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Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exits early at Texas with left lower back tightness

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 20). Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exits early at Texas with left lower back tightness. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/blue-jays/blue-jays-1b-vladimir-guerrero-jr-exits-early-at-texas-with-left-lower-back-tightness/article_4142e727-2dba-55d1-a465-1dddf3587c0b.html

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the Blue Jays’ first baseman, left Sunday’s game against Texas due to tightness in his left lower back. He was substituted by Myles Straw in left field and Kazuma Okamoto took over at first base from the fourth inning onwards. Guerrero had one hit before exiting, and he currently has a .263 batting average with nine home runs and 56 RBIs this season.

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Toronto Blue Jays' first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left Sunday's game against the Texas Rangers early due to tightness in his left lower back. He was replaced by Myles Straw in left field, with other position adjustments made accordingly. Guerrero had one hit before being substituted out and is batting .263 with nine home runs and 56 RBIs this season across 141 games played. The game took place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

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Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exited early from Sunday’s series finale at Texas because of left lower back tightness. asserted

Jr. → exit → tightness

Guerrero was replaced in the field in the bottom of the fourth inning. asserted

Guerrero → replace → inning

Myles Straw entered the game in left field, while Josh Smith moved from there to third base. asserted

Smith → enter → base

Kazuma Okamoto then switched from third to first base, where Guerrero was playing. asserted

Guerrero → switch → base

Guerrero had a single in the first inning, and hit a comebacker to Jacob deGrom in the third. asserted

Guerrero → have → third

Guerrero is hitting .263 with nine homers and 56 RBIs in 141 games this season. asserted

Guerrero → hit → games

Okamoto played only one inning at first base. asserted

Okamoto → play → base

He moved back to third after Charles McAdoo pinch-hit for Smith in the fifth inning and then entered the game at first base. asserted

McAdoo → move → base

Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exits early at Texas with left lower back tightness

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