Vladimir Guerrero Jr. became the first player to go deep in his first plate appearance following a Home Run Derby win on Friday night.
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. celebrates his team's 7-2 win over Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB baseball action in Toronto on Friday, July 14 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Guerrero led off the second with a 426-foot drive off Arizona starter Ryne Nelson for his 14th home run. Guerrero is the fifth player to homer in his first game after the All-Star break and the first to do so in his first plate appearance. He connected on a 2-2 slider from Nelson. The teams met for the first time since an offseason trade that sent outfielder Daulton Varsho north of the border in exchange for outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and catcher Gabriel Moreno. Both former Blue Jays players were cheered during pregame introductions, and Gurriel received an ovation before his first at-bat as the designated hitter.
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