Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to host baseball camps for FlexWork Sports baseball camps

Toronto Blue Jays All-Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero, one of baseball’s most popular stars, is hoping to make an impact off the field too, becoming the first brand ambassador for a premier youth sports experiential company. Guerrero, 27, who signed a two-year contract, will be the face of FlexWork Sports’ baseball programming across Canada, USA and other global markets. He will host 11 youth events the next two years for youth and family, with the first two being held in Hamilton, Ontario on July 30 and Aug.

24 in Toronto. “I was born in Canada, play in Canada, and want to give back to the kids who grew up watching me across the country and around the world,” Guerrero Jr. said in a statement.

“This partnership gives me the platform to show them what’s possible. “After hosting an incredible event with FlexWork Sports in Toronto last year, I knew I wanted to build something bigger with lasting impact. ” FlexWork Sports works with hundreds of athletes, but wanted Guerrero after seeing him work at their baseball camp a year ago and watching how the kids gravitated towards him.

There were 1,200 kids who flocked to Guerrero’s double session camp a year ago in Toronto. “Just the way all the kids lit up when he walked in," Adam Van Rees, FlexWork’s chief business offer told USA TODAY Sports in a Zoom call. “I mean, you're going to have that with most professional athletes.