Vlad Jr., moves up to second in batting order. MORE:
Guerrero, considered baseball's top prospect when he was called up April 26, has struggled since his arrival. Manager Charlie Montoyo has used him in the No. 5 spot, but Guerrero had just six hits over his first 10 games.Eric Sogard was tabbed to lead off against the White Sox with slugger Justin Smoak set to bat third ahead of Rowdy Tellez.Over his first 37 at-bats, Guerrero had one RBI and 11 strikeouts. His slugging percentage was just .189 and he had a .244 on-base percentage.
Right-hander Javy Guerra was selected from triple-A Buffalo to fill the vacancy created when left-hander Thomas Pannone was optioned to the Bisons on Thursday. Buchholz was 0-2 over five starts with a 6.57 earned-run average. Guerra did not record a decision over nine appearances with Toronto this season while Pannone is 1-3 with a 7.40 ERA.
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