Toronto Blue Jays top prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be sidelined at least four weeks with a strained patellar tendon in his left knee, the team revealed Sunday.
The 19-year-old Guerrero, who is playing for Double-A New Hampshire, left Wednesday’s game against Akron after hitting a single in the fourth inning. He was limping off the field and favoring the leg after being replaced by a pinch-runner.Guerrero, who plays third base, was batting a torrid .407 with 11 homers, 55 RBIs and 20 doubles in 53 games.
The son of upcoming Hall of Fame inductee Vladimir Guerrero is considered the No. 2-overall prospect in baseball behind Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Atlanta Braves.
The younger Guerrero appeared in line for a promotion to Triple-A Buffalo prior to the injury with an opportunity to jump directly to the majors also a possibility. It isn’t known how the injury setback will affect Toronto’s intentions.