Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continues to impress as part of the Toronto Blue Jays lineup and Saturday evening he launched himself straight into the Blue Jays history books with a game-tying grand slam.
GRAND SLAM! pic.twitter.com/A63D8B4LFt
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 21, 2019
Down by four runs against the Detroit Tigers, and bases loaded, Guerrero Jr. stepped to the plate and booked Gregory Soto's pitch an all-expenses paid trip from the diamond to the stands.
"There's a deep drive to left field. Get up, ball, get out of here! And how about a grand slam for Vladdy Guerrero," the announcer cheered as the ball sailed to Guerrero Jr.'s first career grand slam.
GRAND #PLAKATA 💥 NUMBER 1! pic.twitter.com/VeCMh9G8ex
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 21, 2019
But that's not all. His first career grand slam also registered the 20-year-old for the Blue Jays record books as the youngest Toronto player in franchise history to hit a grand slam.
Add it to the 🏆 case!
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 21, 2019
Vladdy is the youngest player in franchise HISTORY to hit a Grand Slam! #PLAKATA 💥 pic.twitter.com/dOFVvn22wg
Additionally, the Blue Jays are now tied for the MLB record for the most grand slams in a single season.
The kids are GRAND 💪
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 21, 2019
Our rookies have hit 4 grand slams in 2019 - tying the MLB single-season record!@BudweiserCanada https://t.co/ryvxERgGYu pic.twitter.com/JerVWVxjgI
The Jays went on to win against the Tigers 7-5.
Guerrero had previously shown off his aptitude for long bombs during the Home Run Derby earlier this month with a record-setting 29 home runs in the first round of the competition.
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