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Blue Jays make Vladimir Guerrero Jr. change.
The Toronto Blue Jays are continuing to play Vladimir Guerrero Jr. despite going 0-for-5.
Toronto has lost five straight games and is looking to avoid a four-game sweep at home by the Texas Rangers on Sunday. On Saturday, Guerrero played DH and hit second, and went 0-for-5, including one play that he didn’t run out of the box and would have reached first as Corey Seager booted the ball.
After going 0-for-5 and his offensive struggles, Blue Jays fans called for Guerrero to be benched. However, he’s still in the lineup and hitting third, as Toronto announced its lineup for the series finale.
The Blue Jays’ lineup on Sunday is as follows:
- G. Springer DH
- N. Lukes RF
- V. Guerrero Jr. 1B
- K. Okamoto 3B
- D. Varsho CF
- E. Clement 2B
- A. Kirk C
- Y. Piñango LF
- A. Giménez SS
Despite Guerrero going hitless on Saturday and not showing effort running out a ground ball, the Blue Jays are continuing to play him.
Guerrero is hitting .271 with 4 home runs and 34 RBIs this season. He’s hitting .213 with 1 home run and 9 RBI in his last 15 games.
More to come.
Cole Shelton Cole Shelton covers the NHL, MLB, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns for Heavy.com. He has covered pro and college sports since 2016, including bylines at BJ Penn, USA Today, SB Nation, Rotowire, Canadian Baseball Network and more. More about Cole Shelton
