Blue Jays’ Guerrero Jr. passes final concussion tests, expected to return Saturday

NEW YORK — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. passed his final concussion tests and the Toronto Blue Jays slugger is expected to return from the seven-day injured list on Saturday.

Guerrero returned to the team on Friday and took swings in the batting cage after doubling during a minor league rehabilitation game for single-A Dunedin on Thursday.

“He felt good,” manager John Schneider said before the Blue Jays opened a three-game series with the Yankees. “Even before he left to play in Clearwater, he was feeling good. He feels pretty normal, so that’s a good thing.”

Guerrero left a 3-1 win in Toronto over the Yankees last Friday after a collision with New York rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. on a bizarre play at third base in the sixth inning.

The six-time all-star was injured when he slid at third base and had Lombard’s knee and thigh strike his head. The play caused Guerrero’s helmet to get dislodged, though the first baseman scored the tying run before exiting.

Guerrero is batting .263 with seven homers and 46 RBIs. Before the collision, he was hitting .310 (7 for 29) in his last seven games.