Subsequently, manager John Schneider stated that the team does not anticipate Guerrero Jr. missing any time due to the injury.
Guerrero Jr. seemed to hurt himself at the plate during a swing and miss in the fourth inning. The first baseman hit the backstop with his bat after swung so hard that he lost control of it.
Guerrero Jr. seemed to favor his left hand after that, but he continued to bat with the bat after a brief chat with the trainer. Eventually, he would take a walk, return home, and score on a home run by George Springer.
In the fifth inning, Cavan Biggio took Guerrero Jr.’s place at first base when the Blue Jays went on defense.
This season, the 24-year-old superstar has led the Blue Jays with 18 home runs and 72 RBI.
Monday is off for the Blue Jays before they start a three-game series at Baltimore on Tuesday.
Guerrero Jr. left the Blue Jays’ game against the Reds due to discomfort in his fingers.
Slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was taken out of the Toronto Blue Jays’ game against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday due to discomfort in his left middle finger.UPDATED: 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was taken out of today’s match due to discomfort in his left middle finger.
Before leaving the field with the Jays leading the Reds, the 24-year-old scored a run in his two plate appearances.
Guerrero at bat right now.263 in 120 games this season, with 18 home runs and 72 RBIs.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Blue Jays is reportedly out of the 2023 WBC due to a knee injury.
According to Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays will not participate in the World Baseball Classic because of a knee injury.
The two-time All-Star’s right knee hurt, so he left Friday’s spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Guerrero previously committed to play for the Dominican Republic in the WBC, which begins on March 8. The Dominican squad with Guerrero was arguably the favorite to win the tournament, and they still boast a loaded roster of talent, including Manny Machado, Juan Soto, Wander Franco, and Rafael Devers, to compete with anyone in the field. Manager John Schneider told reporters after the game that they were checking out Guerrero’s knee to see how it is: “We’re playing it safe at this point.”
With a slash line of.311/.401/.601 in 161 games, 48 home runs, and 111 RBI, Guerrero was an MVP candidate in 2021. He ultimately came in second place in the AL voting, trailing only Los Angeles Angels player Shohei Ohtani.
Guerrero took a step backwards last season, but he still contributed well to the Blue Jays’ postseason success. In 160 games, he finished with a slash line of.274/.339/.480, 32 home runs, and 97 RBI.
The AL East is a loaded division, so Toronto’s margin for error is extremely thin. The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays are probably going to be better this year than they were in 2022, but the New York Yankees are still the division leaders.
Guerrero doesn’t seem like he will be absent for a long time. On March 30, the Blue Jays take on the St. Louis Cardinals in the opening game of the regular season.