Tigers' Casey Mize baffles in return, keeps Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in month-long funk
The star slugger helped Toronto win Saturday, remaining confident he'll break his slump with one solid at-bat.
Tigers' Casey Mize baffles in return, keeps Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in month-long funk originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
Torotno Blue Jays infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 's effort looked weak. The five-time All-Star's swing looked out-of-synch, awkward and off-balance.
The $500 million slugger looked broken, barely jogging halfway up the first-base line before Detroit Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelosn caught the pop fly on the infield grass. Guerrero, who is signed through 2039, walked with his head down toward the dughout. After going 0-for-4 with a run scored Saturday at Comerica Park, Guerrero's batting average in May dropped to .
118. His last extra base hit was a double on April 28. He connected on his last home run on April 20.