myles Straw to cement the win for the Jays. Guerrero drove in a run earlier in the game as well to bring his RBI total up to seven, and that relatively low total has more to do with who has been hitting in front of him than anything he’s done wrong. He’s off to a very strong start with the stick, and there isn’t much reason to think he’s going to cool off soon, or ever, really.

Guerrero Jr. got on the board with his first home run of the season on Saturday, a two-run blast off Anthony Kay in the sixth inning that travelled 437 feet at 108.5 mph off the bat. The 27-year-old star third baseman is 8-for-28 with three runs and four RBI through eight games.

On top of the two hits, Guerrero also drew a pair of walks. He’s come out swinging to begin 2026 — well, swinging and working free passes — and over the first five games of the season, he’s slashing .375/.543/.375. The only “complaint” would be a lack of power, but fantasy managers know that’s coming.

The homer off Nick Martinez was Guerrero’s first in Jays camp after he hit two in the World Baseball Classic. He’s 8-for-18 with four walks and just one strikeout in his eight Grapefruit League games.

Caminero has been one of the driving forces behind the Dominican Republic’s relentless onslaught during the international tournament, hitting .275 (6-for-16) with two homers and six RBI through five contests. He’ll help anchor a star-studded lineup as the Dominican Republic faces Team USA ace Paul Skenes at loanDepot Park in Miami with a berth in the World Baseball Classic final at stake. Here’s the full lineup: Fernando Tatis Jr. (RF), Ketel Marte (2B), Juan Soto (LF), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B), Manny Machado (3B), Caminero (DH), Julio Rodríguez (CF), Austin Wells (C) and Geraldo Perdomo (SS).