From his walk to the ballpark to his first hit as a member of the BlueJays, bnicholsonsmith tracks Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s first day in the big leagues.
"I was more nervous than he was," Montoyo says afterwards. "You’ve got to be comfortable to make that play. That’s when I knew ‘yeah, he’s relaxed.’"At bat number two. After working the count in his favour, Guerrero Jr. takes a big cut at a 3-1 pitch and sends it deep down the left field line. The crowd stands in anticipation of his first big-league homer, butWhen Pinder bats the following inning, Blue Jays fans greet him with boos.
On the second pitch, Guerrero Jr. connects, hitting the ball 99.8 m.p.h. to right field. He has made solid contact again, but it’s not hit far enough to escape the grasp of Piscotty. With that, Vlad’s 0 for 3.Another grounder from Stroman, who’s dealing tonight. This one’s hard hit down third-base line. The Blue Jays like their third basemen to play closer to short, so Guerrero Jr. has to move back and to his right to catch this two-hopper.
The homer will have to wait, but Guerrero Jr. sends a ball down the first-base line for a double, the first hit of his major-league career. It’s the fourth hard-hit ball of the day for Guerrero Jr., who claps his hands emphatically as he pulls into second base. 1 for 4.
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