Toronto Blue Jays rookie standout Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was scheduled to undergo an MRI exam after leaving Saturday’s game against the Seattle Mariners with a left knee injury.
Guerrero, a third baseman, was injured in the second inning when he cut in front of shortstop Bo Bichette to glove a grounder and made an awkward throw to first. Seattle’s Aaron Nola beat the throw.
The 20-year-old Guerrero finished the inning and was then replaced by Brandon Drury.
“He felt a little tweak in his knee so we took him out just in case,” Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo told reporters after the 4-3 loss to the Mariners. “So he’s going to get an MRI to make sure he’s fine. I’ll know more about it tomorrow.”
Guerrero, the much ballyhooed son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero Sr., is batting .274 with 14 homers and 54 RBIs in 93 games. He has 22 doubles and leads American League rookies with 95 hits.
