Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s career highlights

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was born on March 16, 1999 in Montreal, the city in which Vlad Sr. played the first portion of his career

May 2015 Guerrero’s natural talents started getting the attention of MLB teams during player evaluations in the Dominican Republic when he was just 14 years old

July 2, 2015 16-year-old Guerrero signs with the Toronto Blue Jays for $3.9 million

July 9, 2017 Guerrero made his pro debut in 2016 and was the youngest player selected to the 2017 Futures Game, picking up 2 hits and 2 runs

2018 He hit .381 with a 1.073 OPS across 4 Minor League levels in 2018 – by the start of 2019, Vlad was the #1 prospect in baseball

April 26, 2019 Guerrero’s long-awaited MLB debut happened on April 26, 2019 – in his 4th at-bat, he earned his 1st hit (a double)

May 15, 2019 Guerrero’s 1st 2 MLB HRs came in the same game – May 14, 2019 vs. the Giants – and at 20 years and 59 days old, he was the youngest Blue Jay to homer

July 13, 2021 Guerrero homered in the All-Star Game – just as his father did in the 2006 edition – and was named the game’s MVP

Oct. 3, 2021 Guerrero finished 2021 as the AL MVP runner-up while leading the Majors with 48 HRs and 363 total bases

April 13, 2022 Vlad shined against the Yankees, belting 3 long balls – including 2 after his right hand was accidentally spiked

May 23, 2023 Guerrero hits a 9th-inning grand slam and drives in 6 RBIs in a 20-1 win

July 10, 2023 After finishing 2nd in the 2019 Home Run Derby, Guerrero finally got his revenge and became the 2nd Canadian-born player to win the event (Justin Morneau, 2008)

July 10, 2023 The Guerreros became the only father-son duo in MLB history to win the Home Run Derby