Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Stuns MLB Fans with Record-Smashing Home Run Barrage

Toronto – When Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stepped into the batter’s box at Yankee Stadium in Game 2 of the American League Division Series, the Toronto Blue Jays first baseman already owned two hits in the series; thirty seconds later he owned franchise history. Guerrero’s towering fourth-inning grand slam not only broke the game open in a 13-7 victory, it marked the first postseason grand slam ever hit by a Blue Jay. Two nights later in Toronto, Guerrero continued the barrage, launching his third homer of the series to give the Jays an early 2-0 cushion in Game 3. The blast traveled 437 feet and left the bat at 112 mph, eliciting chants of “M-V-P!” from the Rogers Centre crowd and sparking social-media comparisons to his Hall-of-Fame father, Vladimir Guerrero Sr. According to Statcast, Junior’s three playoff homers have averaged 109 mph in exit velocity, the highest of any hitter with at least 10 postseason plate appearances this October. The offensive eruption is arriving at a pivotal career juncture. Guerrero turned down a reported $500 million extension last spring and is now less than 12 months from free agency. Club president Mark Shapiro has publicly expressed confidence that a long-term deal can still be reached, but every postseason moonshot is raising both Guerrero’s market value and the volume of speculation surrounding it. On the field, Toronto’s offense is feeding off his bat. Through the first three ALDS games Guerrero is 6-for-9 with three homers, a double and nine RBIs, giving him a slugging percentage north of 1.600 and turning a Toronto lineup that battled inconsistency all summer into October’s most feared order. “When he’s locked in, the ball just doesn’t land,” manager John Schneider told reporters after Game 3. Guerrero’s latest feats also cement a unique father-son milestone. By going deep in the same ballpark where his father homered with the Angels in the 2005 ALDS, they become the first duo to hit postseason HRs in the same two stadiums: Yankee Stadium and Rogers Centre. The symmetry underscores the generational star power now driving Toronto’s playoff push—and fueling search traffic worldwide. Up next, the Blue Jays will look to close out the Yankees in Game 4 on Thursday night. With Guerrero pacing an offense that has scored 22 runs in the last two contests, Toronto sits one win away from its first ALCS appearance since 2016. If the series ends in the Bronx, expect yet another prime-time showcase for the slugger whose bat—and contract future—have become October’s biggest storyline.