Much to the chagrin of baseball fans everywhere, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was just placed on the disabled list with a minor knee injury. While it’s hardly anything to be overly concerned about, the Blue Jays and their minor league affiliates are making the right decision by being extremely cautious with their superstar prospect.
To add to the disappointment of seeing Vladdy get hurt, it appears as though he was very close to a promotion to Triple-A Buffalo. Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi recently appeared on Sportsnet’s At the Letter podcast (hosted by Ben Nicholson-Smith and Arden Zwelling) and had this to say about Guerrero:
“I would expect the Blue Jays to be ultra-conservative, and ultra cautious with this one.