Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had a double and a home run on Saturday as the Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.
The Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre. With the win, Toronto is 62-68 on the season. The Angels fell to 54-76 with the loss.
In the win, Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and a walk. He had two RBI and scored two runs. After a down year in 2023, Guerrero Jr. has turned it around this year in a big way. He's hitting .318 with 27 homers, 83 RBI and two stolen bases. He's posting an OPS of .947, which is good enough for a special place in team history.Guerrero Jr. made the All-Star Game again this season and is likely to earn MVP votes at the year's end.
Guerrero Jr. has also been on an epic stretch since about July 1, which is impressive considering that his name was thrown about in trade rumors leading up to the deadline. He ultimately stayed in Toronto and the Blue Jays will reportedly try to sign him to an extension.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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