Blue Jays Fans Turn On Vladimir Guerrero Jr As Concerns Mount

Toronto Blue Jays Fans Call For Vladimir Guerrero Jr Change Amid Slow Start

Wilner pointed to comments posted online by fans who criticized Guerrero’s fielding errors and baserunning mistakes this season. But the slugger is hardly off to a poor start, slashing .315/.419/.411 and leading the team in walks and OPS.

Still, after the Blue Jays extended him with a $500 million contract last year, some fans seem to expect more.

“The lone survivor (among Blue Jays hitters) is Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is struggling to put the team on his back despite being the 500 million dollar face of the franchise,” Ben Wrixon wrote for Blue Jays Nation. “He needs to do more damage if they’re going to survive this stretch, plain and simple.”

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As concerns about the team’s record grow, it seems that Guerrero will be expected to hit more home runs even if his average is excellent. And the criticism among team fans has pointed out another concerning trend as well.

”The main disappointment continues to be Guerrero who contributes only an occasional single while hitting into (double plays) at an alarming rate,” one fan wrote online, per Wilner. “It must be an even-money bet that if he’s up with one out and a man on first, the inning’s done quite soon!”

With injuries piling up and losses accumulating even more quickly, the Blue Jays have more glaring problems than Guerrero’s at-bats. But anything less than a deep playoff run will mark a major disappointment for fans and it’s clear that no player will be immune to some criticism.

This article was originally published on Forbes.com