Guerrero is ninth in the Majors with 21 pinch-hit at-bats. His three home runs and nine RBIs lead the Majors among pinch-hitters and he is sixth in hits. Based off his numbers, Guerrero is more effective when coming off the bench. In 29 starts, Guerrero is hitting .267; as a substitute, he's hitting .348.
Overall, Guerrero is third on the team with 10 home runs and 29 RBIs despite only starting in 29 games.
Guerrero opened the season with a hot bat, hitting .423 in April. He approached manager Don Mattingly earlier in the season about playing time, and Mattingly said the conversation was beneficial for both sides.