Free agency delayed, Toronto Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. feels ready to play in majors Globe_Sports
“No, no,” Guerrero said before continuing on in Spanish.
The translator, who is no relation, then added: “He continues to play 100 per cent. And when the time comes for the call, he’ll welcome it.” Toronto assistant general manager Joe Sheehan said this week the team still is evaluating when to promote Guerrero.Story continues below advertisement“The key isn’t having that talent. The key is it translating to being substantial enough to carry you through the lows that they go through up there in the bigs,” Meacham said. “It’s a different animal there in the big leagues.”
Vladdy Jr., the son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, joined Toronto at the age of 16 for a US$3.9-million signing bonus. He is seven of 20 with two homers, seven RBIs and no strikeouts for the Bisons, including drive over the left-field billboards and into the parking lot in an 11-8 loss at Pawtucket on Wednesday. The homer was estimated at 441 feet.
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