Amidst the chaos of the brief, but informative media availability of Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins Tuesday, a small, discrete tidbit of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. news was mentioned.
According to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet, Ross Atkins believes that Guerrero’s “long-term” position will be third base. Laura Armstrong of the Toronto Star adds that the organization “think[s] the Arizona Fall League will help growth and development” for the youngster defensively.
After this year, the #BlueJays are encouraged that Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s long-term position will be third base per Ross Atkins
At this point, it’s not surprising that Atkins is confident in Guerrero’s fielding abilities.