Vladimir

Guerrero Jr.

Guerrero Jr. doubled to lead off the fourth inning against Zach Eflin and came around to score on a single by George Springer. He added a run to the board for Toronto with an RBI-single in the fifth and led off the bottom of the eighth with his third hit of the day. The 25-year-old first baseman is hitting .280/.373/.393 with four homers and 20 RBI across 193 plate appearances.

Vladdy Jr. did it all Saturday in the come-from-behind win. The first baseman has swung the bat much more effectively as of late, and his OPS has risen to .751 after hovering around .700 for much of the season. The 25-year-old has his first steal of the season, and it’ll probably be a while before we see the second one.

Guerrero also walked. The homer off MacKenzie Gore was his first since April 10. He’s now hit in eight straight games, raising his OPS from .643 to .711.

Typical Guerrero this year: he crushed a pair of grounders at 109.5 and 106.7 mph, yet his two flies were both hit softly. Statcast thinks he’s been unlucky, and he probably has been, but even his xBA and xSLG are down significantly from last year.

The 25-year-old first baseman got things started with a one-out double off of Randy Vasquez in the opening inning on Saturday and then rode home on Daulton Varsho’s three-run bomb. He also singled in the contest. For the season, Guerrero is now hitting .238/.358/.388 to go along with three homers, nine RBI and a 17/14 K/BB ratio over 95 plate appearances.

Guerrero singled in the fourth inning to score Daulton Varsho and Ernie Clement. Entering the day with a .188 average, Guerrero has now hit safely in three of his last four games while also driving in three runs. The power hasn’t quite been there for Vladdy as of late, as he has just one extra base hit in his last seven games, but he continues to find ways to get on base regardless.

The 25-year-old slugger tagged Luke Weaver for his 362-foot (104.2 mph EV) solo shot in the seventh inning, pulling the Jays to within six runs at 9-3. He’s off to a painfully slow start to the season offensively, slashing a woeful .182/.308/.364 with a pair of dingers and only two RBI.

Fear not as Vladdy has been on a tear during Spring Training posting a 1.213 OPS with three home runs. It appears he’s getting back to full health after dealing with knee and finger injuries this spring and will be good to go for Opening Day.

Guerrero was back at first base and he continued his impressive spring camp accounting for four of Toronto’s six runs. In his nine spring games, 10-for-24 with two home runs and eight RBI. The 24-year-old slugger looks like he’s getting back into form and hopes to be ready for Opening Day as he works back from a knee and finger injury suffered earlier in camp.

Guerrero has been limited to DH exclusively of late as he continues to deal with a minor left knee contusion. The 24-year-old franchise cornerstone should be a full-go by Opening Day, but it’s a situation fantasy managers should continue to monitor closely.