Prior to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. getting called up to the big leagues and making his big league debut, one of the frequently discussed topics among Blue Jay fans was where he might hit in the batting order. We’ve mostly seen him slotted in the fifth spot so far, but the last couple games he’s moved up to the 2nd spot, and the results have been promising.
The talented in the 20-year-old’s bat is pretty obvious, and yet he was getting some pretty disappointing results early on. Part of that is adjusting to big league pitching, but the bigger issue was a lack of pitches to hit, as his opposition has been showing him far more respect than a typical rookie.