Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and shortstop Andres Giménez are each not starting in Sunday’s series finale against the visiting New York Yankees with injuries.
Guerrero is out of the starting lineup for a second straight game due to back tightness while Giménez is sidelined with left wrist soreness.
Giménez appeared to suffer his injury during Saturday’s loss to the Yankees when he slid into first base while trying to beat Yankees’ pitcher Cam Schlittler to the bag.
Guerrero first experienced the tightness in his back on Friday.
Guerrero, who’s currently in the first season of a 14-year, $500 million contract, has struggled this season by his standards, owning a .280 batting average with just three home runs and 27 RBIs.
He also has a .372 on-base percentage and a career low .737 slugging percentage alongside 30 strikeouts across 246 at-bats.
Guerrero Jr. has not hit a home run since May 17 against the Detroit Tigers and has not gone deep at home in 2026.
Expectations were high for Guerrero Jr. entering this season after putting together one of the best playoff performances in history last October, hitting .397 with eight homers, 14 walks and 15 RBIs alongside a incredible 1.289 slugging percentage over 18 games.
The 27-year-old Giménez is hitting .222 with six home runs and 30 RBIs alongside a .620 OPS over 68 games this season.
Toronto enters Sunday’s rubber match against the Yankees with a 34-37 record, 1.5 games behind the Athletics for the third and final Wild Card spot in the American League.
