Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Profile Overview

Vladimir Guerrero Ramos (born March 16, 1999), Also known as Vladdy, is a Dominican-Canadian professional baseball first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 and bats and throws right-handed. Guerrero is the son of Baseball Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero Sr. He represents the Dominican Republic internationally.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Guerrero was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent in 2015. In 2018, he was named Minor League Player of the Year by both Baseball America and USA Today after batting .381 with 20 home runs, 78 runs batted in (RBI), and 38 strikeouts in 95 games. In 2021, he led the MLB in home runs (48, tied), runs scored (123), and total bases (363), while earning his first All-Star Game selection and winning the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, becoming the youngest player to do so. He also finished second in American League (AL) MVP voting that season. Since 2021, Guerrero has appeared in six All-Star Games, been selected three times to the All-MLB First Team, and won two Silver Slugger Awards and one Gold Glove Award as a first baseman.