There has never been any doubt about the prowess at the plate of the Blue Jays hitting machine that is Vlad Guerrero Jr.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider concurs with the Berrios assessment of his big-time hitter, and his ability to go beyond just thumping home runs
“He’s special, man,” Schneider said. “This year again he’s separating himself to a bit of a different level offensively. He understands how to hit, how to drive in runs, kind of a lost art. You could see it coming when he was young, but to see him do do what he’s doing now, it speaks to his maturity as a player and as a hitter. I’m really happy for him.
“The way the industry viewed RBIs has changed a little bit — it used to be average and homers and RBIs (mattered more). But you see some guys that have a ton of homers — 30 homers, 60 RBIs — it shows you some holes. I think guys who consistently drive in runs, they’re rally good hitters and I think Vladdy fits in that category.”
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