Outlook Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Battles Through Minor Back Soreness as He Searches for Premium Power
Guerrero has cooled down lately, batting .229 over his last 14 days, though he has shown signs of life with a .263 average and a home run over his last five games. The third-place Blue Jays (38-39) rely heavily on his bat, especially after he brushed off a minor back tweak on June 19 to hit a crucial game-tying home run the next day. He remains locked in as Toronto's starting first baseman.
While Guerrero is hitting a respectable .275 on the year, he has suffered a massive power outage with just four home runs through 73 games. Our models project him to rebound and finish with 29 home runs and a .295 average. His elite contact profile and career norms suggest this drop in power is a fluke, meaning a major rest-of-season home run surge is on the horizon.
Toronto has a seven-game home stretch ahead, split between Houston and Texas. Facing the dominant Hunter Brown (1.10 ERA) on Monday is a tough draw, but the schedule opens up with highly vulnerable matchups against Mike Burrows (5.79 ERA) and Jack Leiter (5.56 ERA) later in the week. Keep him active across all fantasy formats. Verdict: Start.
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