{"id":98230,"date":"2025-08-26T12:14:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/98230\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T12:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:14:12","slug":"jays-slugger-guerrero-jr-contributes-in-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/98230\/","title":{"rendered":"Jays slugger Guerrero Jr. contributes in return"},"content":{"rendered":"

TORONTO \u2013 As designated hitter, Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. eased his way into the lineup Monday in his first start since suffering a left hamstring injury a week ago.<\/p>\n

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He delivered a two-run single in Toronto\u2019s four-run sixth inning as the Blue Jays dumped the Minnesota Twins 10-4 in the opener of a six-game homestand.<\/p>\n

Guerrero, who batted third, was 1-for-4 with two strikeouts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt took him a little bit to get into the game, and then he gets a two-out, two-strike, two-run single to right (field) because he\u2019s a great hitter,\u201d said Blue Jays manager John Schneider. \u201cSo it may take a day or two to get back into the swing of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I thought that at-bat there to tack on was huge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alejandro Kirk hit a two-run homer off Minnesota starter Joe Ryan in Toronto\u2019s four-run first inning and Andres Gimenez added a solo shot in the following frame.<\/p>\n

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Gimenez, George Springer and Nathan Lukes had two hits apiece for the Blue Jays (77-55), who reached the 10-run mark for the 13th time this season.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThat\u2019s what makes this so fun is that everybody is a part of this,\u201d said Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer, who went six innings for the victory. \u201cEverybody\u2019s got a hand on this, of why we win, (it\u2019s) pitching, hitting, defence, you name it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Guerrero, who has 21 homers this season, was used as a pinch-hitter in Sunday\u2019s 5-3 loss in Miami. It was his first game appearance since he was hurt in an Aug. 18 game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.<\/p>\n

Guerrero suffered the injury as he stretched both legs to make a play at first base. He later left the game due to left hamstring inflammation.<\/p>\n

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In recent days, he took regular batting practice and tested the leg with running drills to prepare for his return.<\/p>\n

Guerrero could be back at first base as early as Tuesday, Schneider said, adding they\u2019ll use a day-by-day approach for his return to the field.<\/p>\n

Scherzer (5-2) gave up a pair of home runs to cleanup hitter Matt Wallner, who hit a solo shot in the fourth and added a two-run blast in Minnesota\u2019s three-run sixth inning.<\/p>\n

Toronto answered in the bottom half of the sixth with a two-run double by Lukes and Guerrero\u2019s two-run single, giving him 71 RBIs on the season.<\/p>\n

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The Blue Jays remained five games ahead of Boston in the American League East division standings. The Red Sox edged the Baltimore Orioles 4-3.<\/p>\n

Ryan (12-7) allowed six earned runs and seven hits over five innings. He had seven strikeouts and one walk.<\/p>\n

Toronto has a 22-14 record since the all-star break. The Twins (59-72) have dropped six of their last seven games.<\/p>\n

The Blue Jays have 30 games left in the regular season.<\/p>\n

Toronto holds the second seed in the AL standings with a 4 1\/2-game lead on the third-place Houston Astros, who were idle Monday. The top two seeds earn byes to the division series while the third seed plays in the wild-card round.<\/p>\n

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After this three-game series with the Twins, the Blue Jays will get an off-day before welcoming the MLB-leading Milwaukee Brewers over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Toronto has two road trips and two homestands in September. Notable series include matchups against the Yankees in New York (Sept. 5-7) and the Astros (Sept. 9-11) and Red Sox (Sept. 23-25) at home.<\/p>\n

The campaign concludes with a three-game set against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays (Sept. 26-28). The Blue Jays have made the playoffs three times in the last five years but have been swept in the wild-card round each time.<\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 25, 2025.<\/p>\n

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