Blue Jays’ Guerrero Jr. to compete in Home Run Derby for second time
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has listened to Toronto Blue Jays followers — and his household — and is returning to Major League Baseball’s home-run derby.
Guerrero will compete within the slugging exhibition on July 10 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. It will likely be Guerrero’s second time competing within the occasion after he set a document with 91 dwelling runs as a rookie in 2019.
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“My family, they’ve been asking me for the last two years to participate,” mentioned Guerrero after taking batting observe at Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Thursday. “They asked me again this year and I said ‘O.K., if you guys want me to go, I’ll be there this year.”
Guerrero finally misplaced 23-22 to New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso within the derby closing, nonetheless. Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez is the one different confirmed participant within the occasion up to now.
The 24-year-old Blue Jays first baseman mentioned he’s not fearful about technique or who he would possibly face within the three-round, single-elimination event.
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“No plan at all,” mentioned Guerrero via translator Hector Lebron. “I’m simply going to go in there and hit dwelling runs, man.
“Just enjoy and then just hit homers.”
John Schneider, then the Blue Jays’ catching coach, pitched to Guerrero on the 2019 derby. Now promoted a number of occasions as much as Toronto’s supervisor, Schneider has once more agreed to throw to Guerrero.
“I’ve been recruited. I’ll be making the trip. Try not to mess it up,” mentioned Schneider, joking that if Guerrero wins the prize cash he hopes for a beneficiant tip. “He requested me a pair days in the past, so it’s fairly cool.
“That’s probably the most fun I’ve had on a field, just watching balls fly.”
Guerrero is off to a sluggish begin this season with 11 dwelling runs in 78 video games. In 2021, he tied for the league lead with 48 dwelling runs, following that up with 32 final yr.
Schneider mentioned that getting into the home-run derby could kick-start Guerrero’s energy sport.
“I think it’s just cool for him to be in that environment with the best players in the world,” mentioned Schneider. “It kind of reminds you of how talented and good you are when you’re in that atmosphere, whether it’s the game or the derby or both.”
Guerrero agreed with Schneider that the derby might assist him discover his home-run stroke when the common season resumes.
“I always pick one or two rounds in batting practice to hit homers every day,” mentioned Guerrero. “So yeah, I will say yes, it will help me a lot.”
No Blue Jays have been named to the American League’s roster on Thursday night time when the all-star beginning lineups have been introduced.
They’ll get a second probability on Sunday when the entire all-star rosters, together with pitchers and reserve place gamers, will likely be introduced for each groups. Pitchers and reserves — totalling 23 gamers for both sides — will likely be chosen by a gamers’ poll and picks made by the commissioner’s workplace.
