Overview
- Tuesday coverage identified Guerrero as the Blue Jays’ best chance to reverse a slow start while the team sits near .500 at about 29-31 and within reach of a playoff spot.
- Guerrero is hitting well for average and getting on base, with roughly a .298 average and a .392 on-base percentage, but he has produced only three home runs in his first 58 games.
- Toronto’s offense has underperformed, ranking around 11th in runs scored and 13th in OPS, leaving the club short on power beyond a lone player with more than six homers.
- Injuries to hitters and the rotation — including Alejandro Kirk, Addison Barger and others — have reduced lineup depth and helped fuel questions about whether GM Ross Atkins will pursue a deadline bat.
- Voices inside the club and alumni publicly expressed confidence that Guerrero can rebound, while Guerrero acknowledged he does not yet feel right and said he is waiting for one swing to change his season.