Even someone as talented as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. knows there's always room for improvement (bnicholsonsmith)
DUNEDIN, Fla. – As the ball left Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s bat and headed toward the left-field wall at Dunedin Stadium Sunday afternoon, his manager could only marvel at the one-handed swing that had produced such hard contact.
With his big smile, imposing stature and gold and purple dreadlocks, it’d be hard to miss Guerrero Jr. even if he wasn’t hitting doubles off the wall. On days like Sunday, when he produces at the plate, he’s front and centre yet seemingly unbothered by the attention.That’s not to say everything went right, though. A fielding error on a ground ball to third offered a reminder that Guerrero Jr.’s not as advanced defensively as he is at the plate.
When the Blue Jays assign Guerrero Jr. to triple-A Buffalo before the start of the season, his defence will likely be among the reasons cited. Realistically, service-time manipulation would compel the team to keep him in the minors even if he were a more polished defender, so his glove’s just part of the picture here, but it’s also fair to say there’s room for growth defensively. Either way, Guerrero Jr. says he’s ready to work.
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