Toronto Blue Jays Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on Rare Career Path That Puts Him Alongside Elite in Sport's History
Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has already accomplished a lot by the age of 24 and he's put himself alongside a "Who's who?" in baseball history.
Per @OptaSTATS on Twitter:
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the AL home run leader in 2021, won a Gold Glove in 2022, and has just been named to his third All-Star Game. He's one of four players to accomplish all of those feats before turning 25 years old along with Hank Aaron, Johnny Bench, and Ken Griffey Jr
All three of those players are Hall of Famers so Guerrero is in elite company. Guerrero Jr. won't even turn 25 until next March so he'll add to his resume all season long at the age of 24.
He's currently hitting .274 with 12 homers, 52 RBI and four stolen bases for the Jays.
Lifetime, he's a .283 hitter with 116 homers and 362 RBI. He's helped lead the Jays to the playoffs in both 2020 and 2022.
One of the most feared sluggers in the sport, Guerrero also just announced that he's going to join the field for the Home Run Derby during All-Star Week in Seattle.
The Derby will take place July 10 with the game itself coming on July 11.
The Blue Jays are currently 45-40 and in fourth place in the American League East. They are 11.0 games behind the Rays in the division and trail the wild card race by 2.0 games as well.
The Blue Jays will visit the White Sox on Tuesday at 8:10 p.m. ET.
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