Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has now racked up 10 extra-base hits and 19 RBI over the Toronto Blue Jays' last six games, which puts him in the same company as Reggie Jackson.
, as he went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double and six RBI. The Blue Jays went on to win 9-3 on their home turf, going up 2-1 in the series., Guerrero joins Hall of Fame outfielder Reggie Jackson as one of two players to have 10-plus extra-base hits and 19-plus RBI in a six-game span since RBI became an official stat in 1920.
Jackson did so with the Oakland Athletics back in June of 1969, meaning Guerrero is the first player to put up that stat line in 55 years.June 30, 2024 Guerrero is batting .296 with 13 home runs, 50 RBI, an .842 OPS and a 2.1 WAR on the whole this season. Just since April 28, however, Guerrero is batting .340 with a .940 OPS.
These past two months – and this past week especiall – has Guerrero contending to make his fourth consecutive All-Star Game. He wasAt just 25 years old, Guerrero already had 801 hits, 143 home runs, 454 RBI and a 17.4 WAR in the big leagues. Guerrero, a career .281 hitter with an .845 OPS, also has a Silver Slugger and a Gold Glove in his trophy case.
Guerrero has a chance to record his seventh consecutive multi-hit, multi-RBI performance in Sunday's finale against the Yankees. First pitch is scheduled for 1:37 p.m. ET.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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