Vladmir Guerrero Jr has drawn natural comparisons to his father, but those comparisons have to do with a lot more than the mere fact that the Toronto Blue Jays prospect is the son of a Hall of Famer. Simply put, the numbers tell the story.
Guerrero Jr now has the same amount of minor league at-bats that his father, Vladimir Guerrero, had before making his MLB debut with the Montreal Expos. The similarities between their stat lines are astonishing.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. now has exactly the same number of at-bats his dad had before his MLB debut. Through 1,055 AB's,
Vlad Sr: .343 AVG, 45 HR, 184 RBI, 95 BB, 115 K in 285 G
Vlad Jr: .332 AVG, 42 HR, 206 RBI, 149 BB, 137 K in 283 G— Kelsie Heneghan (@Kelsie_Heneghan) April 15, 2019
Guerrero Jr will not have many more at-bats in the minors before he’s called up, as the Blue Jays may be playing it safe with him while he recovers from an oblique strain he suffered in spring training. The 20-year-old has been absolutely mashing the ball in Triple-A, and he appears well on his way to having an outstanding MLB career like his dad.
