Vlad Guerrero Jr. was pointing toward his hamstring and openly complaining about the injury throughout Monday's contest at PNC Park.

The Toronto Blue Jays entered Monday night’s series opener against the Pittsburgh Pirates firmly atop the AL East with a 73-52 record.

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider had an early exit from Monday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Toronto Blue Jays lost Vladimir Guerrero Jr. during the fifth inning of Monday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

A brief flare-up between Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham and Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman led to players from both clubs confronting each other at home plate Monday at PNC Park, but the incident was resolved before things escalated too far.

Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr .’s power numbers are down from their peak in 2021, but he remains one of baseball’s top players. The 26-year-old entered Monday’s bout with the Pittsburgh Pirates tied for seventh in MLB with a .300 batting average and eighth with a .898 OPS.

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