The recent signing of Marcus Semien and the other chips the Blue Jays have indicates that Vladdy Jr’s MLB test at third base is over.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr He has a lot to prove in the upcoming Major League-season, but everything indicates that he will do so from the first block or as a designated hitter.
Vlad Jr.’s goal is to play in the waiting room, and still on his personal Instagram profile, he has in his biography that it is “Toronto Blue Jays 3B” even though he saw no action in the third of the 2020 season.
Travis Shaw was the man responsible for occupying this position for most of the campaign, doing so in 37 matches Joe Panik He did it in 12 and Cavan in 10 games.
In the 2020-21 season of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM), Vladimir Guerrero Jr saw action the Lions of the Chosen One in position number five and the idea that the Blue Jays player had been working on physical conditioning and preparing to become the starting third baseman for Toronto for the 2021 season was widely considered, despite having all of his games in the majors were split between the initial and designated hitter.
Warrior committed 17 errors in 96 games as third baseman in the 2019 campaign, all indications are that manager Charlie Montoyo would rather see the Dominican slugger out of the hot corner.
The Toronto Blue Jays were one of the busiest teams in the off-season, and after last year’s tasting against the Tampa Bay Rays, they want to go deeper into the playoffs by adding men like George Springer, Kirby. Yates, Tyler Chatwood and now Marcus Semien on a one-season deal of $ 18 million.
And in the former Oakland Athletics is key to Vladimir’s position in 2021. While Semien has spent most of his career as a shortstop, he has also gained experience in third and middle base, Bo Bichette It will be the short stop for the Blue Jays.
That would be the smart move Seeds play on the second pad and Cavan Biggio will be the team’s regular third baseman, but whatever manager Montoyo’s decision may be, Vladimir will not be admitted to the waiting room.
The Toronto Blue Jays team has improved a lot both offensively and defensively with the new additions, and that may take the pressure off. Vladimir Guerrero Jr, which should improve significantly with its bat in 2021.