Blue Jays lift Guerrero Jr. in fourth inning against Rangers
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was lifted in the fourth inning against the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
The star first baseman was 1-for-2 with a single before departing. He was replaced by Myles Straw, who went into left field, while Josh Smith moved to third and Kazuma Okamoto took over at first base.
Guerrero has struggled mightily this season, slashing .262/.335/.359 with a .694 OPS, nine homers and 56 RBIs through 140 games.
His exit comes just hours after the Blue Jays announced ace Dylan Cease will miss his next start with shoulder fatigue.
Toronto sits three games behind the Chicago White Sox for the final AL wild-card spot and has just six games remaining after Sunday.
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