Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr leaves game with injury
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Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr left the game vs the Pittsburgh Pirates with an apparent groin injury on Monday
Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will undergo an MRI after he exited Monday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fifth inning with left hamstring tightness. The 26-year-old was 0-2 with an RBI when he left the contest.
UPDATE: 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was removed from tonight's game with left hamstring tightness
The injury occurred when Guerrero made an impressive stretch in the third inning, doing the splits on a Bo Bichette throw to save a run and record the final out.
The broadcast showed Guerrero motioning to the back of his left leg while talking to the dugout.
Guerrero came back out in the bottom of the fourth and recorded two more putouts.
The 26-year-old was 0-2 with an RBI when he left the contest.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider confirmed that Guerrero Jr. was injured in the third inning when he stretched out to make a defensive play that ended the frame.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will have MRI tonight on his left hamstring. For now, it sounds more precautionary.
Ty France came off the bench to bat in Guerrero Jr.'s spot in the batting order, he stayed in the game defensively at first base.
Guerrero Jr. has appeared in 124 games this season for the Blue Jays and has 21 home runs with 69 RBIs and a .298 average.
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AOUT 18 | 437 ANSWERS Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr leaves game with injury Do you think Vladimir Guerrero Jr will be back before the Miami Series? | ||
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| Too early to tell | 114 | 26.1 % |
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