The Toronto Blue Jays placed Vladimir Guerrero Jr., a six-time All-Star, on the seven-day injured list due to concussion symptoms and called up outfielder Daz Cameron from Triple-A Buffalo. In a corresponding move, Lazaro Estrada, a right-hander, was designated for assignment to free up space on the 40-man roster. Additionally, the Blue Jays brought up left-hander Ricky Tiedemann from Buffalo and sent right-hander Chase Lee down to Triple-A.
Guerrero exited Friday’s 3-1 win against the Yankees after a collision with New York rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. at third base in the sixth inning. Lombard attempted to leap over a sliding Guerrero, but his knee and thigh made contact with Guerrero’s head, causing his helmet to come off. Despite the collision, Guerrero managed to score a run before being replaced by Charles McAdoo at first base in the seventh inning.
Following the game, manager John Schneider mentioned that Guerrero had a headache, which persisted into Saturday. Guerrero currently boasts a .263 batting average with seven home runs and 46 RBIs this season. Tiedemann, who had a 0-1 record with a 6.43 ERA in seven games (including two starts) across various minor league levels this year, was also part of the roster changes.