Simply because the Yankees gained back-to-back collection and began to chip away on the Blue Jays’ American League East lead, Toronto may need a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. harm to fret about.
Guerrero, the Blue Jays’ famous person first baseman, exited Monday’s recreation after the sixth inning with hamstring tightness and can bear an MRI examination, supervisor John Schneider mentioned postgame.
“Hopefully he’s good to go within the subsequent day or two,” Schneider mentioned, in accordance with The Athletic, “however he’s clearly actually necessary.”
Schenider mentioned the harm occurred when Guerrero was making a cut up within the area within the third inning, however the broadcast additionally captured him speaking to somebody within the dugout throughout the first inning whereas pointing at his left hamstring.
Guerrero’s acrobatic play within the third occurred on a throw from shortstop Bo Bichette to first base, serving to the Blue Jays file an out with the Pirates’ Jared Triolo operating.
Ty France changed Guerrero — who has appeared in 124 of the Blue Jays’ 126 video games in 2025 — within the lineup for the rest of the sport.
Whereas the severity will stay unclear till the outcomes of the MRI examination, any time Guerrero misses with the harm can be devastating for a Toronto crew that holds a five-game lead within the East over the Yankees and Purple Sox after falling, 5-2, to Pittsburgh.
Guerrero, who signed a 14-year, $500 million extension in April, had hit .300 with an .898 OPS, 21 homers and 68 RBIs this season getting into Monday, when he struck out in his first at-bat earlier than driving in a run — through a groundout — two frames later.
After a sluggish begin to the yr, the Blue Jays pieced collectively among the finest stretches within the majors this season to surge previous the Yankees within the division standings and construct a bonus forward of the stretch run.
However the Yankees, following a brutal two months, have lastly uncovered a little bit of momentum, as they swept the Cardinals over the weekend after taking two of three video games from the Twins.
They begin a two-game set with the Rays on Tuesday in Tampa, whereas the Blue Jays — as they maintain their breath about Guerrero’s standing — proceed a collection with Pittsburgh.
