Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was forced to withdraw from the World Baseball Classic as the superstar from the Dominican Republic is experiencing right knee discomfort, the Blue Jays announced Saturday.
Guerrero left in the second inning of Friday’s spring training game against Tampa Bay because of the right knee discomfort.
According to MLB.com, Guerrero underwent an MRI later that night that revealed no structural damage to the knee, though there is some minor inflammation that the Blue Jays want to treat carefully.
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