Jays slugger Guerrero Jr. back in starting lineup

TORONTO – Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is returning to the starting lineup for the first time in a week.

He’s slated to serve as designated hitter in Toronto’s game against the Minnesota Twins tonight at Rogers Centre.

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Guerrero will bat third in the opener of the three-game series.

He was used as a pinch-hitter in Sunday’s 5-3 loss in Miami, his first appearance since suffering a hamstring injury in an Aug. 18 game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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Guerrero enters play with 21 homers and 69 RBIs for the first-place Blue Jays, who start the day with a five-game lead on the Boston Red Sox in the American League East.

Toronto also recalled left-hander Justin Bruihl from the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons and optioned right-hander Paxton Schultz.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 25, 2025.