Blue Jays Manager Meets With Guerrero Jr. After Sweep by Rangers

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider held a late-night meeting with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on June 29 after the first baseman went hitless in recent games, Forbes reported. Schneider said he talks to Guerrero almost every day about his mindset and that the pair discussed his struggles following Saturday’s loss.

Schneider stated that he watched Guerrero take swings in the hitting cage and emphasized trust in the player’s ability to break out of the slump. “We were here late last night talking about it.

The Blue Jays were swept by the Texas Rangers in the series, after which the division standings gap grew to more than 10 games. Guerrero went 0-for-4 on Sunday afternoon and 0-for-9 across the final two games of the series. Schneider publicly dismissed any possibility of benching Guerrero and described him as mentally good and open about his feelings.

Schneider added that he has pressed Guerrero on his state in recent weeks and received consistent responses that the player is handling the extended slump. Guerrero enters the All-Star break with meagre power numbers. Schneider said he has continued extra work with Guerrero in the batting cage amid the recent losses.