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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Says Blue Jays ‘Very Capable’ After World Series Heartbreak

Guerrero Jr. remains optimistic about the Blue Jays' potential, highlighting key new signings and a strong 2025 roster that reached the World Series for the first time since 1993.

  • On Feb. 16, 2026, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. told reporters he has the same feeling about the 2026 lineup, The Canadian Press reported.
  • Guerrero said, `When I left, I felt like I had faced reality, and the only thing I had left to say to myself was just thank God for the year I had, for the year the team had had.`
  • Guerrero said, `I think we're very capable,` through translator Hector Lebron, noting additions Dylan Cease, Cody Ponce and Kazuma Okamoto after a last year's.292 season with 23 homers and 84 RBIs.
  • Toronto manager John Schneider agreed with Guerrero's assessment as position players reported on Monday, saying, `The main message is we're not defending anything. We're not defending the AL East. We're not defending the American League.`
  • Now the longest-tenured Blue Jays player, Guerrero signed a 14-year, US$500-million contract extension on April 9 and cemented his role after Bo Bichette left for the New York Mets on a three-year, $126-million deal.
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says Blue Jays ‘very capable’ after World Series heartbreak

When the Toronto Blue Jays lost Game 7 of the World Series in a heartbreaking 11th inning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the last person to leave the home dugout at Rogers Centre.

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Rocky Mountain Outlook broke the news in on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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