Toronto started Tuesday with a 73-53 record, but has dropped back-to-back games. Monday, the Blue Jays fell to Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Toronto sits five games ahead in the American League East standings of both the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

Guerrero left the contest in the fifth inning when Ty France pinch hit in his place. The franchise first baseman felt hamstring tightness in the third frame after doing the splits to field a throw from across the diamond,

Guerrero has options and Toronto is almost at his mercy at this point. By not sending him away last season at the deadline, they doubled down on building around him. It makes sense to do that as well.

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