Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will follow in his father's footsteps and participate in the Home Run Derby next month in Cleveland, MLB Network's Hazel Mae reports.
The Blue Jays' rookie third baseman is the son of Hall of Fame outfielder Vlad Sr., who played for the Montreal Expos for the first eight years of his 16-year MLB career. The senior Guerrero won the 2007 Derby at Oracle Park in San Francisco.
Guerrero Jr. has hit seven homers since the 20-year-old made his highly-anticipated MLB debut in April. He is batting .249 with 17 runs. He was ranked the No.