The Toronto Blue Jays have been without Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after he suffered an injury, but John Schneider is happy with his progress.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/bluejays as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Not in Blue Jays Lineup Friday As Injury Concerns Mount. The Toronto Blue Jays got a major scare when the face of their franchise -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. -- went down with a hamstring injury on Monday.

Since his big-league debut in 2019, Guerrero has been the face of the Blue Jays franchise, collecting his fifth straight All-Star selection this year. His best season came in 2021, when he finished runner-up in AL MVP voting and would have won if not for Shohei Ohtani’s historic two-way campaign.