The Toronto Blue Jays lost to the Detroit Tigers on Friday night in the first game out of the All-Star break. In the loss, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. moved to the top of a historic list though.
The Toronto Blue Jays dropped the first game out of the All-Star break on Friday night, losing 5-4 to the Detroit Tigers. The loss moves the Blue Jays to 44-53 on the year while the win moves Detroit to 48-50.
Given that both teams are currently out of the playoff picture, both could end up being sellers at the looming trade deadline. In the case of Toronto, they could be having a true firesale, but that will remain to be seen. In the loss, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. With his performance, he moved to the top of this impressive all-time list.One of the best young hitters in baseball, Guerrero Jr. is hitting .288 this season with 15 homers and 57 RBI. The 25-year-old was just named to another All-Star Game and has put up these numbers even despite all the trade rumors that have swirled around him for the last month.
Despite those rumors, it doesn't appear likely that Toronto will move Guerrero Jr., perhaps opting to move him in the offseason when there are more suitors. He'll be a free agent at the end of the 2025 season.Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube.
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